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» WITH COMMERCIAL SECURITY AND hardware at the forefront we offer all our customers a dedicated team to give advice , technical assistance , and specification support . Understanding standards , legislation and regulations ensures you pick the most suitable product for the job .
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A guide to BS EN 1151:1996
BS EN 1151:1996 is the European standard for controlled door closing devices , and as such tests mechanical door closer performance .
Adopted by EU member states , it became a mandatory requirement for CE marking in 2004 . It prescribes the test methodology and subsequent classification of randomly selected production line products . The test data , together with supporting technical evaluation , results in a classification code . This coding allows comparison across a range of closers according to their compliance with the standard .
‘ Understanding standards , legislation and regulations ensures you pick the most suitable product for the job .
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