14 Common Misconceptions About ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΜΕΝΕΣ ΠΟΡΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ

It's been a long time because we talked about security doors, so we thought it was high time PORTES for a refresher. Let's begin by advising ourselves what they are and why we require them.

What is a security door, and why do we need them?

Simply put, and as the name indicates, a security door supplies enhanced protection and protecting from numerous unfavorable scenarios and situations; as a consequence they are likely to be sturdy and of really solid (typically but not always metal) construction, and excellent care will have been taken on their style. There are numerous reasons that we may need them, chief among which are:

avoiding unwanted access (mindful as constantly of emergency situation evacuations).

avoiding or slowing down the passage of fire and/or smoke.

safety-- a design that removes the possibility of fingers getting caught in the door.

Ramifications of not installing security doors ...

Well, there are several, and they all hinge (no pun intended) on being not able to prevent the unwanted things occurring: if your doors are not secure then it's much easier for people to break in and steal or damage your items and home; fire and smoke will spread out even more quickly; and people's fingers can get caught in closing doors. So we're discussing various points on the scale which vary from real loss of life through breaking the law and contravening guidelines through significantly damaged hands and fingers through loss/damage of/to valuable properties to raised insurance premiums ... with all sorts of business ramifications.

Need we say more?

PAS 24.

This is your guarantee that the door is being kept track of by a UKAS recognized accreditation body to make sure compliance with PAS 24:201.

Enhanced security efficiency requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK. External doorsets and windows planned to use a level of security suitable for dwellings and other structures exposed to equivalent threat and the particular and the appropriate material particular standard for general efficiency referenced in BS 6375 Parts 1, 2 and 3.

PAS 24, like many British Standards, is a minimum requirement. To put it simply it doesn't include higher or lower grades for security, and so doors that are tested to the specifications of the standard either pass or fail. Although some of the doorsets that pass will be a little stronger than the minimum required, a minimum standard encourages engineers to create the door to pass at the minimum requirements. This makes economic and ecological sense and the effectiveness of doors certificated to this requirement has actually proven that the minimum levels set by the British Standards were almost area on.

Classes of usage.

Since there are all sorts of different environments where security doors are required, much of which are utilized by the public, as you may anticipate there is a British Standard to assist guide you through what type of door you need: DD171:1987.

The standard sets out four levels or classes of use:.

Light task-- radio frequency of usage and probably not that extreme, such as in a private house.

Medium duty-- medium frequency of use, some possibility of a mishap, but the door is not normally utilized by the public-- for instance an internal workplace door.

Strong-- lots of usage, consisting of by the public, and a reasonably high chance of a mishap-- for example in a retail outlet.

Serious responsibility-- the only image you need to have in your mind here is a school when the bell opts for playtime and all the kids run towards the door. Enough said!

Safehinge?

Installing a protected door to avoid undesirable gain access to and the spread of fire and smoke is one thing, but how do we prevent fingers getting caught? This is where Safehinge comes in-- a type of door hinge which entirely removes any opportunity of fingers getting trapped by utilizing a specialist pivot set and a curved (aluminium) profile-- the gap at the hinge when opening and closing is therefore eliminated.

Specialist suggestions.

We have actually discussed a few of the crucial things to think of when considering security doors, but naturally there are other considerations too; as normal it's important that you talk with the experts.

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