In order to meet BSEN13241, your gate must meet the following criteria. If you are unsure or require further advice please call us.
1. A swing (hinged) or sliding gate, when colliding with an obstruction, must exert a force of less than 400n before the drive unit stops due to detection of an obstacle.
2. The gate must then reverse to safely clear the obstruction within 0.75 seconds.
3. The entire leading edge of a swing or sliding gate, up to a height of 2.5m must be fitted with an active obstacle detection system.
4. The obstacle detection system must be tested and accredited to another standard, BSEN1760-2 which governs quality, durability and failure monitoring to ensure that the gate will not function unless the safety system is in good working order.
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ASO Gate Safety Solutions - CAT 3, EN13241 Compliant Safety Edges
As the installer responsible for servicing and maintaining automated gate systems, we have a duty to inform you about changes to European safety regulations, relating specifically to automatic gates, and the impact that they will have on your existing gate system.
BSEN13241 is the safety standard for installation, testing and ongoing compliance of automatic gate systems and the standard is now a legal requirement for all gate systems. In short, the standard is designed to protect you, the end user, from risks associated with entrapment between parts of a moving swing or sliding gate. Please read the details on the right.
In order to fully comply with this standard, we have received instruction and training regarding best practice when designing, installing and servicing gate systems. We now install ASO Safety Solutions safety edges to all new gate systems. For existing gates we can design a retro-fit package to bring your site in line with the new standard.
Please contact us to discuss timescales and costs involved to ensure that your gate system is fully compliant with the safety standards.
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