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An Introduction to Automatic Swing Doors 1 Welcome! Welcome to An Introduction to Automatic Swing Doors by Global Automatics. This manual is an overview to how automatic swing doors work and their main components, which are demonstrated using Global products. We hope that this guide will give an understanding to the automatic door operation process. For further information on our products and services including product training please visit www.global-automatics.com or call 0845 6430 013. A swing-door operator (or swingdoor opener or automatic swingdoor operator) is a device that operates a swing door for pedestrian use. It opens or helps open the door automatically, waits, then closes it. - Wikipedia 2 Contents 2.Welcome 4. Swing Door Operator Applications 6. Activation (Sensors) 7. Activation (Push Pads) 8. More Activation 9. Weather Covers and Ceiling Kits 10. Disability Toilet Locking System 12. On Door Safety 13. More Door Safety 14. Fire Alarm Links 15. Premier-Swing 85s 17. Premier-Swing 85s – Access Switch 18. Premier-Swing 85s - Settings and Parameters 26. Premier-Swing 85s - Other Information About The Operator 28. Premier-Swing 85s - Using The Access Panel 30. Premier-Swing 85s - Control Unit Connections 31. Premier-Swing 85s - Technical Specification 32. Operator Arms 34. Arm Drawings 35. Operator Arms & Extensions 37. Powder Coating 38. Typical Door Setup Example 39. Dealing with a New Enquiry 40. Swing Door New Enquiry Sheet 42. Dealing With A New Enquiry 43. Selling Automatic Doors 46. Site Survey 49. Headroom 50. Floor Levels 51. Safety Barriers 52. Barrier Types 53. Fused Spur, Locks and Latches 54. Interfacing Access Control 55. Part M Quick Help Sheet 57. Notes 36. Fittings 3 Automatic Swing Operator A SWING DOOR OPERATOR (some times referred to as swing door opener or automatic swing door operator) A device that operates a swing door for pedestrian use. It opens or helps open the door automatically, waits, then closes it. A. B. C. D. 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Su , apartm s to itable fo r Ass e r light p ist edestria nts, n traffic Enab . les th eu manu ally a ser to op e t a re makin duced n the doo g the r fo comp door seem rce, ared and Go h s u to op P stand l i g h ter ening ard d lly opened. a u n a m o is a r then oo close or closer. gainst a vate if the d ti c a l il w r s T to sprin The opera g doo as if on a he door norm r clos al er. 5 Activation The BS EN16005 states that: – Sensors • The edge of the activation area for standard sliding doors is a minimum 1000mm from the centre of the door set • Activation area for a door on an emergency or escape route without breakout is a minimum 1500mm. It must cover at least the entire opening width. • The selection and location of activation sensors shall also take in to account the expected line of approach to the door set and additional sensors may be required. Activation Sensor - (Sometimes referred to as a PIR or Radar) the door opens when a user approaches it. There are two types of activation sensor for automatic swing doors: Uni Door Activation Sensor (e.g HR50-UNI) Uni-directional door activation sensor with cross-traffic filtering function and turtle mode for the detection of slow moving pedestrians can be set up to ignore swing door movement (using microwave technology). Bi Door Activation Sensor (e.g. HR50-BI) Bi directional door activation sensor detects traffic from both directions. Visit the Global Automatics shop for a range of automatic door sensors. 6 Activation Push Pads Push Button - opens the door when a user presses the button. Hardwired Push Button - Push button activation for an automatic door hardwired into operator to the activation switch (push button, microwave sensor). Hardwired stainless steel switch (also known as a push button or push pad) with ABS back box, wheelchair logo and ”PRESS TO OPEN" text printed. Wireless Push Button - Wireless stainless steel switch with ABS back box. Transmitter included. An ultra-small 433MHz receiver will be required for the wireless push button to work with an automatic door operator. Wheelchair logo and ”PRESS TO OPEN" text printed. Our hardwired and wireless push pads come with the wheel chair logo and ”PRESS TO OPEN" text in three sizes - 115mm x 115mm x 44mm, 152mm x 152mm x 44mm and slim line 38mm x 115mm x 44mm. Touchless - The Clearwave is a Non-Touch microwave door activation switch mainly for installations where hygiene is of paramount importance. Adjustable touchless detection range from 5 - 40cm. 7 More Activation Access control - The door opens when an access control system determines the user is authorised to go through. This incorporates magnetic locking, keypad and key fob entry systems. 