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LASSIFICATION
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RESIDENTIAL VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR
CLASS I
: A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a home of one
to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith.
COMMERCIAL/GENERAL ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR
CLASS II
: 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), hotels, garages, retail store, or other building servicing the general public.
INDUSTRIAL/LIMITED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR
CLASS III
: A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in an industrial
location or building such as a factory or lading dock area or other locations not
intended to service the general public.
RESTRICTED ACCESS VEHICULAR GATE OPERATOR
CLASS IV
: 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.
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GATE: A moving barrier such as a swinging, sliding, raising, lowering, or the like, barrier, that is a stand-alone passage barrier
or is that portion of a wall or fence system that controls entrance and/or egress by people or vehicles and completes the
perimeter of a defined area.
VEHICULAR SWING GATE OPERATOR (Or System): A vehicular gate operator (or system) that controls a gate which
swings and is intended for use for vehicular entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the like.
VEHICULAR HORIZONTAL SLIDE GATE OPERATOR (Or System): A vehicular gate operator (or system) that controls a
gate which slides in a horizontal direction that is intended for use for vehicular entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the
like.
ENTRAPMENT: A condition when a object is caught or held in a position that increases the risk of injury or death.
INHERENT ENTRAPMENT SENSING DEVICE: An automatic sensor system, which senses entrapment of a solid object and
is incorporated as a permanent and integral part of the gate operator.
NON-CONTACT SENSOR: External device such as a photoelectric cell used to provide entrapment prevention and located
where a risk of entrapment or obstruction exists.
CONTACT SENSOR: External device such as a edge sensor used to provide entrapment prevention located where a risk of
entrapment or obstruction exists such as the leading edge, trailing edge, and posts mounted inside and outside of the vehicular
slide gate and motor.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the gate operator usage classification is correct for the site
and the type of gate. Do not install this device beyond its classification.
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ABC Apartments
ABC Manufacturing
Regional Airport
FSW900 Swing Gate Operator
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