Gate Automation Installer School
Issued by
American Fence Association
The hazards associated with improperly designed automated vehicular gate systems can be deadly and knowing the safety standards that exist to protect end users, pedestrians, children and others who may come into contact with the gate is critically important to the gate operator installer. Gate Automation Installer School is recognized as the premier school for training individuals to safely and professionally install automated vehicular gate operator systems.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
Skills
- Gate Operator Installation
- Low Voltage Electrical Work
- Safety Standards
Earning Criteria
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Topics covered in this five-day, 36-hour school include: UL 325 standard for gate design; ASTM F2200 standard for safe gate design; Safety; Types of Gate Operators; Gate Operator Basics; Gate Operator Accessories; Gate Operator Installation; Electricity Basics/Testing; Timers and Vehicle Detectors; Telephone Entry and Access Control. Students are provided a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training.
Standards
This specification establishes the performance-based and prescriptive-based methods of evaluating various classes of automated gate constructions that are used for vehicular traffic.
This standard for safety addresses the automatic operation of garage doors, vehicular gates, louvers, and windows.