Planning, Installation, Maintenance and Operating Instructions
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62-2 ME Sliding Doors
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Basic Principles for the Inspection of Power Operated Doors
The safety technical requirements and test methods for the construction and equipment of
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Safety of machinery – Emergency stop equipment
IN EN 12604
Doors and Gates – Mechanical aspects – Requirements
IN EN 12605
Doors and Gates – Mechanical aspects – Test methods
and Gates – Safety in use of power operated doors –
IN EN 12445
Doors and Gates – Safety in use of power operated doors –
nd Gates – Installation and use
,
IN EN 12978
Doors and Gates – Safety devices for power operated doors and gates
uideline for Power Operated Windows, Doors and Gates”
ower operated doors have to be inspected by a qualified person prior to initial
qualified person is someone who, due to his/her technical training and experience,
hese specialists have to carry out their assessment impartially based on occupational
he inspection result has to be recorded in writing in an inspection book issued for the
power operated doors are specified in the European standard
DIN EN 13241-1 : 2004
, which
puts the general requirements of the European Construction Products Directive in concrete
terms. Normative references in DIN EN 13241-1: 2004 are especially:
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DIN EN 12453
Doors
Requirements
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Test
methods
DIN EN 12635
Doors a
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– Requirements and test methods
The specifications of the “G
ZH1/494 are still valid for power operated doors which entered the market before 1
November 2000 or 1 June 2001. The standards do not demand the retrofitting of existing
systems which were installed before the aforementioned dates. However, the European
standards stated above are valid for all doors without powered operation which have been
retrofitted with an electric drive since 1 June 2001.
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commissioning and as and when required – an inspection should be carried at least once a
year. This inspection cannot be equated with maintenance work.
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possesses sufficient knowledge of power operated doors and of the respective official
occupational health and safety regulations, directives and generally recognised technical
rules (e.g. DIN standards, VDE specifications) to determine the safe condition of doors. This
person can be a qualified technician, an authorised employee of the manufacturer, supplier
or installation company, or an appropriately experienced employee of the owner.
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health and safety regulations. They should not be influenced by any other circumstances,
e.g. financial reasons.
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respective door. This written documentation should always be kept to hand for future
reference at the installation site of the power operated doors.
