The three-button station on the wall is the most-used part of any commercial door system, and the most casually specified. Manaras makes interior and sealed exterior versions, a mushroom-head momentary station, and LED traffic/dock lights that stop the forklift-versus-door incidents before they happen. Here is the range and where each belongs.
Push-Button Control Stations
| Model | Buttons | Rating | Where it belongs |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATION020 | Open / Close / Stop (2 NO + 1 NC) | Nema 1, steel, UL listed; 2.38″ × 5″ × 1.81″ | Interior walls in ordinary rooms (order STATION084 for French tags) |
| STATION078 | Open / Close / Stop (2 NO + 1 NC) | IP66 / Nema 4, 4X & 13, polycarbonate, UL + CSA; −25°C to 70°C; rated to survive 70-bar pressure washing | Exterior walls, washdown rooms, loading docks (STATION078F = French) |
| STATION088 | One green mushroom head, spring return (2 NO) | IP66 / Nema 4, 4X & 13, polycarbonate, UL + CSA | Open-only or open/close impulse duty, gate posts, drive lanes, positions where a glove needs to hit one big button |
Stations wire in B2 or C2 mode: momentary contact to open/close, or momentary to open/stop with constant pressure to close, the wiring mode interacts directly with what entrapment protection the door has, which is why a station swap is not always the five-minute job it looks like.
LED Traffic & Dock Lights
| Model | Supply | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC036A / 037A | 120VAC / 24VDC | Red-green LED, safety-yellow polypropylene casing; single or two-unit sets for opposite sides of the door; −29°C to 54°C |
| TRAFFIC046A / 047A | 120VAC / 24VDC | Low-draw (30/70 mA), constant-brightness AC/DC input, sun visors and ultra-bright LEDs for direct sunlight |
Typical homes: loading docks, parkade entries, car washes and drive-through lanes, anywhere a driver needs a clear go/no-go before committing to the opening. The lights stand alone or tie into auxiliary safety systems.
Specifying Notes From the Field
The classic mistakes are a Nema 1 steel station rusting on an exterior wall, and an unsealed station undoing a washdown room’s rating, if the room gets hosed, it is STATION078 or nothing (see the washdown operator page). On docks, mount traffic lights where the *driver* sees them at approach height, not where the electrician found convenient conduit. And any station on a monitored operator inherits the UL 325 behaviour: One point that causes repeated confusion: on a UL 325 monitored circuit, a failed safety device makes the operator refuse to close. That is correct behaviour, not a malfunction. A door that suddenly will not close, with no other symptom, is very often a photo eye or sensing edge that has failed or drifted out of alignment.
Manufacturer Documents
- STATION020/084 specification sheet
- STATION078/078F specification sheet
- STATION088 specification sheet
- TRAFFIC036A/037A specification sheet
- TRAFFIC046A/047A specification sheet
- Accessory catalogue (PDF)
Full operator range: Manaras model reference. Service: Manaras operator repair.
Supply and Installation Across Metro Vancouver
We supply, wire and commission stations and traffic lights on new and existing Manaras installations across Metro Vancouver. Call (604) 206-5727.