How do emergency vehicles (Fire Dept., Ambulance) get in when the gate is closed?
• Strobe lights on emergency vehicles automatically open the gate. How do repair people, contractors, delivery people, etc get in? • You may give them a “Utility Code” which will be programmed specifically for their need. Example: delivery companies can be programmed for access from 9:00 am to 4:00 PM only Monday- Friday. Can the gate remain open during certain hours? • Yes. Hours of operation can be adjusted to your specific needs an and/or requirements Will the gate close on my car or a pedestrian? • NO. Stricter safety standard requires automatic gate systems to have at least two mechanisms to prevent entrapment.These provisions are similar to the standards for automatic garage doors.The provisions governing automatic gate systems, adopted by UL in March 2000, require a sensing device that will reverse the gate if it encounters an obstructions when opening or closing; a secondary sensing mechanism, such as an electric eye or an edge sensor, that will reverse the gate if an obstructi
