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SECTION 7 - ACCESSORIES AND SENSORS

EXTERNAL ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION

Non-contact and contact sensors must be installed individually or in combination with each other to provide external entrapment protection.

Care should be exercised to reduce the risk of nuisance tripping, such as when a vehicle trips the sensor while the gate is still moving, and one or more

contact sensors shall be located where the risk of entrapment or obstruction exists, such as the perimeter reachable by a moving gate or barrier.

A hardwired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring arranged so that the communication between the sensor and the gate operator is not subjected to

mechanical damage.

A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio frequency (RF) signals to the gate operator for entrapment pr otection functions shall be located

where the transmission of the signals are not obstructed or impeded by building structures, natural landscaping or similar obstruction.

DURING INSTALLATION

• DISCONNECT POWER at the control panel before making any electric service power connection.

• Be aware of all moving parts and avoid close proximity to any pinch points.

• Know how to operate the manual release.

• Adjust the unit to use the minimum force required to operate the gate smoothly even during mid-travel reversing.

• Place controls a minimum of 8 feet away from the gate so that the user can see the gate and operate controls but cannot touch the gate or gate operator

while operating the controls.

• Warning signs must be placed on each side of the gate or in high-visibility areas to alert of automatic gate operations.