This website provides free information, about the gate
automation industry, and the laws that govern it within the United Kingdom and
continues to support the (GSC) Pendigo App certification. To help in improving
the safety for the consumer and the use of automated doors and gate, in the
prevention of accidents. Certification removes these dangerous "able
or likely to cause harm or injury" products from the market place
and can save lives.
As a consumer you can insist on using only installation
companies that use the AESIF app certification in providing professional
service and maintenance.
According to the standards and European directives, there is
only one manufacturer of the finished product, even if assembling parts of
another manufacturer’s produces, or issues a product onto the market, which
falls within the field of application of the standard or directive.
With reference to the type of products considered in the
Directive BS:EN 13241-1 the following subjects within the directives are
generally present in our market:
Door component manufacturer
Door (manual) manufacturer
Door (power operated) manufacturer
Automation component manufacturer
Assembler: (The person or company that assembles
strictly observing all specifications in the instruction
manual). “Factory Process Control” this can be performed on
site. The assembler must not issue documents.
Conformity is issued by the manufacturer.
I.E "an assembler is a person or company fitting
a barrier, a preassembled door, garage door, a bollard, and turnstile. The
assembler certifies that the assembled Machinery had been installed
as per the instructions in the manual, at the location of intended
use".
Installer: the person or company that
applies automation to a manually operated door, who therefore converts the product
and thus becomes the power operated manufacturer of the power operated door.
The following points define the various subjects and
relative tasks according to the Machinery and Construction
Products Directives.
Note: you will require a minor works certificate
BS: 7671:2018 for the power supply to the location of the
automatic door garage door, automatic bollard, gate or
turnstile if this has not been previously installed.
An example: The installers assembly declaration.
Part 1: The above automation equipment has been "assembled
installed, tested and attached to pre-installed automated garage doors" (which
have been inspected and deemed suitable for power operated use) In compliance
with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Low voltage Directive 2104/35/EU,
Electromagnetic compatibility directive 2014/30/EU, Radio equipment directive
2014/53/EU "and to the manufactures instructions”
Part 2: I being responsible for the assembly Part
:1 Automated garage door and electrical installation & works carried out
and described in Part: 2 certify that the said works do not impair the safety
of the existing installation, that the said works "do not impair the
design, construction", in "accordance with the
manufactures instructions", and have been inspected and tested in
compliance with BS EN 12453:2017+A1 2021 That the electrical work installed of
which I have been responsible for, is to the best of my knowledge and belief,
at the time of my inspection, does comply with BS 7671:2018 except as detailed
in Part 2.8 (above).
The declaration of compliance remains with the Manufacturer,
not the installer, "assembler".
An example: The maintenance declaration.
I being responsible for the inspection, maintenance of
electrical installation and "pre-assembled machine / garage door" carried
out at the above address, In accordance with BS EN 12453:2017 and is to the
best of my / our knowledge and belief, at the time of my / our inspection,
complies with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC,
Warning: an installer should “never mix different
manufactured components” I.E Motors, or control panels on an automatic
installation, as you then become responsible “by that action” for
the conformity as issued by a manufacturer. Remember a manufacturer
designs a group of products that work in harmony, “function safely” never put
yourself or your company at risk. Always think twice.
Warning: an installer should “never mix different
manufactured components” I.E Motors, or control panels on an automatic
installation, as you then become responsible “by that action” for
the conformity as issued by a manufacturer. Remember a manufacturer
designs a group of products that work in harmony, “function safely” never put
yourself or your company at risk.
Always think twice.