prEN 1125

Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods

prEN 1125

Name:prEN 1125   Standard name:Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods
Standard number:prEN 1125   language:English language
Release Date:23-Feb-2017   technical committee:CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 33/WG 4 - Building hardware   ICS number:91.190 - Building accessories
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-januar-2015
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Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape
routes - Requirements and test methods
Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Paniktürverschlüsse mit horizontaler Betätigungsstange
für Türen in Rettungswegen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Fermetures anti-panique manoeuvrées par une barre
horizontale, pour portes situées sur les voies d'evacuation - Prescriptions et méthodes
d'essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1125
ICS:
91.190 Stavbna oprema Building accessories
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 1125
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

November 2014
ICS 91.190 Will supersede EN 1125:2008
English Version
Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal
bar, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Fermetures anti-panique Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Paniktürverschlüsse mit
manoeuvrées par une barre horizontale, pour portes situées horizontaler Betätigungsstange für Türen in Rettungswegen
sur les voies d'evacuation - Prescriptions et méthodes - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essais
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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© 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 1125:2014 E
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .8
2 Normative references .8
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Product characteristics . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.2 Ability to release . 13
4.3 Suitability for use on fire doors . 20
4.4 Self-closing . 21
4.5 Dangerous substances . 21
4.6 Durability of ability to release against aging and degradation (for doors on escape routes) . 21
4.7 Durability of self-closing ability C against aging and degradation (for fire/smoke doors) . 24
4.8 Product information. 24
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods . 25
5.1 General . 25
5.2 Tests for ability to release . 29
5.3 Tests for suitability to use on fire doors (Sample C) . 30
5.4 Tests for self-closing: Static Closing test (Sample B) . 30
5.5 Control of Dangerous substances . 31
5.6 Tests for durability of ability to release . 31
5.7 Tests for durability of self-closing ability . 36
5.8 Control of product information (Sample B) . 36
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP . 37
6.1 General . 37
6.2 Type testing . 37
6.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 39
7 Classification . 43
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7.1 Category of use (1 character) . 43
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7.2 Durability (2 character) . 43
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7.3 Door mass (3 character) . 44
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7.4 Suitability for use on fire/smoke doors (4 character) . 44
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7.5 Safety (5 character) . 44
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7.6 Corrosion resistance (6 character) . 44
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7.7 Security (7 character) . 45
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7.8 Projection of horizontal bar (8 character) . 45
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7.9 Type of horizontal bar operation (9 character) . 45
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7.10 Field of door application (10 character) . 45
7.11 Example of classification . 45
8 Marking . 46
8.1 On the product . 46
8.2 On the packaging . 46
8.3 On the installation instructions . 47
8.4 Mortise lock combined with a separate horizontal bar unit . 47
Annex A (informative) Installation and fixing instructions . 48
Annex B (informative) Maintenance instructions . 50
Annex C (normative) Flow chart of test procedures . 51
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Annex D (informative) Guidance for choosing relevant product standards for particular exit door
applications . 52
Annex E (informative) Examples of configurations and description of exit systems. 53
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the
EU Construction Products regulation . 54
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 54
ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar for doors on
escape routes . 55
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling. 59
Bibliography . 62


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Foreword
This document (prEN 1125:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors, windows,
shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1125:2008.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
A full contribution to the preparation of this European Standard has been made by The European Federation
of Associations of Lock and Builders Hardware Manufacturers (ARGE).
This European Standard is part of a group of standards dedicated to building hardware products. It is one of a
group of standards for exit devices and exit systems developed by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.

