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Automated Gates - Arm Connection Issue - Help Urgently needed
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 519399" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>I am no expert on these things...</p><p></p><p>But I would hazard a guess that since your original gates were fitted, a few legal requirements have changed..</p><p></p><p>(as you said the existing control mechanisms are quite old)</p><p></p><p>Basically due to some fatal injuries, (including children), caused by gates without appropriate safety devices.. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/powered-gates/safety.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/powered-gates/safety.htm</a></p><p></p><p>As Andy suggests, you may want to double check that either you or your gate fitter has complied with all HSE guidance..</p><p></p><p>Not just your fixing methods between gates &amp; arms.</p><p></p><p>p.s.</p><p></p><p>Those look like relatively standard crosshead screws to me not coach-bolts, (with a hex head for a spanner), which would be a bit more robust. :C</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 519399, member: 250"] I am no expert on these things... But I would hazard a guess that since your original gates were fitted, a few legal requirements have changed.. (as you said the existing control mechanisms are quite old) Basically due to some fatal injuries, (including children), caused by gates without appropriate safety devices.. [URL="https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/powered-gates/safety.htm"]https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/powered-gates/safety.htm[/URL] As Andy suggests, you may want to double check that either you or your gate fitter has complied with all HSE guidance.. Not just your fixing methods between gates & arms. p.s. Those look like relatively standard crosshead screws to me not coach-bolts, (with a hex head for a spanner), which would be a bit more robust. :C [/QUOTE]
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