General Advice; Annex (Fig. 11 - Fig. 12) Safety Distances For Automatic Gates - tau ZIP Manuel D'emploi Et D'entretien

GENERAL ADVICE

- Install a gate safety system that complies with current regulation.
- Choose short routes for cables and keep power cables separate from control ones.
- Install the control card inside a waterproof box.
- Earth the geared motor properly.
- Please refer to current regulations when setting the geared motor's maximum torque.
- We advise you to install an outdoor switch, in compliance with European standards on the issue of safety, turn the electricity off when
servicing the gate.
- Check that each single device installed is efficient and effective.
- Affix easily readable signs, warning about the presence of a motorized gate.
- Although the gearmotor can be equipped with all the safety devices, we warmly recommend you keep all the devices that control the
opening of the gate and that can accidentally be used without supervision, well out of the reach of children or unskilled persons.
USE
The ZIP gear motor has been designed to move vertical swing gates with leafs no longer than 3500 mm.
It is absolutely forbidden to use the device for any other purposes or under circumstances different from those mentioned.
The electronic unit (that must have the built-in electric clutch) normally makes it possible for you to choose from:
automatic: a command pulse will open and shut the gate
semiautomatic:
a command pulse will open or shut the gate
In case you operate the gate manually you first have to "unlock" it. Remember that this is an automatic device which is powered by elec-
tricity, consequently use it with care. In particular, remember:
• do not touch it with wet hands and/or wet or bare feet
• turn the electricity off before opening the control box and/or gearmotor
• do not touch the motor unless you are sure it is cold
• only operate the door when it is completely visible
• keep out of the door's range of action if it is moving: wait until it has stopped
• do not let children or animals play near the door
• do not let children, or incapable people, use the remote control or other operating devices
• carry out routine maintenance
• in the case of a failure, turn the electricity off and operate the door manually only if it is possible and safe to do so. Refrain from
touching the door and call an authorised technician.
WIND PRESSURE
Note: Falls der Getriebemotor an einem Tor mit durchgehend ausgefachtem Drehflügel installiert wird, muss die Motorkraft an Orten
mit ständigem Wind so eingestellt sein, dass sie auf jeden Fall kleiner als 15 Kg Höchstschub ist (gemessen am Ende der anschlagen-
den Kante, wie vorgesehen von den Normen prEN 13241 und prEN 12635); falls die Kraft so eingestellt wird, dass sie diese Sicherheits-
grenze überschreitet, übernimmt die Firma TAU keinerlei Haftung für die eventuelle Gefährdung Personen.
MAINTENANCE
The gearmotors in the ZIP serie need very little maintenance. However, to ensure it always works properly, the gate has to be in good
condition.
Attention: no one, except the person who services the equipment (who must be a specialised technician), should be able to command
the automatism during servicing. Consequently, it is advisable to turn the electricity off at the mains also to avoid possible electric
shocks. If the electricity has to be on for certain checks, check or disable all command devices (remote controls, push button panels, etc.)
except for the device being used by the maintenance person.
Automation system
• Keep oiled the jointed arm's pin, the boss that works coupled to the motor output shaft and all parts subject to wear due to friction.
• Check how the safety devices are working (pneumatic edge, torque limiter, etc.).
Routine maintenance
• Each of the following operations must be carried out when necessary and always every 6 months for domestic use (approx. 3000
work cycles) and every 2 months for intensive use such as blocks of flats (always 3000 work cycles).
Extraordinary maintenance or breaks
• If there are any complex jobs that need be done on electromechanical parts, it is advisable to remove the actuator so that it can be
repaired in the workshop by the manufacturer or its authorised technicians.
ANNEX (fig. 11 - fig. 12)
SAFETY DISTANCES FOR AUTOMATIC GATES
• The distance A (fig.11) between the jamb and the upright next to the gate must remain constant when the gate rotates. If this varies,
the maximum distance must be 25 mm up the whole height of the gate; if this is not the case, fill in the extra space for the total height
of the gate up to a maximum of 2.5 m.
• The distance B (fig.11) between the floor and the leaf must be minimum 50 mm, if distance B varies due to sloping ground, the fitter
must take steps to reduce the danger of people or objects getting trapped.
• In a two-leaf gate, the distance C (fig.12) between the two closed leafs must be at least 2,5 cm; this space can be covered by installing
a pneumatic edge on the side of the leaf or fitting a deformable flexible element in the free space. If this space is smaller or absent,
the two leafs must be closed in sequence so as to leave a clearance D (fig.12) of 50 cm.
SAFE INSTALLATION HINTS
Man present operation: an emergency stop device and a flashing light is sufficient
Automatic or semiautomatic operation: install a flashing light and adjust motor torque as described below; if this is not possible, fit a
pneumatic edge.
• fit one photocell at both gate's sides thus limiting the gate's operating range. If the leafs overlap due to a stop profile they must be
put out of phase (distance D fig. 12).
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