UL325 Entrapment Protection

Class I

Class II

A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a home of one-to four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area associated therewith.

A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multi-family housing unit (five or more single family units) hotel, garages, retail store or other building servicing the general public.

Class III

Class IV

A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a industrial location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or other locations not intended to service the general public.

A vehicular gate operator (or system) intended for use in a guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security area or other restricted access locations not servicing the general public, in which unauthorized access is prevented via supervision by security personnel.

This table illustrates the entrapment protection requirements for each of the four UL325 classes.

UL325Horizontal Slide, Vertical Lift, Vertical PivotSwing and Vertical Barrier (arm)
Classifications

 

 

 

 

Primary Protection

Secondary Protection

Primary Protection

Secondary Protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class I and II

A

B1, B2 or D

A or C

A, B1, B2, C or D

Class III

A, B1 or B2

A, B1, B2, D or E

A, B1, B2 or C

A, B1, B2, C or D

 

 

 

 

 

Class IV

A, B1, B2 or D

A, B1, B2, D or E

A, B1, B2, C or D

A, B1, B2, C, D or E

 

 

 

 

 

A- Inherent entrapment protection system.

B1 - Provision for connection of, or supplied with, a non-contact sensor (photoelectric sensor or the equivalent). When used as the PRIMARY device, must be monitored.

B2 - Provision for connection of, or supplied with, a contact sensor (edge device or the equivalent). When used as the PRIMARY device, must be monitored.

C- Inherent adjustable clutch or pressure relief device.

D- Provision for connection of, or supplied with, an actuating device requiring continuous pressure to maintain opening or closing motion of the gate.

E- An inherent audio alarm.

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