SG2100 Vs. Cold Weather

**Chief Twit** · 11-12-2009 08:04 AM

How well does the SG2100 motor perform in cold weather. It gets pretty cold here with the wind chill
We have had temperatures fall to -15°C/ 5°F without windchill in London

I'm pretty sure that it will hold up as this thing feels like its built like a tank but you never know

**brentb636** · 11-12-2009 09:14 AM

I think you'll be okay. My SG2100 went through several cold Michigan winters without failing. -10 deg F is not uncommon in the center of the state. A bigger issue is keeping the dish clear of snow. I frequently go out and shovel snow away from the dish path.

**B.J.** · 11-12-2009 10:26 AM

I agree. Unless you're trying to move a fairly heavy dish, you shouldn't have a problem with the cold temperatures. My SG2100 works fine at -15 with a 90CM fortec, which is pretty light, however if you were trying to move a heavier dish, like a Primestar or something, you might have a problem.
I also agree about digging out the snow too. The past two winters here, we had enough snow to completely bury the dish, so I had to be careful to dig it out, and also keep the receiver on a non-motorized sat when a storm was coming, so that the dish wouldn't accidently try to move on it's own before I got out there to dig the snow away from it.

**Iceberg** · 11-12-2009 12:20 PM

my SG2100 will be on its 6th winter coming up and here in MN it can get COLD...especially in January where -30F mornings happen. The dish keeps trucking along

With the way my dish is setup on the roof I get snow around it all the time. Take the broom and sweep it off...but once in a while it gets buried (as shown in pics)

**Chief Twit** · 11-12-2009 12:59 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.. I just wanted to make sure

**Mikey11** · 11-13-2009 08:01 AM

gets down to -30c here and i have a 36 incher on it.....sometimes it is a bit slower in the cold but its never stopped completely

**dfecarter** · 11-13-2009 04:01 PM

No problems here in So. New England either in the winter where it gets a bit chilly at times too.
Hey, while we're on the topic of this motor and seeing the snow covered photos of Iceberg made me think of it too. can someone mind voicing their opinion as to whether this motor will likely be strong enough to power a 48' (4ft) Fortec KU Dish? I know technically the weight of the dish exceeds the rec specs by like 2.5 lbs. but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna try it, rather than spending the $ on buying a new Sadoun motor, I only have one FTA dish. Hope it's ok to insert this secondary question in this thread. Thanks!

**stogie5150** · 11-13-2009 05:33 PM

FYI my Sg-2100 has survived TWO bitterly COLD Louisiana winters, where it REGULARLY gets below 40 degrees for at least a week or so during the winter....its tough....

**brentb636** · 11-13-2009 07:45 PM

In Louisiana, the biggest hazard to those motors is the 5 pound mosquitoes that sit on the dish.

**crackt** · 11-13-2009 08:05 PM

my sg2100 survived 2 winters on the canadian praries turning a 39". ive seen it -60c with the wind chill. at -40c i had to make sure i selected horizontal tps cuz 13 volts just wasnt enuff juice. this winter the poor thing is turning a 1.2m i just hung on it. haha.

crackt out,.