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SAFETY SECTION
USAutomatic gate operators are certified to UL-325 Vehicular Class I and Class II swing gate standards.
UL-325 identifies four different classes of gate operators these classes are listed below:
Class I:
Residential vehicular gate operator- a vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a home of one
to four single family dwellings or a garage or parking area associated therewith.
Class II:
Commercial/General access vehicular gate operator- a vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in
a commercial location or building such as multi-family housing unit (five or more single family units), hotel
garages, retail store, or other buildings servicing the general public.
Class III:
Industrial/Limited access vehicular gate operator- a vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in an
industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other locations not intended to serve
the general public.
Class IV:
Restricted Access vehicular gate operator- a vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a guarded
industrial location or building such as an airport security area or other restricted access locations not
servicing the general public, in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security
personnel.
Patriot I and Patriot II gate operators are intended to be installed as Class I or Class II vehicular gate operators, and the
maximum load of each gate leaf should not exceed 650 pounds with a length not to exceed sixteen feet.
SAFETY SECTION
INSTALLATION
Install the gate operator when:
The operator is appropriate for the construction of the gate and the usage class is correct for the
installation.
All exposed pinch points are eliminated or guarded.
Only install on vehicle gates, pedestrians must be supplied with a separate access opening.
The gate is installed in a location where enough space is supplied between adjacent structures and the gate
that when opening or closing the chance of entrapment is reduced.
Swing gates shall not open into public access areas.
The gate is properly installed and swings freely in both directions. Do not over adjust the sensitivity
adjustment to compensate for an improper gate installation.
Locate all controls at least six feet away from the gate to eliminate the chance of the person operating the
gate from coming in contact with the moving gate. Do not install external buttons, which can be used to
operate the gate within the reach of children.
All placards must be installed one on each side of the gate visible in the gate area.
Contact sensors used for secondary entrapment safety devices and their wiring must be installed in a
manner protects them from mechanical damage.
Non-Contact sensors used for secondary entrapment safety devices must be located so that the signal from
the transmitter to the receiver is not interfered with by adjacent structures. All exposed wiring must also
be protected from mechanical damage.
SECONDARY ENTRAPMENT DEVICES
USAutomatic has designed all control boards with secondary entrapment device inputs and secondary safety devices must
be installed with all installations. USAutomatic recommends the use of UL-325 listed safety devices.
