Automatic Door Maintenance Regulations

Powered door and gate safety is not just about the individual components making up the product but about the way they are combined together to fit a particular set of circumstances and what is done over time to maintain safety.

Automatic door maintenance regulations.

Standards and regulations affecting automatic doors. Safety sensors en 16005 demands a constant connection between the safety sensors and the automatic door operator. The minimum activation distance for automatic swing or sliding doors on escape routes has been increased from 1 400mm to 1 500mm as people move faster in an emergency so doors must open sooner. Bs 7036 1996 provides guidance to manufacturers suppliers installers specifiers occupiers and property owners on the provision installation safe operation and maintenance of automatic door systems with particular reference to safety and avoiding risk of accident.

At all times a powered gate must respond in a safe way when any person. There will also be general requirements under the health and safety at work etc act 1974 in relation to risks to third parties non employees. Maintenance of the door is required on regular basis at least once a year by an approved technician. Inspection and maintenance under the workplace health safety and welfare regulations 1992.

Maintenance engineers must be qualified to work on automatic doors to bs 7036 doors fitted before april 2013 or bs en 16005 doors fitted after march 2013. This is accomplished by sending a test signal from the door to the sensor to which the sensor responds.