Installations Repairs & servicing of all Centurion sliding gate motor systems.

Centurion D5 Evo gate motors is the Smart choice when it comes to Steel sliding gate automation systems.

Elegantly slick designed to suit all of your sliding gate automation needs.

Proven, Reliable & Fast, ticking all your needs in one go!!

Our Experience.

• We have 21 years experience in the installations of all makes of sliding gate motors.
• Centurion D5, D5 Evo sliding gate motors have proven in the past 21 years, that they are the preferred gate motors to automate steel sliding gate systems.
• Residential or business, all sliding gate systems use Centurion sliding gate motor systems.
• We have the most knowledge on Centurion sliding gate motors installations in the Gauteng area.
• We know how to trouble shoot a Centurion sliding gate motors & know all faults and problems of Centurion sliding gate motors.
• We repairs all Centurion sliding gate motors on site.
• We service/ maintain all Centurion sliding gate motors on site with customer satisfaction guaranteed.
• We also replace/ service steel gate wheel systems, plastic roller guides and steel guide gate brackets to allow for smooth operation of your steel sliding gate & gate motor system.
• All repairs effected are guaranteed.

Services we perform.

• New installations of all Centurion sliding gate motors, see our videos below.
• Re installations of poorly installed Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors, see our videos below.
• Repairs of Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems, all repairs are conducted on site.
• Servicing of Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors and gate motor installations on site.
• Troubleshooting Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems and effecting repairs there of.
• Upgrading of Centurion D5 & D5 Evo sliding gate motors to the new Centurion Smart sliding gate motor systems.
• Supplying & fitting of parts to all Centurion sliding gate motors.
• Programming of Centurion D5 Evo gate motor limits, remote transmitters onto the gate motor controller card system.
• Installations of infra red gate beam systems on all sliding gate motor systems.
• Connecting of alarm systems to Centurion D5 Evo gate motor systems.

Choosing the right Centurion gate motors matters?

• Centurion systems; Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors have already proven to be the best sliding gate motors in automating any size of steel sliding gate system.
• Choosing the right Centurion D5 Evo gate motor is paramount to having a long lasting, operating gate motor system.
• Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors are trusted by thousands already.
• Reliable sliding gate motors which operates steel sliding gates for long periods of time.
• When properly installed a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor can last upwards of 20 years.
• All Centurion sliding gate motors use new technology to prevent damage via lightning & power surges.
• Centurion systems, have Centurion Smart sliding gate motors for everyone’s needs.
• All Centurion D5 Evo gate motor settings are programmed from the Centurion gate motor controller card.

Which Centurion sliding gate motor do i need?

Centurion Systems have released the new Centurion Smart gate motors which operates any size steel sliding gates.

Be it, residential or commercial Centurion D range Smart sliding gate motors have you covered.

Our expert advise will guide you to choose the correct Centurion Smart sliding gate motor, for your steel sliding gate system.

Frequently Asked Questions.

How long will a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor last?

• a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor which is fitted at a residential property should last 15 to 20 years, when properly installed, serviced and maintained on a yearly basis.

Why is my gate motor vibrating/ hopping/ moving when operating my steel sliding gate?

• No sliding gate motor should ever vibrate/ move/ hop, when operating a steel sliding gate.
• If a gate motor does vibrate/ move/ hop when operating a steel sliding gate, it indicates that the gate motor is not securely mounted onto it’s steel base plate and action needs to be taken to resolve the vibration/ moving/ hopping motion.

What does it cost to install a Centurion D5 evo sliding gate motor?

• Centurion sliding gate motor installation costs is installer dependent.
• Installation costs starts around R 2000-00 per installation per gate motor.
• Bigger steel sliding gate systems may have additional costs.

Does my gate motor need to be serviced?

