Safety Turtle GA-101 User Manual

safety

turtle

by Terrapin Communications

www.safetyturtle.com

operating instructions

wireless
gate alarm
GA-101

The GA-101 Gate Alarm

requires a Safety Turtle Base
Station, purchased separately.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE STARTING.

Gate Alarm
housing

Reed switch
attached to housing

Gate Alarm holder,
two #8 3/4” screws

LED

Adult bypass switch

Baby Turtle

coding plug

(color matches the

Gate Alarm housing)

Activation
magnet

wireless gate alarm ga-101

Mounting template

Four #6

5/8” screws

Except for the battery, this product is warranted
for one year from the date of purchase. The
effects of misuse are not covered by the warranty.
See the Safety Turtle User Guide for customer
support information.

installing the ga-101

Mount the Gate Alarm sensor in accordance
with local codes and/or regulations
where applicable.

1 Confirm the locations of the Gate Alarm

holder, the reed switch and the activation
magnet before proceed­ing.

Note: The reed switch
and the activation magnet
are normally mounted
FRONT facing, but for
latch gaps of more than
1 inch [2.5 cm.] they may
need to be side facing.

2 The holder must be attached so the Gate

Alarm is in an upright position. Use two
wood screws to secure the holder to the
top of a wooden fence post or frame. Use
self-tapping metal screws, not included,
to attach the holder to the horizontal top
railing of a metal fence. [If there is no top
railing, a nylon cable tie may be used to
attach to a metal post.] Insert the Gate
Alarm housing into the holder.

side mounted
configuration

3 A mounting template is

provided to locate the
screw holes for the reed
switch and the activation
magnet. Mount the reed
switch to the stationary
frame of the gate using
two screws. Note the
orientation of GRI logo.
Both the [GRI] logos on the reed switch
and the activation magnet must be oriented
in the same direction, up or down.

4 Mount the activation magnet to the moving

frame of the gate, opposite and parallel
to the reed switch, with the GRI logos
aligned. The facing surfaces of the reed
switch and the activation magnet must
not be separated by more than 1.5 inches
[3.8 cm.].

5 The Gate Alarm housing is water resistant,

but not waterproof. Do not immerse it in
water or allow water to enter from the
bottom. Do not remove the foam under­neath the housing. It serves to protect
against the elements.