BS EN 16005

 This European Standard specifies requirements regarding design and test methods for external and internal  power operated pedestrian doorsets. Such doorset constructions may be operated electro-mechanically,  electro-hydraulically or pneumatically.  This European Standard covers safety in use of power operated pedestrian doorsets used for normal access  as well as in escape routes and as fire resistance and/or smoke control doorsets.    

 The minimum width of the exposed area of a mat activator shall be the doorway opening width, less a  maximum of 75 mm on each side.  The minimum depth of the exposed area of a mat activator may vary, depending on the width of the doorset.  To ensure that the doorset opens in time, the minimum depth should be 1 000 mm from the plane of the  doorset, or, in case of a doorset opening against the direction of travel, from the leading edge of the doorset  (or doorsets) in the open position.  The minimum depth shall be not less than 1 500 mm for power operated sliding doorsets on escape routes  without break-out function.  Where two or more mat activators are fitted side by side the inactive distance between the adjacent edges  shall not exceed 60 mm.  Where two mat activators are fitted next to each other at a threshold the inactive distance between them  shall not exceed 75 mm.  Mat activators shall be securely fastened to the floor without tripping hazards. 

General  

With the exception of temperature tests and on site measurements, testing shall be performed at an ambient  temperature between 15 °C and 30 °C and a relative humidity between 30 % and 70 %.  

 Impact force measuring equipment  

•   load cell
• time measuring device
• measuring value display/measuring value output device

The measuring equipment shall comply with the following specification:  

• rising/falling time of the load cell amplifier < 5 ms;  
• the equipment shall be able to give measured values with an accuracy of at least ± 5% or ± 10 N,  whichever is the maximum deviation;  
• measurements to be given in graphical form or by displaying the values. 

 Field impact force measuring equipment 

Field measuring equipment need not display the values and accuracy shall at least be ± 10 % or ± 20 N of  measured values, whichever is the maximum deviation. Calibration shall be performed at least once per  year.

On site measurement  

Site measurements are performed if:  

required in the installation instructions, or  

power operating an existing manual doorset and limitation of forces is one of the chosen safeguarding.

Installation, operation and maintenance manuals are checked to verify all required information are included.

Doorset is operated normally and mains power supply of the drive is deactivated. Requirements of 4.3.2  shall be fulfilled by the doorset. 

It shall be checked by inspection and/or by test that the doorset, both in normal and single fault condition, is automatically and safely stopped at its terminal travel position(s).

The force shall be measured in a static way either at the elements for manual operation or, in case they are not fitted in the doorset, at the leading edge at right angles to the doorset leaf at a height of (1 000 ± 10) mm.

Durability test shall be carried out with the following minimum number of cycles/day:

•   0 to 200 000 cycles: 600 cycles/day,
•   200 001 to 500 000 cycles: 2 400 cycles/day,
•   above 500 000 cycles: 4 000 cycles/day.

Testing under normal conditions

After a conditioning period of 6 h ± 10 %, the power operated doorset shall be subjected to a durability test at ambient temperature. 

Testing at extreme temperature

If the doorset is declared for use in a range of temperature outside normal environmental conditions (5 °C – 40 °C), the drive unit and mechanical transmission components shall be subjected to a durability test of 1 000 cycles both at the maximum and minimum declared temperatures.

Additional test for doorsets in escape routes and emergency exits with a break-out facility

After 10 000 cycles at ambient temperature, the leaves of power operated doorsets with a break-out facility intended for use in escape routes and emergency exits shall be opened to at least 90° for (100 ± 10) cycles.

Additional test for doorsets in escape routes and emergency exits without a break-out facility

The fail-safe mechanism of power operated doorsets without a break-out facility intended for use in escape routes and emergency exits shall be tested by carrying out 20 cycles at ambient temperature after the first 10 000 cycles and a further 20 cycles upon completion of the durability test.