Controlled Products Systems Group SWINGSMART DC 20 - Manual (Page 15)

Important Safety Instructions
Revision E Safety Requirements S-3
Safety Standards - Owner/User Responsibility
WARNING !
A moving gate can cause serious injury or death. Automatic gate operators move gates with high
force. Make sure gates and gate operators are installed to reduce the risks of entrapment. Verify
your gate and gate operator comply with UL 325 Safety Standards and ASTM F2200 Gate and
Fence Standards. Ask for a copy of the gate operator’s product literature and review it. You are
responsible for educating all gate system users about proper use of the automated gate system.
Failure to adjust and test the gate operator on a regularly maintained schedule can increase the risk
of injury or death.
• Automatic gates are for vehicular use only; provide and maintain walkways and signs to direct pedestrians
to a separate walk-through entrance.
• An automatic gate can S.T.A.R.T. at any time without warning; always keep people away from the gate
area.
• Never let children operate or play with gate controls. Keep all remote controls, especially radio
transmitters, away from children. Do not allow children to play on or around the gate, gate area, or gate
operators.
• Learn how to turn the power on and off. Learn how to manually release the gate.
CAUTION
Before attempting a manual release, make sure the gate is not moving.
• WARNING signs supplied with the gate operator must remain installed and clearly visible on both sides of
the gate. The signs are required to maintain UL 325 compliance.
• Never disable the Warn Before Operate buzzer and NEVER disconnect or cut its wires. The buzzer
provides an alert that the gate is about to move and it must be functional in the event of entrapment
regardless of UL 325 gate usage class. Disabling the warning buzzer may increase the risk or extent of
injury if entrapment occurs.
• Test the gate operator monthly. Specifically, test the primary Inherent Entrapment Sensor (IES) and
secondary entrapment protection sensors. The gate must reverse its direction of travel upon contact with a
rigid object and/or stop, when an object activates the non-contact sensors. After adjusting the force or the
limit of travel, retest the gate operator. Failure to adjust and test the gate operator on a regularly maintained
schedule can increase the risk of injury or death.
• Have a professional gate installer routinely test the entire gate operator and entrapment protection sensors.
Have a qualified service person make repairs to gate hardware to keep the gate running smoothly.