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BEA Sensors
BEA Sensors for Automatic Doors, Gates & Access Control
BEA Sensors products are used in automatic door systems, gate access points, commercial entrances, request-to-exit applications, industrial doors, and controlled-access areas where reliable detection is important. At Gate Openers Unlimited, this page helps customers shop BEA motion sensors, presence sensors, safety sensors, touchless activation devices, request-to-exit sensors, and related access control components.
When choosing a BEA sensor, start with the application. A sensor used to activate an automatic sliding door is not always the same type of sensor used for swing-door safety, request-to-exit, gate activation, industrial door detection, or access control release. Match the sensor by model number, detection technology, voltage, mounting style, relay output, monitored safety requirements, and the equipment it connects to.
BEA Detection and Access Control Products
BEA Sensors is known for sensing solutions used around automatic doors, pedestrian entrances, industrial doors, gates, and access control systems. Depending on the model, BEA products may use microwave motion detection, active infrared, laser-based detection, touchless activation, presence sensing, or request-to-exit technology.
For gate, door, and access control applications, BEA products may be used to activate an entrance, detect a person or vehicle, protect a door swing area, provide request-to-exit signaling, or support safer movement through a controlled opening. The correct BEA product depends on the opening type, traffic pattern, mounting location, environmental conditions, and the input requirements of the door operator, gate operator, or access control panel.
Shop BEA Sensors by Product Type
- Automatic door activation sensors
- Presence and safety sensors
- Motion sensors for pedestrian entrances
- Touchless activation switches
- Request-to-exit sensors
- Industrial door and gate sensors
- Laser-based detection sensors
- Wireless activation devices
- Sensor accessories and mounting hardware
Common BEA Sensor Product Types
| Product Type | Common Use | Ordering Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Door Sensors | Activation and safety detection for sliding, swinging, revolving, and low-energy doors | Confirm door type, mounting location, monitored safety requirements, sensor technology, and operator compatibility. |
| Presence Safety Sensors | Detecting people or objects in the door path or near the moving door area | Verify detection field, mounting height, door type, safety standard requirements, and control input type. |
| Request-to-Exit Sensors | Hands-free egress signaling for access-controlled doors | Confirm relay output, fail-safe or fail-secure system design, lock type, access control panel input, and code requirements. |
| Touchless Activation Devices | Hands-free activation for automatic doors, clean rooms, healthcare entrances, and public facilities | Check mounting style, activation range, wiring, transmitter/receiver needs, and whether the device is wired or wireless. |
| Industrial Door Sensors | Detection for high-speed doors, warehouse doors, loading areas, and commercial openings | Confirm environmental conditions, mounting location, detection range, output type, and door controller compatibility. |
| Laser-Based Sensors | Precise detection fields for select door, gate, and access control applications | Verify model, mounting position, field setup, programming requirements, and the equipment input being used. |
How to Choose the Right BEA Sensor
Start by identifying what the sensor needs to do. Some BEA products are made to activate a door when someone approaches. Others are designed to detect presence in a safety zone, provide request-to-exit signaling, support touchless activation, or monitor an industrial opening. Once the function is clear, match the sensor to the door type, gate system, access control panel, wiring, voltage, and mounting location.
- For automatic sliding doors: choose a sensor designed for activation, safety, or combined activation and presence detection as required by the door setup.
- For automatic swing doors: verify whether the sensor is for activation, door-mounted safety, approach detection, or monitored presence detection.
- For request-to-exit applications: confirm the sensor output, lock type, access control panel input, and local code requirements.
- For touchless activation: check whether the site needs a wired switch, wireless transmitter, hands-free actuator, or clean-room style activation device.
- For gates or industrial doors: confirm detection range, mounting height, environmental exposure, controller input, and whether additional safety devices are required.
Before Ordering BEA Sensors
- Confirm the exact BEA model number if replacing an existing sensor.
- Verify whether the sensor is being used for activation, presence detection, safety, request-to-exit, or touchless operation.
- Check the door, gate, or access control equipment the sensor connects to.
