Vital Door Working Tool
Range is from 0-35 Pounds
The CRL Door Pressure Gauge shows the
amount of force required to open doors (pounds or kilograms) so you can
determine if door meets ADA. regulations. An absolutely vital tool if working
on doors in facilities requiring full access to handicapped persons. It can also
be used to determine the amount of rolling force required to open or close a
patio door. An instrument designed specifically to measure force.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Set the top (small) o-ring located on the plunger rod on zero, down against the
instrument's flange; or set the o-ring on the desired force.
Holding the instrument firmly, press slowly against the door at a point
approximately handle-high, and 30 inches away from the door's hinges.
Read the amount of force required to open the door on the plunger scale closest
to the bottom of the small o-ring.
MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that both interior and exterior
doors of a building be handicapped accessible.
Door Opening Force (4.1311 ADAAG).
Exterior hinged doors: (Reserved)
Interior hinged doors: 5 lbs (22.2N)
Sliding or folding doors: 5 lbs (22.2N)
Automatic/Power Assisted Doors: (4.13.12) Such doors shall not open to back
check faster than 3 seconds and shall require no more than 15 lbs (66.6N) to
stop door movement. If a power assisted door is used, its door-opening force
shall comply with 4.13.11 and its closing shall conform to the requirements in
ANSI A156.19-1984.