ASTM F2175-02
(Specification)Standard Specification for Portable Escape Ladder for Residential Use
Standard Specification for Portable Escape Ladder for Residential Use
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1.1 This specification establishes recognized performance requirements for portable emergency escape ladders for residential use.
1.2 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 consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This specification replaces provisional standard PS 117.
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Designation: F 2175 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Portable Escape Ladder for Residential Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2175; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.5 Deployment Weight—Maximum weight of the ladder
shall be less than or equal to 20 lb (9.0 kg) for a 20-ft (5.1-m)
1.1 This specification establishes recognized performance
ladder and not more than 0.75 ft (.34 kg) per foot (30 cm) of
requirements for portable emergency escape ladders for resi-
additional length.
dential use.
3.1.6 Deployment Time—Deployment of the ladder shall be
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
less than 60 seconds as tested in accordance with 4.5.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.7 Hook Stability—The unit shall have hooks or other
responsibility of the user of this standard to consult and
means of attachment to the window that are stable. With the
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
ladder in place, no hazardous condition shall be created when
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tested in accordance with 5.1.
1.3 This specification replaces provisional standard PS 117.
3.1.8 Rung Size—Rungs shall be 0.97 in. (25 mm) mini-
2. Referenced Documents mum in depth and greater than 10 in. (254 mm) in width. For
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rungsmadefromroundtubing,theminimumrungdepthcanbe
2.1 ASTM Standards:
reduced at each end for attachment to side supports.
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
3.1.9 Rung Release Mechanism—For ladders having rung
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
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release mechanisms, the pull force to release and deploy the
2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Standard :
ladder shall be 5 lb (2.3 kg) or less.
UL 746b Oven Aging Techniques
3.1.10 Heat Deflection Temperature—All materials that
3. Requirements
softenormeltbyheatusedinsupportcomponentsoftheladder
includingtherungs,rungsupports,andhooks,shallhaveaheat
3.1 The ladder shall show evidence of good workmanship
deflection temperature, as measured by Test Method D 648,of
and meet the following requirements:
not less than 150°C at 66 psi (455 kPa).
3.1.1 Vertical Static Load—The ladder components shall
3.1.11 Standoff—Standoffs for each rung shall be supplied
not allow evidence of failure (material or joint separation,
with each ladder. Minimum distance between center of rung
cracking, or collapse) when tested in accordance with 4.1.
and standoff contact at building shall be not less than 3.1 in.
3.1.2 Horizontal Static Load—The ladder components shall
(7.8 cm). If standoffs are shipped unattached, the label shown
not show evidence of failure (material or joint separation,
in Section 5 shall be used on opposite sides of the final
cracking, or collapse) when tested in accordance with 4.2.
package.
3.1.3 Rung Strength—The rungs shall not show any evi-
3.1.12 Designed Length—Designedforamaximumuseof3
dence of failure (material or joint separation, cracking, or
stories (unless specified otherwise).
collapse) when tested in accordance with 4.3.
3.1.13 Rung Spacing—Rungs shall be spaced at a uniform
3.1.4 Rung/Side Support Shear—The rungs and side sup-
distance and spaced at intervals of 13 6 2 in. (325 6 5 cm).
port shall not show evidence of failure (material or joint
3.1.14 Rungs—Rungs are to be corrugated, serrated,
separation, cracking, or collapse) when tested in accordance
knurled, dimpled, embossed, or coated with slip-resistant
with 4.4.
material.
3.1.15 Rated Load—The rated load shall be indicated for
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This standard is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer
each ladder and shall be rated at 250 lb or more.
ProductsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF15.47onPortableEscape
3.1.16 Stress Relief—Rungs, rung supports, and hooks shall
Ladders.
stand conditioning at 70°C for 7 hours without significant
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published May 2002.
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affect the functionality of the ladder.
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