assaabloy.com 149 Panic and emergency hardware Legislation Digit 9 – device operation LPS 1175 Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1175 is an optional accreditation program operated by a third party and grades products such as doorsets based on how resistant they are to physical attack. Different toolkits and attack durations categorise the Security Rating (SR) the product is certified to; the higher the security rating, the more resistant the product. Exit hardware is installed on a doorset and the overall doorset would be tested as a complete system. BS 8300-2:2018 – design of an accessible and inclusive built environment Here are the main recommendations from BS 8300 for consideration on final exit escape doors: P anic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar for use on escape routes should conform to EN 1125 E mergency exit devices should conform to EN 179 I t should be possible to operate all door opening furniture one-handed, without the need to grasp or twist, hence the rise of lever handle operated outside access devices More details on BS 8300 can be found in the main introduction. Type A: Lever handle Type B: Push pad or paddle handle Type A: Push bar Type B: Touch bar EN 1125 (digit 9) EN 179 (digit 9) Further legislation and certification information can be found in the Standards and legislation section.
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