Installation and Maintenance Manual
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Entrapment Protection Device Schematic for Sliding Gates
Guard posts
Keep this gap as
small as possible
Gate edge
sensors
Warning signs must be
on both sides
2" safety mesh
prevents reach-
through: height not
less than 48 inches
Physical travel
stop, both ends
Photo Eyes for
both directions
each side of gate
Gate edge sensor, on
leading edge and
trailing edge
Note:
All wheels must
be covered. (Wheels
and covers not shown
for clarity)
Audio alarm
Access controls at
least six feetaway
from gateand
operator
Stop and reset
button
Physical travel
stop, both ends
Photo Eyes for
both directions
Attention
This schematic view is not meant to recommend the only way to set up your configuration, but to
point out the various elements of a proper automatic vehicular gate installation. The gate operator
itself is only one component in the total system. Always install a separate pedestrian gate.