SITE SETUP
Guide & Rollers
Gate Stop
Gate Catcher
GATE PULL AND RUNNING FORCES
The gate Pull and Running Forces must be measured
before installing the operator. Should the measured
forces exceed those in the table below, then the
operator must not be installed. It may be possible to
reduce these forces by carrying out maintenance on
the gate & rail but if not, then the operator must not be
installed. These forces can be measured using a shing
or luggage scale (see gure alongside).
Pull Force: place the gate in the fully open/closed position and pull on the scale until the gate starts moving. The
value showing on the scale at the point that the gate starts moving is the Start up Force kgf.
Running Force: this is the maximum value read while the gate is moving before coming to the fully open or closed
position.
Maximum Gate Mass 800kg
Maximum Startup Force 28kgf
Maximum Running Force 18kgf
** Weights above are for level ground
Gate must not exceed 12kg running force if not on level ground
Important - the gate MUST have permanent end stops in both the closed and
open positions to prevent the gate running off the track in the even of a failure
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