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Daily Safety Check
(All figures and diagrams are for purposes of illustration
only)
Perform the following safety checks
daily
on each automatic sliding door to ensure your
customers' safety and your own protection. Perform these tests while traffic is restricted
from all detection and sensing zones.
Sensor Activation
1. Check electronic sensor by walking toward the door
opening at a moderate speed. The door should start
opening when you are about four feet from the door,
should slide open smoothly, and stop without impact.
Repeat on other side of opening. Move slowly through the
door opening (6 inches per second). The door should
remain open. (See Figures 1 and 2)
NOTE
: If your door is set up for one-way traffic, the
sensor on the side not intended for approach should be
active until the door is within 6 inches of fully closed. The
sensor should re-open the closing door if a person is
detected a minimum of 24 inches from the door.
2. Step out of the sensor zone. After a brief time delay (at
least 1 1/2 seconds) the door should slide closed smoothly
and should close fully without impact. Doors should be
adjusted so they do not close faster than 1 foot per second.
3. Observe traffic routing to the door. Plan traffic routing so
persons will approach the door straight on and not from an
angle.
4. Walk parallel to the door face and towards the center of the
door opening to check that the detection pattern is at least
as wide as the door opening. This test should be
performed within approximately 12 inches from the door
face. Repeat this test in both directions.
5. Open the door. Crouch motionless in threshold for at least
10 seconds to check safety zone. The door should not
close.
Floor Mat Activation
1. Step on the "opening" (activating) mat in several places.
Door should slide open smoothly and stop without impact.
(See Figure 3)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
