The US Automatic Patriot II is the dual-gate version of the Patriot, a heavy-duty linear actuator swing gate opener that runs from a 12V battery charged by AC or solar. The current manual rates it for UL 325 Classes I through IV and leaves up to 800 lb and 16 ft each. We diagnose and repair Patriot I and Patriot II openers on current and earlier control boards, including ones we didn't install.
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The Patriot board's LEDs stay dark until the LED indicator button is pressed and held, to save the battery. From the 500018 manual and US Automatic's troubleshooting articles:
Battery status LED solid red: the battery is good.
Battery status LED flashing: the battery fell below 10.5V during operation. Load test it.
Battery status LED off: the battery fell below 10V during operation. Load test it.
Siren beeping three times, pausing 5 seconds, repeating for 60 seconds: the battery fell below 10.5V during a gate cycle.
Alarm for 5 minutes: a second obstruction before the gate reached its limit. Press Reset to resume.
Current sense beeper: sounds whenever the obstruction circuit trips.
Both limit LEDs on at once: the operator will not run. They should never be on together.
Battery controller showing E11, E12 or E13: remove, charge and load test the battery.
A blown 15 amp board fuse usually means the gate could not move.
Board features differ by revision (500018 is current; 500001, 500002, 500016 and 500003 are earlier), so we read the part number before changing any switch settings.
Most Patriot II faults are repairable. The board, battery, charger, actuators, limit assemblies and cables are separate parts, and each gate can be tested on its own. Replacement makes sense when an actuator has failed late in its life, or when the leaf is beyond the rating: 800 lb and 16 ft each in the current manual, or 650 lb in the manual for the earlier 500002 and 500016 boards.
An older Patriot board can be replaced with the current 500018 design, which US Automatic warrants for 5 years against 1 year on earlier boards. On the 500002 and 500016 boards, a system made before January 12, 2016 that is not being upgraded needs the pre-2016 jumper. Where a gate needs more cycles than battery and solar can give, an AC-powered operator with battery backup is the alternative.
The Patriot is a current US Automatic product, built in Lewisville, Texas and sold through distributors. US Automatic identifies board revisions by part number and serial prefix, so we read both before we schedule the repair.
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Veritas Access Solutions repairs US Automatic Patriot I and Patriot II openers across Los Angeles, Ventura and Kern counties, including openers another company installed. We read the board and test the battery, diagnose on site and give you a written diagnosis before any work. Call 661-605-3266, or text a photo of the control board.
It means the battery fell below 10.5V during a gate cycle. Below 10V the gate shuts down in the position set on the Battery Fail switch. Load test the battery and check the charger or solar panel.
The Patriot I opens a single swing gate and the Patriot II a double gate. Both use the same control board and 12V battery; the Patriot II adds a second actuator and a 40 ft extension cable for the far gate.
Usually the force dial is too low for the gate, or the gate is hard to move. US Automatic says a setting of 5 runs most gates. If yours needs more than 8, check for the wrong hinges, a gate touching the ground, a gate out of level or a bent actuator arm.
US Automatic says to turn DS1 switches 3 and 4 off first, then remove the manual release pin at the gate bracket and open the gate by hand. The pin can be secured with a pull clip or a padlock.
Yes. Every Patriot runs from a 12V battery charged by AC or solar. With the 10 W solar kit, US Automatic rates the Patriot II at 18, 28 or 48 cycles a day, depending on the solar zone.
It depends on the fault, the board revision, the condition of the battery and actuators, and the gate itself. We price after an on-site diagnosis rather than over the phone, and the estimate is free.
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