Make Sure You're Up-To-Date on the New UL 325 Changes. The Following Article Provides Insight for the New Mandates:
Changes Coming to UL 325 for Gate Operators
RICK SEDIVY, DOORKING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, AND TOM DESILVIA, LIFTMASTER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING FOR REGULATORY AND TEST SERVICES
Starting on Jan. 12, 2016, new UL 325 changes take effect, bringing a series of new mandates for the gate operator industry. Here’s a quick guide to the key modifications.
Since 2000, gate operators have been required to have two independent entrapment protection devices for each area requiring entrapment protection. The changes listed here will affect manufacturers as well as installers.
For example, manufacturers need to ensure that a gate operator can detect (1) that each external entrapment protection device is connected and functioning properly, (2) that a Type E audible alarm is not one of the required means of entrapment protection, and (3) that their instructions have been properly updated.
Installers need to understand the new requirements and ensure that the products are installed in accordance with the instructions and local codes. This may include installing external devices that are new or different from ones used in the past.
*SOURCE CREDIT: Reprinted in the November/December issue of O&MM Fabricator with permission of Door & Access Systems Magazine