4 Position Key Switch - The 4 position key switch can be used with the access switch for user ease. Direct wired input is via the control unit. Surface back box available. Remote Control - Remote control transmitter sends a signal to the operator to open the door. Works with ultra small receiver 433MHz-RX Morning Entry Key Switch - A momentary switch, commonly used for the first point of entry on an automatic door. The key switch gives out a single impulse for one entry. Ultra-small 433MHz receiver is used with wireless push button. This is normally installed in an automatic door operator when a wireless push button is to be used as activation; it receives the signal from the transmitter in the push button telling the door operator to open. 8 Weather Covers & Ceiling Kits HR 94 Ceiling Kit HR 100 Ceiling Kit A ceiling mounting kit A ceiling mounting kit Suitable for a HR100 Suitable for a HR94 HR 50 Ceiling Kit A dual purpose rain cover and surface mounting ceiling kit for HR 50 range of motion sensors. Flush Mounting Kit - HR-100 A Flush Housing Kit Suitable for a HR100 9 Disability Toilet Locking System Overview - The Prox sensors will function without actual touch, work through gloves and are washable. The entire label is sensitive. Visually enhanced labels. Swing Door - Leaving the door in an unlocked state enables manual or assisted entry. This encourages the user to locate the “TOUCH TO LOCK” sensor therefore ensuring that the system has been switched into the “ENGAGED” mode before using the facility. (Permanently locked door version is possible with Key Fob entry etc.) Entering – The door, either manually or with “assisted entry” facility, must be shut before the “TOUCH TO LOCK” sensor will function, therefore inhibiting pranksters. This is achieved by the use of a normally closed magnetic door contact. Simply operate the “TOUCH TO LOCK– TOUCH TO OPEN” sensor to lock the door. The red LEDs will illuminate on both internal and external units denoting “ENGAGED/LOCKED”. The “Assisted Entry” sensor will no longer function. Exiting - The facility simply operates the “TOUCH TO LOCK – TOUCH TO OPEN” sensor. The red LED changes to blue and the door will unlock and open automatically Sliding Door - An additional activate timer PCB can be adjusted to keep the door open on entry until the system has been set to the “ENGAGED/LOCK” mode, whereon operating the “TOUCH TO LOCK– TOUCH TO OPEN” sensor closes and locks the door, therefore ensuring privacy. 10 Disability Toilet Locking System Vacant / Engaged - A link on the PCB enables flashing or solid status LEDs. Blue for vacant, red for engaged (we have incorporated blue as opposed to green due to colour blind users finding difficulty distinguishing between red and green). A separate engaged / vacant sign is also available. (SGENG) Sensors - Any combination of sensor can be incorporated. Power Supply - A 12 or 24 v 1A Battery Backed Power supply can be incorporated. NB: The Lock voltage is dependant on PSU option. 11 On Door Safety Full Energy - Operators require at least 2 sensors, one on the opening face and one on the closing face of the door. Low Energy - Operators are not required to have any safety sensors if set to low energy, because the kinetic energy levels are not considered hazardous. The use of low energy doorset movement should only be considered when the risk assessment has taken into account elderly, frail and disabled users and indicates that the risk to the users is low. Closing Face, door mounted sensor - Mounted on the approach side of the door itself, used as the door is closing to detect a user in the way of the closing door. In that case, the operator either stops the door or reopens it. Opening Face, door mounted sensor - Mounted on the swing side of the door itself, used as the door is opening to detect a user in the way of the opening door. In that case, the operator stops the door. 12 More Door Safety Finger Guards Safety Barriers When automating a door that would create a gap at the back edge when in the open position, a finger protection guard will be required. Fitting door finger guards is a simple and economical safety measure - particularly in situations where children or the elderly could sustain finger trapping injuries. The BS EN16005 states that barriers are to prevent pedestrians from entering non-safe zones by directing traffic. They shall be: • Designed so that children cannot easily climb over or crawl under them; • Suitably secured; • Able to withstand forces occurring in normal service • A minimum of 900mm high • Not create new hazards (e.g. drawing in or shearing) Automatic Door Safety Signs A selection of safety signs are required to comply with the BS EN16005/BS7036-0 13 Depending on your fire officer’s requirements the door may be required to close or open in the event of a fire. Dedicated fire alarm contacts are available within most automatic door operators. These are volt free, normally open and will be connected to the fire alarm panel by others such as a credited fire alarm company. 