prEN 14846 rev

Building hardware - Locks and latches - Electromechanically operated locks and striking plates - Requirements and test methods prEN 14846 rev

Scope

1.1 Included
This European Standard specifies product characteristics and test methods for durability, strength, security and functionality of electromechanically operated locks and striking plates:
a) for use in doors in buildings;
b) for use on fire and smoke compartmentation doors fitted with door closing devices, to enable such doors to close reliably and thus achieve self-closing in the event of fire; and
c) for use on locked fire doors to maintain the fire integrity of the door assembly.
This European Standard covers electromechanically operated locks and striking plates which are either manufactured and placed on the market in their entirety by one producer or produced by more than one producer, or assembled from sub-assemblies produced by more than one producer and designed to be used in combination.

1.2 Excluded
Assessment of the contribution of the product to the fire resistance of specific fire resistance and/or smoke control door set assemblies is beyond the scope of this European Standard.
This European standard is not applicable to mechanically/electromechanically cylinders, handles, locks for windows, padlocks, locks for safes, furniture locks or prison locks.
This European Standard is not applicable to electric door magnets, electrically operated door openers, mechatronic door furniture, electrically powered hold-open devices (EN 1155), and electrically controlled emergency exit systems (EN 13637).
It does not apply to purely magnetic locks, mechatronic or mechanical cylinders (EN 15684), handles (EN 1906), locks for windows, padlocks (EN 12320), locks for safes (EN 1300), furniture locks or prison locks, nor does it apply to cover operating and identification devices (such as mechatronic cylinders, intelligent cards, digit codes, magnetic cards).

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