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• Install devices such as reversing edges and photo
beams to provide better protection for personal property
and pedestrians. Install reversing devices that are
appropriate to the gate design and application.
• Before applying electrical power, ensure that voltage
requirements of the equipment correspond to the supply
voltage. Refer to the label on your gate operator system.
Usage
• Use this equipment only in the capacity for which it was
designed. Any use other than that stated should be
considered improper and therefore dangerous.
• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible
for damage caused by improper, erroneous or
unreasonable use.
• If a gate system component malfunctions, disconnect
the main power before attempting to repair it.
• Do not impede the movement of the gate, you may
injure yourself or damage the gate system as a result.
• This equipment may reach high thermal temperatures
during normal operation, therefore use caution when
touching the external housing of the gate operator.
• Use the manual release mechanism according to the
procedures presented in this manual.
• Before performing any cleaning or maintenance
operations, disconnect power to the equipment.
• All cleaning, maintenance or repair work must performed
by qualified personnel.
RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS I
A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in a single family dwelling, garage or associated parking
area.
UL325 Gate Operator Classifications
COMMERCIAL / GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS II
A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in commercial locations or buildings such as multi-family
housing units (five or more single family units), hotels, parking garages, retail stores or other buildings that
service the general public.
INDUSTRIAL / LIMITED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS III
A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in industrial locations or buildings such as factories, loa-
ding docks or other locations not intended to service the general public.
RESTRICTED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR CLASS IV
A vehicular gate operator system intended for use in guarded industrial locations or buildings such as airport
security areas or other restricted access locations that do not service the general public, and in which
unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel.
This FAAC swing gate operator is supplied with two
warning signs to alert people that a possible hazard
exists and that appropriate actions should be taken to
avoid the hazard or to reduce exposure to it.
Permanently install one warning sign on each side
of the gate so they are fully visible to traffic and
pedestrians.
Use appropriate hardware such as metal screws (not
supplied) to permanently install each warning sign.
Installing the Warning Signs