EN 1906:2010
(Main)Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods
Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies test methods and requirements for spindle and fastening elements, operating torques, permissible free play and safety, free angular movement and misalignment, durability, static strength and corrosion resistance for sprung and unsprung lever handles, knobs for doors, push pads and similar in combination with backplates or roses operating latches.
This document is applicable only to lever handles and knobs that operate a latch or a lock and other devices.
It specifies four categories of use according to frequency and other conditions of use.
Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Türdrücker und Türknäufe - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt Prüfverfahren für und Anforderungen an Drückerstifte und Befestigungselemente,
Betätigungsmomente, zulässiges freies Spiel und Sicherheit, freie Winkelbewegung und Versetzung,
Dauerfunktionstüchtigkeit, statische Festigkeit und Korrosionsbeständigkeit von Fallen betätigenden
Türdrückern und Türknäufen mit und ohne Federsystem, Stoßplatten und Ähnlichem in Kombination mit
Türschildern oder Türrosetten zur Betätigung von Schlossfallen fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt nur für Türdrücker und Türknäufe, mit denen ein Fallenriegel oder ein Schloss sowie
sonstige Einrichtungen betätigt werden.
In dieser Norm sind entsprechend der Betätigungsfrequenz und weiteren Bedingungen vier Klassen für die
Gebrauchskategorie festgelegt.
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Béquilles et boutons de porte - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les méthodes d'essai ainsi que les exigences pour les tiges carrées et les éléments de fixation, les couples de manœuvre, le jeu autorisé et la sécurité, la rotation et le désaxage, l'endurance, la résistance statique et la résistance à la corrosion pour les dispositifs de porte à béquilles avec et sans ressort de rappel, les boutons de porte, les plaques de poussée et similaires en combinaison avec des plaques ou rosettes de manœuvre des serrures.
Le présent document s'applique uniquement aux béquilles et boutons de portes qui manœuvrent une serrure à pêne dormant ou une serrure bec de cane et d'autres dispositifs.
Il spécifie quatre catégories d'utilisation selon la nature et la fréquence d'utilisation.
Stavbno okovje - Kljuke in bunke - Zahteve in preskusne metode
Ta evropski standard opredeljuje preskusne metode in zahteve za vretena in pritrditvene elemente, obratovalne vrtilne momente, dopustno prosto delovanje in varnost, prosto kotno gibanje in neporavnanost, trajnost, statično trdnost in odpornost proti koroziji za vzmetene in nevzmetene kljuke in bunke za vrata na čelnih ploščah ali rozetah. Ta standard se uporablja samo za kljuke in bunke, ki delujejo z zapahom ali ključavnico. Navaja štiri kategorije uporabe glede na pogostost in druge pogoje uporabe. Skladnost s tem evropskim standardom zagotavlja presežek trdnosti, potrebne za običajno obratovanje. Dodatne zahteve so potrebne za posebno varnostno opremo, ki je primerna za uporabo v situacijah, kjer je veliko tveganje padca. Ker posebna varnostna oprema ni bistvenega pomena v vsaki situaciji, ta evropski standard predpisuje dodatne varnostne zahteve (glej 5.13), ki so potrebne samo, kadar proizvajalec izjavi, da se za varnostno opremo trdi, da je skladna s temi zahtevami. Ta standard navaja pet razredov varnosti. Razred 0 v skladu z zahtevami navedenimi v glavnem delu tega standarda. Razredi od 1 do 4 so navedeni v skladu z zahtevo za opremo z varnostno ključavnico, za uporabo na vratih, odpornih proti vlomu (glej Dodatek A). Te dodatne varnostne zahteve so potrebne samo, kadar proizvajalec navaja, da se za izdelke trdi, da imajo visoko stopnjo varnosti, kar ni bistvenega pomena v vsaki situaciji. Primernost ključavnic in zapahov za uporabo na sklopih dimnih/požarnih vrat je določena s preskusi požarne odpornosti, ki so izvedeni poleg preskusov delovanja, ki jih zahteva ta standard. Ker primernost za uporabo na sklopih dimnih/požarnih vrat ni bistvenega pomena v vsaki situaciji, ima proizvajalec izbiro navesti ali se za opremo trdi, da je skladna s temi dodatnimi zahtevami ali ne. Če je to navedeno, so potrebne dodatne zahteve, podane v dodatku C.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 13-Apr-2010
- Withdrawal Date
- 01-May-2012
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 33/WG 4 - Building hardware
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 02-May-2012
- Completion Date
- 02-May-2012
Relations
- Replaces
EN 1906:2002 - Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods - Effective Date
- 06-May-2009
- Replaced By
EN 1906:2012 - Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods - Effective Date
- 30-Oct-2010
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 1906:2010 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies test methods and requirements for spindle and fastening elements, operating torques, permissible free play and safety, free angular movement and misalignment, durability, static strength and corrosion resistance for sprung and unsprung lever handles, knobs for doors, push pads and similar in combination with backplates or roses operating latches. This document is applicable only to lever handles and knobs that operate a latch or a lock and other devices. It specifies four categories of use according to frequency and other conditions of use.
