1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 13724:2013Postal services Apertures of private letter boxes and letter plates Requirements and test methodsIncorporating corrigendum January 2016BS EN 13724:2013 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13724:2013, The UK pa
2、rticipation in its preparation was entrusted toT e c h n i c a l C o m m i t t e e S V S / 4 , P o s t a l s e r v i c e s .A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
3、 contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2016. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016.ISBN 978 0 580 93224 3 ICS 03.240 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunityfrom legal obligations.This British Standard was published under th
4、e authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e d30 April 2016 Implementation of CEN corrigendum January 2016BS EN 13724:2002 which is withdrawn.incorporating corrigendum January 2016. It supersedesThe start an
5、d finish of text introduced or altered by corrigendum is.indicated in the text by tags. Text altered by CEN corrigendumJanuary 2016 is indicated in the text by BS EN 13724:2013EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13724 April 2013 ICS 03.240 English Version Postal services - Apertures
6、 of private letter boxes and letter plates - Requirements and test methods Services postaux - Fentres dintroduction de botes aux lettres et dentres de courrier particulires - Prescriptions et mthodes dessai Postalische Dienstleistungen - Einwurfffnungen von Hausbriefksten - Anforderungen und Prfunge
7、n This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 February 2013. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical r
8、eferences concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
9、 CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Maced
10、onia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EURO
11、PISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13724:2013: EIncorporating corrigendum January 2016BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 2 Contents Pa
12、ge Foreword . 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Classification 6 4.1 Aperture types 6 4.2 Aperture sizes 7 4.3 Corrosion resistance . 7 4.4 Security. 7 5 Requirements . 7 5.1 General requirements 7 5.2 Components . 7 5.3 Dimensions. 8 5.3.1 Aperture dimensions . 8 5.
13、3.2 Smaller apertures Types 1, 2 and 3 8 5.3.3 Gauge mail 8 5.4 Ergonomics and safety 8 5.4.1 Installation height of the aperture and lock 8 5.4.2 Safety 9 5.4.3 Opening force of the flap . 9 5.4.4 Closing of the flap 9 5.4.5 Fire protection regulations 9 5.4.6 Easy removal 9 5.5 Confidentiality 9 5
14、.6 Corrosion and water penetration . 9 5.6.1 Corrosion 9 5.6.2 Water penetration (types 1, 3 and 4) 9 5.7 Security. 10 5.7.1 Security requirements 10 5.7.2 Theft prevention - types 1, 2 and 3 10 5.7.3 Theft prevention - type 4 13 5.7.4 Security and locks - types 1, 2 and 3 . 13 5.7.5 Protection agai
15、nst the opening of doors and windows - type 4. 13 5.7.6 Security - type 4 . 13 6 Tests . 15 6.1 General test requirements . 15 6.2 Components . 15 6.3 Dimensions. 15 6.4 Ergonomics and safety 15 6.4.1 Installation height of the aperture and lock 15 6.4.2 Safety 15 6.4.3 Opening force of the flap . 1
16、5 6.4.4 Closing of the flap 15 6.5 Confidentiality 15 6.6 Corrosion and water penetration . 15 6.6.1 Corrosion 15 6.6.2 Water penetration . 16 6.7 Security. 18 6.7.1 Security requirements 18 BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 3 6.7.2 Theft prevention - types 1, 2 and 3 18 6.7.3 Theft prevention - typ
17、e 4 18 6.7.4 Security and locks - types 1, 2 and 3 . 19 6.7.5 Protection against the opening of doors and windows - type 4 . 21 6.7.6 Security type 4 . 21 7 Marking and labelling . 23 Annex A (normative) Dimensions . 26 Annex B (informative) Installation height of aperture 27 Annex C (informative) I
18、nstallation height of lock . 28 Annex D (informative) A-deviations 30 Bibliography 33 BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 13724:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 331 “Postal services”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN. This European Standard shal
19、l be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this docu
20、ment may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13724:2002. With regard to EN 13724:2002, the following changes have been carried out: a) Revision of the definition of the term “grad
21、e“; b) Raising the number of aperture sizes from 2 to 3; c) Extension of security grades by security grade 0; d) Introduction of 3 new gauge envelopes; e) Adaptation of the paragraph entitled “installation height of aperture“: 1) Adding requirements for the installation height of locks; 2) Adding An
22、nex B and C with further informative requirements on the installation height for apertures and locks in order to better meet the needs of elderly and disabled persons; f) Adding the term “easy removal“ under 5.4 “Ergonomics and safety“; g) Specification of the item “security“; h) Modification of the
23、 figures entitled “Distances for theft prevention“; i) Adding of an enhanced security device (letter plate deflector) for apertures type 4; j) Removal of the Belgian A-Deviation and inclusion of an A-Deviation for Poland and Denmark. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by th
24、e European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eston
25、ia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724
26、:2013 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements and the test methods of the apertures for the delivery of letter post items when fitted in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. It takes into account security, impregnability, safety and performance for the recipient, a
27、nd ergonomics and efficiency for delivery personnel. It allows the daily delivery in good condition of a great majority of letter post items. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. Fo
28、r dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1670:2007, Building hardware Corrosion resistance Requirements and test methods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document,
29、the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 aperture opening through which a letter post item is delivered 3.2 aperture components all parts supplied by the manufacturer of the private letter boxes and the letter plates, including installation material 3.3 theft and burglar resistance protecting
