Fire Door Opening Force

A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors.
Fire door opening force. 5 0 pounds 22 2 n maximum. 1 1 1 with the exception of fabric fire safety curtain assemblies this standard addresses assemblies that have. Measure door opening force and closing speed. The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress doors other than fire doors shall not exceed 5 pounds 22 n these forces do not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that hold the door in a closed position.
Latching and locking doors that are hand activated and which are in a path of travel shall be operable with a single effort by lever type hardware by panic bars push pull activating bars or other hardware designed to provide passage. 5 0 pounds 22 2 n maximum 2. Opening force for fire doors part 1 i got an email today about a fire rated door that would not reliably close with the closer adjusted to provide 5 pounds of opening force. This standard regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within into or out of buildings.
The force for pushing or pulling open doors other than fire doors shall be as follows. To do this first unlatch the door and then press the gauge against the door. Fire doors must only be fitted with door hardware fire rated in accordance with as1905 1. Fire doors must also be fitted with a fire rated automatic non.
Fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority. Fire door locks must be self latching and are not permitted to have a hold open feature. 2 hand activated door opening hardware shall be centered between 30 inches and 44 inches above the floor. Please come back again later.
I did a post on opening force for accessibility a while back but it s important to note that fire rated doors are not required to open with 5 pounds of force. Our site is temporarily disabled. Sliding or folding door. It is an offence to prop open or otherwise interfere with the automatic closing action of a fire door.