TOPENS A8132 Dual Swing Gate Opener Heavy Duty Automatic Gate Motor for Double Swing Gates Up to 5.5m per Arm, Electric Driveway Gate Operator AC Powered with Remote Control, Beacon and Photo Sensor

Ive had this kit for a good while now, and also to the point where ive had to contact Topens direct for help and support so I think im in a good position to provide a real review. First off the product itself. A brilliant piece of kit. Well made and sturdy, easy to install yourself if you've a little common sense and a drill, and the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. The units are smooth, reasonably quiet and have a decent amount of features such as soft stop, delays to opening and closing and adjustable force stop. Once installed I had about 2 years of trouble free use and then one of my gate openers would operate open or closed for a short burst and stop after around 200mm of travel. I contacted customer support and spoke to Bella who was very helpful and gave ne a comprehensive list of tests to carry out rather than just sell me a replacement arm, although they were happy for me to do just that if I wanted too. Upon opening the control unit to conduct the tests it became apparent that a few small friends had got into the board casing and settled on the PCB damaging it. This was possible because stupidly I'd not sealed up 2 small cable openings so it was my own fault. I contacted Bella again who said the board was normally not available separately, but they wpuld be happy to send one out for a very reasonable cost considering the shipping distance too, and once it arrived I fitted it and this solved all of my issues so saving me buying an arm right off the bat that would have not only been far more expensive sice but also not required. The gates have operated brilliantly and easily as good with features of much more expensive products, and their customer service has been speedy and faultless. I'd highly recommend them.

I needed a gate opener for a property in Portugal, and although there are companies in Europe, after doing a lot of research, based on reviews of the product and the customer service, I decided on the Topens. Because i could not get them in Portugal, I purchased them in the UK and had them shipped them over. All I can say is, it was worth the effort. The kit supplies everything you need, and some, they are easy to fit, instructions were simple to follow and they work perfectly. I also fitted the ET24 electric lock for extra security, which again was simple to fit. The hardest part was making the cable look good on the gate. My problem, not Topens. I had a slight technical situation which was handled quickly and expertly by their customer service. I would like to give special thanks to Chloe, you are a credit to the company. I woul highly recommend the Topens A8132 for both the quality of the equipment and for the customer service should you ever need it.

good instructions and easy to install, working well

I installed these gate actuators a few weeks ago and they seem to be working fine after spending some time fine tuning their operation. They are very easy to install with clear instructions and there is also a video tutorial available on Youtube. Despite having light gates I went for the more powerful actuator arms because I was concerned about how they would hold without having a centre stop on the driveway. I found that in windy conditions they would start to flap around and was concerned about damage occurring. To resolve this I made the stainless steel rising stops ( as our driveway is sloped) shown in the photos to butt against a central stop and also found that if you set the arms to stop one slightly short of closed position and the other slightly past the central position they will force against each other to provide a firm rigid closed gate which resists wind pressure. I also added a lock as shown in the photos. I mounted the control panels within another waterproof enclosure with battery back up. I also wanted remote access operated by the Amazon Echo Alexa device so installed a Shelly remote WIFI module so that it can be button or voice operated. The kit represents great value for money but as to be expected there are some areas for improvement. I would have preferred stainless steel parts to prevent rusting and so replaced all fixings with stainless steel. The gates are operated with the supplied remote control (or in my case Alexa) but can only cycle through the operation so with each press it opens, stops, closes, opens, stops, closes and so on. It would have been nice be able to actively select open, close or stop with separate inputs on the control panel. Another annoying feature I had to overcome was that I wanted to disable the photocell on the street side of the gates on opening because when you open them for a delivery they will walk forwards and stop the open operation. I came up with a way of making sure this feature is only enabled on closing the gates. I'm hoping to do a Youtube video in the near future showing the installation and modifications I carried out so if interested keep an eye out on there. I had a slight issue after installation and found the response from Topens ( Joyce ) to be second to none. I received a prompt response within 24 hours and was sent replacement parts so was very impressed with the Topens customer experience.

I purchased these based on other reviews. They’ve been installed for 6 months now and only had small issue with one of the openers but that was rectified and a replacement was sent out. I will admit when you first install them they are like a dream so quiet but after a couple of months they definitely get noisy I asked if it was normal and was told yes so I just put up with it. They will need greasing etc every 6 months just keep everything running smoothly. The product itself is super easy to install and the manual is actually half decent. For a cheaper alternative to the expensive models they work well and are worth the money. Few niggles here and there but eventually you learn to live with them the noise being the biggest one.