I often find insects and spiders living in gate control board enclosures. Ants nests are the worst, and they can destroy a circuit board- but slugs also can destroy a circuit board. Enclosures should be sealed, or the gaps should be tiny. Installers should be careful when they put their cables into a sealed enclosure to seal around the conduits. Try putting cloves into the enclosure to deter ants. If ants can’t be stopped, seal the circuit board with a conformal coating.
Christmas is here.
Hopefully your gates are working fine as the holidays are here. Security and access control systems can be more important at this time of the year. I’ll be available over the holidays most days, but just leave a message on our workshop phone and I’ll get to it within a day or two usually. You can contact me on my mobile between 8 and 6 most week days, even stats but not Christmas day! Have a good holiday Aucklanders.