{"id":9820,"date":"2021-08-16T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2021\/08\/16\/how-does-the-gok-crash-sensor-with-pendulum-work-and-what-are-the-advantages\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:48:24","slug":"how-does-the-gok-crash-sensor-with-pendulum-work-and-what-are-the-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/how-does-the-gok-crash-sensor-with-pendulum-work-and-what-are-the-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the GOK crash sensor with pendulum work and what are the advantages?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to operate the gas system of your motor caravan or caravan while driving as well, you definitely need a crash sensor. Since 2021, GOK has been offering a self-developed version of this safety device with a pendulum solution as a functional principle. The crash sensor is always an integral part of a gas pressure regulation system such as the Caramatic DriveOne or Caramatic DriveTwo.<\/p>\n

<\/span>***Update***<\/span><\/h2>\n

The following article only refers to the wall-mounted gas pressure regulation systems from GOK, in order to be able to operate the vehicle with LPG during the journey. The newly developed Caramatic SafeDrive also has an integrated crash sensor, but has a completely different system design.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Why the crash sensor?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Campers generally need this safety device in order to be protected, for example, in the event of an accident with the leisure vehicle. In case of an accident, the crash sensor interrupts the gas flow and thus prevents unburned gas from escaping from the downstream line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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These are a requirement for gas supply in motor caravans and caravans while driving: the Caramatic DriveOne (left) or the Caramatic DriveTwo (right) \u2013 each with a crash sensor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/span>How does the crash sensor work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Since 2021, the crash sensor from GOK has been based on a newly developed operating principle. The so-called pendulum solution<\/strong> ensures the gas flow \u2013 when everything runs normally \u2013 and the blockage.<\/p>\n

The pendulum keeps a spring-loaded sealing unit open until an accident occurs. Of course, we hope for all campers that this will never happen and do not wish it to happen to anyone, but of course it cannot be completely ruled out. That is why it is important to be well equipped<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Due to the forces occurring in the event of an accident, the pendulum changes its position. As a result, the spring-loaded sealing unit moves down and blocks the gas flow<\/strong>. This means that LPG no longer flows to the connected gas heater.<\/p>\n