prEN 12978
(Main)Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates and pedestrian doorsets - Protective devices for power operated doors and gates - Requirements and test methods
Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates and pedestrian doorsets - Protective devices for power operated doors and gates - Requirements and test methods
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the power operation of industrial, commercial and garage doors, and gates when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable as identified in Clause 4.
All lifetime phases of the machinery including transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping are considered by this standard.
This standard does not deal with sensitive protective equipment using ultrasonic, radar, capacitive,inductive, passive infra-red and vision based technologies. For these types of equipment this standard can be used as a guide.
Türen und Tore - Schutzeinrichtungen für kraftbetätigte Türen und Tore - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage et blocs-portes pour piétons - Dispositifs de protection pour portes et portails motorisés - Exigences et méthodes d’essai
Vrata v industrijske in javne prostore, garažna vrata in vrata za pešce - Zaščitne naprave za vrata s samodejnim delovanjem - Zahteve in preskusne metode
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Standards Content (sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-december-2021
Vrata v industrijske in javne prostore, garažna vrata in vrata za pešce - Zaščitne
naprave za vrata s samodejnim delovanjem - Zahteve in preskusne metodeIndustrial, commercial and garage doors and gates and pedestrian doorsets - Protective
devices for power operated doors and gates - Requirements and test methodsTüren und Tore - Schutzeinrichtungen für kraftbetätigte Türen und Tore - Anforderungen
und PrüfverfahrenPortes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage et blocs-portes pour piétons -
Dispositifs de protection pour portes et portails motorisés - Exigences et méthodes
d’essaiTa slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12978
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
91.090 Konstrukcije zunaj stavb External structures
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12978
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 91.060.50 Will supersede EN 12978:2003+A1:2009
English Version
Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates and
pedestrian doorsets - Protective devices for power
operated doors and gates - Requirements and test
methods
Portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de Türen und Tore - Schutzeinrichtungen für
garage et blocs-portes pour piétons - Dispositifs de kraftbetätigte Türen und Tore - Anforderungen und
protection pour portes et portails motorisés - PrüfverfahrenExigences et méthodes d'essai
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 33.If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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Contents
European foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 8
4 List of hazards .................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 General................................................................................................................................................................ 9
4.2 Hazards caused by fixing .............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Hazards caused by the shape ...................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Hazards caused by use of energy .............................................................................................................. 9
4.5 Hazards generated by optical radiation ............................................................................................... 10
4.6 Hazards caused by out of range wavelength ....................................................................................... 10
4.7 Hazard caused by the loss of the safety function ............................................................................... 10
4.8 Hazard caused by lack of detection capability ................................................................................... 10
4.9 Hazard caused by inadequate setting .................................................................................................... 10
4.10 Hazard caused by permanent deformation and/or mechanical damage of PSPEsensing element ............................................................................................................................................. 10
4.11 Hazard caused by loss of safety integrity ............................................................................................. 10
4.12 Hazard caused by electro-magnetic disturbances ............................................................................ 10
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures ........................................................................... 10
5.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Fixing ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.3 Shape ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.4 Use of energy .................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.5 Optical radiation ........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.6 Wavelength ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.7 Safety function of the sensitive protective equipment .................................................................... 12
5.8 Detection capability ..................................................................................................................................... 13
5.9 Inadequate settings ...................................................................................................................................... 13
5.10 Deformation/damage of PSPE sensing element ................................................................................ 14
5.11 Performance level ......................................................................................................................................... 14
5.12 Electromagnetic compatibility ................................................................................................................. 14
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures ...................................... 14
6.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.2 Fixing ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.3 Shaping ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.4 Use of energy .................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.5 Optical radiation ........................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6 Wavelength ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7 Safety function of the protective equipment....................................................................................... 15
6.8 Detection capability ..................................................................................................................................... 16
6.9 Verification of inadequate settings ........................................................................................................ 18
6.10 Verification of recovery of deformation/damage of PSPE sensing element ........................... 18
6.11 Verification of performance level ........................................................................................................... 18
6.12 Electromagnetic compatibility ................................................................................................................. 18
6.12.2 Emission ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
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7 Information for use ...................................................................................................................................... 19
7.1 Instruction handbook ................................................................................................................................. 19
7.2 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Annex A (normative) Test pieces ......................................................................................................................... 21
Annex B (normative) Reflection test ................................................................................................................... 22
B.1 Testing of light curtains.............................................................................................................................. 22
B.2 Reflection testing of light barriers ......................................................................................................... 23
Annex C (informative) Examples of significant hazards, hazardous situations, hazardous
events and their relation to the Essential Requirements of the Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered ...................................................... 27
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
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European foreword
This document (prEN 12978:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors,
windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.This document will supersede EN 12978:2003+A1:2009.
