New Commercial Slide Gate Safety Rules ignored do to poor availability of sensor issues . Its a matter of putting cart before the horse

 The CPSC has established new safety rules for Slide Gate Operators . Typically seen at Industrial Facility's

But many times they end up getting ignored because of the poor quality of safety sensors preventing the gate from operating properly .

typical industrial gate

There has always been a requirement for a sensor eye which requires the gate to reverse operations when closing  if some one or vehicle is in the closing path of the gate.

However there is now a requirement that a beam protects the gate area where it moves back and forth before it crosses the entry way . 

This is because there have been reports of vehicles and individuals being hit by the gate as it retracts to its storage space.

No one should be anywhere near these gates but obviously this rule has been put in place as out populations becomes more stupid and can not think for itself. 

The problem is the sensors used to cover this storage area have flaws when it comes to ground fog and mist 

and can trick the gate into thinking some one is in the way and gate will not open.

This results in the sensor being bypassed by gate installers due to the constant problems of these new beams false tripping. 

Its just a matter of time till a better unit makes the market but in the mean time you have gates all over being bypassed