This European Standard specifies test methods and requirements for spindle and fastening elements, operating torques, permissible free play and safety, free angular movement and misalignment, durability, static strength and corrosion resistance for sprung and unsprung lever handles, knobs for doors, push pads and similar in combination with backplates or roses operating latches. This document is applicable only to lever handles and knobs that operate a latch or a lock and other devices. It specifies four categories of use according to frequency and other conditions of use.
EN 1906:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.190 - Building accessories. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1906:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1906:2002, EN 1906:2012, EN 1630:2011+A1:2015, EN 1629:2011, EN 1630:2011, EN 1628:2011+A1:2015, EN 1629:2011+A1:2015, EN 1627:2011, EN 1628:2011. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Stavbno okovje - Kljuke in
bunke - Zahteve in preskusne metodeSchlösser und Baubeschläge - Türdrücker und Türknäufe - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenQuincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Béquilles et boutons de porte - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiBuilding hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods91.190Stavbna opremaBuilding accessoriesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1906:2010SIST EN 1906:2010en,fr,de01-september-2010SIST EN 1906:2010SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1906
April 2010 ICS 91.190 Supersedes EN 1906:2002English Version
Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Béquilles et boutons de porte - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Türdrücker und Türknäufe -Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 March 2010.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Requirements for security lock furniture for use on burglary resistant doors . 25A.1 Introduction . 25A.2 Requirements . 25A.2.1 Design requirements . 25A.2.2 Performance requirements . 26A.3 Test methods . 26A.3.1 Test parameters . 26A.3.2 Pre-checks (Test A.1). 27A.3.3 Plate strength (Test A.2) . 27A.3.4 Strength of fastening elements (Test A.3) . 28A.3.5 Resistance to attack by drilling (Test A.4). 28A.3.6 Resistance to attack by chisel (Test A.5) . 28A.3.7 Strength of plug protection plate (if fitted) (Test A.6) . 30A.4 Classification . 30A.5 Marking . 30A.6 Fixing instructions . 30Annex B (informative)
Test apparatus illustrations . 31Annex C (normative)
Requirements for lock and latch furniture for use on smoke control and fire resistant door assemblies . 44C.1 General . 44C.2 Classification for smoke control and fire resistant Grades A, B and C . 44C.3 Additional requirements for fire resistance classification Grade C with fire proof core . 45C.4 Tests . 46C.4.1 Fire resistance . 46C.4.2 Smoke control . 46C.5 Test report . 46Annex D (informative)
Flow charts of test procedures . 47Bibliography . 49 SIST EN 1906:2010
Specifications EN 1634-1, Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware — Part 1: Fire resistance tests for doors, shutters and openable windows EN 1634-2, Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware — Part 2: Fire resistance characterisation test for elements of building hardware 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/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) ISO 10899, High-speed steel two-flute twist drills — Technical specifications 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 backplate element generally, but not essentially, approximately rectangular in plan whose purpose is, firstly, functional to provide a bearing for the rotation of a door lever handle or knob and the means of attachment to the door and, secondly, decorative as a trim plate to cover holes provided in the door for the passage of spindles, keys or lock cylinders NOTE E.g. in Figure 1a). SIST EN 1906:2010
