What is BS EN 1906 – requirements and tests for lever handles and knobs about?
Building hardware supports fixtures in buildings such as windows, doors, and cabinets.
BS EN 1906 is a European Standard dedicated to building hardware products.
BS EN 1906 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 devices in combination with back-plates or roses operating latches.
BS EN 1906 is applicable only to lever handles and knobs that operate a latch or a lock and other devices.
Who is BS EN 1906 - requirements and tests for lever handles and knobs for?
BS EN 1906 on requirements and tests for lever handles and knobs is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of building hardware accessories
- Product design engineers / innovation teams
- Builders / real estate developers / architects
- Building / construction engineers
- Contractors
- Interior designers
- Quality control and testing personnel
- Installers
Why should you use BS EN 1906 - requirements and tests for lever handles and knobs?
Door handles and knobs are available in endless permutations and combinations. Builders and architects need to identify the ones suitable to the needs of the structure in question.
Compliance of a set of lock or latch furniture with BS EN 1906 means that it conforms to requirements for normal use, for safety in use, and for safety in case of fire. Compliance with BS EN 1906 ensures a margin of strength in excess of that needed for normal operation. Additional requirements are necessary for special safety furniture used in situations where there is a high risk of failure. Since special safety furniture is not essential in every situation, BS EN 1906 provides additional safety requirements which are only necessary when the manufacturer claims are essential that the safety furniture conforms to these requirements.
The suitability of lock or latch furniture for use on fire/smoke door assemblies is determined by fire performance tests in addition to the performance tests specified by BS EN 1906.
BS EN 1906 specifies four categories of use according to frequency and other conditions of use.
As a manufacturer of building hardware, complying with BS EN 1906 assists you with the production of high-quality building hardware that is durable, safe, and reliable to use.
