Ansi / Bhma A156.10; Requirements For Power Operated Doors; Swinging Doors; Guide Rails - Assa Abloy Besam SW200i US Installation And Service Manual

19 ANSI / BHMA A156.10

19 ANSI / BHMA A156.10
19.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER OPERATED DOORS

From American National Standard for Power-Operated Pedestrian Doors. Please refer to the
full standard if necessary, obtainable through BHMA at (212) 661-4261. All figures referred
to below can be found in the full standard. Excerpts reprinted with BHMA permission.
19.1.1

Swinging Doors

Automatic Swing Doors have a variety of configurations, including:
A single door swinging in or out, left-handed or right handed
A pair of doors simultaneously swinging in the same direction
A pair of doors simultaneously swinging in opposite directions (double egress)
The door operator is concealed or surface applied. The doors are center pivoted, offset hung,
balanced or butt hinged. No matter what the configuration or system, automatic swinging doors
shall include guide rails, sensors or control mats and signage for the safety and convenience of
the user.

6. Guide Rails

6.1.1 Two guide rails shall be installed on the swing side of each door. Single doors shall have
one on each side of the door and pairs or double egress shall have one rail on each hinge side.
Rails shall project to the leading edge of the widest door in the open position.
Exception #1: A wall or separator is permitted to be used in place of a rail, provided that it
meets the criteria in 6.2.1 through 6.1.5
Exception #2: Guide rails for swing doors serving both egress and ingress shall project out
from the face of the door jambs on the swing side to no less than the outside leading edge of
the open door plus 55 in.
Exception #3: If double egress doors or a pair of doors is installed in a hallway, no guide rails
are required if the distance between the wall and the door in the 90 degree open position does
not exceed 10 in.
Exception #4: Guide rails for Knowing Act swinging doors serving both egress and ingress
shall project out from the face of the doorjambs on the swing side to no less than the outside
leading edge of the open door plus 12 in.
6.1.2 A guide rail shall be 30 in. high minimum measured from the floor surface.
6.1.3 A guide rail shall have a panel or divider to inhibit access to the protected area.
6.1.4 There shall be 6 in. minimum clearance between the rail and the door in the fully open
position or between the rail and the leading edge of the door at the point in its arc of travel when
it is closest to the rail. There shall be a 2 in. minimum clearance between the rail at the hinge
side and the door in the fully open position.
6.1.5 Free standing guide rails shall have a maximum dimension between the rail and the jamb
(or other adjacent surfaces) of 6 in.
For control mat adjustments, see full standard.
8. Sensors
8.1 General Requirements for Sensors
74 Issue 2012-06-27 1007718-US-3.0