14 Premier-Swing 85s The only swing door operator you will ever need. 15 B C D E H G A F Main Features • • • • • • Personalised colour logo Self diagnostic system Fast installation – minimal tools required. Monitored battery backup Switchable motor direction (push or pull) Slim-line mode switch: available in surface, flush fit and end cap options. • Dedicated plugs for each sensor • Easy adjustments via the access panel A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Access panel / screen Control unit and Inputs Motor Gear Box Battery Back Up Pull Arm Spinal drive shaft End Cap Premier-Swing 85 16 Premier-Swing 85s Access Switch ACCESS SWITCH The Access Switch comes with a length of cable as standard; this can be extended as required up to 15 meters with screened cable. Do not disconnect the access switch whilst the power is on. END CAP SWITCH This switch has been designed to fit flush for installation in the end cap of the operator. Comes complete and fitted with standard units. SURFACE MOUNTED Locate a suitable position for access panel switch and install using 4 x screws. If mounting to a hollow section such as aluminum frame mullion, you will need to drill a 20mm hole so the wiring can be concealed within the hollow. 17 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters DOOR OPENING DOOR HOLD TIME If one of the sensors or devices is activated the door will open at the adjusted speed to approx. 10 degrees before the stop point, decelerate and gently open up to the door stop. This is an adjustable time (in seconds) that the door will count down from, once it reached its open position before it closes. If the sensor or input continues to activate, the door will remain held open. After a pre-adjusted hold open time, the door will close. KEY HOLD TIME DOOR CLOSING The door will close at the adjusted speed to approx. 10 degrees before the stop point, decelerate and gently close up to the door frame. A “lock kick” facility is selectable to provide the certainty of engaging when an electric locking device is installed. This hold open time is only for activations that are wired into the key input. Predominantly used for morning entry key-switches. This is an adjustable time (in seconds) that the door will count down from once it reached its open position before it closes. 18 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued LOCK DELAY An adjustable time – 0 – 5 second delay after unit is activate until it starts to open (used when fitting electric locks) LOCK TYPE – SAFE/SECURE Fail safe – Power to lock – Default when off is UNLOCKED Fail secure – Power to unlock – Default when off is LOCKED LOCKING FUNCTIONS Is the lock on in each function? AUTO – YES/NO CLOSED– YES/NO ENTER– YES/NO EXIT – YES/NO LOCK KICK / LATCH – 0 T0 10 – 5: Smooth closing, to be used on doors without lock. 10: More powerful closing, to be used on doors with lock, to overcome binding in the locking device. Last 7 degrees of closing. HOLD CLOSE FORCE – 0 T0 10 Increase the number to increase the amount of force applied when the door is in the closed position. Ideal for windy locations EMERGENCY LOCK If this function is switched on then the door will lock when it reaches “closed” upon the activation of the emergency stop circuit. 19 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued REBATE Default = Enabled Please disable if you do not have rebated doors. The master door leaf will pause at approx. 15 degrees from closed and wait for the slave leaf to get fully closed before continuing home. 10 MORNING ENTRY This impulse will open the door in any pperating mode. POWER ASSISTED OPENING (0 – 5) 0 = NO HELP Set to 0, the door gives no power assist. If the function is increased, the motor will give/increase power assist when the door is opened manually making it seem lighter. PUSH AND GO A function where when the door is pushed open manually, the operator takes over after a few degrees. The operators will then fully open, hold for the adjusted time and close in the usual manner. Options (Via Access): - 1 MASTER ONLY OPEN - 2 SLAVE ONLY OPENS - 3 MASTER AND SLAVE OPEN 20 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued BATTERY MONITORING CONTINUOUS BATTERY MODE Please note: If the batteries are completely extinguished, they may take several hours to recharge dependant on the age of the cells. If the doors are left like this for a long period the batteries will flatten and the door will eventually close and stay closed HOLD OPEN FIRE ALARM DEFAULT – ON The system monitors the battery constantly to confirm it has enough power to run the door in the event of a power failure. This is a selectable option for the type of operation you wish the door to do upon mains failure. In the event of a mains power failure the door will sit in the open position until the mains is reinstated. Please note: If the doors are left like this for a long period the batteries will flatten and the door will eventually close and stay closed In the event of a mains power failure the door will continue to operate as normal on the batteries. Dedicated input for fire alarm integration with the unit communicating via a normally open / normally closed volt free contact. When the contact is activated by the fire alarm relay, the unit will hold the door open until the fire alarm is reset. Please note: this function is not available during power failure. 