- Confirm voltage, relay output, wiring type, and monitored safety requirements.
- Check the mounting location, mounting height, detection field, and environmental conditions.
- Verify whether the application requires a wired sensor, wireless device, transmitter, receiver, or accessory.
- For automatic pedestrian doors, confirm the sensor setup meets the requirements of the door operator and applicable safety standards.
- For gates, industrial doors, or access control systems, make sure the sensor is not being used as a substitute for required entrapment protection or safety devices.
BEA Sensor Compatibility and Fitment Notes
BEA sensor compatibility depends on the model number, detection technology, voltage, relay output, monitoring requirements, mounting position, and the system receiving the signal. Two sensors may look similar but have different detection fields, wiring requirements, outputs, programming steps, or safety functions.
When replacing a BEA sensor, match the existing model number and verify the connected equipment before ordering. If the sensor is part of an automatic door system, gate operator, access control panel, electric lock, maglock, industrial door controller, or fire/security interface, the replacement must be compatible with the system design.
If the sensor is used for safety, request-to-exit, automatic door control, gate activation, or access release, have a qualified technician verify wiring, programming, and field adjustment. Do not bypass monitored safety devices, door safety sensors, gate entrapment protection, access control requirements, or required code-compliant egress hardware.
Related BEA Sensors and Access Control Categories
- Access Control
- Automatic Door Sensors
- Request-to-Exit Devices
- Touchless Activation Switches
- Gate Safety Devices
- Vehicle Detection
- Photo Eyes and Safety Sensors
- Gate Opener Parts
- Commercial Gate Operator Accessories
- Electric Locks and Access Control Accessories
South Florida Local Pickup
Gate Openers Unlimited is located in South Florida and offers local pickup from our Hialeah Gardens warehouse when available. This is helpful for local gate technicians, door technicians, access control installers, locksmiths, property managers, HOAs, facility maintenance teams, and commercial buyers who need BEA sensors, activation devices, request-to-exit sensors, or related access control components without waiting on standard shipping. Please confirm availability before heading to the warehouse.
BEA Sensors FAQ
What are BEA Sensors used for?
BEA Sensors are used for automatic door activation, presence detection, safety sensing, request-to-exit applications, touchless activation, industrial door detection, and select gate or access control applications. The correct sensor depends on the opening type and system design.
Are BEA Sensors only for automatic doors?
No. BEA is well known for automatic door sensors, but select BEA products may also be used in access control, request-to-exit, industrial door, security, gate, and controlled-entry applications. Always verify the specific model and application before ordering.
How do I choose the correct BEA replacement sensor?
Start with the exact BEA model number on the existing sensor. Then confirm the voltage, relay output, mounting location, detection field, monitored safety requirements, and the door operator, gate operator, or access control system it connects to.
What is the difference between activation and presence detection?
Activation detection is used to trigger an opening when someone approaches or intentionally activates the door. Presence detection is used to sense a person or object in a protected area, such as a doorway, swing path, or safety zone. Some sensors provide one function, while others may provide combined functions.
Can BEA request-to-exit sensors be used with maglocks?
Select BEA request-to-exit sensors may be used with maglock or access control systems when properly wired through the correct access control and egress setup. The lock type, fire alarm interface, access control panel, local code requirements, and fail-safe operation must be verified by a qualified technician.
Can BEA Sensors be used on gate systems?
Select BEA sensors may be used in gate, industrial door, or controlled-access applications, depending on the model and system design. The sensor must be matched to the gate operator or controller input, mounting location, detection range, and required safety devices.
Do BEA Sensors require adjustment after installation?
Many BEA sensors require field setup, alignment, detection-zone adjustment, dip switch settings, programming, or testing after installation. Proper adjustment is important for reliable activation and safe operation.
Do BEA Sensors require professional installation?
Many BEA sensors are connected to automatic doors, access control panels, electric locks, industrial doors, or gate systems. A qualified technician should handle installation or replacement when wiring, safety monitoring, egress requirements, programming, or unfamiliar controls are involved.
