Installing the sensor cable
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FlexPS Product Guide
Installing cable on gates
Gates usually require the same level of protection as the fence.
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Install the sensor cable on the side of the fence into which the gate panel opens.
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If the gate panel opens in the opposite direction, or both directions, leave enough slack in the
sensor cable so that the gate can be fully opened in either direction.
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Make sure that there is no loose sensor cable when the gate is closed.
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On swinging gates, run the cable from the fence to the gate at the hinged side of the gate, and
then back to the fence on the same side.
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Ensure that the cable cannot be caught and pinched when the gate opens and closes.
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Run the cable once completely around the gate approximately 30 cm from the edge.
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Install a bypass cable below ground inside conduit.
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Continue installing the cable on the remainder of the fence.
Gate bypass cable
To bypass a gate in a FlexPS zone, splice in a length of non-sensitive lead-in cable, and run it from
one side of the gate to the other, underground. The gate can be protected with another technology,
such as a microwave system (see
Figure 35: Splicing Mark 2 sensor cable (steps 5, 6 & 7)
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Connect shield to shield and center conductor to center conductor.