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UL 325 Entrapment Protection
Class I - Residential
Vehicular Gate Operator
Entrapment Protection Types
Class II
- Commercial/General Access
Vehicular Gate Operator
Class III - Industrial/Limited Access
Vehicular Gate Operator
Class IV -
Restricted Access
Vehicular Gate Operator
A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in garages
or parking areas associated with a residence of one-to four single
families.
A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a
commercial location or building such as a multi-family housing
unit (five or more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store,
or other buildings accessible by or servicing the general public.
A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in an
industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock
area or other locations not accessible by or intended to service
the general public.
A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a
guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security
area or other restricted access locations not servicing the general
public, in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision
by security personnel.
Gate Operator Category
UL 325 Classifications
Type A
- Inherent entrapment protection system.
Type B1
- Non-contact sensor (photoelectric sensor or the equivalent).
Type B2
- Contact sensor (edge device or equivalent).
Type C
- Inherent force limiting, inherent adjustable clutch or inherent pressure relief device.
Type D
- Actuating device requiring constant pressure to maintain opening or closing motion of the gate.
*
B1 and B2 means of entrapment protection must be MONITORED.
Vertical Barrier Note:
Barrier gate operators (arm)
that is not intended to move toward a rigid object
closer than 16 inches (406 mm) are not required to
be provided with a means of entrapment protection.
STATE PRISON
Horizontal Slide, Vertical Lift, Vertical Pivot
Swing, Vertical Barrier (Arm)
A, B1*, B2* or D
A, B1*, B2*, C or D
Effective January 12, 2016
Authorized
Personnel ONLY