21 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued EMERGENCY STOP / KILL FUNCTION MONITORED SAFETY Dedicated input for an emergency stop device via a normally closed volt free contact. This will stop the unit instantly. The door will return to the closed position. In a double door application, kill is only connected to the master operator. If you are fitting on door safety sensors that have the ability to be monitored by the control unit then you need to switch on this function. INTERLOCK When installed in a “security lobby” setup, the door will use one of the above modes but will ignore any activations until its sister door is in the closed position and locked. Connection is made from the interlock input terminals (39 + 40) to the lock output on the sister doors control unit. CLOSING BLOCKED REACTIVATION If an obstruction is met during the opening cycle, the door will stop and close again. If an obstruction is met during the closing cycle, the door will stop and open again (only in low energy mode). You will need to enable this interlock function, the “lock in automatic” function and set the lock type to fail safe. 22 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued SERVICE NUMBER Here you enter your service telephone number. This is the number that is displayed on the screen when a fault is detected. Use the up and down arrow to run from 0 to 9 plus a space, when you get to the digit you need press the select button and it will move to the next character. When you have entered the whole number, press select twice to exit this screen. EXIT Press “Select Here” to exit the engineers mode and return to the customer menu ASSET DESCRIPTION Here you can enter a 9 digit description or number; this is to help you identify the door. This will be displayed on the bottom of the screen in grey. FACTORY RESET This reset will clear all saved settings and put the door back to “factory settings”. The door will run a learn cycle and you will have to select the preferences again. 23 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued DOOR INFO – mains, battery, activations This screen gives you all the information on the system with activation sensors. For example, if the door is stood open, you can check this screen to see if any of the activations connected to the door are active and keeping the door open. The batteries are monitored and are tested on a period cycle depending on their condition – the timer counts down until the next test. Line 1 – Mains voltage Line 2 – Battery Voltage Line 3 – Battery Timer Line 4 – The last activation received Line 5 – Current Activation received Line 6 – Any current ERRORS CONTROL INFO SAFETY SCREEN On this screen it gives you the details of your fully open encoder reading and also your open face safety encoder reading. Fully open = the encoder position saved during the learn cycle Open face safety encoder – This is the encoder position learnt that is the point when the safety needs to be ignored during the open cycle. This is automatically saved during the learn cycle. Commonly used when the door leafs open against the wall. 24 Premier-Swing 85s Settings and Parameters - Continued CONTROL INFO SAFETY SCREEN CONTINUED. Please note: If you connect your safety sensors after the learn cycle and they now stop the door from running its full open width you will need to relearn the door in a factory reset. M)- MASTER DOOR OPEN ENCODER COUNTS M)- MASTER DOOR SAFETY CUT OFF S) - SLAVE DOOR OPEN ENCODER COUNTS S) - SLAVE DOOR SAFETY CUT OFF SET TIME AND DATE Here you enter your time and date. This is saved when a fault is detected in fault logs. Use the up and down arrow to run from 0 to 9 plus a space , when you get to the digit you need press the select button and it will move to the next character. When you have entered the whole number, press select twice to exit this screen. ERROR LOG This is a list of the last 20 faults recorded on the operator with the time and date. There is also an option to clear the log if required. To exit please press select on any of the displayed errors or scroll down to “Clear Logs” and press select. 25 Premier-Swing 85s Other Information About The Operator ENTRY & EXIT ACTIVATION The controller has dedicated internal and external connection for sensors or devices. 24V is made available with the unit activating via a normally open volt free contact. SAFETY OPEN FACE SAFETY Normally Closed Circuit – When activated this input will stop the door. If the activation clears within 5 seconds then the door will continue its open cycle. If the activation is greater than 5 seconds the door will begin to close. Dedicated opening and closing face connections for safety activated via “Normally Closed” contact. LOCK CLOSING FACE SAFETY This is switchable between fail safe and fail secure. The max output is 24V 1 Amp. When activated this input will re open the door if the door is on its closing cycle. The unit has a dedicated output for an electric lock. After 1 second this is dropped to 120ma holding current. 