EN 12194:2000
(Main)Shutters, external and internal blinds - Misuse - Test methods
Shutters, external and internal blinds - Misuse - Test methods
The present standard defines the tests to be carried out to determine the ability of the shutters and blinds to resist abnormal use of the operating mechanism in terms of rough/forced/reversed operation. It applies to the following products: - Internal blinds: Internal venetian, roller, vertical and pleated blinds and darkening blinds; - External blinds: Folding arm awning, trellis arm awning, vertical roller awning, pivot arm awning, marquisolette, façade awning, roof light awning, verandah awning or conservatory awning, dutch awning, insect screen awning, louvre array;...
Äußere und innere Abschlüsse und Markisen - Falschbedienungen - Prüfverfahren
Die vorliegende Norm legt die durchzuführenden Prüfungen fest, um das Verhalten von Abschlüssen bei unsachgemäßer Anwendung der Bedienungsteile durch grobe, gewaltsame oder gegenläufige Bedienung zu untersuchen. Sie gilt für folgende Produkte: - Innere Abschlüsse: Innenjalousie, Rollo, Vertikaljalousie, Faltjalousie und Sonnenblende; - Äußere Abschlüsse: Gelenkarmmarkise, Scherenarmmarkise, Senkrechtmarkise, Fallarmmarkise, Markisolette, Fassadenmarkise, Dachflächenfenstermarkise, Wintergartenmarkise, Korbmarkise, Fliegengitter, feststehende Jalousie; - Abschlüsse: Außenjalousie,...
Fermetures pour baies équipées de fenêtres, stores extérieurs et intérieurs - Fausses manoeuvres - Méthodes d'essais
La présente norme définit les essais à réaliser pour caractériser l'aptitude des stores extérieurs et intérieurs et des fermetures à résister à des utilisations anormales des organes de manoeuvre en terme de manoeuvres brutales, forcées ou inversantes. Elle s'applique à l'ensemble des produits suivants: - Les stores intérieurs: Store vénitien d'intérieur, store à enroulement, store à bandes verticales, store plissé, store d'occultation; - les stores extérieurs: store banne, store à projection par pantographe, store vertical guidé, store à projection à l'italienne, marquisolette, store de façade,...
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General Information
Overview
EN 12194:2000 (CEN) - "Shutters, external and internal blinds - Misuse - Test methods" specifies standardized test methods to evaluate how shutters, external blinds and internal blinds resist abnormal or improper operation. The standard defines tests that simulate rough, forced and reversed operation of operating mechanisms to determine durability, functional integrity and potential failure modes. EN 12194:2000 was adopted by national bodies (for example, SIST EN 12194:2001).
Key Topics
- Scope of application: Applies to a broad range of products including internal venetian, roller, vertical, pleated and darkening blinds, and external systems such as folding-arm, trellis-arm, vertical roller, pivot-arm, marquisolette, façade, roof-light, verandah/conservatory, dutch awnings, insect screen awnings and louvre arrays.
- Misuse scenarios covered: Tests simulate rough handling, forced operation (excessive loads or obstruction) and reversed operation (incorrect sequence or direction) of operating mechanisms.
- Test objectives: Assess continued functionality, structural integrity, safety risks and evidence of damage after simulated misuse.
- Test methods: Standardized procedures to reproduce abnormal use conditions consistently so results are comparable across products and laboratories.
- Assessment criteria: Evaluation focuses on whether mechanisms continue to operate safely, any loss of function, visible damage, and likelihood of unsafe failure under misuse conditions.
Applications
- Manufacturers and product designers use EN 12194:2000 during design validation and to improve robustness of operating mechanisms for blinds and awnings.
- Test laboratories apply the standard for type testing, quality control and third‑party verification of misuse resistance.
- Specifiers, procurement teams and building professionals rely on test results to select products suitable for high‑use or public environments (e.g., commercial buildings, schools).
- Compliance and certification bodies use these methods as part of conformity assessment where durability under abnormal use is a factor.
