Sliding Gate Safety Requirements

Safety requirements for powered sliding gates jeremy procter managing director of procter sliding gates explains the safety requirements relating to powered sliding gates.

Sliding gate safety requirements.

En12445 key requirements. Automated gate safety is an important issue that should never be overlooked. Consumer product safety commission issues public service announcements on automated gate safety the u s. Defines force testing requirement points on sliding and swing gates as the areas illustrated in the diagrams below please note that the area designated for testing on swing gates when opening only exists when a gate opens within 500mm of a wall fence or other object in the gates travel.

Safety requirements for powered sliding gates powered sliding gates are available in a variety of sizes styles and material specifications to suit different applications. Brian denault of hy security gate operators inc chairman for the past five years of the operator electronics technical committee of the door access systems manufacturers association dasma and buck buchanan of b b controls a recognized expert in the area of automatic gate construction and operation bring you up. This advice will help architects specifiers and users to understand the issues and ensure that gates comply with the necessary legislation regulations and standards. While ul 325 is a code it has only been adopted as an enforceable code by a few jurisdictional authorities.

Whilst these recent fatalities involved automatic sliding gates this safety notice applies to all powered access gates. Any competent driveway gate installation company should have a reasonable understanding of ul 325 and should. Solutions for securing access gates on mezzanines to comply with osha code 1910 23 and and ansi standard mh28 3 2009 6 4 3. Updated ul 325 safety standards affecting the automatic gate industry.

Powered door and gate safety is not just about the individual components making up the product but about the way they are combined together to fit a particular set of circumstances and what is done over time to maintain safety. At all times a powered gate must respond in a safe way when any person interacts with it. Consumer product safety commission on oct. Ul 325 is a standard for safety that addresses the automatic operation of garage doors vehicular gates louvers and windows.

Moreover customers have a choice of access control system and safety measures which makes this type of gate. 23 issued a series of print radio and television public service announcements alerting the public to the stricter safety standards that are now in place for automated gate systems.