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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INSTALLER AND USER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
• Place a sign next to the traffic light with the text: “One Vehicle Only per Cycle”.
• Adequate lighting can be placed near the SpeedGate to ensure good visibility on both sides of the
gate.
• A maximum height sign must be indicated on the SpeedGate. A height signaling system can also be
installed.
You are advised to place a security camera near the SpeedGate. This has the following advantages:
• Continual surveillance of the SpeedGate so that appropriate measures can be undertaken if a
dangerous situation arises.
• A collision will be noticed.
• It is possible to show clearly what the cause of the collision was.
• Sabotage of the SpeedGate will be noticed immediately.
Safety Instructions for Maintenance
Use checklists for recording repairs and maintenance to the SpeedGate, and maintain permanent logs of
all gate inspections, maintenance, servicing and repair activities.
Weekly inspections shall include checking the SpeedGate site lighting, testing the gate system to ensure all
sensors (inherent and external entrapment devices) are operating in accordance with gate programming
and UL standards, and ensuring photo eyes are clean. If used, safety edges and vehicle detection loops
must be tested and in good working order. See “Inspection, Servicing and Maintenance” on page 129.
Failure to properly test inherent and
external entrapment devices on a
weekly basis can increase the risk of
injury or death.