• All Centurion D5 Evo gate motors and installations, should be inspected on a yearly basis. This inspection/ check up will prolong the gate motor lifespan and serviceability.
• Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors are not sealed, and oil may be needed on the gearbox system.
• What is needed is a yearly installation inspection to ensure the Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor performs flawlessly over a long period of time.
• Smart gates renders this service to all its clients & all repairs are conducted on site “no removal of Centurion D5 evo gate motor for repairs”

Why is my gate motor beeping?

• All Centurion D5 Evo gate motors have build in buzzers which will beep, should problems be detected by the gate motor controller card. This beeping informs the user that oproblems are present on the gate motor, which needs to be attended to, to ensure operation of the gate motor.
• The user should count the beeps present, and then research what the beeps refers to, ie,
• 2x short beeps, mains electricity is not present.
• 3x short beeps, a low battery condition is present.
• 4x short beeps, a obstruction is present.
• 5x short beeps, the motor circuit is faulty.

What does it cost to repair a Centurion D5 Evo gate motor?

• Repairs costs are dependent on what is actually wrong with the gate motor.
• Call out fees for troubleshooting/ repairs start at R 650-00 excluding parts needed for repairs.

Can i fit a Lithium battery into my Centurion D5 Evo gate motor?

• Centurion D3 & D5 & D5 Evo Smart gate motors can be fitted with Lithium batteries, provided that the battery charging voltage is set between 14,4 and 14,6 volts dc, which will allow for the fully charging of the lithium battery.

How long will my Centurion D5 Evo gate motor battery last?

• There are 3x types of batteries which you can use in your Centurion D5 evo sliding gate motor.
• Battery life depends on age, usage and charging frequencies.
• Normal 12 volt 7 amp lead acid batteries are commonly used in Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors. The lifespan of a normal lead acid battery is around 12 to 18 months. No warrantees on lead acid batteries exists.
• Gel batteries are also used in Centurion D5 Evo sliding gates, their lifespan is also 12 to 18 months. No warrantees on gel batteries exists.
• Lithium batteries can also be used in Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems. Lithium batteries have a guarantee of 12 months and should last around 24 months, this is dependant on discharging cycles and depths.

Can i replace my Centurion D5 Evo gate motor batteries?

• It is advised, that a fully trained Centurion D5 Evo gate motor installer replaces the batteries inside your gate motor.
• Centurion D5 Evo gate motors are not reversed polarity protected, thus you could burn/ damage your gate motor controller card.
• A trained Centurion D5 Evo gate motor installer will check and adjust your gate motor battery charging voltage to suit the batteries fitted inside your Centurion D5 Evo gate motor.

How does one stop a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor from being stolen?

• Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors should always be fitted with anti theft brackets, but such bracket will not always prevent a theft from occuring.
• Anti theft brackets should be locked at all times.
• Engraving the gate motor serial number onto the gate motor with the clients contact details, can also be seen as a deterrent of a possible theft.
• Smart Gates are leaders in the field of theft prevention on Centurion D5 Evo & Centurion Smart sliding gate motors. Do check in often, to see what we do, to further prevent gate motor thefts.

Does my Centurion D5 Evo gate motor need oil, if so where do i check the oil level?

• All Centurion D5 evo sliding gate motors are factory filled with oil.
• A gearbox oil level indicator “dipstick” is situated under the gate motor battery, and this indicator is moulded in red.
• Should you see, oil leaking from the gate motor, then you should immediately seek professional assistance to minimise the risk of damage to your gate motor gearbox system.

Can i upgrade from a Centurion D5 Evo to a Centurion D5 Evo Smart Evo or a Centurion D6 Smart?

• Yes one can upgrade from a Centurion D5 Evo to a Centurion D5 Evo Smart or Centurion D6 Smart sliding gate motor.
• All of the above Centurion sliding gate motors use the same steel base plate onto which the gate motor is mounted.
• The anti theft brackets are different from each other, so this should also be considered.

Which rack is better, steel or nylon?

