Building Hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods

EN 179:2008
en: Building hardware- Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or pushpad, for use on escape routes- Requirements and test methods
uk: ( EN 179:2008 , IDT)

EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPEENNE

EUROPAISCHE NORM

Supersedes EN 179:1997
English Version
Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a leverhandle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirementsand test methods
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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 November 2007.
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Contents Page
Foreword 4
Introduction 5
1 Scope 7
2 Normative references 7
3 Terms and definitions 7
4 Requirements 11
4.1 Design requirements 11
4.2 Performance requirements 19
4.3 Requirements for product information 24
5 Tests - General and test apparatus 25
5.1 General 25
5.2 Test apparatus 26
6 Test methods - Proced u res 28
6.1 General 28
6.2 Test procedure - Test sample A - Environmental tests 28
6.3 Test procedure - Test sample 7 Classification 36
7.1 Category of use (1st character) 36
7.2 Durability (2nd character) 36
7.3 Door mass (3rd character) 36
7.4 Suitability for use on fire/smoke doors (4th character) 37
7.5 Safety (5th character) 37
7.6 Corrosion resistance (6th character) 37
7.7 Security (7th character) 37
7.8 Projection of operating element (8th character) 37
7.9 Type of operation (9th character) 38
7.10 Field of door application (10th character) 38
7.11 Example of classification 38
8 Marking 39
8.1 On the product 39
8.2 On the packaging 39
8.3 On the installation instructions 39
8.4 Mortise lock combined with a separate operating element 40
9 Evaluation of conformity 40
9.1 Initial type test 40
9.2 Sampling, testing and conformity criteria 41
9.3 Factory production control 42
9.4 Periodic testing (for all products) 46
9.5 Annual testing (for all products) 47
Annex A (normative) Installation and fixing instructions 48
Annex В? (normative) Additional requirements for emergency exit devices intended for use on smoke/fire resisting door assemblies 51
Annex C (normative) Maintenance instructions 53
Annex D (normative) Flow chart of test procedure 54
Annex E (informative) Guidance for choosing relevant product standards for particular exit door applications 55
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/106/EEC, EU Construction Products Directive 56
Bibliography 61Foreword
This document (EN 179:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors, windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2008.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 179:1997.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive 89/106/EEC, see informative Annex ZA which is an integral part of this document.
It has been revised to incorporate clarification of the definitions, safety requirements and test procedures, in particular for emergency exit devices intended for use on double leaf doorsets, in order to allow for more reproducible test methods.
It incorporates extension of the classification to avoid misuse of the products, extension of the limits of door mass and dimensions as well as extension of the field of application to cover products already available on the market, which were not covered by the 1997 edition of this European Standard.
It incorporates additional requirements for emergency exit devices intended for use on inwardly opening single leaf exit doors, which are required by the market. However, no other modifications have been made to the original concept and main requirements.
A full contribution to the preparation of this European Standard has been made by The European Federation of Associations of Lock and Builders Hardware Manufacturers (ARGE).
This European Standard is part of a group of standards dedicated to building hardware products. It is one of a group of standards for exit devices and exit systems developed by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.
Wherever reference is made to classes, they are considered to be technical classes and not classes according to Article 3(2) of the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC).
Verification or tests performed by mechanical test laboratory and fire test laboratory are listed in Table 1 summarizing performance characteristics and compliance criteria.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Experience relating to escape from buildings, fire and/or smoke hazards and general safety has made it desirable that doors in circulation areas, or those that have to be operated in an emergency situation, be fitted with emergency exit devices to common European Standard specifications.
The main purpose of the performance requirements contained in this European Standard is to give safe and effective escape through a doorway with one single operation to release the emergency exit device, although this might require prior knowledge of the door situation (e.g. inwardly opening).
The performance tests incorporated in this European Standard are considered to be reproducible and, as such, will provide a consistent and objective assessment of the performance of these emergency exit devices.
Where panic situations are foreseen, reference should be made to EN 1125, covering panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar. See definition 3.18.
Where additional security is required for exit doors, reference should be made to prEN 13633 covering electrically controlled panic exit systems, or to prEN 13637 covering electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes. See Bibliography.
Due to the wide range of emergency exit devices, the reader is advised to refer to the scope and the detailed contents of this European Standard for coverage but, for information and general guide, this revised European Standard now deals with:
•? emergency exit devices designed to be used in emergency situations, where people are familiar with the exit and its hardware and therefore a panic situation is most unlikely to develop;
•? emergency exit devices for use on hinged or pivoted door leaves only;
•? range of emergency exit devices including those for use on double doorsets (see 7.10);
•? two specific types of operation: emergency exit devices with “lever handle” operation, type A (see 3.9, see Figures 1 and 3) and emergency exit devices with “push pad” operation, type •? two categories of emergency exit device projection in order to maximize the width of the escape route, and minimize the projection from the door face where either or both of these criteria are of importance (see 4.1.12);
•? exceptional case of emergency exit devices intended for use on single leaf inwardly opening exit doors. It is assumed throughout this European Standard that emergency exit doors generally open towards the outside in order to assure safe escape. However, there are cases such as hospital or hotel bedroom doors, classroom doors, etc. where local building regulations allow, by way of exception, the exit door to open against the direction of exit;
•? double doorset emergency exit devices of which the first opening leaf is equipped with a panic exit device conforming to EN 1125 and the second opening leaf is equipped with an emergency exit device conforming to EN 179. It is essential that this combination undergoes an additional test for approval (see 4.2.4).
This European Standard does not cover the following:
•? any particular design of emergency exit devices and only such dimens