It's been a long time considering that we talked about security doors, so we believed it was high time for a refresher. Let's start by reminding ourselves what they are and why we need them.
What is a security door, and why do we require them?
Simply put, and as the name indicates, a security door provides improved protection and protecting from numerous unfavorable circumstances and scenarios; as an effect they are most likely to be strong and of very strong (typically but not always metal) building and construction, and excellent care will have been handled their design. There are several reasons that we might require them, primary among which are:
avoiding unwanted gain access to (conscious as always of emergency situation evacuations).
avoiding or slowing down the passage of fire and/or smoke.
security-- a style that removes the possibility of fingers getting caught in the door.
Ramifications of not setting up security doors ...
Well, there are several, and they all hinge (no pun intended) on being not able to ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΜΕΝΕΣ ΠΟΡΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ avoid the undesirable things occurring: if your doors are not protect then it's much easier for individuals to break in and steal or damage your products and home; fire and smoke will spread even more quickly; and people's fingers can get trapped in closing doors. So we're speaking about various points on the scale which vary from actual death through breaking the law and contravening regulations through seriously damaged hands and fingers through loss/damage of/to valuable possessions to raised insurance premiums ... with all sorts of industrial implications.
Need we say more?
PAS 24.
This is your guarantee that the door is being kept an eye on by a UKAS recognized certification body to guarantee compliance with PAS 24:201.
Enhanced security performance requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK. External doorsets and windows intended to use a level of security appropriate for homes and other buildings exposed to comparable threat and the particular and the relevant material specific requirement for basic efficiency referenced in BS 6375 Components 1, 2 and 3.
PAS 24, like most British Standards, is a minimum standard. Simply put it doesn't consist of higher or lower grades for security, and so doors that are evaluated to the specs of the basic either pass or fail. Although some of the doorsets that pass will be a little more powerful than the minimum required, a minimum standard motivates engineers to create the door to pass at the minimum requirements. This makes economic and environmental sense and the efficiency of doors certificated to this PORTES ASFALEIAS ATHINA standard has proven that the minimum levels set by the British Standards were almost spot on.
Classes of usage.
Due to the fact that there are all sorts of different environments where security doors are required, many of which are utilized by the general public, as you might expect there is a British Requirement to assist guide you through what type of door you require: DD171:1987.
The standard sets out 4 levels or classes of usage:.
Light duty-- radio frequency of use and most likely not that extreme, such as in a private house.
Medium responsibility-- medium frequency of usage, some possibility of a mishap, but the door is not usually utilized by the public-- for instance an internal workplace door.
Strong-- lots of use, consisting of by the public, and a reasonably high chance of an accident-- for instance in a retail outlet.
Severe duty-- the only image you require to have in your mind here is a school when the bell goes for playtime and all the kids run towards the door. Enough said!
Safehinge?
Setting up a safe and secure door to avoid undesirable access and the spread of fire and smoke is something, but how do we avoid fingers getting trapped? This is where Safehinge can be found in-- a type of door hinge which entirely eliminates any chance of fingers getting caught by using a professional pivot set and a curved (aluminium) profile-- the space at the hinge when opening and closing is therefore gotten rid of.
Professional advice.
We've touched on a few of the crucial things to consider when considering security doors, however of course there are other factors to consider too; as normal it's important that you speak with the specialists.
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