--- title: "How to Open an Automatic Gate Manually in a Power Cut | Kenya Guide | Qyvea" url: https://qyvea.co.ke/gate-motor-manual-release-kenya description: "How to use the manual release on your gate motor during a power cut, safely — and how to keep the gate working with battery or solar backup. Advice from Qyvea, Nairobi." updated: 2026-10-09 --- > Markdown copy of https://qyvea.co.ke/gate-motor-manual-release-kenya for AI assistants. Prices and stock change; check the live page. [Home](https://qyvea.co.ke/)[Automatic Gates](https://qyvea.co.ke/automatic-gates)How to Open an Automatic Gate Manually How To # How to Open an Automatic Gate Manually From**KES 3,900** Up to**KES 14,000** Products**4** Every automatic gate motor has a manual release (override) so the gate can be opened by hand in a power cut or breakdown. Here is how it works and how to use it safely. [See prices](#prices) [Supply + install quote](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20How%20to%20Open%20an%20Automatic%20Gate%20Manually%20supplied%20and%20installed.) [**★★★★★ 4.6 on Google**: Read our reviews ↗](https://share.google/X01fMMnKvKIlkKOCw) [**Hikvision-certified installer**: See the certificate ↗](https://qyvea.co.ke/assets/certifications/hikvision-spark-program-elias-ngigi.pdf) [**Real Qyvea installs**: Watch our gate jobs ›](https://qyvea.co.ke/sliding-and-swing-gate-automation-video-kenya) **Free site survey**: Nairobi · itemised quote ## Using the manual release 1. **Find the release** — usually a lockable lever or key on the motor housing (sliding motors) or on the operator (swing motors). 2. **Unlock and release** — insert the key and turn or lift the lever; this disconnects the motor gears. 3. **Move the gate gently** — slide or swing it by hand. Don't slam it against the end stops. 4. **Re-engage** — when power is back, close the lever and move the gate slightly until the gears catch. Lock the release so it can't be tampered with. **Safety:** keep children away while the gate is released, and never release a gate on a slope without holding it — it can run away. ## Avoid it altogether: battery and solar backup Battery-driven motors (such as the [Centurion Vantage](https://qyvea.co.ke/centurion-vantage-500-swing-gate-motor-kenya)) keep working through outages. A healthy battery, and a solar panel where power is unreliable, means you rarely need the manual release. Every price here is our current store price. For supply and installation we visit the site first (free in Nairobi), then send an itemised quote: motor, rack or brackets, safety beams, remotes, cabling and labour. [Centurion Gate Motor Battery CP4C2 12V 7AH](https://qyvea.co.ke/products/centurion-gate-motor-battery-cp4c2-12v-7ah-3880) KES 3,900 [Quote + install ›](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20the%20Centurion%20Gate%20Motor%20Battery%20CP4C2%2012V%207AH%20(KES%203%2C900)%20supplied%20and%20installed.) [Solar Panel 20W for Gate Motor Trickle Charge](https://qyvea.co.ke/products/solar-panel-20w-for-gate-motor-trickle-charge-505) KES 5,500 [Quote + install ›](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20the%20Solar%20Panel%2020W%20for%20Gate%20Motor%20Trickle%20Charge%20(KES%205%2C500)%20supplied%20and%20installed.) [Hikvision DS-TMG040 Barrier Gate Battery Box](https://qyvea.co.ke/products/hikvision-ds-tmg040-barrier-gate-battery-box-2227) KES 11,660 [Quote + install ›](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20the%20Hikvision%20DS-TMG040%20Barrier%20Gate%20Battery%20Box%20(KES%2011%2C660)%20supplied%20and%20installed.) [Gate Automation 100Ah Battery Backup 12V](https://qyvea.co.ke/products/gate-automation-100ah-battery-backup-12v-504) KES 14,000 [Quote + install ›](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20the%20Gate%20Automation%20100Ah%20Battery%20Backup%2012V%20(KES%2014%2C000)%20supplied%20and%20installed.) Keep the gate running through power cuts · prices from the Qyvea store, updated 2026-10-03 ## How getting your gate automated works 1. **Free site survey**: A Qyvea technician checks the gate weight and track, the power point and where the beams go. The gate must run freely by hand first; we tell you if it needs fixing. 2. **Itemised quote**: You get every line in writing: motor, rack or brackets, safety beams, remotes, cabling and labour. No surprises on the day. 3. **Install & hand-over**: We fit and test the motor, set the limits and auto-close, pair your remotes or app, and show you the manual release for power cuts. [Book a free survey on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20How%20to%20Open%20an%20Automatic%20Gate%20Manually%20supplied%20and%20installed.)[Request a survey online](#) ## Gates we have automated Real Qyvea jobs, not stock photos. Each links to the full video or project write-up. [Sliding & swing gate automation *Watch ›*](https://qyvea.co.ke/sliding-and-swing-gate-automation-video-kenya) [Gate motor pre-installation checks *Watch ›*](https://qyvea.co.ke/projects) [**More installs on TikTok**@qyvea\_limited ↗](https://www.tiktok.com/@qyvea_limited) ## Frequently asked questions I lost the manual release key — what now? We can supply a replacement key or release mechanism for most motors; send us the model. Why won't my gate move after I re-engaged the release? The gears may not have caught — move the gate a little by hand until they engage. If the motor was left released, the controller may also need its limits re-learned. ## More on gate automation [Gate Motor Battery Prices in Kenya](https://qyvea.co.ke/gate-motor-battery-price-in-kenya)[Gate motor batteries solar backup Kenya](https://qyvea.co.ke/gate-motor-batteries-solar-backup-kenya)[Automatic gate not opening Kenya](https://qyvea.co.ke/automatic-gate-not-opening-kenya)[Gate Motor Not Closing — Causes and Fixes](https://qyvea.co.ke/gate-motor-not-closing-kenya)[Automatic gate repair Kenya](https://qyvea.co.ke/automatic-gate-repair-kenya)[Centurion Vantage 500 Swing Gate Motor in Kenya](https://qyvea.co.ke/centurion-vantage-500-swing-gate-motor-kenya) ### Get it installed Free site survey in Nairobi, then an itemised quote: equipment, rack or brackets, safety beams, remotes and labour. [WhatsApp us](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20for%20How%20to%20Open%20an%20Automatic%20Gate%20Manually%20supplied%20and%20installed.) 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