NOTE E.g. in Figure 1b). 3.3 door furniture combination of lever handles or knobs on backplates or roses for the purpose of operating latches or locks 3.4 door knob fixed or rotatable operating element, usually designed to be circular in plan, but which may be non-circular with a maximum offset of 75 mm from its axis of rotation, which engages a spindle passing through the door; the spindle then operating a latch mechanism when rotated, so that the latch bolt is withdrawn to unlatch the door, or alternatively, is fixed against rotation and is used to pull the door to the closed position and thereby relatch the door NOTE E.g. in Figure 2. 3.5 door lever handle rotatable operating element designed as a lever with length, from its axis of rotation to its free end, which exceeds 75 mm and which engages a spindle passing through a door 3.6 emergency release facility provided on the external plate that enables the door to be opened in case of emergency NOTE E.g. in Figure 3. 3.7 set of door furniture two lever handles or knobs with two lockplates or latchplates or, alternatively, roses and escutcheons and complete with a spindle and fastening elements to operate the latch 3.8 entrance set set with a lever handle on the one side of the door and a fixed knob or bar or no handle on the other 3.9 fire protection inlay metal sheet inlay under the escutcheon and in the lever handle, which prevents fire going through after melting of the cover or escutcheon NOTE Materials with a melting point higher than 1 000 °C are used. 3.10 fireproof core fireproof material (typically steel) inside lever handle which enables the handle function to remain operable after a fire 3.11 escutcheon surround with a shaped hole to accommodate a key or a lock cylinder, with or without a pivoted cover plate, intended primarily to protect the door leaf from abrasion caused by keys SIST EN 1906:2010
a) One part backplate b) Two part backplate
Key
1 Baseplate
2 Trim plate
Figure 1 — Illustrations of backplates
123 12354Key
Key
1 Rose
1 External plate 4 Emergency release 2 Door knob
2 Internal plate 5 Thumb turn 3 Escutcheon
3 Lever handle
Figure 2 — Set of lock furniture Figure 3 — Bathroom lockset SIST EN 1906:2010
NOTE See Annex C. 4.1.6 Safety (fifth digit) Two grades of safety are identified: SIST EN 1906:2010
Materials in products shall not release any dangerous substances in excess of the maximum levels specified in the European material standards. NOTE 2 National regulations may also be applicable. Table 1 — Main test parameters Test Subclause Figure Description Category of use acceptance criteria
grade 1 grade 2 grade 3 grade 41 5.2 and 7.3.1 — Check of fastening elements and spindle yes/ no yes/ no yes/ no Yes/ no
Axial strength
2 5.4 and 7.3.2 B.3 — Axial strength 50+% at 50 mm ± 1 mm 300 N 500 N 800 N 1 000 N
— pre-load ± 1N at 50 mm ± 1 mm 15 N 15 N 15 N 15 N
— permanent deformation at 75 mm ± 2 mm ≤ 2 mm ≤ 2 mm ≤ 2 mm ≤ 2 mm
Free play "at-rest" and then at 60° ± 5° or maximum
of design
3 5.5 and 7.3.3 B.8 — force ± 1N at 50 mm ± 1 mm 15 N 15 N 15 N 15 N
— total movement at 75 mm ± 2 mm ≤ 10 mm ≤ 10 mm ≤ 6 mm ≤ 6 mm
Safety requirements yes yes yes Yes
Free angular movement
4 5.6 and 7.3.4 B.9 — force ± 1N at 50 mm ± 1 mm 15 N 15 N 15 N 15 N
— misalignment measured at 75 mm ± 2 mm ≤ 10 mm ≤ 10 mm ≤ 5 mm ≤ 5 mm SIST EN 1906:2010
grade 1 grade 2 grade 3 grade 4
Operate-moment and return-moment
unsprung lever handles
— operate moment - - - -
— return-moment ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 1,5 Nm ≤ 1,5 Nm 5 5.7 and 7.3.5 — unsprung knobs
