Hi,
We have a communal electric gate which controls access to a car-park for a small development of 20 flats and 4 houses. It's managed by an external company and we pay a monthly management fee which covers maintenance etc.
I was very surprised to find that, during a 4 hour power cut the other week, there is no battery backup for the gate. There is also no way of opening it manually (other than unbolting the hinges).
Is this typical? I would have thought gates would be required to have either a backup or a manual override. Are there any regulations that cover this?
Cheers
We have a communal electric gate which controls access to a car-park for a small development of 20 flats and 4 houses. It's managed by an external company and we pay a monthly management fee which covers maintenance etc.
I was very surprised to find that, during a 4 hour power cut the other week, there is no battery backup for the gate. There is also no way of opening it manually (other than unbolting the hinges).
Is this typical? I would have thought gates would be required to have either a backup or a manual override. Are there any regulations that cover this?
Cheers