Compared with EN 12978:2003+A1:2009, the following changes have been made:
a) revision according to the requirements of EN ISO 12100:2010 (safety of machines);
b) deletion of requirements which are covered by EN 12453 for the safe function of the combination of
protective device and industrial, commercial and garage doors, so that only basic requirements of
protective devices are covered by this document;c) modification of the definition of test pieces and test procedures.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral
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Introduction
This document is a type C document as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this document.When provisions of this type C document are different from those which are stated in type A or B
documents, the provisions of this type C document take precedence over the provisions of the other
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements and test methods for sensitive protective equipment put
separately on the market as safety components to be used with entrance equipment such as power
operated industrial, commercial and garage doors, gates and barriers, power operated pedestrian doors
and power operated pedestrian entrance control equipment, when any safety standard covering such
entrance equipment references this standard.This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the power
operation of doors, and gates when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are
reasonably foreseeable as identified in Clause 4.All lifetime phases of the machinery including transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling and
scrapping are considered by this document.Whenever the term „door” is used in this document, it is deemed to cover the full scope of types and
variances of doors, gates and barriers defined and entrance control equipment by the scope of
EN 12453:2017+A1:2021, EN 16005:2012 and FprEN 17352:2021.This document does not deal with sensitive protective equipment using ultrasonic, radar, capacitive,
inductive, passive infrared and vision based technologies. For these types of equipment this document
can be used as a guide.2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12433-1:1999, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Terminology - Part 1: Types of
doorsEN 12433-2:1999, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Terminology - Part 2: Parts of
doorsEN 12453:2017+A1:2021, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates — Safety in use of power
operated doors — RequirementsEN 16005:2012, Power operated pedestrian doorsets - Safety in use - Requirements and test methods
FprEN 17352:2021, Power operated pedestrian entrance control equipment — Safety in use —
Requirements and test methodsEN 60068-2-6:2008, Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
EN 60068-2-14:2009, Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
EN 60068-2-27:2009, Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
EN 60068-2-78:2013, Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
2),EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989)
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EN 60664-1:2007, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles,
requirements and testsEN 60825-1:2014, Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
EN IEC 61000-6-1:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity
standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environmentsEN IEC 61000-6-2:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity
standard for industrial environmentsEN 61000-6-3:2007, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission
standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-3:2006)
EN IEC 61000-6-4:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission
standard for industrial environmentsEN 61496-2:2013, Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 2: Particular
requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)
EN 62368-1:2014, Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety
4),requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
EN 62471:2008, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
EN ISO 4413:2010, Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4413:2010)EN ISO 4414:2010, Pneumatic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4414:2010)EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)EN ISO 13849-2:2012, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 2: Validation
(ISO 13849-2:2012)EN ISO 13856-1:2013, Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 1: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors (ISO 13856-
1:2013)EN ISO 13856-2:2013, Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 2: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars (ISO 13856-
2:2013)As impacted by EN 60529:1991/AC:1993-05, EN 60529:1991/A1:2000, EN 60529:1991/A2:2013,
EN 60529:1991/A2:2013/AC:2019-02 and EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12.3) 2)
As impacted by EN 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011 and EN 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011/AC:2012.
