EN 14201:2004
(Main)Blinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) - Methods of testing
Blinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) - Methods of testing
This European Standard specifies the tests to be carried out to determine the mechanical endurance of products comprising :
- internal blinds,
- external blinds,
- shutters,
according to a defined number of extension/retraction cycles of the curtain and tilting of the laths (for blinds and shutters with tilting laths).
It applies to complete products e.g. those equipped with their hardware and operating mechanisms in normal operating conditions.
Manual override mechanisms for use in case of mechanical breakdown are excluded when they form part of motorized blinds and shutters.
Abschlüsse und Läden - Widerstand gegen wiederholte Bedienungen (mechanische Lebensdauer) - Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt die auszuführenden Prüfungen zur Bestimmung der mechanischen Lebensdauer folgender Produkte fest:
¾ Abschlüsse innen;
¾ Markisen;
¾ Abschlüsse außen.
Hierfür wird eine festgelegte Anzahl von Zyklen durchgeführt, in denen der Behang eingefahren bzw. ausgefahren wird, und das Wenden der Lamellen (bei Abschlüssen mit wendbaren Lamellen) untersucht wird.
Diese Norm gilt für vollständige Produkte, z. B. Produkte, die mit Beschlägen und Bedienungsmechanismen unter normalen Bedienungsbedingungen ausgestattet sind.
Manuelle Notfallmechanismen für den Fall des mechanischen Versagens werden, sofern sie Teil von angetriebenen Abschlüssen sind, ausgeschlossen.
Fermetures pour baies équipées de fenêtres, stores intérieurs et stores extérieurs - Résistance aux manoeuvres répétées (endurance mécanique) - Méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les essais à réaliser pour déterminer l'endurance mécanique des produits composant :
- les stores intérieurs ;
- les stores extérieurs ;
- les fermetures ;
après un nombre défini de cycles de repliement/déploiement du tablier et d'orientation des lames (dans le cas des fermetures et des stores à lames orientables).
Elle s'applique aux produits complets c'est-à-dire munis de leur quincaillerie et de leur dispositif de manoeuvre dans les conditions normales de manoeuvre.
Les organes de manoeuvre manuelle de dépannage, lorsqu'ils équipent les fermetures et stores motorisés, ne sont pas visés.
Rolete in polokna - Odpornost proti ponavljajočemu delovanju (mehanske poškodbe) - Metode preskušanja
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 03-Feb-2004
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Aug-2004
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 33/WG 3 - Blinds and shutters
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 08-Mar-2023
- Completion Date
- 14-Apr-2025
- Directive
- 89/106/EEC - Construction products
Overview
EN 14201:2004 (CEN) defines standardized methods of testing the mechanical endurance (resistance to repeated operations) of complete blinds and shutters - internal blinds, external blinds and shutters - under normal operating conditions. The standard specifies how to carry out a defined number of extension/retraction cycles of the curtain and tilting cycles for lath-type products to verify durability and operational performance. Manual override mechanisms fitted solely for emergency use in motorized units are excluded.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope of testing: complete products including hardware and operating mechanisms; tests measure endurance up to the target number of cycles or until failure.
- Types of operation covered:
- Rotation (gear with crank handle, winch)
- Open operating mechanisms (cord/belt with reel)
- Endless mechanisms (cord or chain)
- Direct/manual pull (hand, wand, lever)
- Power-operated drives (use the product’s drive)
- Test rig and preparation: samples mounted in operating position, with guides, handles and projection mechanisms; non-automatic locks left unlocked.
- Pre-test and environment:
- Validation run of five cycles for curtain and, if applicable, five tilting cycles; reset counter to zero.
- Standard test temperature: 23 °C ± 5 °C; lubrication only as manufacturer specifies.
- Reference velocities and stops (per Table 1):
- Gear with crank handle / winch / wand: 60 rpm ± 10 rpm
- Cord, belt, endless or direct pull: 15 m/min ± 5 m/min
- Power-operated: speed of the installed drive
- Operational details:
- Motor stops typically at 20 mm from phase end to account for inertia.
- For open mechanisms with reel, the test procedure accounts for belt un/re-winding and may include added mass to reproduce inertia.
- Tilt cycles: conducted at reference velocity; for mono‑control systems half of tilt cycles may be included in extension/retraction testing.
