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Warning, Safety edge layout illustration – Linear VS-GSWG User Manual

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VS-GSWG Swing Gate Operator Installation Guide

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P1250 Revision X6 7-8-2011

Safety Edge Layout Illustration

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One or more contact sensors shall be located on the inside

and outside leading edge of a swing gate. Additionally

, if the

bottom edge of a swing gate is greater than six inches (152

mm) above the ground at any point in its arc of travel, one or

more contact sensors shall be located on the bottom edge.

A hardwired contact sensor shall be located and its wiring

arranged so that the communication between the sensor and

the gate operator is not subjected to mechanical damage.

A wireless contact sensor such as one that transmits radio

frequency (RF) signals to the gate operator for entrapment

protection functions shall be located where the transmission

of the signals are not obstructed or impeded by building

structures, natural landscaping or similar obstruction. A

wireless contact sensor shall function under the intended

end-use conditions.