Designation:F2200−17StandardSpecificationforAutomatedVehicularGateConstruction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2200;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdefinesperformance-basedandprescriptive-basedmethodsofevaluatingvariousclassesofgatesthatareusedforvehiculartrafficandaretobeautomated.1.2Gatetypesaddressedinthisspecificationincludehori-zontalslidegates,horizontalswinggates,verticalliftgates,verticalpivotgatesandoverheadpivotgates.1.3Gatetypesnotlistedinthisspecificationwillbesubjecttoanyapplicableprovisionscontainedinthisspecification.1.4AutomatedvehiculargatesystemsshallcomplywiththisspecificationandshallbecompliantwithUL325.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ULStandard:UL325StandardforDoor,Drapery,Gate,Louver,andWindowOperatorsandSystems23.Terminology3.1bottomretainer—anangleorlipattachedtothebottomhorizontalmemberofaslidegate,usuallyusedonagateinstalledinahighsecurity-relatedapplication,intendedtoprotectagatefromcrash-throughrelateddamagefromvehicu-larimpact.3.2catcher—seereceiverguide.3.3ClassIGate—agateintendedforuseingaragesorparkingareasassociatedwitharesidenceofonetofoursinglefamilies.3.4ClassIIGate—agateintendedforuseinacommerciallocationorbuildingsuchasamulti-familyhousingunit(fiveormoresinglefamilyunits),hotel,garages,retailstore,orotherbuil...