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- SECTION 08461
-
- AUTOMATIC SWINGING DOORS
- NOTE ** Dor-O-Matic, swinging door packages, operators,
- actuators, and safeties.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on the products of Dor-O-
- Matic, which is located at:
- NOTE ** 7530 W. Wilson Avenue
- NOTE ** Harwood Heights, IL 60656-4786
- NOTE ** Tel: (708) 867-7400
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 543-4635
- NOTE ** Fax: (708) 867-0291
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Dor-O-Matic is one of the oldest, most experienced,
- and most innovative manufacturers of automatic door
- equipment in the world. This section covers only a
- part of their product line: swinging door
- operators, with accompanying control components,
- including motion detectors and advanced infrared
- safety systems. See their other sections for
- automatic sliding doors, automatic bifolding doors,
- fire door operators, and ADA-compliant low-energy
- operators.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 08461 - AUTOMATIC SWINGING DOORS, Copyright
- 1997, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Aluminum doors and frames.
-
- B. Automatic door operators, actuators, and safeties.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 03300 - Cast-in-Place Concrete: Recess in
- concrete slab for mat-type actuators.
- NOTE ** If aluminum doors and frames are not specified in
- this section, they may be specified in Section
- 08120 - Aluminum Doors, in Section 08410 -
- Entrances and Storefronts, or in Section 08910 -
- Metal-Framed Curtain Wall, or any number of other
- narrowscope sections. Verify method used for this
- project.
-
- B. Section _____ - ___________: Aluminum doors and frames.
-
- C. Section 08211 - Flush Wood Doors.
- NOTE ** Verify electrical circuit capacity required, for
- operator and all its actuators and safeties.
-
- D. Division 16 - Electrical: 115 VAC, single-phase wiring
- in conduit between operator enclosure and building power
- supply and low voltage wiring between enclosure and
- actuators and safeties.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
-
- A. ANSI/BHMA A156.10 - American National Standard for Power-
- Operated Pedestrian Doors.
-
- B. UL 325 - Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and
- Window Operators and Systems.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's catalog data, detail
- sheets, and specifications.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Prepared specifically for this project;
- show dimensions of doors, operators, and interface with
- other products.
-
- D. Operating and Maintenance Data: Operating and
- maintenance instructions, parts lists, and wiring
- diagrams.
-
- 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Installer Qualifications: Factory-trained, with minimum
- 3 years experience.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable manufacturer: Provide products made by Dor-O-
- Matic, 7350 West Wilson Avenue, Harwood Heights, IL 60656-
- 4786. ASD. Tel: (708) 867-7400 or (800) 543-4635. Fax:
- (708) 867-0291.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below; coordinate with
- Division 1 requirements.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- D. Provide all door operators from a single manufacturer.
-
- 2.2 DOORS AND FRAMES
- NOTE ** Automatic swinging doors are available from Dor-O-
- Matic in complete packages including aluminum
- doors, frames, operators, and actuators. In
- addition, virtually any swinging door (aluminum,
- hollow metal, wood) can be equipped with operators.
- For aluminum doors, dark bronze anodized and
- natural anodized are the two standard finishes;
- many other finishes, including Kynar and metal
- clad, are available.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following groups of paragraphs to
- specify doors. The first set is for doors
- furnished in this section.
-
- A. Doors and Frames: Extruded aluminum.
- 1. Finish: Natural anodized aluminum.
- 2. Finish: Dark bronze anodized aluminum.
- 3. Finish: Black anodized aluminum.
- 4. Finish: __________.
-
- B. Doors and Frames: Specified elsewhere; see drawing for
- configuration.
- NOTE ** The following is an example of how to specify which
- operators and actuators are to be used, when more
- than one configuration is used on the project and
- the drawings do not call out such details. If this
- method is used, include the following paragraphs
- with either of the two sets of paragraphs above
- specifying the doors themselves.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Delete all but one of the following three
- paragraphs.
- 1. Operator: Overhead, surface mounted.
