I.S. EN 179:2008
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BUILDING HARDWARE - EMERGENCY EXIT DEVICES OPERATED BY A LEVER HANDLE OR PUSH PAD, FOR USE ON ESCAPE ROUTES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2008
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Tests - General and test apparatus
6 Test methods - Procedures
7 Classification
8 Marking
9 Evaluation of conformity
Annex A (normative) - Installation and fixing instructions
Annex B (normative) - Additional requirements for emergency exit
devices intended for use on smoke/fire resisting door
assemblies
Annex C (normative) - Maintenance instructions
Annex D (normative) - Flow chart of test procedure
Annex E (informative) - Guidance for choosing relevant product
standards for particular exit door applications
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
89/106/EEC, EU Construction Products Directive
Bibliography
Defines 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.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
64
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| SN EN 179 : 2008 | Identical |
| NF EN 179 : 2008 | Identical |
| NEN EN 179 : 2008 | Identical |
| NS EN 179 : 2ED 2008 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 179:2009 | Identical |
| NBN EN 179 : 2008 | Identical |
| EN 179:2008 | Identical |
| DIN EN 179:2008-04 | Identical |
| UNI EN 179 : 2008 | Identical |
| BS EN 179:2008 | Identical |
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