{"id":15039,"date":"2023-02-01T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatemasterlock.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=15039"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:44:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T11:44:01","slug":"giving-your-gates-a-lead-with-gate-tether","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gatemasterlocks.com\/en-us\/giving-your-gates-a-lead-with-gate-tether\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving your gates a lead with a gate tether"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gate tethers work as a safety cable to help prevent gates falling. They are recommended to use in order to fulfil the requirements of the DIN EN 12604 regulation to keep your gates from falling over if the top hinge was to fail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, every major storm leaves at least a few sites like this one<\/a> where a gate is torn off its hinges, which often leads to severe damages and liabilities. So we went ahead and developed the Gate Restrainer<\/a>, which will be there when it\u2019s needed, but will remain (nearly) invisible otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gate Safe <\/a>organisation recommends a gate tether as a great alternative to increase safety in the \u201csingle point of failure<\/em>\u201d, i.e., the hinges. This is following the mandatory rule (British Standard EN 12604:2017) that requires three hinges or the use of a gate safety device on all new swing gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are a few benefits to using a gate tether instead of three hinges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Gate tethers are visually unobtrusive but increase safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Some gate tethers can be retrofitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Gate tethers won\u2019t cause binding like using three hinges can.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    How is the gate tether constructed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When we first designed the gate restrainers<\/strong><\/a> we wanted them to be as simple and functional as possible. We like to compare it to an airbag<\/strong>: neatly tucked away, hoping that you will never need it, but there to save you from a disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    That\u2019s why we designed the gate restrainer from flexible braided stainless-steel wire. Maximum strength combined with added durability gives you a gate safety cable you can rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The main benefit of the GRS Gate Restrainer is that it doesn\u2019t interfere with your carefully powder coated gate posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    It is installed by drilling just two 13mm holes<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 one in the gate and one in the gate post. Once the ends have been pushed through and the plastic bushes fitted, it stays hidden in your gate post and slides out when the gate moves, allowing for a 180\u00b0 opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Our gate safety cables, GRS, are made from:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n