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| The Nice Apollo 3500ETL is a specialty product from Gate Crafters. With Gate Crafters' enhancements, this preferred gate opener can be easily installed by the end user in applications that require no welding.
- Gate Materials: Wood, Steel, Aluminum, Vinyl, Chain Link, and others.
- Weight and length: Up to 20' in length and 1000 lbs.
- Max degree of opening: 117 degrees
- Gate Post or Column size (pull to open): Unlimited - Operator should be set up so drive shaft is 31.5" from centerline of hinge.
- Push to Open: No
- Solar Compatible: Yes (purchased separately).
- Power: Battery (Not Included) and Low Voltage Trickle Charge (Included)
- Power Wire Specification: 16 gauge wire (purchased separately) with 1,000 foot max length from transformer to control board.
- Operating Temperature: -4º to 122º F (-20º to 50º C)
- Warranty: 2 year manufacturer control board, 2 year component manufacturer warranty.
For this board to function, a UL 325 photo-eye safety device must be attached to the board and used in the operating system. |
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If you need help deciding if this gate opener has the abilities that are right for your gate we have live application specialists available 9am - 9 pm EST 7 days a week or try our exclusive gate opener recommendation tool 24 hours/day.
Nice Apollo Vanguard 3501 Single Swing Commercial Gate Opener The 3500ETL is an Apollo gate opener featuring an articulating arm design, ideal for large gates or gates mounted on columns. It is easily installed using an exclusive kit from Gate Crafters. Gate Crafters exclusively offers the Apollo 3500 with a DIY kit. Unlike standard units from other companies, which require you to provide a steel post and weld a mounting plate, we supply a 40-inch-long, 4"x4" steel post, painted in Rust-Oleum Black for easy touch-ups, with the mounting plate pre-mounted on top. This saves you time and money, and eliminates the hassle of finding a welder. The Gate Crafters Do-It-Yourself kit allows for a completely bolt-on installation. Despite all these features, we still offer the lowest price on the web—there’s no better value in gate openers than Gate Crafters. The operator features a new arm design that eliminates major pinch points, making it perfect for heavy-duty commercial or residential continuous operation. The gate opener has a low profile and is post-mounted, as shown in the Gate Crafters exclusive kit. The 3500 is ETL approved and utilizes the advanced 800 series control board. The Apollo 3500ETL Single Gate Opener is a low-voltage system, eliminating the need to run 110 AC power to your gate. Simply run 16-gauge low voltage wire to a household outlet within 1000 feet of the operator, or use a Gate Crafters solar panel. With Apollo's generously sized NEMA 3R control box, you can accommodate a larger battery than most gate operating systems. A larger battery means more cycles during power outages or periods of low sunlight (if solar is being used). A fully charged deep-cycle marine battery can provide up to 300 cycles or an average of 30 days of usage on a basic system before requiring a recharge (battery not included). Each cycle consists of a full open and close, taking approximately 15 seconds in each direction.
 The 1050 series control board, released by Apollo in 2013, is the next generation of smart boards for gate openers. It includes a built-in solar regulator, an LCD display for programming and diagnostics, digital controls for force, speed, and delay, surge suppression, a clock and timer, and a multimeter for battery voltage. Customizable and UL 325-16 compliant, the 1050 US Board also supports monitored photo eyes to prevent failures if the photo eye malfunctions.
- Board compatible with the Nice Opera System (facilitates programming and diagnostics away from the installation site)
- Easy programming with an LCD display and dedicated buttons
- Built-in voltmeter to check input voltage, battery voltage, solar panel voltage, and motor current
- Temperature sensor to optimize battery charging and system performance
- Programmable service alarm
- Two programmable timers (from 1 second to 9 hours)
- Two programmable inputs (open, close, step, mid-position, hold to open, hold to close, activating timer)
Gate Crafters has the resources you need.
How do you use your gate opener system once you get it? Gate Crafters is the only retailer to give a real answer to this question. We have develop videos for installing many of our gate openers and products and write DIY focused manuals for most gate openers and have individual instructions for each accessory to be installed with each gate opener.
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With a compact and elegant design, the Vanguard 3501 delivers quiet and powerful performance. The fully featured 1050 Controller provides premium features with excellent solar performance.