As impacted by EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015-02, EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015-05, EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015-11,
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EN ISO 13856-3:2013, Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 3: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive bumpers, plates, wires and similar devices (ISO
13856-3:2013)EN IEC 61496-3:2019, Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 3: Particular
requirements for active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse Reflection (AOPDDR) (IEC
61496-3:2018)3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12433-1:1999,
EN 12433-2:1999, EN 12453:2017+A1:2021, EN ISO 12100:2010 and the following apply.
3.1electro-sensitive protective equipment
ESPE
SPE consisting of a non-mechanically actuated assembly of devices and/or components working
together for presence sensing purposes and comprising as a minimum— a non-mechanical sensing device and
— controlling/monitoring devices and
— output signal switching devices and/or a safety-related data interface
[SOURCE: EN 61496-1:2013, modified]
3.2
active opto-electronic protective device
AOPD
device whose sensing function is performed by opto-electronic emitting and receiving elements
detecting the interruption of optical radiations generated within the device, by an opaque object
present in the specified detection zone[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010]
3.3
active opto-electronic protective device responsive to diffuse reflection
AOPDDR
device, whose sensing function is performed by opto-electronic emitting and receiving elements, that
detects the diffuse reflection of optical radiations generated within the device by an object present in a
detection zone specified in two or three dimensions[SOURCE: EN IEC 61496-3:2019]
3.4
light barrier
AOPD comprising an integrated assembly of one or two emitting element(s) and one or two receiving
element(s) forming a detection zone with a specified detection capability3.5
light curtain
AOPD comprising an integrated assembly of three or more emitting element(s) and three or more
receiving element(s) forming a detection zone with a specified detection capability
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3.6
output signal switching device
OSSD
component of the SPE connected to the machine control system which, when the sensing device is
actuated during normal operation, responds by going to the OFF-state[SOURCE: EN 61496-1:2013, modified]
3.7
pressure-sensitive protective equipment
PSPE
sensitive protective equipment of the „mechanically activated trip” type intended to detect the touch of
a person or body part of a person and comprising as a minimum— a sensing device and
— controlling/monitoring devices and
— output signal switching devices and/or a safety-related data interface
Note 1 to entry: PSPE can be mats and floors (see EN ISO 13856-1:2013) or pressure sensitive edges or pressure
sensitive bars (see EN ISO 13856-2:2013) or pressure-sensitive bumpers, plates, wires and similar devices (see
EN ISO 13856-2:2013)[SOURCE: EN ISO 13856-3:2013, modified]
3.8
OFF-state
state of the output(s) of the SPE in which the machine under control is caused to switch into a safe-state
[SOURCE: EN 61496-1:2013, modified]4 List of hazards
4.1 General
Relevant hazards are listed in 4.2 to 4.12 and in Annex C.
4.2 Hazards caused by fixing
Inadequate fixing of the protective equipment or parts of it can impair the protective function or cause
hazards because of falling objects.4.3 Hazards caused by the shape
Shape of the protective equipment or parts of it can cause cutting hazards.
4.4 Hazards caused by use of energy
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4.5 Hazards generated by optical radiation
Photobiological hazards can arise from the radiation intensity of light waves (e.g. laser beams, LED).
4.6 Hazards caused by out of range wavelengthHazardous operation can arise from use of a wavelength outside the specified range
4.7 Hazard caused by the loss of the safety function4.7.1 Loss of the sensing function because of temperature and humidity
Temperature and humidity can impair the proper functioning of the protective equipment.
4.7.2 Loss of the sensing function because of vibration and bumpVibration and bump can impair the proper functioning of the protective equipment.
4.7.3 Loss of the sensing function because of light interferenceExternal light can impair the proper function of the protective equipment.