- Installers and maintenance teams benefit from understanding misuse risks highlighted by standardized tests to inform installation practice and user instructions.
Related Standards
- EN 12194:2000 complements other CEN/ISO standards on doors, windows and building components, and general product safety and durability test methods. For product selection and compliance it is typically used alongside relevant performance, safety and installation standards for blinds and awnings.
Keywords: EN 12194:2000, shutters, external blinds, internal blinds, misuse test methods, blind durability testing, awning testing, CEN standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12194:2000 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Shutters, external and internal blinds - Misuse - Test methods". This standard covers: The present standard defines the tests to be carried out to determine the ability of the shutters and blinds to resist abnormal use of the operating mechanism in terms of rough/forced/reversed operation. It applies to the following products: - Internal blinds: Internal venetian, roller, vertical and pleated blinds and darkening blinds; - External blinds: Folding arm awning, trellis arm awning, vertical roller awning, pivot arm awning, marquisolette, façade awning, roof light awning, verandah awning or conservatory awning, dutch awning, insect screen awning, louvre array;...
The present standard defines the tests to be carried out to determine the ability of the shutters and blinds to resist abnormal use of the operating mechanism in terms of rough/forced/reversed operation. It applies to the following products: - Internal blinds: Internal venetian, roller, vertical and pleated blinds and darkening blinds; - External blinds: Folding arm awning, trellis arm awning, vertical roller awning, pivot arm awning, marquisolette, façade awning, roof light awning, verandah awning or conservatory awning, dutch awning, insect screen awning, louvre array;...
EN 12194:2000 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12194:2000 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Äußere und innere Abschlüsse und Markisen - Falschbedienungen - PrüfverfahrenFermetures pour baies équipées de fenetres, stores extérieurs et intérieurs - Fausses manoeuvres - Méthodes d'essaisShutters, external and internal blinds - Misuse - Test methods91.060.50Vrata in oknaDoors and windowsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12194:2000SIST EN 12194:2001en01-september-2001SIST EN 12194:2001SLOVENSKI
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The article discusses the EN 12194:2000 standard, which outlines test methods for determining the ability of shutters and blinds to resist abnormal use of their operating mechanisms. The standard applies to various types of internal and external blinds, such as venetian, roller, vertical, and pleated blinds, as well as awnings and insect screen awnings.
記事のタイトル：EN 12194:2000 - シャッター、内部および外部ブラインド-誤用-テスト方法 記事の内容：この規格では、シャッターやブラインドが操作機構の過剰な使用に抵抗する能力を判定するために行われるテスト方法を定義しています。この規格は、次の製品に適用されます。- 内部ブラインド：内装の縦すだれ、ローラー、縦型、プリーツブラインド、暗闇ブラインドなど。- 外部ブラインド：折りたたみアームオーニング、トレリスアームオーニング、縦型ロールアウトアーニング、ピボットアームオーニング、マーキソレット、ファサードオーニング、ルーフライトオーニング、ベランダオーニングまたは温室オーニング、オランダ式オーニング、虫よけスクリーンオーニング、ルーバーアレイなど。
기사 제목: EN 12194:2000 - 외장 및 내장 블라인드 - 오용 - 시험 방법 기사 내용: 현재 표준은 셔터와 블라인드의 운영 메커니즘에 대한 거친/강제/역방향 조작의 비정상적인 사용에 대한 내성을 확인하기 위해 수행해야하는 테스트를 정의합니다. 이 표준은 다음 제품에 적용됩니다: - 내장형 블라인드: 내부 베네치안, 롤러, 수직 및 접히는 블라인드 및 어둠을 흡수하는 블라인드; - 외장형 블라인드: 접이식 팔걸이 차양, 격자 형 팔걸이 차양, 수직 롤러 차양, 피봇 암 차양, 마퀴솔레트, 건물 외벽 차양, 창문 차양, 베란다 차양 또는 온실 차양, 네덜란드식 차양, 방충망 차양, 루버 배열 등입니다.
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