Somfy Automatic Gate Opener Reviews and Alternatives for Terraced House - Price Around 1k

Question

Good morning I will soon be moving to a new terraced house. My budget is tight, so I'm looking for savings. However, I consider automatic gate opening to be necessary, at least an average one to start with. And I just got a promotion at Leroy for Somfy - now the question for you is whether...

andrzej lukaszewicz · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't wear a sofa, for a lighter shoe, take Life optimo 2. good and durable drives.

andrzej lukaszewicz · Accepted Answer

And that's why I gave you the proven Life drive for narrow posts, I have even successfully installed it on commercial 70mm posts.

Jawi_P · Answer

I don't know which is better, but I have had bad experiences with Somfy. Although only from friends and family. Over the course of 2 years, I repaired gate controllers 3 times. After the warranty period, my cousin wanted to use the service, but he couldn't find one, so he came to me even though he wasn't close to one. It's hard for me to say whether this is a general trend or a rather ineffective one. This has also happened more than once on Somfy's electrode.

Silveraun · Answer

One of the developer's installers from whom I bought the house spoke very unfavorably about the controllers - that's why I became interested in the topic.
Or what would you recommend at a relatively good price?

Jawi_P · Answer

It does not deal with gates and automation, I dealt with this company as part of an electronics service, and it was rather by accident. colleagues who are specialists in this industry will certainly give you some advice.

Adrian_C · Answer

The cheapest and best is probably faac 414 or the related genius g-bat 300

Silveraun · Answer

I already know what the problem is with the Somfy set - namely the control. After a power outage, it doesn't remember the settings and returns to the factory settings - which is a disaster :)

I would still like to know what set will function efficiently at a relatively low price of the product.

Silveraun · Answer

I have already given up on Somfa - I took it blindly because there was a good promotion, and in the supermarket you can buy first and then look for opinions

So now I'm looking for the cheapest price assuming good quality, or at least no major defects.
And you have to remember about the limitation of a thin metal pole (10 cm).

Silveraun · Answer

It's true - they look really promising at a pretty good price - I found a set for 1.8k without looking too carefully.

1.8k is the cost of the op3 version - there are no problems with the newer one? Because it varies

andrzej lukaszewicz · Answer

Op 3 are stronger and larger 230 V actuators Look for OP2 for 24V. I just don't recommend VIP remote controls, they are delicate and the casing falls apart.

Silveraun · Answer

Lack of controller memory - after a power outage, it returns to the factory settings - the set is returned, it is not worth buying

Silveraun · Answer

Due to the fact that the ending of the topic could be misleading as to which product it is about... for clarity:

These are sets sold, among others, at Leroy
Drive for DOUBLE-LEAF gate SGS 400 SOMFY

No memory backup for gate settings. (no power - return to factory settings). Information from the electrician who performed the installation in my house. he said he would not install the kit for this very reason. He knows it from his own experience. That's all I can say, after this opinion and the confirmed rumors from many people who heard that there is a common problem with drivers (they don't know what), I gave up on the product.

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