- Design: Low profile, post-mount design enables compact installation
- Quiet: Smooth, low-friction motor ensures near-noiseless operation
- Low Maintenance: Easy to install and maintain
- Powerful: Move gate leafs up to 1,000 pounds and 20 feet
- Low-profile design with a small, corrosion resistant cover keeps the focus on the gate
- Smooth, low friction motor ensure near-noiseless operation
- Offset pivot arm reduces the possibility of pinching
- Auto Reverse Sensitivity
- Auto Reverse Sensitivity - Adjustable
- Auto Close Delay - Adjustable
- Timer to Close
- Secondary Disable
- 3-Button Station Enable
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- Vanguard 3501 Actuator Arm
- Control Box
- 1050 Control Board
- Actuator Motor Chassis
| - Gate Bracket
- Actuator Hardware Kit
- Adjustable Arm Insert
- (2) Estate Swing Remotes
| - (1) Estate Swing 2-Channel Receiver
- (39" x 4" x 4") Pre-welded Painted Steel Post for easy DIY Installation
- Low Voltage Charging Controller and Transformer
- Adjustable Bolt On Brackets
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 At Gate Crafters, we cater to our DIY customers. With every Apollo Gate Opener kit, you receive a Gate Crafters DIY install kit. This kit includes user-friendly installation brackets that easily bolt to your posts or columns and to the pivot arm. Also included are two 433 MHz transmitters and one 433 MHz receiver. Our experienced technical staff has been assisting DIY customers for over a decade and has built extensive knowledge about installation and technical support for Apollo gate openers. Gate Crafters’ technical staff is available seven days a week to help you with installation and technical questions. Today’s gate opener systems can be installed using simple household tools. These systems are designed to operate on low-voltage wiring, which you can handle yourself without the need to hire an electrician. By installing your Apollo gate opener yourself, you can save thousands of dollars over the life of your gate opener. You'll gain valuable knowledge about your installation and how the gate opener works, making it easier for you to troubleshoot your system and perform routine maintenance if needed in the future.
Gate Crafters is the DIY factor.
Gate Crafters further adds to most of our gate openers for easier DIY installation. We have developed exclusive components (example: easy adjustable mounting brackets), customized instructions, and offer a full spectrum of accessories to truly cover all aspects of the installation of your gate opener. In addition we have the largest staff of factory trained technicians in the US.
- Order specific customized accessory wiring instructions
- 360 degree accessories - we can take you through exit, entry, safety, power, and all other minute details to create a fully rounded kit.
- Free 24/7/365 Installation Support
- Free 7 day/week Technical Support
- Largest Number of Certified Techs in America
- Free assistance to find the right gate opener for your gate
- Free systems design assistance to match the right accessories to fit your needs.
- Extremely competitive pricing
- Free shipping on all accessories purchased with a gate opener
- We stock replacement parts
- Many brands of many types of accessories, enough to handle just about any operational situation you can imagine
Gate Crafters has actual experience.
We have a testing area, we have factory and internal training courses, we build gates and have our own gates that are automated, we attended all industry trade shows in multiple countries and are a member of the AFA, and we pay visits to our chosen manufacturers' factories. All these factors are what have lead to us having so many exclusive additions. When you see and actually use as many products as we have you tend to have many ideas for minor changes that have major impacts. We acted on these ideas and have utilized them to help thousands of customers automate their gates.
The following tools and supplies are suggested in the manufacturer manual for optimal installation. They are not provided by Gate Crafters, however, most tools are available at local hardware stores for purchase or rental.
- Drill and assorted bit sizes
- 1/2” and 3/8” wrench and/or nut driver
- Basic hand tools (screwdrivers, pliers, etc..)
- Bubble Level (for leveling actuator)
- Measuring tape (for locating post position)
- 1/8” and 5/32” hex keys (for set screws)
Please refer to the Installation Manual for Tools Needed. Depending on the type of gate, power supply and contributing environmental factors additional tools or supplies may be needed. Please review the product manual associated with this gate opener model for further details. |
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Words from Senior Application Engineer, Anthony Geato | Top of Page |
 "Apollo has been a quality name for years in the gate opener industry, plus the choice of many professional installers. Coming from Texas, the people at Apollo know and understand the convenience a gate opener can add to a ranch or home. The 3500ETL Single Gate Opener is designed for home, ranch, or light commercial use. It is economically priced and built to last. Most home and ranch gates range between 100 and 300 pounds, which is well within the capabilities of the 3500 ETL Single Opener which can handle gates up to 20 feet and 1000 pounds. Apollo has really put some time and thought into making this arm durable and ready to take an environmental pounding. The arm is rust proof and self-lubricating and is teamed up with a sturdy NEMA 3R box for the control board and battery. NEMA 3R boxes are well known for being the ultimate in weather protection. They stand up to most anything nature can dish out; winds, sands, ice and snow are no match for a NEMA 3R box. Gate Crafters is dedicated to getting the right gate opener for your gate. As more gate openers are being made economically feasible and easy to maintain, the selection is going to grow ever wider. That's where Gate Crafters comes in. We have extensive amounts of educational material on our website to help you become an informed consumer. We also have our factory-trained representatives standing by to answer all your gate and gate opener questions. The combination of our customers passion for home improvement and Gate Crafters wealth of knowledge is a perfect match and cannot be duplicated."
Manual: Vanguard 3501 Installation Manual with 1050US Controller
Manual: CBOX1050 Installation and Programming Manual
Manual: Vanguard 3501 Swing Spec Sheet
Manual: Gate Crafters' Apollo 1050 Control Board DIY Package Guide
QB ID: 3500 433Pkg-20W
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