ASTM F3660-23

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Motorized Partitions

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements for motorized partitions.  
1.2 Motorized partitions are used to provide flexibility in the size of spaces typically used for meetings, sports, recreational areas, schools, or social functions where children are often present.  
1.3 Motorized partitions include a motor to direct the opening and closing of the partition and are operated by trained individuals who control the on/off mechanism and opening and closing movement of the partition.  
1.4 The partition is made up of a series of rigid panels that move along a track.  
1.5 This specification does not include motorized curtains, elevator or garage doors, or non-motorized partitions.  
1.6 This specification shall be taken into consideration by owners/operators, architects, planners, engineers, equipment manufacturers, construction companies, construction contractors, and appropriate inspectors who may be involved in the design and construction of new facilities.  
1.7 This specification applies to the installation of new motorized partitions but may be useful for renovation projects such as updating older motorized partitions.  
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.9 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2023
• ICS: 91.060.10 - Walls. Partitions. Facades
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.78 - Motorized Partitions

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3660 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Motorized Partitions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3660; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification is necessary to minimize the entrapment or crush
hazard posed by motorized partitions when they are in motion. Such entrapment and crush hazards
have led to serious injury and death.
This specification addresses incidents associated with motorized partitions identified by the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the
following hazards: entrapment and crush hazards.
This specification is intended to cover normal use and reasonably foreseeable use of the product(s).
This specification is written within the current state of the art of motorized partition technology and
will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitates additional
requirements or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.7 This specification applies to the installation of new
motorized partitions but may be useful for renovation projects
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification estab-
such as updating older motorized partitions.
lishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
requirements for motorized partitions.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathemati-
1.2 Motorized partitions are used to provide flexibility in the
cal conversions to SI units that are provided for information
size of spaces typically used for meetings, sports, recreational
only and are not considered standard.
areas, schools, or social functions where children are often
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
present.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.3 Motorized partitions include a motor to direct the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
opening and closing of the partition and are operated by trained
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
individuals who control the on/off mechanism and opening and
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
closing movement of the partition.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.4 The partition is made up of a series of rigid panels that
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
move along a track.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.5 This specification does not include motorized curtains,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
elevator or garage doors, or non-motorized partitions.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.6 This specification shall be taken into consideration by
2. Referenced Documents
owners/operators, architects, planners, engineers, equipment
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
manufacturers, construction companies, construction
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
contractors, and appropriate inspectors who may be involved in
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
the design and construction of new facilities.
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Subcommittee F15.78 on Motorized Partitions. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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3. Terminology 5. General Requirements
3.1 Definitions: 5.1 When a sensor is triggered, the partition shall stop. After
the operator determines that the area is clear, the operator may
3.1.1 backup system, n—secondary system that can r
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