Gate Latch question

[woodlandfarms]

Not to defend, but our situation is more complicated. We are now "hosting" the water tank that feeds our road. It is a LUD (local utility district). We are at the top of the hill and feed a mile long road and a few stringers. The pump is at the bottom of the hill. We suffer from arsenic in our area, the poor people at the bottom of the hill had 2000 times the safe level and did not find out about this until 4 years ago. The county stepped in with the feds help and offerred a LUD for the road, if enough people were interested and we would be willing to have our property taxes increased to offset some of the numbers. Our contribution was taking on the tank (details are severe, not a complete freebie to the government). Our well was shallow and ran dry in the summer. It seemed like a good idea so we jumped on....

Anyway, that is why this latch is complicated. We are working on an alternate solution. Using a code on the gate. Yes, Fire and emergency don't care but the utilities are all up in arms...

 

[studor]

The other way you could rig the locks is a straight rod through two "eyelets" with a hole on either end to fit the locks. When your lock is undone the rod slides out one way and when their lock is undone it slides out the other

 

[firemanpat2910]

The other way you could rig the locks is a straight rod through two "eyelets" with a hole on either end to fit the locks. When your lock is undone the rod slides out one way and when their lock is undone it slides out the other

That is the way I have seen several gates set up. stonger than a chain also.

 

[EddieWalker]

I have four locks on my gate. One is for the water company to read their meter. Another is for the power company to read their meter. Both meters are 500 to 700 feet behind the gate. The other two gates are for us. One is a key lock so we can get in quick and easy. The other is a combination lock so that friends and family can get in. It's also funny how many times we've been there and not had a key to open that lock, but just use the combination.

All four locks are on short lengths of chain that go around both gates to keep them closed. I wouldn't want it any other way and consider it to be one of those things where function outweighs attraction.

If you come up with a fancy, attractive way to put two locks on your gate, will it work quickly at night in the rain?

Do you have a way for friends and family to get in? or is that a concern?

If you need another lock, is that possible with the system that you create?

Eddie