ASTM F2630-2007 Standard Guide for Self-Closing Self-Latching General-Purpose Gates《自动关闭 自动闭锁多用途阀门的标准指南》.pdf

1、Designation: F 2630 07Standard Guide forSelf-Closing/Self-Latching General-Purpose Gates1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2630; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A numbe

2、r in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide establishes the recommended minimum re-quirements for the design, construction and performance ofself-closing and self-latching

3、single leaf, general-purpose ac-cess gates. It is intended to provide an added degree ofreliability in the performance of the self-closing and self-latching devices mounted to these gates.1.2 This guide should be referenced whenever any otherstandard requires a single leaf access gate to be self-clo

4、sing andself-latching, with the exception of standards for pool oroutdoor child safety gates.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health prac

5、tices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. After installationand inspection, it is the responsibility of the homeowner orproperty manager to inspect and adjust the hardware, or thegate, or both, to compensate for ground movement and otherfactors so that the gate c

6、ontinues to effectively self-close andself-latch.2. Terminology2.1 access gateany portion of a fence or barrier that isdesigned to provide a pedestrian access way through the fenceor barrier.2.2 double leaf access gatewhere two independently op-erating gate leaves are situated directly next to each

7、other. Alsoknown as double drive gates, the two leaves meet at one edgeforming a continuous barrier. Both leaves are situated togetherbetween posts, walls, columns or combinations thereof.2.3 general-purpose access gatea gate designed for afence surrounding a home, garden, business, pets or otherpro

8、perty, marina or sports field, not including a swimming poolor child play area.2.4 pool or outdoor child safety gatea gate on a fence thatprevents a child or children from accessing a dangerous area,such as a street (traffic), equipment or a water feature.2.5 self-latching devicea latch that success

9、fully engageson its own, without the application of manual pressure.2.6 single leaf access gatewhere one gate leaf is locatedbetween opposing stationary posts, columns, walls or combi-nation thereof.3. Significance and Use3.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirementsfor use in building cod

10、es and ordinances relating to self-closingand self-latching single leaf access, general-purpose gates.3.2 This guide does not apply to double leaf or double driveaccess gates.3.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is itintended to supersede Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)guideline

11、s, local codes or ordinances of a more restrictivenature.4. General Performance4.1 Self-Closing General-Purpose Access GatesWhen itis specified that single leaf access gates must be self-closing,they shall be fitted with a self-closing device(s) that will returnthe gate to the closed position and op

12、erate the latching devicewithout the application of manual force.4.2 Self-Latching General-Purpose Access GatesWhen itis specified that single leaf access gates should be self-latching,they shall be fitted with a device that latches in the closedposition without the application of manual force.5. Re

13、quirements5.1 Self-ClosingSingle leaf access general-purpose gatesshall close from two open positions: 12 in. from the gate to thelatch post and a 90 degree angle from the closed position of thegate without manual force.5.2 Self-LatchingThe latching device on single leaf ac-cess general-purpose gate

14、s shall completely latch withoutmanual force, through the action of the self-closing device,from two open positions: a static position 90 degrees from theclosed position or when the gate has been opened at least 12 in.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and isthe di

15、rect responsibility of Subcommittee F14.15 on Other Fence Systems andComponents.Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2007. Published March 2007.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.3 The self-latching mechanism or self-clos

16、ing deviceshould be capable of adjustment to compensate for changes ingate alignment during and after installation.5.4 The self-latching device on a single leaf general-purposeaccess gate shall be capable of sustaining manual force,including shaking, jarring or applying either an upward ordownward m

17、anual force on the access gate at the time ofinstallation without:5.4.1 Any part breaking or fracturing;5.4.2 Any component becoming permanently deformed bymore than14 in. (6.4 mm) over its length;5.4.3 The gate becoming unlatched; or5.4.4 Allowing the access gate to be disconnected from thefence po

18、st.NOTE 1After installation and inspection, it is the responsibility of thehomeowner or the property manager to inspect and adjust the hardware, orthe gate, or both, to compensate for ground movement and other factors sothat the gate continues to effectively self-close and self-latch.ASTM Internatio

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