26 Premier-Swing 85s Other Information About The Operator OPEN / CLOSED RELAY Can be used for an indicator –Traffic light system / access control or buzzer. N/O Com - N/C VOLTAGE ACTIVATION Input will re open the door if the door is on its An activation that is looking for a voltage instead of a clean contact – (7v - 24v) – Polarity sensitive MASTER SLAVE LINK (The connecting lead for double doors) Connect the two swing units with the Master Slave Link cable (RJ45 Plug) Master = the operator that has the access panel connected to it. Each doors safety sensor can be wired into its own operator or all into the Master. MANUAL OPERATION If the door is manually opened the operator will control the door on its closing cycle. During the closing cycle the safety sensors are activated. (Please ref: Door Closing) 27 Premier-Swing 85s Using The Access Panel – Customer USING THE ACCESS PANEL – CUSTOMER When the Access Switch is inactive it will automatically lock to stop unauthorised usage. To gain access to the customer menu where you can change the mode of the door you simply hold the select button in for 2-3 seconds. The access switch will then display the mode you are in. To change mode, press the up or down until you get to your desired mode and press select. RESET: Should your customer encounter any problems where the door may require a reset, they need to press and hold the select button and then press & release the hidden reset button that is located in the top right hand corner of the grey membrane. . EASY RESET MODE: When selected the system will ask you to confirm that you want to do a reset. The door will then clear any faults and open/close relearning its size. 28 Premier-Swing 85s Using The Access Panel – Customer continued TO EXIT WHEN IN CLOSED MODE To exit the building after the door has been changed into closed mode, press the up arrow and the down arrow together. This will activate the door open once to allow you to exit. ERRORS The access panel has a complex self diagnostic system. There are two sets of error codes. The first sets are customer indicator codes. These are problems with the door that can be resolved by the customer. These will be displayed on screen in. YELLOW - If the emergency stop is pressed it will display on the screen to tell the customer to reset the button. Upon re-instating this, the door will continue as normal. RED - The second set of errors are engineer’s codes. These are problems that require an engineer to fix. These will display on the screen in RED along with a message to contact an engineer. The screen will also display the phone number that has been entered in the “service number” screen in the engineers mode. Examples of these codes are shown below: Errors the customer could possibly fix themselves: • Fire alarm • Mains failure Errors that may require an engineer to attend: • Battery failure • Sensor fault 29 Premier-Swing 85s Control Unit Connections Each device has a separate input for easy and simplicity. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Closing Face Safety – Normally Closed Open Face Safety – Normally Closed Exit Activation – Normally Open Entry Activation – Normally Open Voltage Activation – 12-28v Fire Alarm – Selectable N.O / N.C Emergency Stop – Selectable N.O / N.C Key Input – Normally Open Mat Input – Normally Open Relay output – N.O / N.C / COM – Max 1amp Master Slave Lead – RJ45 Network Cable Key switch – 2, 3 or 4 positions – Auto / Closed/ Hold Open / One way Reset – Hold until the light turns from green to amber / single press for a test activation. Lock Output – 12 / 24v – max draw 1 Amp (current drop to 120ma after the lock engages) 30 Premier-Swing 85s Technical Specification TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Min Door Width Max Door Width Max Door Height Max Door Weight Unit Weight Max opening angle Mains Voltage Hold Open time Opening Speed Closing Speed Aux Power Supply Ambient Temp Protection Class 700mm 1100mm 2500mm 200 Kgs 14Kg 110 Degrees 80v - 250 v ac 50 Hz 0 – 60 Sec 3 – 6 Seconds 3 – 6 Seconds 24v dc - 1000 mA 5°C to +40°C IP 20 31 Operator Arms Where you mount an automatic swing door operator will determine exactly what type of arm you will require. It is extremely important when fitting an automatic swing door operator to establish what type of arm you require prior to install to avoid any complications. See the site survey section of the Global Automatics website for more information on what to look out for. Push Arm Pull Arm The pushing arm system is used where the operator is installed above the door and it opens inwards. The pulling arm system is used where the operator is installed above the door and it opens inwards. Door opening angle adjustable up to 120°. Maximum door weight 200kg. This arm will accommodate most deep reveals up to 480mm with the, addition of arm telescopic extensions. Door opening angle adjustable up to 120°. Maximum door weight 200kg. . 