Nylon/ Razz rack:

•  Nylon/ Razz rack is known for quiet operation in sliding gate motor systems.
• Nylon/ Razz rack should only be used to automate very light steel sliding gates, which are straight.
• Our Africa sun does cause Nylon/ Razz rack to become brittle and cause teeth to break off, which leads to a malfunctioning of the Centurion sliding gate motor.
• Nylon/ Razz rack is not designed to allow one to follow the contour of the gate track.
• Nylon/ Razz rack needs to be replaced, when it starts to become brittle.

Steel rack:

• Steel rack is known to be louder on steel sliding gate systems.
• Steel rack can be used with very light steel sliding gates, up to the biggest/ heaviest steel sliding gate systems. Steel sliding gates, do not need to be straight, when using steel rack.
• Steel rack can be welded into place, in order to follow the contour of the concrete track.
• Steel rack needs to be painted, to prevent rust from forming.
• Steel rack does not need to be changed, as steel rack will outlast any sliding gate motor at least 5 to 1.
• To install a steel rack, one must be well versed in the art of steel welding.

What is the best platform, to mount a Smart gate motor?

• Concrete slabs are well used in the installation of Centurion Smart sliding gate motors.
• Concrete platforms do not allow plenty of leeway in gate motor installations.
• Steel base plates, mounted on concrete platforms & welded into position, allows for a much better Centurion D5 Evo gate motor installation.
• The steel base plates used to create a steel platform onto which the gate motor is mounted is a 240x350x4mm steel plate.

How do i troubleshoot my Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors?

• Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors use lcd screens on their controllers, error messages and audible beeps indicate errors present on the Centurion gate motor system.

Does steel sliding gate wheels matter?

• Yes, using the correct steel sliding gate wheel is paramount to the correct & smooth operation of your automated sliding gate system.
• 2x Types of steel sliding gate wheels are available in South Africa. The round profile and the V shape steel sliding gate wheels.
• Watch this video to understand why it is important to use the correct steel sliding gate wheels on your steel sliding gate system:

Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor installation requirements.

Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motors requires certain aspects which pertains to installations of the Centurion sliding gate motor systems.

These requirements must be met in order to allow for trouble free and smooth operation of the Centurion sliding gate motor systems.

Steel sliding gate systems:

• Steel sliding gate systems must be free running in both directions and no obstruction conditions should be present on the fully closed and fully open position.
• Steel sliding gate wheels should be fitted to steel sliding gates which allows for a balanced steel sliding gate system.
• Steel sliding gate wheel bearings should be in a good/ free running condition.
• Steel sliding gates must have the correct end stop systems, which will prevent the steel sliding gate from derailing at any point in time when operated via a automated gate motor system, or when operated manually.
• Plastic roller guide systems must be free running and securely mounted in such a way, that prevents the steel sliding gate system to loose guidance.
• Steel sliding gate systems must have their own steel post system, which keeps the steel sliding gate system in a upright and safe condition at all times.

Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems:

