diff --git a/src/gate/gate_state.py b/src/gate/gate_state.py
index 02c9d96..729efd0 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_state.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_state.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ STATE_OPENING = "opening"
 STATE_CLOSING = "closing"
 STATE_ERROR = "error"
 
-LIGHT_READ_DELAY_S = 60
+LIGHT_READ_DELAY_S = 30
 LIGHT_CONSECUTIVE_READS = 10
-LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD = {"open":0, "close":0}
+LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD = {"open":10, "close":0}
 
 MQTT_HOST = "gitlab"
 MQTT_TOPIC = "outdoor/chickenhouse/gate"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS = 1
 POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
 CONSECUTIVE_CURRENT_READS = 100
 
-MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":320, "down":290}
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":300}
 MAX_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":250, "close":250}
 
 
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ class GateState(object):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
+            self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Opened " + \
+                                      str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")
             self.__power_data.clear()
-            self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + \
-                                      " Opening gate finished")
 
         if light_avg <= LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD["close"]:
             next_state = STATE_CLOSING
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ class GateState(object):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
+            self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Closed " + \
+                                      str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")
             self.__power_data.clear()
-            self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + \
-                                      " Closing gate finished")
 
         if light_avg > LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD["open"]:
             next_state = STATE_OPENING
@@ -117,13 +117,11 @@ class GateState(object):
 
 
     def __opening_handler(self, light_avg):
-        #pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.open()
             self.__gate_move_timeout = time() + MAX_GATE_RUNTIME["open"]
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + \
-                                      " Opening gate beginning")
+                                      " Opening " + str(light_avg) + " lx")
 
         if time() > self.__gate_move_timeout:
             next_state = STATE_ERROR
@@ -138,13 +136,12 @@ class GateState(object):
         self.__update_state(next_state)
 
     def __closing_handler(self, light_avg):
-        #pylint: disable=unused-argument
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.close()
             self.__gate_move_timeout = time() + MAX_GATE_RUNTIME["close"]
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + \
-                                      " Closing gate beginning")
+                                      " Closing " + str(light_avg) + " lx")
 
         if time() > self.__gate_move_timeout:
             next_state = STATE_ERROR
@@ -155,8 +152,6 @@ class GateState(object):
                 print "current_avg: " + str(current_avg)
                 if current_avg > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["down"]:
                     next_state = STATE_CLOSED
-                elif current_avg > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["up"]:
-                    ''' TODO: Screwed up! while closing we are reaching the upper limit!!!'''
 
         self.__update_state(next_state)