EN 179:2008

Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies requirements for the manufacture, performance and testing of emergency exit devices mechanically operated by either a lever handle or a push pad for the purpose of achieving a safe exit under an emergency situation on escape routes.
The suitability of an emergency exit device for use on smoke/fire-resisting door assemblies is determined by fire performance tests conducted in addition to the performance tests required by this European Standard. Annex B indicates additional requirements for these products.
This European Standard covers emergency exit devices, which are either manufactured and placed on the market in their entirety by one producer, or produced by more than one producer and subsequently placed on the market as a kit in a single transaction.

Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Notausgangsverschlüsse mit Drücker oder Stoßplatte für Türen in Rettungswegen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an Herstellung, Gebrauchstauglichkeit und Prüfung von Notausgangsverschlüssen fest, die mechanisch entweder über einen Drücker oder eine Stoßplatte betätigt werden, um in Notsituationen ein sicheres Entkommen über Fluchtwege zu ermöglichen.
Die Eignung eines Notausgangsverschlusses für den Einsatz an Rauchschutz /Feuerschutztüren wird durch Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen nachgewiesen, die zusätzlich zu den in dieser Europäischen Norm geforderten Prüfungen der Gebrauchstauglichkeit durchgeführt werden. Anhang B enthält zusätzliche Anforderungen an diese Produkte.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt Notausgangsverschlüsse, die entweder insgesamt durch einen Hersteller gefertigt und auf den Markt gebracht oder durch mehr als einen Hersteller gefertigt und anschließend in einem Vorgang als Montagesatz auf den Markt gebracht werden.

Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Fermetures d'urgence pour issues de secours manœuvrées par une béquille ou une plaque de poussée, destinées à être utilisées sur des voies d'évacuation - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences pour la fabrication, les performances et les essais des
fermetures d’urgence manoeuvrées mécaniquement soit par une béquille, soit par une plaque de poussée, dans le
but d’obtenir une évacuation en toute sécurité dans une situation d’urgence sur des voies d’évacuation.
L’aptitude d'une fermeture d’urgence à équiper des blocs-portes résistant au feu et/ou étanches aux fumées est
déterminée par des essais de performance au feu réalisés en plus des essais de performance exigés par la
présente Norme européenne. L’Annexe B indique les exigences supplémentaires pour ces produits.
La présente Norme européenne couvre les fermetures d’urgence qui sont soit fabriquées ou mises sur le marché
dans leur intégralité par un producteur ou produites par plus d'un producteur et ultérieurement mises sur le marché
en tant que kit au cours d'une transaction unique.

Stavbno okovje - Naprave za zasilne izhode z vzvodno ročico ali pritisnim pedalom za evakuacijske poti - Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jan-2008
• ICS: 91.190 - Building accessories
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 33/WG 4 - Building hardware
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 18-Apr-2008
• Completion Date: 18-Apr-2008
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/101 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on doors, windows and related products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 179:2008 - Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 179:1997/A1:2001/AC:2002 - Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaces: EN 179:1997 - Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaces: EN 179:1997/A1:2001 - Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Revised: prEN 179 - Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 07-Nov-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methodsQuincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Fermetures d'urgences manoeuvrées par une béquille ou une plaque de poussée, pour issues de secours situées sur les voies d'évacuation - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essaiSchlösser und Baubeschläge - Notausgangsverschlüsse mit Drücker oder Stoßplatte, für Türen in Fluchtwegen - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 179:2008SIST EN 179:2008en,fr,de91.190ICS:SIST EN 179:2000/A1:2002/AC:2002SIST EN 179:2000/A1:2002SIST EN 179:20001DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 179:200801-maj-2008

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 179January 2008ICS 91.190Supersedes EN 179:1997
English VersionBuilding hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a leverhandle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirementsand test methodsQuincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Fermetures d'urgence pourissues de secours manœuvrées par une béquille ou uneplaque de poussée, destinées à être utilisées sur des voiesd'évacuation - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiSchlösser und Baubeschläge - Notausgangsverschlüssemit Drücker oder Stoßplatte für Türen in Rettungswegen -Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 November 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 179:2008: E

Installation and fixing instructions.48 Annex B (normative)
Additional requirements for emergency exit devices intended for use on smoke/fire resisting door assemblies.51 Annex C (normative)
Maintenance instructions.53 Annex D (normative)
Flow chart of test procedure.54 Annex E (informative)
Guidance for choosing relevant product standards for particular exit door applications.55 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/106/EEC, EU Construction Products Directive.56 Bibliography.61

The performance tests incorporated in this European Standard are considered to be reproducible and, as such, will provide a consistent and objective assessment of the performance of these emergency exit devices. Where panic situations are foreseen, reference should be made to EN 1125, covering panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar. See definition 3.18. Where additional security is required for exit doors, reference should be made to prEN 13633 covering electrically controlled panic exit systems, or to prEN 13637 covering electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes. See Bibliography. Due to the wide range of emergency exit devices, the reader is advised to refer to the scope and the detailed contents of this European Standard for coverage but, for information and general guide, this revised European Standard now deals with: • emergency exit devices designed to be used in emergency situations, where people are familiar with the exit and its hardware and therefore a panic situation is most unlikely to develop; • emergency exit devices for use on hinged or pivoted door leaves only; • range of emergency exit devices including those for use on double doorsets (see 7.10); • two specific types of operation: emergency exit devices with “lever handle” operation, type A (see 3.9, see Figures 1 and 3) and emergency exit devices with “push pad” operation, type B (see 3.15, see Figures 2 and 4); • two categories of emergency exit device projection in order to maximize the width of the escape route, and minimize the projection from the door face where either or both of these criteria are of importance (see 4.1.12); • exceptional case of emergency exit
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