Specifications

ROLE OF SPECIFIERS AND DESIGNERS

ROLE OF DEALERS, INSTALLERS AND

TRAINED GATE SYSTEM TECHNICIANS

Specifiers and designers should design an automatic vehicular gate system to:

Installers, during the course of the installation proceedings for each job, should:

Confirm the gate operator being installed is appropriate for the application.

Confirm the gate is designed and built according to current published industry standards.

Confirm all appropriate features and accessory devices are being incorporated, including both

primary and secondary entrapment protection devices.

Make sure the gate works freely before installing the operator.

Repair or service worn or damaged gate hardware before installing the operator.

Adjust the operator clutch or load-sensing device to the minimum force setting that allows reliable

gate operation.

Install operator inside fence line (DO NOT install operator on public side of fence line)

Install a proper electrical ground to a gate operator.

Install keypad controls where users cannot touch, or reach through gate while operating controls.

Install controls where user has full view of gate operation.

Install all warning signs (In accordance with UL 325) on both sides of the gate to warn persons in

the area of potential hazards associated with automatic vehicular gate operation.

Test all features for proper functions before placing the automatic vehicular gate into service.

Demonstrate the basic functions and safety features of the gate system to owners/end

users/general contractors, including how to turn off power and how to operate the manual

disconnect feature.

Leave safety instructions, product literature, installation manual and maintenance manual with end

user.

Explain to the owners the importance of a service contract that includes a routine re-testing of the

entire system including the entrapment protection devices, and explain the need for the owners to

insure that this testing is performed routinely.

Offer the owner/end user a maintenance contract, or contact them regularly to offer maintenance.

Incorporate UL 325 compliant equipment.

Utilize an operator suited for gate system type, size, frequency of use, location and user

population. (Refer to UL 325 for usage class definitions)

Separate pedestrian access from vehicle access.

Reduce or eliminate pinch points.

Reduce risk of entrapment injuries by minimizing all gaps in the gate and enclosing the area of the

travel of the gate.

Secure controls from unauthorized use.

Locate all controls out of reach from the gate.

Allow the user full view of the gate when operating.

Consider special populations, such as children or the elderly.

Conspicuously display all warnings and instructions.

Be consistent with DASMA’s Automatic Gate Opener System Safety Guide.

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