07971475781

 A T Ball Electrical

Electric Gate Safety Force Test
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We can service and safety test your electric gate automation 

Just give us a call today for costs and arrange for an engineer to attend your property


Call Adrian on   07971475781  or  gates@arsparks.co.uk

 Electric gates are classed as machines and can cause serious harm if not installed and maintained correctly by professional gate installers. This was tragically highlighted in June 2010 by the deaths of two young children trapped by powered gates in separate incidents less than one week apart.


 

 

Due to the increase in calls, and the general concern from end users, we are pleased to announce that we are offering electric gate safety checks for both domestic and commercial users of electric automated gates, barriers and roller shutter doors.

All automatic gate systems must by law be installed in compliance with the Machinery Directive MD2006/42/EC and supporting standards as highlighted by recent safety advisories from the Health and Safety Executive.

Simple checks you can do on your electric gate automation

 

Simple checks to ensure that your automatic gate is safe

 

Swing Gates

  • Place a dustbin in the middle of the gate pathway where the gates close shut. The gate should not close when operated
  • Place a dustbin where the gates will move to open out onto. The gates should not move when operated
  • Push a dustbin towards the gate when it is opening.  The gate should stop and go back slightly
  • Push a dustbin toward the gate when it is closing.  The gate should stop and go back slightly
  • When the gate is opening, try to hold the gate at the leading edge.  The gate should be capable of being stopped with a light force
  • If the gate is opening against a wall place the bin against the wall. You should be able to remove the bin when the gate has opened

Sliding Gates

  • Place a dustbin in the middle of the gate pathway.  The gate should not close when operated
  • Place a dustbin behind the gates and press to open.  The gates should not move
  • Push a dustbin toward the gate when it is closing.  The gate should stop and go back slightly
  • When the gate is opening try to hold the gate at the leading edge.  The gate should be capable of being stopped with a light force
  • If the gate has a paling infill push a stick between the gates. The gate should stop when the stick comes into contact with the support posts from any position

The guidance and recommendations issued by Gate Safe represents our interpretation of advice provided by a number of sources.  Gate Safe aims to clarify the key safety priorities relating to automated gate safety and to establish a protocol which represents the ultimate standard for best practice'

 

 This is why we have force testing


http://www.gibidiautomation.co.uk/safety-edge-gate-protection

 

 


How not to install a sliding gate!


Mother sees girl, six, crushed by gate in Manchester   -read  more....
Girl aged five killed by sliding electric gate at residents' car park -read  more....
Boy, 9, crushed to death in front of family by electronic gates -read  more....

 

SWING GATE TESTING OF ABOVE GROUND AUTOMATION AND BELOW GROUND AUTOMATION MOTORS

SLIDING GATE TESTING  OPENING AND CLOSING SIDES OF THE GATE MOTORS

FINDING FITTING YOUR OWN DIY GATE AUTOMATION A PROBLEM

GIVE US A CALL  TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP

Call Adrian on 07971 475 781

 

*There may be a small surcharge depending on location , We do cover

  Kidderminster , Bromsgrove , Droitwich ,Barnt Green , Henly in Arden , Redditch , Wythall , Solihull ,

Coleshill , Corley , Coventry , Nuneaton , Tamworth ,  Lichfeid , Walsal , Sutton Coldfild ,West Bromwich , Dudley ,

Derby , Nottingham, Burton on Trent , Leicester , Loughbourough, Birmingham, 

We travel the motorway network so M1 J19 to J29, M5 J1 to J8 , M6  J1 to J17 , M69 all , M42 all  , A42 , A50

SO YOURE NEVER THAT FAR AWAY ...

 

Gate force testing is your responsibility as a

 

 Owner, Land Lord or Management Company

 

 20/02/2013

The director of a company which supplied the electric gates in which a six-year-old girl died has been charged with killing her. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21518303  

 

http://www.arsparks.co.uk/HSE Safety Notice FOD WSW 2 2010.pdf

 

Electric Gate Automation Regulations

If you wish to know more about how to make installations according to the EN 12453 and EN 12445 european directives have only to click on the category of your interest.

These guides, made by UNAC firm (that is the Italian Association of doors and automatism manufacturers) are simply a help to better understand the directive and its application on the field. 


For more information please call 

Adrian on 07971475781 or adrian@atballelectrics.co.uk .

 


This link explains about what is involved with electric automatic gate safety

  

http://www.arsparks.co.uk/gate_safety_guide.pdf 

 

   This link explains about EN   BS 12445 testing and a guide to it

 

http://www.arsparks.co.uk/guida_en12445_eng.pdf

 

Electric gate risk assessment guide

 

http://www.arsparks.co.uk/swing gate risk assessment and testing.pdf


For force testing go to

 http://www.atballelectrics.co.uk/Gate-Servicing(1834477).htm 


Call out charge for an engineer to attend to your broken down gates

not covered by one of our service contracts is from

 

 £75.00 to £175.00* + parts for the

1st hour and £25 to £50* ph after that 

{*out of hours price} 

most call outs can be sorted within the 1st hour!

Labour is charged  @ £75.00 for 1st hour 

£25.00 ph thereafter during normal working hours

Payment will be required on site,

 Our engineers carry mobile secure chip & pin terminals for your convenience.

We can also accept Bank Transfer, Cheque or Cash.


Please have any instructions or paperwork on hand for the engineer as this can be very helpful


If we can't fix your gates with the spares we have in our vans we

can give quotes. If the quote is accepted the call out PAID fee can be deducted from the final bill

just some of the gate automation we work on and can get parts for


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