4.7.4 Loss of the sensing function because of environmental pollution
Environmental pollution (e.g. dust) can impair the proper function of the protective equipment.
4.8 Hazard caused by lack of detection capabilityLack of detection capability can lead to hazards.
4.9 Hazard caused by inadequate setting
Inadequate setting can lead to hazards.
4.10 Hazard caused by permanent deformation and/or mechanical damage of PSPE
sensing element
Permanent deformation and/or mechanical damage of the sensing element of PSPE can lead to hazards.
4.11 Hazard caused by loss of safety integrityInappropriate performance level can lead to hazards.
4.12 Hazard caused by electro-magnetic disturbances
4.12.1 Immunity
Electro-magnetic disturbances can impair the sensing function of the protective equipment.
4.12.2 EmissionElectro-magnetic disturbances from protective equipment can impair the function of neighbouring
equipment.5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
Safety requirements and/or protective measures are defined in 5.2 to 5.12.
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5.2 Fixing
Protective equipment and/or its parts shall be designed in such a way that they can be mounted
securely and in the intended orientation.5.3 Shape
Edges shall be designed or protected to avoid cutting hazards in normal use. The requirement is
considered to be met if these edges are burr-free and rounded with a radius of minimum 0,5 mm.
5.4 Use of energy5.4.1 Electrical equipment
Parts of sensitive protective equipment using electrical energy shall fulfil the requirements concerning
electrical safety according to EN 62368-1:2014 , Clause 5 and Clause 6 as far as applicable.
5.4.2 Hydraulic equipmentParts of sensitive protective equipment using hydraulic energy shall fulfil the relevant requirements of
EN ISO 4413:2010 with the exclusion of EN ISO 4413:2010, 5.2.3, 5.2.4 and 5.3.1 which are not
applicable.As far as operating ambient temperature and humidity are concerned requirements of 5.7.1 of this
document apply.5.4.3 Pneumatic equipment
Parts of sensitive protective equipment using pneumatic energy shall fulfil the relevant requirements of
EN ISO 4414:2010 with the exclusion of EN ISO 4414:2010, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.10, 5.2.11, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.4,
5.4.5, 5.4.8 and 5.4.10 which are not applicable.As far as ambient temperature and humidity are concerned requirements of 5.7.1 of this document
apply.5.5 Optical radiation
The radiation intensity generated and emitted by LED emitting devices shall meet the requirements of
exempt group in accordance with EN 62471:2008.LEDs used only for indication purposes and not for detection purposes are not considered as LED
emitting devices.The radiation intensity generated and emitted by laser emitting devices shall at no time exceed the
accessible emission limits (AEL) for a class 1M device in accordance to EN 60825-1:2014.
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5.6 Wavelength
Wavelength shall be within the range defined by the scope of the document relevant to the optical
transmission technology used.In detail:
— AOPD — EN IEC 61496-2:2020
— AOPDDR — EN IEC 61496-3:2019
5.7 Safety function of the sensitive protective equipment
5.7.1 Temperature and humidity
The sensitive protective equipment shall continue to operate as normal under the following climatic
conditions:— in the operating temperature range declared in the instructions;
— after storage at a relative humidity of 93 % and at a temperature of +40 °C for four days.
5.7.2 Vibration and bump5.7.2.1 Vibration
The sensitive protective equipment shall:
— either continue to operate as normal
— or the output signal switching device (OSSD) change to an OFF-state
under the following vibration conditions:
— frequency range: 10 Hz to 55 Hz;
— displacement: 0,15 mm;
— cycles per axis: 10;
— sweep rate: 1 octave/min.
5.7.2.2 Bump
This requirement is only applicable to bars.
The sensitive protective equipment shall:
— either continue to operate as normal
— or the output signal switching device (OSSD) change to an OFF-state.
The following requirements apply in the intended directions of use.
— peak acceleration: −2
100 m ⋅ s ;
— duration of the pulse: 16 ms;
— form of the pulse:
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