Overview

This European Standard is part of a group of Standards dedicated to building hardware products. It is one of a group of standards for exit devices and electrically controlled exit systems developed by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33. Experience relating to fire and/or smoke hazards and general safety has made it desirable that doors in circulation areas, or those that have to be operated in an emergency situation, be fitted with exit devices. The performance requirements contained in this European Standard give safe and effective escape through a doorway with a maximum of two operations to release the electrically controlled exit system, although this might require prior knowledge of the number of operations (for example, initiating and/or operating element), and of the door situation (for example inwardly opening). This European Standard specifies requirements for performance and testing of electrically controlled exit systems, specifically designed for use in an emergency or panic situation on escape routes. This European Standard covers electrically controlled exit systems that are either manufactured and placed on the market in their entirety by one manufacturer or assembled from sub-assemblies produced by more than one manufacturer and subsequently placed on the market as a kit in a single transaction. These electrically controlled exit systems consist of at least the following elements, separated or combined: - initiating element for requesting the release of electrical locking element in order to exit; - electrical locking element for securing an exit door; - electrical controlling element for supplying, connecting and controlling electrical locking element and initiating element. In addition, these electrically controlled exit systems can include time delay and/or denied exit mode. The Products covered by this standard are intended to be used for doors on escape routes, on either fire or non-fire rated door assemblies. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 005-09-50 AA "Antipanik-Verschlüsse und Vorrichtungen" ("Anti-panic locks and devices") at DIN.

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Responsible national committee

NA 005-09-50 AA - Anti-panic exit devices  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 33/WG 4 - Building hardware