What Is a Swing Gate Safety Restrainer? | Aremco Barriers
What Is a Safety Restrainer on a Swing Gate and Why Is It Important? When choosing a manual swing gate, most people naturally concentrate on the obvious things: the width of the opening, the height of the gate, the finish and how it will be locked. One important component can easily be overlooked – the safety restrainer . A safety restrainer is designed to provide a secondary means of support should a gate's primary hinge system fail. On a large steel swing gate, this is an important safety consideration because the gate leaf can be substantial in both size and weight. At Aremco Barriers , safety restrainers form part of our approach to manufacturing manual swing gates, with consideration given to the requirements of BS EN 12604 . In this guide, we'll explain what a gate safety restrainer is, why it is important and why it should be included in ongoing gate inspections and maintenance. What Is a Swing Gate Safety Restrainer? A safety restrainer is a secondary safety devi...