Description
All automatic gates & door systems installed in the UK should comply to BS-EN13241-1 & EN-138491-1 safety standards. ASO safety solutions are Europe’s market leading manufacturer of resistive safety edges and inductive transmitting systems for gates & door systems.
See more information below on the functionality of ASO safety systems and how they comply to the law with examples
of where and how to fit them to automatic gates & doors.
(This information is provided as an introductory guide only. Each individual gate or door installation is unique and a full risk assessment should always be carried out first before any work is undertaken.)
The ingenius design of an ASO Safety Edge comprises of a fully extruded rubber profile with an integrated switching chamber. The switching chamber consists of two conductive rubber surfaces separated by a 4mm void, each surface has a connection wire extruded through its entire length.
A pre-formed plug containing an 8.2kΩ resistor is glued in to one end of the switching chamber penetrating both wires. At the other end a pre-formed wiring plug is glued in to place, again penetrating the chamber wires. This enable monitoring of the entire safety edge.
Finally an end cap is applied at each side to finish the construction of the safety edge. When mounted vertically,
the lower end cap has a water drainage seal which needs to be removed to prevent moisture build up. When mounted horizontally, it is recommended that both of the end cap’s seals are removed to ensure no moisture build up.
When the safety edge is connected to its control electronics the system reads the 8.2kΩ resistance. When the safety edge is pressed the two conductive rubber surfaces come together and create a short between them, this cuts the 8.2kΩ signal being monitored by the control electronics.
The control electronics then output a N/C contact or voltage signal (depending on model) to the door or gate control panel.
Features and Benefits
• Safety edge continuously monitored and tested by electronics.
• Very fast switching time due to fully sealed chamber design.
• One piece construction, no additional chambers or micro switches to install.
• Safety edge sensitive along its entire length.
• EPDM material, highly resistive to environmental corrosion and physical damage.
• Pre-assembled.
• Made to exact length required.
• Safety edge’s certified by a notified body (TUV Nord) to EN1760-2.