— operate moment - - - -
— return-moment ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 0,6 Nm
spring assisted lever handles
— operate moment ≤ 1,5 Nm ≤ 1,5 Nm ≤ 2,4 Nm ≤ 2,4 Nm
— return-moment ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 0,6 Nm ≤ 1,5 N.M. ≤ 1,5 Nm
— angle of rotation ≥ 40° ≥ 40° ≥ 40° ≥ 40°
spring-loaded lever handles
— operate moment ≤ 1,5 Nm ≤ 1,5 Nm ≤ 2,4 Nm ≤ 2,4 Nm
— return-moment - - - -
Limited deviations "at rest" for sets with spring load ± 4° ± 2° ± 1° ± 1°
Endurance test
— number of cycles 10+ % 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000 6 5.8 and 7.3.6 B.6 — force L 50+ %
60 N 60 N 100 N 100 N
— force P 50+ % 60 N 60 N 100 N 100 N
— limit deviations "at-rest" after test (except for spring± 4° ± 2° ± 1° ± 1°
assisted levers)
7 5.9 and 7.3.7 B.3 Axial strength (repetition of test 2) Same values as for test 2 8 5.10 and 7.3.8 B.8 Free play (repetition of test 3) Same values as for test 3 except for special
safety requirements 9 5.11 and 7.3.9 B.9 Free angular movement (repetition of test 4) Same values as for test 4 10 5.12 and 7.3.10 — Torque of return mechanism (repetition of test 5) Same values as for test 5 11 5.13 and 7.3.11 B.3 Axial strength 50+% at 50 mm ± 1 mm optional testapplicable to special safety furniture only. 1 500 N 1 500 N 2 500 N 2 500 N
Rotational torque strength
12 5.3 and 7.3.12 B.1 — rotational torque ± 5 % 20 Nm 30 Nm 40 Nm 60 Nm
— pre-torque ± 0,1 Nm 1 Nm 1 Nm 1 Nm 1 Nm
— permanent deformation at 50 mm ± 2 mm ≤ 5 mm ≤ 5 mm ≤ 5 mm ≤ 5 mm 13 5.14 and 7.4 — Corrosion resistance To conform to the requirements of EN 1670
5.2 Check of spindle and fastening elements The spindle and fastening elements should be supplied or specified by the manufacturer with every set of lock or latch furniture. The manufacturer should state clearly the door thickness or range of door thicknesses for which the furniture is suitable and in the case of spring assisted and spring loaded furniture, the angle of rotation possible by the design (see 6.2.1.1 and 7.3.1). SIST EN 1906:2010
6.1 Test sequence Examine samples before starting the tests to ensure completeness, compliance with the manufacturer's packaging statements and possible damage. After checking the spindle and fastening elements (see 5.2), a half set of lock or latch furniture shall be fitted to a test block as specified in 6.2.1.1 and shall conform to 7.3.2. A set of lock or latch furniture, including the half set already submitted to 7.3.2, shall be fitted to a test block as specified in 6.2.1.2. The half set already tested shall be tested in accordance with 7.3.3 to 7.3.12, as appropriate to the type of furniture, in the sequence specified in Table 1. Samples that have not been subjected to any of the preceding tests, shall be tested for corrosion resistance in accordance with 5.14 and 7.4 and shall conform to the requirements of EN 1670. SIST EN 1906:2010
NOTE 2 If fixings are unsuitable for the 20 mm block thickness, any other suitable means can be used. The spindle shall be engaged with the lever handle or knob to the minimum recommended by the manufacturer or otherwise to the minimum possible by the design. It shall pass through a clearance hole in the test block to engage in a fixed reaction plate for a distance of 8 mm 01+ mm. Knobs shall be fitted with a counterbalanced steel bar of length (180 mm ± 10 mm) × (10 mm ± 0,5 mm) diameter whose centre line intersects the axis of rotation of the knob within a tolerance of 0,5 mm. The vertical plane which contains the bar shall be parallel with the face of the test block ± 2°. 6.2.1.2 After testing to 7.3.2 and checking for compliance with the requirements of 5.3, a set o
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