BS EN 13637-2015

BSI Standards Publication BS EN 13637:2015 Building hardware — Electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes — Requirements and test methodsBS EN 13637:2015 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13637:2015. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/538/4, Building hardware. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. © The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 0 580 86087 4 ICS 91.190 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2015. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date T e x t a f f e c t e d EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 13637 June 2015 ICS 91.190 English Version Building hardware - Electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods Quicaillerie pour le bâtiment - Systèmes de fermeture contrôlés électriquement destinés à être utilisés sur des voies d évacuation - Exigences et méthodes d essai Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Elektrisch gesteuerte Fluchttüranlagen für Türen in Fluchtwegen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 May 2015. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. 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No. EN 13637:2015 EBS EN 13637:2015 Contents Page Foreword . 6 Introduction 7 1 Scope 8 2 Normative references . 9 3 Terms and definitions . 10 4 Requirements 13 4.1 General . 13 4.1.1 Compliance 13 4.1.2 Association between components 13 4.1.3 Access level . 14 4.2 Ability to release (for doors on escape routes) . 14 4.2.1 Number of operations to release . 14 4.2.2 Operation of initiating element 14 4.2.3 Input signal from an alarm system 15 4.2.4 Resetting conditions . 15 4.2.5 Operating element . 16 4.2.6 Fail safe function and reliability of liaison and transmission paths 17 4.2.7 Release force - Door not under pressure . 19 4.2.8 Release force - Door under pressure 19 4.2.9 Release from the Initiating element 19 4.2.10 Release after power supply failure 19 4.2.11 Dimensional and design . 20 4.2.12 Door mass and door dimensions 22 4.2.13 Keepers 23 4.2.14 Initiating element with cover 23 4.2.15 Finger trapping 23 4.2.16 Pictogram . 23 4.2.17 Time delay 24 4.2.18 Central Management Control . 25 4.2.19 Outside access device 30 4.2.20 Security requirements 30 4.3 Self-closing ability C (for fire/smoke doors) 31 4.4 Suitability for use on fire and smoke doors . 32 4.5 Control of Dangerous substances 33 4.6 Durability of ability to release (against ageing and degradation for doors on escape routes 33 4.6.1 General . 33 4.6.2 Abuse resistance of electrical locking element . 34 4.6.3 Abuse resistance of initiating element . 34 4.6.4 Abuse resistance of electrically lockable operating element. 34 4.6.5 Environmental requirements - Temperature range requirement . 34 4.6.6 Environmental requirements - Corrosion resistance requirement 35 4.6.7 Environmental requirements - Dry Heat resistance requirement 35 4.6.8 Environmental requirements - Cold resistance requirement . 35 4.6.9 Environmental requirements - Damp heat cyclic (12h + 12h) resistance requirement . 36 4.6.10 Environmental requirements - Impact resistance requirement . 36 4.6.11 Environmental requirements - Rated voltage requirements 38 4.6.12 Electrical hazards safety requirements (Low voltage) 39 EN 13637:2015 (E)BS EN 13637:2015 4.6.13 Environmental requirements - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements and/or Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment (R — electrical locking element for securing an exit door; — electrical controlling element for supplying, connecting and controlling electrical locking element and initiating element; — in addition, these electrically controlled exit systems can include time delay and/or denied exit mode. The Products covered by this standard are intended to be used for doors on escape routes, on either fire or non-fire rated door assemblies. Examples of Products covered by this European Standard: — electrically controlled exit systems designed to be used in emergency situations, where people are familiar with the exit and its hardware; — electrically controlled exit systems designed to be used in panic situations, where people are not always familiar with the exit and its hardware; — electrically controlled exit systems for use on hinged or pivoted door leaves only; — a range of electrically controlled exit systems including those for use on double doorsets; — the exceptional case of electrically controlled exit systems intended for use on single leaf inwardly opening exit doors. It is assumed throughout this European Standard that exit doors generally open towards the outside in order to ensure safe escape. However, there are cases such as hospital or hotel bedroom doors, classroom doors, etc. where building authorities allow, by way of exception, the exit door to open against the direction of exit; Products not covered by this European Standard: — any particular design of electrically controlled exit systems and only such dimensions as are required for safety reasons are specified; — any other element of a security system, other than those directly involved in the control of an exit door; — mechanically operated exit devices containing electrical functions that are not related to release of an electrically locking element. Such devices are within the field of EN 1125 or EN 179; — electrically controlled exit systems intended for use on inwardly opening double doorsets. EN 13637:2015 (E)