Important Safety Information - BFT ECOSOL Installation Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

GATE AUTOMATION INSTALLATION SAFETY
While the manufacturer has designed the system under strict safety standards, it is ultimately the installers
responsibility to follow and comply with national and local laws, codes and safety standards that apply to the
mechanical, electrical and operational aspects of the gate automation system. These include but are not limited to:
safety standards established by entities like Underwriters Laboratory (UL), NFPA 70, or codes and laws stated by
corresponding state, county or municipality.
While it may not be compulsory, we highly recommend following UL 325 safety standards.
UL 325 VEHICULAR GATE AUTOMATION CLASSIFICATION
This system can be used in Class I, Class II and Class III applications.
CLASS I – RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR - A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for
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use in a home of one-to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith.
CLASS II – COMMERCIAL/GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR - A vehicular gate operator (or
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system) intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multi-family housing unit (five or
more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store, or other building servicing the general public.
CLASS III – INDUSTRIAL/LIMITED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR - A vehicular gate operator (or
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system) intended for use in an industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or
other locations not intended to service the general public.
CLASS IV – RESTRICTED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR - A vehicular gate operator (or system)
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intended for use in a guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security area or other
restricted access locations not servicing the general public, in which unauthorized access is prevented
via supervision by security personnel.
UL 325 ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
For all installation classes, it is required to properly adjust the inherent obstruction sensing system (AUTOSET, page
26) and install warning signs on both sides of the gate, warning pedestrians of the dangers of the automated gate
system. For Class I and Class II installations, it is required to add a non-contact device, such as
a photoelectric eye OR a contact device such as a gate edge. For Class III installations it is required to add a non-
contact device, such as a photoelectric eye, AND a contact device such as a gate edge OR an audio alarm such as a
siren, horn or buzzer.
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