• The Centurion sliding gate motors should be mounted on solid platforms, these platforms can consist of solid concrete block systems which have been casted.
• The drawback of a casted concrete block system is that it needs time to set & harden and thus one needs to return to site in order to conclude the Centurion gate motor installation.
• The Centurion gate motor steel base plate is then bolted down into the concrete block system by ways of 4x M10 rawl bolts or 4x M10 x90mm coach screw systems.
• Steel base plate systems, which is around 350mm in length, 240mm wide and 4mm thick can also be used as platforms onto which Centurion D5 Evo gate motors can be mounted. The Centurion D5 Evo gate motor steel base plate is then welded onto the steel platform. This type of installation is quick, fast and reliable when one is well versed in welding steel.
• 76×76 mm square tubings or 76×38 mm rectangular steel tubing can also be used to create a steel platform onto which a Centurion sliding gate motor steel base plate can be welded.
• There are no draw backs when steel platforms are used onto which a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor system is mounted, apart from the art of steel welding.
• All Centurion D5 Evo gate motors should be secured with all of the supplied steel bolts, nuts, washers and spring washer systems. Using all of the supplied steel bolts will allow for a Centurion D5 Evo gate motor to be secured down completely and such gate motor will have no movement which can create obstruction conditions.
• All electrical supply cables on Centurion sliding gate motor systems should be set in trench systems and conduit pipe systems. Electrical wire of 1mm in diameter is prefered. No electrical supply wires should be have any joints in any trench systems.
• When using 1mm electrical supply cables, a suitable circuit breaker needs to be fitted in order to create a safe installation.
• Only very small and straight steel sliding gates should be fitted with plastic Razz rack.
• Tek screws are commonly used to secure plastic rack to steel sliding gate systems. Tek screws should be used at every opening on the Razz rack system.
• Bigger size steel sliding gates and banana type steel sliding gates should be fitted with steel rack systems which will allow for long life operation conditions.
• Steel rack support brackets should be spaced according to steel gate size, extra steel brackets should be welded on stop / start section to prevent flexing of steel rack systems.
• All rack systems must be spaced accordingly to factory specifications.
• Any Centurion gate motor installer should be well versed in steel welding. Stick welding is a art and it is not taught in a matter of months.
• All Razz rack/ Steel rack systems should be supported where the Centurion sliding gate motor rack passes beyond the steel sliding gate system.
• These steel support posts normally consists of 30x30mm steel angle iron, 40x40mm steel angle iron or even steel flat bar systems. Smaller square tubing is also used as support brackets.
• All electrical wire connections should be secured firmly into the various areas. No screw should be overtightened at any point.
• Battery charging voltage on the Centurion D3, D5 & Centurion D5 gate motors must be set according to the battery type and charging voltage specifications of the battery.
• When all of the above requirements have been met, then the Centurion sliding gate motor system will continue to operate without fault for years to come.Â

How to troubleshoot a Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor.

• Centurion gate motors are synonymous with beeps and error messages being displayed on the controller card.
• 2 x beeps indicates power is not present at the gate motor.
• 3 x beeps indicates a low battery conduition.
• 4 x beeps indicates a obstruction/ stalled gate etc.
• 5 x flashes indicates a dead gate motor battery.

Makes of sliding gate motors we service and repair.

• We service and repair all older Centurion sliding gate motor systems, including the Centurion D3, D5 & Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor models.
• Repairs/ servicing of Centurion D10 sliding gate motor systems.
• Gemini slider sliding gate motor systems, models include the Gemini 122 and 124.
• DTS Expert 500, 512, 524 sliding gate motors.
• DACE, Duraslide sliding gate motors, ET & ET Nice sliding gate motor systems.

Our installations and repairs of Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems.

More videos can be found here:

• https://youtu.be/bkVI7lwYwAY
• https://youtu.be/gZPcvEjg6_8
• https://youtu.be/DrNA-47JLFE
• https://youtu.be/rrzA1zy79C8
• https://youtu.be/ZPDPruKfPA0

Our repairs of Centurion D5 Evo sliding gate motor systems.

More repair videos are here:

• https://youtu.be/14_810lvMPAÂ
• https://youtu.be/Goj8aSZOPC4
• https://youtu.be/3HMs-X5JvtY
• https://youtu.be/NSxK4ITpYKg
• https://youtu.be/HUgHRlDbu3c
• https://youtu.be/-m-IBxZY-U4
• https://youtu.be/opBFzMKl3S8

Areas:

We install, repair, service all sliding gate motors in the greater Gauteng area:

• Johannesburg, Pretoria, East Rand, etc.
• Heidelberg, Nigel, Meyerton, Riverdale, Vereniging, Vanderbijlpark, Three Rivers, Springs, Brakpan, Boksburg, Benoni.
• Kemptonpark, Edenvale, Germiston, Alberton, Southdale, Randburg, Fourways.
• Blairgowrie, Centurion, Eldoraigne, Rooihuiskraal, Pierre Van Rhyneveld.

• 25 September 2025 CKP