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S A F E T Y I N S T A L L A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N
1.
Install the gate operator only when:
a. The operator is appropriate for the construction and the usage class of the gate.
b. All openings of a horizontal swing gate are guarded or screened from the bottom of the gate to a minimum of
4' (1.2 m) above the ground to prevent a 2-1/4" (6 cm) diameter sphere from passing through the openings anywhere in the
gate, and in that portion of the adjacent fence that the gate covers in the open position.
c. All exposed pinch points are eliminated or guarded, and guarding is supplied for exposed rollers.
2.
The operator is intended for installation only on gates used for vehicles. Pedestrians must be supplied with a separate
access opening.
3.
The gate must be installed in a location so that enough clearance is supplied between the gate and adjacent structures when
opening and closing to reduce the risk of entrapment. Swinging gates shall not open into public access areas.
4.
The gate must be properly installed and work freely in both directions prior to the installation of the gate operator.
5.
Controls must be far enough from the gate so that the user is prevented from coming in contact with the gate while operating
the controls.
6.
Controls intended to be used to reset an operator after 2 sequential activations of the entrapment protection device or devices
must be located in the line of sight of the gate, or easily accessible controls shall have a security feature to prevent unauthorized
use.
7.
All warning signs must be installed where visible, on each side of the gate.
8.
For a gate operator utilizing a non-contact sensor:
a. Reference owner's manual regarding placement of non-contact sensor for each type of application.
b. Care shall be exercised to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping, such as when a vehicle trips the sensor while the gate is
still moving.
c. One or more non-contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment or obstruction exists, such as the perimeter
reachable by a moving gate or barrier.
9.
For a gate operator utilizing a contact sensor such as an edge sensor:
a. A hard wired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged so the communication between the sensor and the gate
operator is not subject to mechanical damage.
b. A wireless contact sensor such as the one that transmits radio frequency (RF) signals to the gate operator for entrapment
protection functions shall be located where the transmission of the signals are not obstructed or impeded by building
structures, natural landscaping or similar obstruction. A wireless contact sensor shall function under the intended end-use
conditions.
c. One or more contact sensors shall be located at the leading edge, trailing edge and post mounted both inside and outside of a
vehicular horizontal slide gate.
d. One or more contact sensors shall be located at the bottom edge of a vehicular vertical lift gate.
e. One or more contact sensors shall be located on the inside and outside leading edge of a swing gate. Additionally, if the bottom
edge of a swing gate is greater than 6" (15 cm) above the ground at any point in its arc of travel, one or more contact sensors
shall be located on the bottom edge.
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