diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b59ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[TYPECHECK]
+ignored-modules = numpy
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diff --git a/src/gate/gate_handler.py b/src/gate/gate_handler.py
index f72589d..caf119c 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_handler.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_handler.py
@@ -4,29 +4,37 @@ Created on Dec 19, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 
-from engine.engine import engine
-from power_sensor.power_sensor import power_sensor
 from time import time
 import numpy as np
+from engine.engine import engine
+from power_sensor.power_sensor import power_sensor
 
-class gate_handler:
+class GateHandler(object):
+    """Gate handler class"""
     def __init__(self):
         self.__engine = engine(13, 19)
         self.__power_sensor = power_sensor(1, 0x40)
-        self.__max_current_up = 315
-        self.__max_current_down = 280
-        self.__max_time_open = 250
-        self.__max_time_close = 250
-        self.__timeout_open = 0
-        self.__timeout_close = 0
+        self.__max_current = {"up":315, "down":280}
+        self.__max_time = {"open":250, "close":250}
         return
 
     def open(self):
-        self.__timeout_open = time() + self.__max_time_open
+        """Open the gate"""
+        timeout_open = time() + self.__max_time["open"]
         self.__engine.run_up()
         power = np.array([])
         timestamps = np.array([])
-        while(time() < self.__max_time_open):
+        while timeout_open > time():
             timestamps = np.append(timestamps, time())
             power = np.append(power, self.__power_sensor.power_mw())
-            
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+
+    def close(self):
+        """Close the gate"""
+        timeout_open = time() + self.__max_time["close"]
+        self.__engine.run_down()
+        power = np.array([])
+        timestamps = np.array([])
+        while timeout_open > time():
+            timestamps = np.append(timestamps, time())
+            power = np.append(power, self.__power_sensor.power_mw())
+        
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