32 Operator Arms continued Pull Recessed Arm This is a special arm with modified extension pieces to accommodate large reveals when the operator is to be mounted on the pull side of the door. A special “pull" arm for doors with a recess of 100-250mm. Operator Pull recessed arm 33 Arm Drawings Push Arm Pull Arm 34 Operator Arms & Extensions Telescopic arm piece and arm ext joining piece These are used to extend the push arm when a standard arm is not big enough for very deep reveals. Drive Shaft Extensions A shaft extension piece to allow you fit the automatic door operator higher than usual. These come in various lengths, 20mm, 50mm and 70mm. Push Operation Door Mounted Operator When there is not enough space to mount the operator above the door if there is no alternative the operator can be fitted to the door itself. 35 Please contact us for more information . Fittings Door Loop Door loops are required as cable housing when installing an "On Door” safety sensor. They allow the wires to cross the door frame from the sensor to the operator fitted above. Packer Bar Used on swing doors that open with a pull arm. Pull arms require the area above the door to be flush with the door. The packer bars are used when this is not the case, for example if there is any sort of reveal, alcove or large architrave. Commonly seen on standard aluminium doors. Fitting/ Mounting Plate A mounting late is used to reinforce the area above the door where the automatic door operator is to be fitted. These can be powder coated if required . Weight of the operators is around 15kg per motor. Dummy Closer Doors that have a transom spring closer concealed in the head of the door or a floor spring require a dummy closer so that the spring closer will not work against the automatic door operator when powered. 36 Powder Coating What is Powder Coating? Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a freeflowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin". The powder may be a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer. It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint. Powder coating is mainly used for coating of metal, such as aluminium extrusions. RAL Colours RAL is a colour matching system used in the UK. RAL refers to the RAL CLASSIC system, mainly used for varnish and powder coating. There are a wide range of RAL colours available but please keep in mind that non standard colours may be more costly to source so please check these with your powder coating company prior to install. Powder Coating and Automatic Doors Powder coating is an important part of the door automation industry. It Is used on newly prefabricated doors, shop fronts and helping new equipment blend in with existing aesthetics. The main swing door items that may require powder coating when fitting on an existing door are operator covers, fitting plates, operator arms, packer bars and safety barriers. 37 Typical Door Setup Example A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Activation Sensor Two operators under an extended double cover Drive Shaft Extension Safety Sensors Push Arm (Articulated) Door Loop Safety Signage 3 Position Key Switch 38 Dealing With a New Enquiry The questions on the “swing door enquiry sheet” will help you identify any potential issues and select the appropriate equipment for an in principle quotation 39 Slide Door Enquiry Sheet To ensure correct product specification, all questions must be answered completely. 40 41 Every automatic door installation is different so to establish exactly what is required you must establish exactly what the customer requires. Ask the customer how they want the door to operate. It is of the upmost importance that you establish exactly what functions the client requires from the doors so that you can quote appropriately. Dealing With A New Enquiry Use the new enquiry questions. Using the swing door enquiry sheet is extremely important for you to establish what the client needs and to avoid any potential future problems with installation and equipment. Always ask the customer what they want to achieve from their door automation and this should give you the information to pick the appropriate activation and accessories. Always ask questions and offer all of the potential activation options available as there may be things such as a 3 position key switch that the customers were not aware of. All too often return site visits are made because simple customer requirements have not been established through simple questioning. It only takes seconds to ask a question and it costs nothing. A site revisit can cost you valuable time and money. 42 Selling Automatic Doors SAFETY CONVENIENCE With today's modern sensors and the BS EN16005 safety standards, automatic doors are incredibly safe. Fail safe devices and procedure mean accidents are rare. Automatic doors enable easy access for all and instantly demonstrate to users that the establishment cares about their visitors. CUSTOMERS PREFER AUTOMATIC DOORS Research proves that consumers prefer automatic doors and expect to see them at: hospitals, airports, hotels/motels, shopping centre entrances and retail stores. AESTHETICS YOUR IMAGE Automatic doors are impressive and give your building a certain status. LOW MAINTENANCE Automatic doors are extremely reliable. They are often operated thousands of times a day and last for several years without any trouble Automatic doors come in a wide range of finishes, from stainless to powder coating. A well designed entrance can add "significance" to your business. 