| 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. |
| 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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