Safety Controls
SAFETY CONTROLS (GATES DON'T CLOSE)
Pressure adjustment as standard is already included on most automatic gate systems.
A minimum of one form of safety cover is strongly recommended on every automatic gate or barrier system.
The design and use of the entrance should be considered when choosing adequate safety cover.
| S1 Photo Switches | |
 | To give a stop & re-open command by means of obstructing the beam. This is the most popular domestic means of safety cover. £300 - £600 |
| S2 Magnetic Loop Safety Cover | |
 | Control to stop and re-open the gates can be given by breaking the magnetic field. To protect any area during gate/s movement from metal objects, such as a car etc. (This is the most efficient multi-user form of safety cover). £800 - £2,000 |
| S3 Stop Button | |
 | By pushing a button a Stop Command is given, (Normally only used in conjunction with a Gate house/man). £250+ local |
| S4 Signaling Lamp | |
 | A light can signal during the gate/s movement as a warning £300 - £600 local |
| S4 Special | |
 | Traffic Light Indication System £1,000+ |
| S5 Position Indication | |
 | To offer 'Open' or 'Closed' light signal indication for the position of the gate or door. Operational £400 |
| S6 Safety Edge | |
 | To give a command by means of touching a pad. (Normally mounted on the leading edge of the gate, it would give a stop or re-open command once touched by an object). £500+ |
| NB: It is our Company Policy to inform customers/users that safety controls may not prevent damage being caused by a moving object (i.e. car's impact). | |
| S7 Traffic Flow Mirror | |
 | Concave mirror usually located to give cautious view to drivers sharing a dual directional driveway £300 - £600 |
The safety controls protect their own areas, and it is, therefore, sometimes necessary to use more than one control or type of control to protect a larger area. The method of logic chosen may or may not highlight the need for safety cover, however, it is strongly recommended that at least one safety device be installed.
Most safety devices do not prevent the gates from opening - only closing. Therefore pressure settings and pivot/pinch points need to be adequately protected.
Because gate systems generally move at a controlled pace, some form of warning is evident unlike the wind catching your front door or your children's fingers in a household cupboard. Please educate users and children accordingly.
For more information then please feel free to contact us...