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Introduction
Experience relating to escape from buildings, fire and/or smoke hazards and general safety has made it
desirable that doors, in public areas, public buildings, places of public entertainment, shops etc, or those that
have to be operated in a panic situation, be fitted with panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar to
common European Standard specifications.
The main purpose of the performance requirements contained in this European Standard is to give safe and
effective escape through a doorway with one single operation by hand and/or body pressure to release the
panic exit device, with minimum effort and without prior knowledge of the panic exit device.
In a panic situation, a group of people will react differently from an individual. When two or more people are
rushing to an exit door located on an escape route, probably in darkness and/or smoke, it is possible that the
first one to reach the door will not necessarily operate the panic exit device, but can push the surface of the
door (door under pressure) while other people will be trying to operate the horizontal bar by hand or body
pressure. See Figure 1.
Whilst reasonable external security will be provided by the panic exit devices covered in this standard to avoid
potential misuse of the device (chains, bolts, etc.), the main objective is to enable a door to be opened at all
times by hand or body pressure along its inside face on the panic exit device and not requiring the use of a
key or any other object.
The performance tests incorporated in this European Standard are considered to be reproducible and, as
such, will provide a consistent and objective assessment of the performance of these panic exit devices.
Where emergency exit devices are required for situations in which people are familiar with the use of the door
hardware in their surroundings, where exit doors are required to be inwardly-opening, and/or where a panic
situation is unlikely to develop, reference can be made to EN 179, covering emergency exit devices. See
definition 3.19.
Where additional security is required for exit doors, reference should be made to EN 13637 covering
electrically controlled exit systems, for use on escape routes. See Bibliography.
Due to the wide range of panic exit devices, the reader is advised to refer to the scope and the detailed
contents of this European Standard for coverage but, for information and general guide, this revised European
Standard now deals with:
 panic exit devices designed to be used in panic situations;
 panic exit devices for use on hinged or pivoted door leaves only;
 range of panic exit devices including those for use on double doorsets (see 7.10);
 Three specific types of horizontal bar operation: panic exit devices with "push-bar", type A (see 3.9 and
Figure 2), panic exit devices with "touch-bar", type B (see 3.15 and Figure 3) and panic exit devices with
"pivot touch-bar", type C (see 3.34 and Figure 4);
 two categories of panic exit device projection in order to maximize the width of the escape route, and
minimize the projection from the door face where either or both of these criteria are of importance (see
4.2.1.4);
 two specific designs of panic exit devices: those designed for use on single leaf doors only, and those
specifically designed for use on single leaf doors and/or double doorsets.
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This European Standard does not cover the following:
 any particular design of panic exit devices, and only such dimensions as are required for safety reasons
are specified;
 specific panic exit devices intended for use by the severely disabled (due to the wide range of disabilities,
such panic exit devices and their performances should be agreed between specifier and producer);
 emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push-pad (see EN 179) or electrically controlled
exit systems (EN 13637).

