Sliding Gate Safety Requirements

In this technical data sheet we will provide you with some background information about ul ul standards and the requirements in ul 325 that apply to vehicular gate operators.

Sliding gate safety requirements.

At all times a powered gate must respond in a safe way when any person interacts with it. While ul 325 is a code it has only been adopted as an enforceable code by a few jurisdictional authorities. Ul 325 is a standard for safety that addresses the automatic operation of garage doors vehicular gates louvers and windows. Ul 325 is concerned with gate safety.

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. 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. Solutions for securing access gates on mezzanines to comply with osha code 1910 23 and and ansi standard mh28 3 2009 6 4 3. Safety requirements for powered sliding gates powered sliding gates are available in a variety of sizes styles and material specifications to suit different applications.

En12445 key requirements. Any competent driveway gate installation company should have a reasonable understanding of ul 325 and should. Moreover customers have a choice of access control system and safety measures which makes this type of gate. Consumer product safety commission issues public service announcements on automated gate safety the u s.

In both these cases the children were trapped between the closing edge of the gate and the gate post at the end of the gates travel. Safety requirements for powered sliding gates jeremy procter managing director of procter sliding gates explains the safety requirements relating to powered sliding gates. Automated gate safety is an important issue that should never be overlooked. Consumer product safety commission on oct.

Updated ul 325 safety standards affecting the automatic gate industry. 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.