NATIONAL HOME SECURITY MONTH
DHF TS 007-2:2019 –
Enhanced security for
mechatronic cylinders and/
or associated hardware.
This new Technical Specification
(produced in association with the Glass
and Glazing Federation) has been
recently published and aims to provide
a level of security for mechatronic
cylinders comparable to that specified
in BS 3621 and PAS 24. The document
provides information on enhanced
security mechatronic cylinders and
security hardware intended to be
used on dwellings and other buildings
requiring similar levels of security.
BS EN 12209:2016
Mechanically operated
locks and locking plates.
This BS EN 12209 revision contains
significant changes to the 2003
version. This new version will not
become harmonised until the European
Commission agree its publication
date into the Official Journal
of the European Union. This
means that locks can only
be CE marked to the 2003
version and testing to the
2016 version is voluntary.
BS EN 1303: 2015.
Cylinders for locks.
The revision to this standard
supersedes the 2005 version.
The changes from the previous
edition include additional grades
for attack resistance, changes
to operation at extreme temperature,
development of the plug extraction test
and adds new grades for suitability for
fire and smoke resistant doors. It should
be noted that this is not a harmonised
standard (hEN) and therefore products
complying with this standard cannot be
CE marked. requirements for
letter plates. It addresses
the requirement for easy egress
from all new build dwellings instigated
by the NHBC (National House Building
Council), by ensuring all doorsets are
suitable for use with thumb turn cylinders
and other easy egress hardware. It also
contains a single option to ensure all
doorsets can be used with easy egress
hardware.
PAS 24:2016. Enhanced security
performance requirements for
doorsets and windows in the UK. BS 8607:2014+A1:2016
– Mechanically operated
push button locksets.
The latest revision to this standard
replaces the 2012 version. This
incorporates a wider scope than
previously, increases the range of
security doorsets and windows to be
covered, simplifies a number of test
methods and also includes more robust This standard specifies the
requirements and test methods for
durability, strength and function of
mechanically operated push button
locksets and their locking plates for use
on doors, window doors and entrance
doors in buildings. It designates 5 grades
according to the applications of use.
It was revised in 2016 to introduce a
change to one of these grades (4L) which
related to the security requirements
achieved.
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
(GAI) publish regular updates on
standards and other technical issues in
the Architectural Ironmongery Journal
(AIJ) which can be downloaded from
their website www.gai.org.uk.
Security professionals looking to learn
more about door hardware can enrol on
the GAI Foundation in Hardware. It is an
online course that has been created by
the GAI as a basis for people wishing to
gain some insight and information in to
the world of architectural ironmongery.
It is open to all industry professionals
and trainees, not just those within GAI
membership.
This article has been written by
Douglas Masterson, technical
manager at the Guild of Architectural
Ironmongers (GAI)
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