A Nsi / Bhma A156.10; S Winging Doors; Guide Rails - Besam ASSA ABLOY Swingmaster 900 Service And Installation Manual

A NSI / BHMA A156.10

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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.

S winging Doors

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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

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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
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