BFT PHOBOS AC A50 Swing Gate Motor Oman, 500 kg, Twin Kit

Description

The BFT PHOBOS AC A50 is a 230V swing gate motor kit for gates up to 500 kg with each leaf up to 5 metres, the longest leaf rating in this weight class across our BFT range. It’s sold as two matched motors with the RIGEL 6 control board and every accessory needed to commission the gate.

A 5 metre leaf is a long gate, typically a wide commercial entrance rather than a standard villa driveway. Before ordering, check the duty class matches how the gate is actually used, because this model is rated semi intensive, not intensive.

BFT PHOBOS AC A50 price in Oman, and what the twin kit includes

At OMR 232.000, this is the complete kit, not a single motor. Pricing a swing gate motor by the unit alone misses most of what actually goes into a working installation, so here is everything the price covers.

• Two BFT PHOBOS AC A50 motors, 230V
• RIGEL 6 universal control panel
• Adjustable photocell pair, 20 metre range
• Flashing light with integrated antenna
• Two Mitto2 B RCB remote controls
• Push button
• Two fixing brackets

Not included in the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 price: floor stops, a safety edge, and mains cabling to the site. These come from accessories, and we quote them together with the motor so nothing is missing on installation day.

BFT PHOBOS vs KUSTOS at 500kg, which one actually suits your gate

PHOBOS AC A50 and KUSTOS BT A40 both carry a 500 kg rating, and comparing them side by side is the fastest way to the right choice.

If your 5 metre gate cycles often, a compound entrance or commercial site, the shorter but more intensively rated KUSTOS BT A40 twin kit may genuinely handle daily use better despite the shorter leaf. If your long gate opens only a handful of times a day, PHOBOS is the more cost effective route at this leaf length. The deciding question is not “which is 500 kg”, it is “how often does this specific gate move”.

BFT PHOBOS AC A50, a long leaf swing gate motor for Oman’s wider gates

Wide entrances are common on Omani compounds, farms and commercial plots where the opening spans well beyond a standard two car villa gate. A 5 metre leaf needs an operator built for the extra rod stroke and swing arc, and PHOBOS AC A50 is specifically sized for that, with a 460mm rod stroke and a 129 degree maximum opening angle, both larger than the shorter PHOBOS AC A25.

Longer leaves also carry more wind load, since a wider gate catches more surface area. A solid infill on a 5 metre leaf puts real lateral force through the arm and hinge, so a barred or louvred design is worth considering over solid sheet at this length if wind exposure is a factor on your site.

PHOBOS’s own numbering, consistent within the family

Unlike ATHOS, where A40 covers less weight than A25, PHOBOS scales the way the numbers suggest: PHOBOS AC A25 covers 400 kg and 2.5 metres, and this A50 covers 500 kg and 5 metres, both weight and length increasing together. The lesson from ATHOS still applies elsewhere in BFT’s range, so always check the specific family rather than assume a pattern carries across all of them.

Semi intensive swing gate motor Oman: what duty class actually means for your gate

Semi intensive sits between light residential use and the constant cycling of an intensive rated operator. In practice, that means a gate opening a moderate number of times through the day, a villa with regular but not continuous vehicle movement, a farm gate, or a compound with a handful of households sharing one entrance.

It does not mean a gate cycling every few minutes through a working shift, which is where an intensive duty motor like KUSTOS BT A40 earns its higher running cost tolerance. Mismatching duty class to actual use is the single most common reason a swing gate motor wears out early, well before its expected life, so this is worth being honest about at the point of ordering rather than discovering after a year of heavy use.

BFT PHOBOS AC A50 specification

Mechanical locking and personal key release on a long gate

A mechanical lock engaged by the operator itself, released manually by a personal key, is the same security approach used across BFT’s ATHOS and KUSTOS ranges. On a 5 metre leaf carrying real weight and wind load, that mechanical engagement matters more than on a light gate, since the lock is what actually keeps a heavy, wide leaf from moving under pressure once closed.

We test the lock engagement under the gate’s own closing force during commissioning, not just the motor’s forward and reverse travel, because a long leaf puts more strain through the locking mechanism than a short one ever will.

IPX4 on a long leaf commercial gate in Oman

As on the PHOBOS AC A25, this model carries no tested dust rating, only splash protection. On a 5 metre leaf that is often part of a wider, more exposed commercial installation, that gap is worth weighing against a dust rated alternative, particularly at dusty inland sites in Nizwa or Duqm where blown sand and grit reach the operator more than at a sheltered villa gate.

BFT swing gate motor Muscat: supply, fitting and service

We are a physical shop in Al Khuwair, Muscat with our own engineers, and we check your gate’s actual cycle frequency against duty class before recommending PHOBOS or KUSTOS at this weight and length. That conversation happens before you order, not after the motor arrives.

Our engineers install and service across all eleven governorates: Muscat, Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South, Ad Dakhiliyah, Ash Sharqiyah North, Ash Sharqiyah South, Adh Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, Al Wusta, Dhofar and Musandam. That reaches Sohar in Al Batinah North, Nizwa in Ad Dakhiliyah, Sur in Ash Sharqiyah South, Salalah in Dhofar and Duqm in Al Wusta, alongside Muscat itself.

Visit us at Shop No 176, Way Street No 57, Block No 17/2, Al Khuwair, Muscat, Oman. Call or WhatsApp +968 78109286, or email contact@doorsauto.com. Send your leaf length and how often the gate cycles through the contact page, or browse the Doors Auto shop.

BFT PHOBOS AC A50 FAQ

Should I choose BFT PHOBOS AC A50 or KUSTOS BT A40 for a 500kg gate?

PHOBOS covers a longer 5 metre leaf but at a lower semi intensive duty. KUSTOS covers 4 metres at intensive duty with battery capability. Choose by leaf length first, then by how often the gate actually cycles.

What control board comes with the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 kit?

RIGEL 6 ships as standard. The motor is also compatible with ALENA SW2 as an alternative board.

What is the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 price in Oman?

OMR 232.000 for the complete twin motor kit, including both motors, the control panel, photocells, flashing light, remotes, push button and brackets. In stock in our Muscat shop, with installation quoted separately once we have seen the gate.

Is the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 a long leaf swing gate motor suitable for wide Omani gates?

Yes, its 5 metre leaf rating, 460mm rod stroke and 129 degree opening angle are all sized specifically for wider gates such as compound, farm and commercial entrances, longer than the PHOBOS AC A25 or most villa gate motors.

Is the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 suitable for a busy commercial gate?

Only if it cycles moderately. It’s a semi intensive swing gate motor, lower duty than KUSTOS BT A40, so a gate opening very frequently is better matched to an intensive rated operator despite the shorter leaf.

Is the BFT PHOBOS AC A50 dust rated?

It carries an IPX4 rating, splash protected but with no stated dust ingress rating. Worth checking against a dust rated alternative on an exposed or dusty site.

Do you install BFT swing gate motors in Muscat and across Oman?

Yes, in all eleven governorates, with our engineers based in Al Khuwair, Muscat. We check your gate’s cycle frequency against duty class before recommending PHOBOS or KUSTOS.