30、against unauthorised opening of doors and windows 3.4 casing enclosure receiving the letter post items delivered excluding the box door, flap and frame 3.5 delivery floor level floor level on the delivery side of the aperture, adjacent to the background or door where it is mounted and of sufficient
31、area for the delivery person to stand on 3.6 door installation installation of a letter plate or private letter box in a door 3.7 flap pivoted component, generally flat, whose purpose is to cover and/or seal the aperture Note 1 to entry: Flaps can open inwards or outwards. 3.8 frame parts directly s
32、urrounding the aperture BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 6 3.9 gauge mail envelope used to test the clear delivery of letter post items 3.10 key differ variation between lock mechanism of similar design that allow each lock to be operated by only its corresponding key(s) 3.11 letter plate aperture
33、with flap located on door, door-side-panel or a wall consisting of a frame, a flap and installation material 3.12 letter post item item classified according to the speed of processing or the contents Note 1 to entry: Classification according to the speed of processing, for example: priority item, no
34、n-priority item. Classification according to the contents, for example: letter, postcard, printed paper, literature for the blind and small packet. 3.13 lock mechanism locking device which is operated mechanically, electronically or by other means provided by an approved operator 3.14 private letter
35、 box receptacle into which mail is delivered at the domicile of the addressee 3.15 receiving floor level floor level on the receiving side of the aperture of sufficient area, adjacent to the background or door where the recipient is standing 3.16 slide-through box aperture at the delivery side, item
36、 removal at the opposite side 3.17 theft prevention protection against the theft of letter post items 3.18 grade category or rank given to different requirements for quality or design validation 4 Classification 4.1 Aperture types Apertures are classified in this standard in four categories using th
37、e following criteria (see 5.7.2 and Figure 2): a) type 1: apertures of private letter boxes for outdoor use; b) type 2: apertures of private letter boxes for indoor use; BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 7 c) type 3: apertures of private letter boxes designed for slide-through use; d) type 4: apertu
38、res of letter plates (fixed to doors or side-panels). 4.2 Aperture sizes Three sizes are identified (for dimensions see Table A.1): a) size 1; b) size 2; c) size 3 (not valid for type 4). 4.3 Corrosion resistance Three grades of corrosion are identified according to EN 1670:2007 (see 5.6.1): a) Corr
39、osion grade 0; b) Corrosion grade 3; c) Corrosion grade 4. 4.4 Security Three grades of security are identified (see 5.7.4 and 5.7.6): a) Security grade 0; b) Security grade 1; c) Security grade 2. 5 Requirements 5.1 General requirements The test methods that shall be used to meet these requirements
40、 are described in Clause 6 using the same sequence as below. All items shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers fixing instructions as supplied with the product. 5.2 Components Fixing instructions shall be supplied with each individual product enabling the correct installation in acco
41、rdance with this standard. The aperture shall be fitted with a flap. This is not necessary if the components are specified for indoor use only. BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 8 5.3 Dimensions 5.3.1 Aperture dimensions The aperture shall have the dimensions given in Annex A. 5.3.2 Smaller aperture
42、s Types 1, 2 and 3 Where letter items can be delivered by another means than through the aperture, the aperture dimensions may be smaller than the dimensions given in Table A.1. The means shall be designed so that, when opened, the size of the opening shall meet the minimum requirement of Table A.1.
43、 The means shall fulfil the appropriate requirements of Clause 5. 5.3.3 Gauge mail It shall be possible to push gauge mail through the aperture without folding or damaging it. It shall be possible to empty gauge mail from a private letter box without folding or damaging it (types 1, 2 and 3 only). F
44、our different gauge postal items are identified: a) Gauge 1 (flexible): 229 mm x 324 mm x 24 mm with a tolerance of 01mm. The envelope shall be filled with 210 mm x 297 mm papers with a mass per area of 80 g/m2; b) Gauge 2 (solid): 138 mm 225 mm 20 mm; c) Gauge 3 (solid): 273 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm; d)
45、 Gauge 4 (solid): 229 mm 324 mm 34,5 mm. Gauge 3 and 4 shall be used for aperture size 3 only. Gauge 2, 3 and 4 shall be made of an inflexible material, with a tolerance of 0,2 mm. 5.4 Ergonomics and safety 5.4.1 Installation height of the aperture and lock 5.4.1.1 Compliance The information stated
46、under 5.4.1 shall form part of the installation instruction. Failure to comply with the installation requirements shall result in non-conformity with this standard. 5.4.1.2 Aperture The installation height of the aperture shall be according to national legislation and regulation, where available. NO
47、TE See Annex B for countries without national legislation and regulation. 5.4.1.3 Lock The installation height of the locks axis of all individual types 1, 2 and 3 shall be within 900 mm and 1 300 mm. BS EN 13724:2013EN 13724:2013 (E) 9 In case of sets of types 1, 2 and 3 at least 30 % of the locks
48、should have their axis within 900 mm and 1 300 mm. This information shall be included in the installation instructions. Informative Annex C, including Figures C.1 and C.2, provides more information on locks. 5.4.2 Safety To avoid injuries, all components that can be reached when inserting or removin
49、g a letter post item shall not have sharp edges. 5.4.3 Opening force of the flap The force required to fully open the flap shall not exceed 8 N (as shown in Figure 8, point 1). 5.4.4 Closing of the flap The flap shall be self-closing after a letter post item has been inserted. 5.4.5 Fire protection regulations The component materials and the location for types 1, 2, 3 or 4 and/or installation within any building shall be in accordance with the requirements for fire protection in staircases and access routes provided for rescue operations as
