BS 8613-2017 pdf free download.Finger protection devices for pedestrian doors – Specification
This British Standard specifies requirements and test methods for durability, strength and effective function of finger protection devices fitted at the hanging stile of pedestrian doors with the main purpose of preventing inadvertent injury.
NOTE 1 Such finger protection devices might be incorporated into the doorset, or applied to the door and/or frame. This British Standard is applicable to finger protection devices fitted to side hung and pivoted doors with single or double swing. It is not applicable to devices fitted to sliding and revolving doors. This British Standard does not specify requirements for products intended to be fitted by the consumer for use in dwellings.
NOTE 2 Such products are covered by BS EN 16654. NOTE 3 See Annex A for information on additional attributes.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
BS EN 1154, Building hardware – Controlled door closing devices – Requirements and test methods BS EN 1935, Building hardware – Single-axis hinges – Requirements and test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this British Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 dwelling building or part thereof used for domestic habitation
3.2 finger protection device device intended to minimize the risk of crushing injuries to fingers in the gap between the hanging stile of the door leaf and the door frame
3.3 type A device finger protection device fitted to the door and/or frame to shield the gap between the door and frame
3.4 type B device finger protection device that is an integral part of or attached to the door and/or frame to reduce the gap between door and frame Note Type B devices might include the door hanging system.
4 Classification
Finger protection devices shall be classified as follows and tested in accordance with the schedule in Table 1:
Class 1: Products which cover the gap.
Class 2: Products which prevent access to the gap when force is used, or eliminate the gap.
5 Requirements
5.1 General requirements The manufacturer shall indicate the type(s) of doors, including the thickness and the materials (e.g. aluminium, PVC, wood), for which the device is suitable. Where the device is not integral to the doorset (Type A), the manufacturer shall provide fixings with the device to attach it to the door leaf and/or the door frame (e.g. adhesive tape, screws) which are suitable for the intended material(s) described in the accompanying information.
NOTE See Annex A for information on attributes which might be required in particular circumstances. The manufacturer shall provide the information in accordance with Annex B concerning correct installation and use of the device.
5.2 Mechanical function and structural integrity When tested in accordance with 7.4.1, the device shall not break, have any visible cracks or permanent deformation, or disengage. The device shall be fully functional after the test.
5.3 Effectiveness
5.3.1 General requirements The device shall be operational over the full length of that part which is intended to provide its protective function. That part of the device which is intended to provide its protective function shall extend to within 15 mm of the bottom of the device (see also A.6). A minimum length of 1 800 mm shall be supplied for testing. Operational parameters to include maximum opening angle, minimum and maximum door thicknesses shall be used when testing.
5.3.2 Prevention of finger entrapment requirement When tested in accordance with 7.4.2.1, the finger probe shall not be entrapped between the door leaf and door frame device and leaf, device and frame or within the device itself. When the finger probe is removed, the normal operation of the door shall not be impaired, and the device shall not be broken, or have any visible cracks or permanent deformation, or disengage.BS 8613 pdf download.