ALEKO LM14912V Electric Lock for Swing Gate Opener 12 Volts

These are great! super heavy-duty and well-made. Use them all the time.

This replaced the old electric opener I had, that they now want almost $200 for. Really? This is a gate opener not a piece of gold.This opener so far is working great. It took me a few hours to install it as I have to remove the old one and then make a mount for the opener to lock into. Working great so far.Thank you

In service for about 1 year. Installed with a Liftmaster LA400 swing Gate control box.Very happy with the lock. I don't think of this a security lock, it's easily defeated from that standpoint. I consider it more of a latch, as I doubt any half sensed person would have trouble opening the lock by simply pushing the mechanism back inside the housing. But for me that's ok because I use this to latch and hold my motorized driveway get and I does a great job of that. The solenoid is loud when it unlocks, not "gunshot" loud, but easily heard from 50ft away. The same "CLICK" is heard when it closes. The entire unit is decently made, a little cheap, but works and was inexpensive.It latches and unlatches my gate several times a day for about a year and is working great.

Excellent latch. Solid and heavy duty material. Very easy to install. As a matter of fact, my 14-year-old son quickly attached it on our metal gate. I find it very easy to open/close the gate. A regular, small padlock (4-digit combination lock in our case) fits and works nicely. Can be opened from either side, IF you have an access to the latch from the other side. We can reach over the top, or from between bars from the opposite side.

Update 6/15/14, almost a year since installed. A couple of months ago, my gate opener started malfunctioning. When I opened the control box, I noticed the wires to the magnetic lock were so hot you couldn't touch them. The heat had deteriorated the insulation that covered a couple of in-line components (don't know what they are). It seems like the magnetic lock was faulty and burned out the control board of my gate opener. Even after I disconnected the lock, gate opener was still malfunctioning. Had to replace the control board, luckily under warranty. I'm hesitant to get another lock. If it becomes faulty and burns out another board, I'll be out of warranty. Another note: yes, it holds very well. BUT your gate has to have very little play. All the brackets and hinges need to be tight and well anchored. Excessive play will make it easy to force the lock open. It is very difficult to accomplish this with a dual gate setup because you're trying to hold together 2 moving parts, as I learned when one of my opener arm brackets developed some play. Single gate will work better because once side of the lock is stationary.Original review:2 months. All is well. We open and close the gate 8 to 12 times daily. Very strong lock. Tried pulling gate open, even tried prying a bit with a steel bar and it wouldn't release. Installing wasn't too hard. The only problem I had was the unit I received had Chinese instructions. Aleko's site had English instructions posted, though. Of course it's made in China. Everything is.Another reviewer said it performed poorly for him. I think it was either a defect, improper installation or the gate actuator themselves were not installed correctly. You have to use the soft washer that comes with the kit when installing the plate. The instructions didn't emphasize this, and the diagram wasn't clear as to what this washer was (why do instructions always use illustrations rather than actual photos?) but if you do some thinking, it only makes sense. The washer allows the plate to wobble a bit to compensate for mounting surfaces that don't mate completely flat. If the plate and magnet don't make full contact, you'll only get a fraction of the holding force because you only have a thin edge of contact rather than an entire flat surface. Another issue could be improper installation of the actuator(s). The actuator that opens/closes the gate should be installed solidly. If you are able to push the gate in or pull out too much because there's too much play from the actuator or brackets, the gate is allowed to move at an angle where the magnets will release.

This is made with heavy gauge metal and is very sturdy. Installation was easy with four holes drilled. One thing to be careful of, is that the latch can be sticky if you place it a little bit high. I used a grinder to take off the jagged edge to address this. It now works perfectly.

I was sooooo close to purchasing a $300 magnetic lock from LiftMaster to put on our new gate to keep it shut in the wind. I thought I would give this one a shot and I am so glad I did! It works perfectly and holds our 18’ wooden gate tight against the post. We have a LiftMaster LA400 opener and the lock works great with that. The screw they give you are total junk but everything else is fine.

I like this latch very much. It is well made and sturdy. Just make sure if you have gate openers on your gates, to lock it in the open position or if you lock it you don't forget to unlock it before you open your gates..I can see that would be disastrous for the motors in you gate openers

Works great with my existing aleko gate opener

it works great and well constructed

Amazing

Solid latch system. When compared to other latch types this one, dollar for dollar, is a great buy.

Exactly what I wanted. Works great on my gates.