1 This European Standard specifies the mechanical requirements for doors, gates and barriers intended for installation in areas in the reach of people and for which the main intended uses are giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied by persons in industrial, commercial and residential premises.
These products may be manually or power operated.
NOTE Power operated doors may be either an original power operated door or a manually operated door with the retrospective addition of a drive unit.
2 It does not apply to
- lock gates and dock gates,
- doors on lifts,
- doors on vehicles,
- armoured doors in banks,
- doors for animals in zoos,
- theatre curtains,
- revolving doors of any size,
- horizontally moving doors less than 2,5 m wide and 6,25 m area, designed solely for pedestrian use,
- doors outside the reach of people (such as crane gantry fences),
- railway barriers,
- barriers used solely for vehicles.
3 This standard applies only to doors which are not part of the load carrying structure of the building.
BS EN 12604:2000 history
2017BS EN 12604:2017+A1:2020 Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Mechanical aspects. Requirements and test methods
2018BS EN 12604:2017 Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Mechanical aspects. Requirements and test methods
2000BS EN 12604:2000 Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Mechanical aspects - Requirements