- Results & reporting: procedures for expression of results and required test report contents are specified; Annex A addresses suitability testing for inertial reels.
Applications and who uses it
- Manufacturers: durability verification during design and production.
- Independent test laboratories: standardized test procedures for certification and product claims.
- Certification bodies & specifiers: assess compliance with performance classes and safety requirements.
- Architects, façade engineers and installers: select appropriate products based on proven mechanical endurance for building projects.
- R&D teams: identify failure modes and improve mechanisms.
Related standards
- EN 12216 (terminology/definitions)
- prEN 13120 (internal blinds - performance)
- EN 13527 (operating force measurement)
- prEN 13561 (external blinds - performance)
- prEN 13659 (shutters - performance)
Keywords: EN 14201:2004, mechanical endurance testing, blinds and shutters, extension/retraction cycles, tilting laths, CEN test methods, durability testing, test rig, reference velocity.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 14201:2004 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Blinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) - Methods of testing". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the tests to be carried out to determine the mechanical endurance of products comprising : - internal blinds, - external blinds, - shutters, according to a defined number of extension/retraction cycles of the curtain and tilting of the laths (for blinds and shutters with tilting laths). It applies to complete products e.g. those equipped with their hardware and operating mechanisms in normal operating conditions. Manual override mechanisms for use in case of mechanical breakdown are excluded when they form part of motorized blinds and shutters.
This European Standard specifies the tests to be carried out to determine the mechanical endurance of products comprising : - internal blinds, - external blinds, - shutters, according to a defined number of extension/retraction cycles of the curtain and tilting of the laths (for blinds and shutters with tilting laths). It applies to complete products e.g. those equipped with their hardware and operating mechanisms in normal operating conditions. Manual override mechanisms for use in case of mechanical breakdown are excluded when they form part of motorized blinds and shutters.
EN 14201:2004 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 14201:2004 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.DQVNHAbschlüsse und Läden - Widerstand gegen wiederholte Bedienungen (mechanische Lebensdauer) - PrüfverfahrenFermetures pour baies équipées de fenetres, stores intérieurs et stores extérieurs
- Résistance aux manoeuvres répétées (endurance mécanique) - Méthodes d'essaiBlinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) - Methods of testing91.060.50Vrata in oknaDoors and windowsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14201:2004SIST EN 14201:2004en01-september-2004SIST EN 14201:2004SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14201February 2004ICS 91.060.50English versionBlinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations(mechanical endurance) - Methods of testingFermetures pour baies équipées de fenêtres storesintérieurs et stores extérieurs
- Résistance auxmanoeuvres répétées (endurance mécanique) - Méthodesd'essaiAbschlüsse und Läden - Widerstand gegen wiederholteBedienungen (mechanische Lebensdauer) - PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 December 2003.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14201:2004: ESIST EN 14201:2004
Suitability for use of inertial reels for belt, tape or cord .16SIST EN 14201:2004
linear operations of the operating mechanism allowing the curtain by its inertia, tocomplete its travel after stopping the operation before reaching the fully extended or retracted position3.4phase ( retraction / extension)movement of the curtain from a fully extended or retracted position to a fully opposing retracted or extendedposition3.5rest timeperiod of immobilisation between phases and / or cyclesNOTEThe rest time is given in second(s).3.6retraction / extension cycleconsists of a retraction phase, of an extension phase and of the rest times. The operations of locking andunlocking when these are not automatic are excluded from the cycle3.7tilting laths cyclefull cycle of the mechanism for tilting the laths from an extreme position (laths closed) then returning to theextreme position. In the case of operation by monocommand, the tilting lath cycle is included in the cycle ofretraction / extension3.8drivemotor and other components which control the movement of the curtainNOTEExamples of components are gears, controls and brakes.3.9rated torquetorque assigned to the drive by the manufacturer of the driveNOTEThe torque is expressed in Nm.SIST EN 14201:2004
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The article discusses the European Standard EN 14201:2004, which outlines the testing methods for determining the mechanical endurance of blinds, shutters, and internal and external blinds. The standard focuses on the number of extension/retraction cycles and tilting of laths for blinds and shutters. It applies to complete products that include hardware and operating mechanisms in normal conditions, but excludes manual override mechanisms for motorized blinds and shutters in case of mechanical issues.
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