Figure 1 — A panic situation
NOTE A lock, part of a Panic Exit Device conforming to this standard can at the same time be in accordance with EN
179, EN 12209, EN 15685 or EN 14846.
The major changes in this revision are as follows:
nd
 Different sealing forces have been introduced for classification of the durability (2 digit);
rd
 Different static closing forces have been introduced for classification of Door mass (3 digit);
th
 A new bar type C has been introduced (9 digit);
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 An additional grade has been introduced for release force, in relation with safety classification (5 digit);
th
 Definition of field of door application has been modified (10 digit);
 Safety requirements about Outside Access Device have been added;
 Temperature tests have been removed;
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 Security grades have been added (7 digit);
 Durability tests have been clarified;
 Closing test has been changed from dynamic to static;
 A pictogram to recognise the active leaf has been added.
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List of different forces considered in the standard:
F3: Sealing Force
F9: Static Closing Force
F10: Dynamic Closing Force
F11: Release Force under influence of F3
F12: Release Force under load of 1000N
F13: Security Force
F14: Abuse Force
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the manufacture; performance and testing of panic exit
devices mechanically operated by a horizontal bar, for the purpose of achieving a safe exit under a panic
situation on escape routes.
This European Standard covers panic exit devices which are either manufactured and placed on the market in
their entirety by one producer or assembled from sub-assemblies produced by more than one producer and
subsequently placed on the market as a kit in a single transaction.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 179, Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad - Requirements
and test methods
EN 1634-1, Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and
elements of building hardware - Part 1: Fire resistance test for doors and shutter assemblies and openable
windows
EN 1634-3, Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and
elements of building hardware - Part 3: Smoke control test for door and shutter assemblies
EN 1670:2007, Building hardware - Corrosion resistance - Requirements and test methods
EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
active leaf
first opening and last closing leaf of a single swing double doorset (usually rebated)
3.2
automatic relatching device
part of a panic exit device to enable the automatic securing of a door in the closed position, after it has been
operated
Note 1 to entry: For example, a spring loaded latch bolt or an automatically thrown bolt head.
3.3
bolt head
portion of a panic exit device that engages with the keeper to secure the door in the closed position
3.4
dogging mechanism
part of a panic exit device for holding the bolt head(s) in the withdrawn position until manually reset
3.5
doorset
assembly consisting of a single leaf exit door being hinged or pivoted vertically in a frame
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3.6
inactive leaf
last opening and first closing leaf of a single swing double doorset (usually rebated), including an emergency
or panic function
3.7
inside
face of the door on which the bar is situated for operating a panic exit device in order to exit
3.8
keeper
part of a panic exit device such as a strike, a socket or other fitting with which the bolt head(s) engages
3.9
push-bar
activating horizontal bar of a panic exit device (type A), designed to be fixed between pivoted support brackets
that operates in the direction of exit and in an arc downwards (See Figure 2)
3.10
producer
manufacturer, entity or organization that has legal responsibility for placing the product on the market
3.11
outside
face of the door opposite to the face on which the bar for operating the panic exit device is situated
3.12
outside access device
optional part of a panic exit device for opening an exit device from the outside
Note 1 to entry: An outside access device can be supplied with optional re-entry function.
3.13
bar
horizontal part of a panic exit device which, when pushed, will operate the mechanism
3.14
double doorset
assembly consisting of two hinged or pivoted leaves within a single frame
Note 1 to entry: The meeting stiles can be either plain or rebated.
Note 2 to entry: A double doorset where only one leaf is equipped with a panic exit device is considered to be a single
panic exit doorset.
Note 3 to entry: A double doorset where the first opening leaf is equipped with a panic exit device conforming to EN
1125 and the second opening leaf is equipped with an emergency exit device conforming to EN 179 is considered to be a
double emergency exit doorset, or a single panic exit door.
3.15
touch-bar
activating horizontal bar of a panic exit device (type B), designed to be part of a chassis or other mounting
assembly, that operates in the direction of exit (see Figure 3)
3.16
release force
force applied to the bar in a direction perpendicular to the door face, which is necessary to withdraw or release
all the bolt head(s) from the keeper(s), such that the door can be opened
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3.17
vertical rod
extension of the bolt head of a panic exit device that links it to the horizontal bar via the operating mechanism
3.18
panic exit device
exit device conforming to EN 1125 intended to give safe and effective escape through a doorway with
minimum effort and without prior knowledge of the panic exit device allowing safe escape even in the event of
the door being under pressure such as by people being pushed against the door in the direction of escape
Note 1 to entry: A panic exit device contains bolt head(s) that engage(s) with a keeper(s) in the surrounding door
frame and/or floor for securing a door when closed. The bolt head(s) can be released by the bar positioned horizontally
across the inside face of the door when it is moved anywhere along its effective length in the direction of travel and/or in
an arc downwards.
Note 2 to entry: Panic exit devices are intended for use where panic situations can arise. In a panic situation, a group
of people will react differently from an individual. When two or more people are rushing to an escape door, probably in
darkness and/or smoke, it is possible that the first one to reach the door will not necessarily operate the panic exit device,
but can push the surface of the door (door under pressure) while other people will be trying to operate the horizontal bar
by hand or body pressure.
Note 3 to entry: When a door opens in the direction of exit, a panic exit device can be used instead of an emergency
exit device subject to local regulations.

