What is BS EN 12453 - Safety in use of power operated doors about?
BS EN 12453 specifies requirements and test methods for the safety in use of power operated doors, gates and barriers, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended use is giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises.
BS EN 12453 also covers power-operated vertically moving commercial doors such as rolling shutters and rolling grilles, used in retail premises which are mainly provided for goods protection.
Note:
BS EN 12453 does not deal with any specific requirements on noise emitted from power operated door, gate and barrier, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended use is giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises as their noise emission is not considered to be a relevant hazard.
BS EN 12453 is not applicable to machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of the standard.
Who is BS EN 12453 - Safety in use of power operated doors for?
BS EN 12453 on safety in the use of power-operated doors is useful for:
- Doors and gates manufacturers
- Professional installer
- Industrial and commercial areas
- Manufacturers of garage doors and gates
- Regulatory authorities
- Service providers
Why should you use BS EN 12453 - Safety in use of power operated doors?
BS EN 12453 is a type C document that is designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C standard.
BS EN 12453 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the power operation of industrial, commercial and garage doors, and gates when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable.
BS EN 12453 provides safety requirements and/or protective measures that will help you improve the safety of power operated doors.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12453:2017 supersedes BS EN 12445:2001 and BS EN 12453:2001, which are withdrawn.
Compared with EN 12453:2000 and EN 12445:2000, the following changes have been made:
- EN 12453 has been revised to be harmonized under Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- EN 12453 has been merged with EN 12445; as EN 12445:2000 will be withdrawn
- Aligning structure of EN 12453 according to MD templates
- Revision of the list of significant hazards (Clause 4)
- Revision of safety and/or protective measures (Clause 5)
- Revision of the verification of the safety requirements (Clause 6)
- Editorial revision of Annex A (limitation of forces)
- Introducing Annex B (Examples of mechanical protection and safety distances)
- Introducing Annex C (Force measuring method)
- Introducing Annex D (Testing method for presence detection)
- Introducing Annex E (Safeguarding against dropping by other design features incorporated in the suspension system of vertically moving power-operated door leaves)
- Introducing Annex ZA for harmonization of EN 12453 under MD