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Key Facts: Automated Gate Systems Technician Exam

UL 325 and ASTM F2200

The two governing standards: UL 325 covers gate operators and ASTM F2200 covers gate construction

DASMA - Gate operators and UL 325 / ASTM F2200

4 usage classes

UL 325 defines vehicular gate operator usage classes I, II, III and IV

DASMA TDS 353 - Vehicular gate operators and UL 325

Types A, B1, B2, D

UL 325 entrapment-protection device types: inherent, non-contact, contact and constant pressure

DASMA - UL 325 entrapment protection

2+ years

Experience generally required for the IDEA Automated Gate Operator Installer certification

IDEA - Automated Gate Operator Installer certification

About $250

Typical Installer fee including self-study guide, written exam and three-year certification

IDEA - Certification programs

3 years

IDEA certification term before re-certification is required

IDEA - Certification programs

5 associations

Program developed by IDEA with IDA, DASMA, AFA and NOMMA

DASMA - Gate operator installer certification

100

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The IDEA Automated Gate Operator Installer / Automated Gate Systems Technician (AGST) certification is the U.S. trade credential for installers and service technicians of automated vehicular gate operators. It is administered by the Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA) with IDA, DASMA, AFA and NOMMA, and is earned by passing a proctored written multiple-choice examination based on a self-study guide. The exam centers on UL 325 (gate operator usage classes I-IV and entrapment-protection device types A, B1, B2 and D) and ASTM F2200 (vehicular gate construction), plus electrical, installation, vehicle detectors, operator types and safety. The Installer certification generally requires two or more years of field experience, costs about $250 including study materials, and is valid for three years. This 100-question bank provides original multiple-choice practice across all of those areas.

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1Which standard is the safety standard that governs gate operators themselves, including usage classes and entrapment protection?
A.ASTM F2200
B.UL 325
C.NFPA 70
D.ANSI A156.10
Explanation: UL 325 is the Standard for Safety for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems. It governs the gate operator, defining vehicular usage classes I-IV and the required entrapment-protection devices. ASTM F2200 governs the gate's physical construction instead.
2Which standard is the Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction, addressing gaps, exposed rollers, protrusions and screening?
A.UL 325
B.ASTM F2200
C.UL 991
D.IEC 60335
Explanation: ASTM F2200 is the Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction. It governs the physical build of the gate, including minimizing gaps, eliminating exposed rollers, prohibiting protrusions and screening swept areas. UL 325 covers the operator instead.
3Under UL 325, which usage class describes a vehicular gate operator intended for a single-family residence with no general public access?
A.Class I
B.Class II
C.Class III
D.Class IV
Explanation: UL 325 Class I is the residential vehicular gate operator class, intended for use at a home serving a single-family residence with no public access. Classes II through IV cover commercial, industrial and restricted/guarded applications.
4A gate operator is installed at a commercial office complex where the general public regularly drives through. Which UL 325 usage class applies?
A.Class I
B.Class II
C.Class III
D.Class IV
Explanation: UL 325 Class II covers commercial and general-access vehicular gate operators, including locations where the general public may be present such as a commercial office complex or community entrance. This is the most common class for commercial installations.
5Which UL 325 usage class is intended for a guarded location such as an airport security area where unauthorized access is prevented by supervision?
A.Class I
B.Class II
C.Class III
D.Class IV
Explanation: UL 325 Class IV is the restricted-access vehicular gate operator class, intended for a guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security area, where unauthorized access is prevented through supervision by security personnel.
6Under UL 325, what is a Type A entrapment-protection means?
A.A non-contact photoelectric sensor
B.An inherent entrapment-protection system built into the operator
C.A contact safety edge
D.A constant-pressure control device
Explanation: A UL 325 Type A entrapment-protection means is an inherent system built into the operator, such as a current/force sensor that detects an obstruction and reverses or stops the gate. Types B1 and B2 are external sensors, and Type D is a constant-pressure control.
7Under UL 325, a photoelectric sensor (photo eye) used for entrapment protection is classified as which device type?
A.Type A
B.Type B1
C.Type B2
D.Type D
Explanation: A UL 325 Type B1 device is a non-contact sensor, such as a photoelectric sensor (photo eye) or equivalent, that detects an obstruction in the gate path without touching it. Type B2 is the contact equivalent (safety edge).
8Under UL 325, a safety edge sensor that reverses the gate when it physically contacts an obstruction is classified as which device type?
A.Type A
B.Type B1
C.Type B2
D.Type D
Explanation: A UL 325 Type B2 device is a contact sensor, such as an edge device (safety edge) or equivalent, that detects an obstruction by physical contact and reverses or stops the gate. Type B1 is the non-contact equivalent.
9Under UL 325, what is a Type D entrapment-protection means?
A.An inherent current sensor
B.A non-contact photo eye
C.A contact safety edge
D.A control requiring constant pressure to maintain gate motion
Explanation: A UL 325 Type D entrapment-protection means is an actuating device requiring continuous (constant) pressure to maintain the opening or closing motion of the gate. Releasing the control stops the gate, so the operator only runs while an attendant is watching and holding the button.
10Under UL 325, for a horizontal slide gate operator, how many independent entrapment-protection means are generally required for each direction of motion (opening and closing)?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
Explanation: UL 325 generally requires two independent entrapment-protection means for each direction of gate travel. Typically an inherent Type A device is paired with an external Type B1 or B2 device so a single failure does not leave a direction unprotected.

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