ASTM F2630-14
(Guide)Standard Guide for Self-Closing/Self-Latching General-Purpose Gates (Withdrawn 2023)
Standard Guide for Self-Closing/Self-Latching General-Purpose Gates (Withdrawn 2023)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in building codes and ordinances relating to self-closing and self-latching single leaf access, general-purpose gates.
3.2 This guide does not apply to double leaf or double drive access gates.
3.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, local codes or ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes the recommended minimum requirements for the design, construction and performance of self-closing and self-latching single leaf, general-purpose access gates. It is intended to provide an added degree of reliability in the performance of the self-closing and self-latching devices mounted to these gates.
1.2 This guide should be referenced whenever any other standard requires a single leaf access gate to be self-closing and self-latching, with the exception of standards for pool or outdoor child safety gates.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. After installation and inspection, it is the responsibility of the homeowner or property manager to inspect and adjust the hardware, or the gate, or both, to compensate for ground movement and other factors so that the gate continues to effectively self-close and self-latch.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide established the recommended minimum requirements for the design, construction and performance of self-closing and self-latching single leaf, general-purpose access gates. It was intended to provide an added degree of reliability in the performance of the self-closing and self-latching devices mounted to these gates.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F14 on Fences, this guide was withdrawn in July 2023 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: F2630 − 14
Standard Guide for
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Self-Closing/Self-Latching General-Purpose Gates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2630; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.2 double leaf access gate—where two independently op-
erating gate leaves are situated directly next to each other. Also
1.1 This guide establishes the recommended minimum re-
known as double drive gates, the two leaves meet at one edge
quirements for the design, construction and performance of
forming a continuous barrier. Both leaves are situated together
self-closing and self-latching single leaf, general-purpose ac-
between posts, walls, columns or combinations thereof.
cess gates. It is intended to provide an added degree of
2.3 general-purpose access gate—a gate designed for a
reliability in the performance of the self-closing and self-
fence surrounding a home, garden, business, pets or other
latching devices mounted to these gates.
property, marina or sports field, not including a swimming pool
1.2 This guide should be referenced whenever any other
or child play area.
standard requires a single leaf access gate to be self-closing and
2.4 pool or outdoor child safety gate—a gate on a fence that
self-latching, with the exception of standards for pool or
deters a child or children from accessing a dangerous area,
outdoor child safety gates.
such as a street (traffic), equipment or a water feature.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2.5 self-latching device—a latch that successfully engages
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
on its own, without the application of manual pressure.
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
2.6 single leaf access gate—where one gate leaf is located
and are not considered standard.
between opposing stationary posts, columns, walls or combi-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
nation thereof.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3. Significance and Use
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
for use in building codes and ordinances relating to self-closing
After installation and inspection, it is the responsibility of the
and self-latching single leaf access, general-purpose gates.
homeowner or property manager to inspect and adjust the
3.2 This guide does not apply to double leaf or double drive
hardware, or the gate, or both, to compensate for ground
access gates.
movement and other factors so that the gate continues to
effectively self-close and self-latch. 3.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it
intended to supersede Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
guidelines, local codes or ordinances of a more restrictive
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
nature.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. General Performance
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 Self-Closing General-Purpose Access Gates—When it
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
is specified that single leaf access gates must be self-closing,
they shall be fitted with a self-closing device(s) that will return
2. Terminology
the gate to the closed position and operate the latching device
2.1 access gate—any portion of a fence or barrier that is
without the application of manual force.
designed to provide a pedestrian access way through the fence
4.2 Self-Latching General-Purpose Access Gates—When it
or barrier.
is specified that single leaf access gates should be self-latching,
they shall be fitted with a device that latches in the closed
position without the application of manual force.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.15 on Gates. 5. Requirements
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014. Published October 2014. Originally
5.1 Self-Closing— Single leaf access general-purpose gates
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2630–07. DOI:
10.1520/F2630-14. shall close from two open positions: 12 in. from the gate to the
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