- 2. Operator: Overhead, between jambs mounted.
- 3. Operator: Overhead, concealed.
- NOTE ** Delete all but one of the following four
- paragraphs. Under some conditions, more than one
- actuator is appropriate for a single door.
- 4. Actuator: Motion detector.
- 5. Actuator: Push plate.
- 6. Actuator: Mat-type.
- 7. Actuator: ________.
- NOTE ** Delete all but one of the following four
- paragraphs. Only one type of safety should be used
- for a single opening.
- 8. Safety: Overhead-mounted infrared safety sensor.
- 9. Safety: Door-mounted infrared safety sensor.
- 10. Safety: Rail-mounted infrared safety sensors.
- 11. Safety: Mat-type.
-
- 2.3 OPERATOR COMPONENTS
-
- A. Door Operators - Operation: Electric power open with
- spring and power boost closing and holding; comply with
- ANSI A156.10 and UL 325.
- 1. Close and center door against stop after each cycle,
- and hold against drafts, winds, and stack pressure.
- 2. Spring-close closing force: 9 lb-force (40 N).
- 3. Manual switch between spring-close-and-hold and power-
- boost-close-and-hold.
- 4. Power-boost-close-and-hold: Electronically increase
- door closing force to 18 lb-force (80 N).
- 5. Provide adjustment by microprocessor control for:
- a. Opening speed.
- b. Back check.
- c. Hold open speed, from 2 to 30 seconds.
- d. Closing speed.
- e. Opening force (torque limiting).
- f. Acceleration during opening and recycling, for
- soft start.
- 6. Factory-set door hold-open voltage.
- 7. Manual "On-Off-Hold Open" switch.
- 8. Fail safe: In event of power failure, make door
- operate manually with controlled spring close as
- though equipped with a manual door closer, without
- damage to operator components.
-
- B. Door Operators - Construction: Completely electro-
- mechanical; comply with ANSI A156.10 and UL 325.
- 1. Gear box operator: Self-contained cast aluminum
- housing, with precision-machined gears and bearing
- seats and all-weather lubricant, mounted on vibration
- isolators.
- 2. Gears: Manufactured by door operator manufacturer
- specifically for operators.
- 3. Motor: DC permanent magnet motor with shielded ball
- bearings. Stop motor when door stops or is fully
- open and when break-away is operated.
- 4. Door operating arm: Forged steel, attached at
- natural pivot point of door; do not use slide block
- in top of door.
- a. Exposed arms: Factory polished and finished to
- match operator enclosure.
- 5. Microprocessor control: 115 VAC. Do not use
- microswitches. Mount control in snap-in type control
- box.
- 6. "On-Off-Hold Open" switch: Three-position toggle or
- rocker type.
- 7. Control circuits for actuators and safeties: Low
- voltage, NEC Class II.
- 8. Service conditions: Satisfactory operation between
- minus 30 degrees F (minus 34 degrees C) and 160
- degrees F (71 degrees C).
- 9. Power supply required: 115 VAC.
-
- C. Operator Enclosure: Overhead header concealing all
- operating parts except arms and manual control switches.
- NOTE ** Delete any of the following mounting types that are
- not required. If more than one mounting is
- required, be sure that drawings give enough
- information to determine mounting required for each
- door.
- 1. Surface Mounting: On surface of door frame/wall,
- maximum of 1/8 inch (3 mm) above top of door.
- 2. Between Jamb Mounting: Between door frame jambs,
- taking the place of frame header/transom bar; conceal
- door arm when door is closed.
- 3. Concealed Mounting: In ceiling or frame header,
- accessed through cutout; conceal door arm when door
- is closed.
- NOTE ** The size of the operator enclosure significantly
- affects the overall appearance. If other sizes are
- not acceptable, say so.
- 4. Size: 5-3/4 inches (146 mm) high by 4-1/2 inches
- (114 mm) deep by full door width.
- 5. Provide access door on bottom of enclosure for access
- to controls and removable components without removal
- of door or operator.