Figure 2 — Panic exit device with type A bar operation (push-bar)

Figure 3 — Panic exit device with type B bar operation (touch-bar)
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3.19
emergency exit device
exit device conforming to EN 179, intended for emergency purposes where panic situations are not likely to
arise, to give safe and effective escape through a doorway with one single operation to release the emergency
exit device, although this can require prior knowledge of its operation
Note 1 to entry: An emergency exit device contains bolt head(s) that engage(s) with a keeper(s) in the surrounding
door frame and/or floor for securing a door when closed. The bolt head(s) can be released by the lever handle or the push
pad positioned on the inside face of the door.
Note 2 to entry: Exit devices conforming to EN 179 are intended for emergency purposes where panic situations are
not likely to arise. Where a pressure against the door caused by people in a panic is foreseen, then a panic exit device
conforming to EN 1125 should be used.
Note 3 to entry: Emergency exit devices are suitable also for inwardly opening single leaf exit doors, where local
building regulations allow.
3.20
double doorset panic exit device
panic exit device designed for use on the leaves of double doorsets, such that the operation of either
horizontal bar will release at least the door leaf to which it is fitted
3.21
deadbolt
part of a panic exit device that can be deadlocked manually by key or automatically and which is released
when the exit device is operated
Note 1 to entry: A panic exit device can be designed to incorporate additional deadbolt(s) thrown by a key or
thumbturn, used only at certain periods of time for additional security.
3.22
exit door
door on an escape route equipped with an exit device conforming to EN 179 and/or EN 1125
3.23
effective length of bar
length of the bar (dimension X) including any member to which the bar is fixed and which will itself yield to
hand or body pressure thereby causing the panic exit device mechanism to operate (See Figure 5)
3.24
re-entry function
optional function that allows, for safety reasons, an individual to re-enter a room from outside without a key
once the inside operating element has been actuated. After having released the device from the inside, any
handle (or other means) to operate the exit device from outside remains unlocked until manually reset by key
or other means
3.25
field of door application
door configurations for which the panic exit devices are designed and claimed by the producer
3.26
limits of door mass and dimensions
dimensional and mass limits of the doors for which the panic exit devices are designed
3.27
sub-assemblies
pre-assembled set of components that form one part of the panic exit device, for example: pullman catches,
operating boxes and lock cases
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3.28
effective width of door opening
un-obstructed width of the inside face of the door leaf (dimension Y) when the door is in the locked position
(See Figure 5)
3.29
visual inspection
assessment made with the naked eye, adjusted for normal vision and use of the appropriate measurement
equipment
3.30
functional test
assessment made by operating the test door (opening or closing) and/or operating any element of the exit
device
3.31
measurement
assessment made by using a measuring tool
3.32
latch bolt
spring-loaded movable part of a lock that usually engages a component fixed to a frame, and withdraws into a
lockcase that automatically engages a locking plate to keep the door leaf in its closed position
3.33
passive leaf
lockable leaf equipped with locking devices (e.g. barrel bolts, flushed bolts), only opened in case of need ,
without any emergency or panic function
3.34
pivot touch bar
activating horizontal bar of a panic exit device (type C), designed to be part of a chassis or other mounting
assembly, integrating a pivot, that operates in the direction of exit

Figure 4 — Panic exit device with type C bar operation (Pivot touch-bar)
4 Product characteristics
4.1 General
The characteristics below are listed according to the essential characteristics of the panic exit device.
The numbering of relevant clause of testing each characteristic in 5 corresponds to the one in 4.
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4.2 Ability to release
4.2.1 Design characteristics
4.2.1.1 Exposed edges and corners
A panic exit device shall have all edges and exposed corners, that are likely to cause injury to persons using
the exit, rounded to a radius of not less than 0,5 mm.
4.2.1.2 Double doorset
The design of a panic exit device intended for use on double doorset leaves shall allow both leaves to be
opened simultaneously and to swing freely in the direction of exit once the door has been released.
NOTE 1 The construction and installation of a specific doorset assembly, including choice of hinges, leaf thickness and
leaf width, can have a significant
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