43 Selling Automatic Doors continued FREE WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS In most circumstances, a UK based business, will purchase an automatic door to the sum of several thousand pounds. This purchase could potentially be a "capital allowance" and your accountant can depreciate it over several years. This often equates to the actual cost of the system being negligible. (Please consult your accountant for exact rules and allowance) Automatic door systems are quite complicated and any company wanting to install them must go through a vigorous training program and ideally join the an automatic door association. COST EFFECTIVE Automatic doors practically pay for themselves when you consider the energy saving on the building's heating and the increased image and convenience factors for your customers. DDA COMPLIANCE Automatic doors allow unhindered access for all your customers without persecution no matter their mobility CHOICE There are several different types of automatic door: swing doors, sliding doors, folding doors, balanced doors, revolving doors and low energy swing doors. This means that there is always a solution available to solve your access issues. SECURITY A wide range of locking solutions are available within automatic doors. Features such as timers and controlled access mean you can open or close your building without even being present. 44 Selling Automatic Doors continued ENERGY EFFICIENT ADVERTISING SPACE Automatic doors effectively reduce wasted energy and often considerably lessen annual heating and cooling costs. Often door systems are made of slim aluminium sections with vast areas of glass. This can be used as an additional advertising space for your business. DIAGNOSTICS Some automatic systems have "self diagnostics". This means faults and necessary repairs can be quickly identified. Down time of your door is therefore kept to a minimum. INFORMATION Systems can be introduced to count frequency of operations. This allows the customer to calculate busy trading periods and/or the number of visitors through the door set. 45 Site Survey To establish exactly what equipment is required to automate a set of doors a site survey will normally be required. 46 Site Survey Check the approach to either side the door including the ceiling. False ceilings can be useful for accommodating cables. Max Door Width – Premier-Swing 1100mm Min Door Width – Premier-Swing - 700mm If a push arm is to be fitted measuring the door height is important as the arm will hang down into the opening when opening the door and this could cause a hazard to pedestrians. If the door is over 2000mm in height or more this should not be an issue. It is also important that you have a record of what is to the left and right of the door. If using a special pull arm there must be at least 135mm between the door in the open position and the wall. 47 Site Survey continued IS THERE AN EXISTING DOOR CLOSER? This is important because some concealed spring closers have to be removed and replaced with dummy closers. If this is the case then there will be additional costs for equipment and time because it will involve removal of the existing doors to replace with a dummy closer. 48 Headroom Headroom HEADROOM, REVEAL, ARCHITRAVE AND ALCOVES This is important that measurements are taken during the site survey to establish if any special opening arms or drive shaft extensions will be required. It is also extremely important to try and establish the construction of the area above the door. Is it plasterboard, brick, concrete etc.? If you are unsure about the construction of the headroom always quote for a fitting plate as this will spread the weight of the operator when being fitted above the door. IMPORTANT - Always measure the area above the door. Required head room above the door to fit the Premier-Swing operators is... Push Application - 85mm Pull application - 145mm 49 Floor Levels FLOOR LEVELS It is important to measure the floor levels inside and outside. This can be achieved taking height measurements from various points inside and outside the building when surveying for the installation of new prefabricated doors. This is important so that the difference in floor height can be accommodated when a doors is being prefabricated. THRESHOLD Relevant when surveying for a new prefabricated door a threshold is normally an aluminium strip that is used when the internal and external floor surfaces meet and can be used in conjunction with a brush strip to create a weather seal. A threshold must not create a tripping hazard and under Part M must not be greater that 15mm in height. Threshold Section Examples 50 Safety Barriers In this picture it shows a door that can be approached from the side while in the open position so therefore will require a safety barrier. It is important that you quote for these up front as they are an expensive additional extra if missed off a quote and the doors cannot be signed off to BS EN16005 without them. If there was an accident and the safety barriers have not been fitted the clients could be liable. The BS EN16005 states that when a swing door, in the open position, can be approached from the side then the barrier should be fitted along the line of the door leaf in the open position. 