IronmongeryDirect Catalogue 119

Choosing Overhead Door Closers

Heavy Duty Public buildings including schools, stores and hospitals For fire doors, BS EN 1154 and BS EN 1155 are the required standards to which overhead door closers must be tested. Choose from Light, Medium or Heavy Duty below ARE YOU FITTING A FIRE DOOR? Light Duty Non-public or domestic areas such as internal office doors Pages 376-379 Medium Duty Living accommodation, office corridors Pages 380-389 Pages 390-393

Backcheck Ideal for high usage areas or external doors as it prevents damage to the door caused by high winds or people throwing the door open.

YES

Backcheck

NO

See Page 390

Delayed Action

See Page 382

See Page 391

Delayed Action Ideal for care homes or schools as the delayed action allows users longer to pass through the door.

There is no legal requirement for a minimum closing force for door closers on non-fire doors. However, the closer should be able to successfully and safely close the door and must not exceed the opening force limits set out in BS 8300.

Track Arm

See Page 392

See Page 382

Adjustable Power

Track Arm Suitable for areas subject to

See Page 390-392

vandalism, as there is no projecting arm above the door, which avoids damage caused by people hanging from standard arms.

Concealed Fitting No projecting arm or closer, which maintains the aesthetic appeal of the door. See Page 394 Cam Action Suitable for doors used by the elderly or young children, as these require a lower force to open the door

See Page 386

Adjustable Power Suitable for doors where the exact weights and sizes are unknown at the time or order.

See our range of Non-Fire Door closers on page 375.

See Page 392

See Page 381

Electromagnetic Hold Open Recommended by fire officers as they are linked to the building’s fire alarm system and will close upon activation

See Page 396-399

We suggest GEZE TS4000S CODE: 902242 page 397

We suggest Arrone Contract CODE: 410940 page 375

We suggest Dorma TS68 CODE: 279383 p377

We suggest Arrone AR3500 CODE:655420 page 382

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