Wallace Perimeter Security SPEEDGATE, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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SPEEDGATE Installation and Maintenance Manual Revision 1 - MAY 2023
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMUNICATE TO OWNERS/USERS
Important Safeguards and Instructions to Communicate to
Owners/Users
The following information is to be explained to the owners and users.
• Explain that a SpeedGate will sound an audible alarm for 2 seconds prior to any gate movement, and
while the gate is in motion. Additional warning devices, both visual and audible, are available for
integration into the gate controller. The UL 325 Safety Standard specifically requires that edge sensors
or photoelectric eyes or a combination of both devices be installed to protect against pedestrian
entrapment in BOTH directions of the gate travel and where an entrapment hazard exists.
When you complete the installation, instruct the owner/users as follows:
• How to operate the SpeedGate correctly and safely.
• To not allow pedestrians and/or bicycles to use the SpeedGate.
• To never allow children to play around the gate, or to have access to controls of the SpeedGate.
• How to disconnect power from the gate.
Gate system instructions must be
given to the owner per UL 325 Safety
Standards.
• If a Pedestrian Gate is supplied, locate it far enough away from this gate system so as not to have
it entice pedestrians to make use of the vehicular gate, or travel near the moving gate panel, even
when in the fully open position.
• Always specify, as part of a complete gate system, the additional safety devices that can reduce the
risk to pedestrians in the area of the SpeedGate.
• The gate system is only one component of the total gate operating system. It is the joint responsibility
of the architect, site designer, purchaser, installer and end user to verify that the total system is
appropriately configured for its intended use. Additionally, certain municipalities have established
licensing, codes or regulations that regulate automated gate system design and installation. Consult
local government agencies for up-to-date rules and regulations prior to gate system design or
installation.
SpeedGates are not for pedestrian use. Always provide a separate pedestrian gate
that is located away from the SpeedGate so as not to attract pedestrian use of the
SpeedGate. Ensure proper signage is posted directing pedestrians to the walk-through
gate. The automated gate entry is for vehicle use only. No one should cross the path
of a moving gate.