51 Barrier Types WALL TO FLOOR When you are looking to fit a “wall to floor” safety barrier it is important that you make us aware of any skirting boards that the barrier may have to be fitted around as they are built to order they and can be manufactured to accommodate. FLOOR TO FLOOR These are only fitted to the floor so no wall or skirting board measurements will be required. When you survey always ask if the level of the floor is going to be the same when you plan to install as the customer may have plans to install a ramp if n the entrance is to be used for disabled access. IMPORTANT – If a barrier is required you should enquire if there is any under floor heating as you cannot fit barriers if this is the case 52 Fused Spur, Locks and Latches FUSED SPUR LOCKS AND LATCHES IMPORTANT – Always inform the customer that they must provide a 13A 240 Volt power supply terminated in a switched fused spur within 1000mm (1 meter) of the operator. This must be installed and working prior to our installation date. A local electrician will easily install a fused spur quickly and with minimal cost or fuss. It is important to establish what locks, if any, will be required. Ask the client what level of security they require during the day when the door is in use and what they would want at night. Devices such as an electric strike or Maglocks may be required to secure the door. This will also establish what alterations, if any, may be required. IMPORTANT – Remember that, for a swing door to be automated the door must be free swinging. This means that there must be no resistance when the motor powers to open or close the door. Some latches and handles may have to be removed prior 53 to installation if they hinder this. Interfacing Access Control Equipment to be interfaced. It is important to take pictures of any items of existing access control equipment that is being used on the door as this may interfere with the installation of the door operator Ask the client if they require their existing access control to be linked into the new automatic door system. Interfacing existing controls is normally possible with a minimum of fuss but always tell the installers what is there and how you want it perform with the automatic door system prior to install so that they are prepared for the work. Full wiring diagrams are available on our website and can be explained fully in our comprehensive training. Anything that looks like it may affect the Installation or operation of automatic doors. Use your common sense and photograph anything that you think may be a help or a hindrance. You can always send photos with questions to Global Automatics and we will tell you if we think there will be an issue. 54 Part M Quick Help Sheet Part M is the relevant sections of the building regulations document relating to access to dwellings and other buildings. Clear Openings Please note: The building Reg Part M is a very large regulation and this page is just an example of some parts that will be relevant to you. Please consult the relevant standard for full Info.No threshold is preferred but where necessary ( external doors ) less than 15mm. That there is a 1500 x 1500mm level landing clear of any door swings immediately in front of any entrance and is of a material that does not impede the movement of a wheel chair. 55 Part M Quick Help Sheet continued VISABILITY REQUIREMENTS • If completely glazed: between 500mm and 1500mm from the floor must be visible. • If the door has a mid rail: between 500mm and 800mm then 1150mm and 1500mm from the floor must be visible. • Manual controls (push pads etc) must be between 750mm and 1000mm from floor level and set back 1400mm from the leading edge of the door when fully open. • Manifestation: Clearly defined with manifestation on the glass at 2 x levels - 850 to 1000mm and 1400 to 1600mm contrasting with the glass from both sides and in all lighting conditions 56 Notes Disclaimer - All Pictures and Wording in this document remains the property of Global Automatics Ltd. All information is based on the opinion of the writer and does not constitute the company view. This collection of information has been collated as a “help guide” and should not be used as a sole source when researching automatic doors. All information should be taken as an opinion not as fact as you should consult the relevant governing bodies before using this information for specifying/ estimating. Global Automatics cannot be held responsible for any errors in this document and reserve the right to make amendments where deemed necessary. For more information on the BS EN16005 please go to www.bsigroup.co.uk where you can purchase a full copy of this BS EN16005 or Automatic Door Installation Association 57