- 6. No exposed fasteners.
- NOTE ** Delete three of the following four paragraphs.
- Anodized aluminum is the standard finish for
- exposed headers. Clad finish applies to storefront
- or curtainwall installations where the adjacent
- finish is bronze or stainless, or other metal
- finish. If coated finishes are specified, the
- color should be specified, especially if it must
- match the doors.
- 7. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Match doors.
- 8. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Anodized aluminum.
- 9. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Factory coated, Kynar
- 500(tm).
- 10. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Clad to match door
- frame.
- NOTE ** Delete all but one of the following six paragraphs.
- If clad metal finish is specified, delete all color
- paragraphs.
- 11. Color: To match door.
- 12. Color: As selected from manufacturer's standard
- selection.
- 13. Color: Dark bronze.
- 14. Color: Natural aluminum.
- 15. Color: Black.
- 16. Color: ________.
-
- 2.4 ACTUATORS
-
- A. Motion Detectors: Dor-O-Matic "Astro-Scan".
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs. The
- first is the standard motion detector. The second
- is a one-way detector that can distinguish between
- approaching and departing traffic - this is mostly
- used for two-way traffic through the same door (a
- motion detector on each side).
- 1. Operation: Detect movement within adjustable zone
- near door and activate operator; deactivate operator
- upon no movement.
- 2. Operation: Detect approaching movement within
- adjustable zone near door and activate operator;
- deactivate operator upon no movement or departing
- movement.
- 3. Adjustable sensitivity and time delay.
- 4. Housing: Black Lexan.
- 5. Lens: Red Lexan, sealed to provide weather- and dust-
- proofing.
- 6. Mounting: Flush against header/wall.
- 7. Operating unit: Gimbal-mounted oscillator allowing
- pattern adjustment.
- 8. Electronics: Removable printed circuit board with
- gold-plated contacts; unaffected by radio frequency
- interference, normal police, fire, and ambulance
- frequencies, and other two-way radio frequencies;
- designed to eliminate line noise and surge current.
- 9. Service conditions: Satisfactory operation between
- minus 30 degrees F (minus 34 degrees C) and 160
- degrees F (71 degrees C); unaffected by humidity or
- moisture.
-
- B. Push Plate Actuator: Formed metal plate with rounded
- corners, satin finish; approximately 5 inches (127 mm)
- square; with depressed marking.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs.
- 1. Material: Stainless steel.
- 2. Material: Brass.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs.
- 3. Marking: "Push to operate door", filled red.
- 4. Marking: Handicapped symbol, filled blue.
-
- C. Mat-Type Actuator/Safety: Manufacturer's standard rubber
- mat type.
- 1. Frame for recessed mounting in floor slab.
- 2. Frame for surface mounting, with transition strips.
- 3. Color: As selected from manufacturer's standard
- selection.
- 4. Color: _________.
- NOTE ** The Swing-12 sensor is a safety that can be used
- for single doors and pairs. It must be combined
- with a safety "logic" beam (also infrared) that is
- mounted across the door opening beyond the door
- swing.
-
- D. Overhead-Mounted Infrared Safety Sensors: Dor-O-Matic
- "Swing-12" with safety beams.
- 1. Housing: Black extruded aluminum with ABS end caps.
- 2. Detection (safety) zone: Area of door swing plus
- most of the threshold area when door is open.
- 3. Door operator control: Microprocessor.
- a. Safety beam blocked or inoperative: Prevent
- closed door from opening, prevent open door from
- closing.
- b. Object detected in safety zone, door closed:
- Prevent door opening.
- c. Object detected in safety zone, during door
- opening: Switch door operator to safety-slow-
- stop.
- d. Object detected in safety zone, door open:
- Continue to hold door open.
- e. Safety beam blocked during door closing: Allow
- door to close under spring power then return to
- overhead sensor operation.
- 4. Provide safety-slow-stop function for door operator,
- with manual switch between options:
- a. Safety-slow: Immediately slow down to creep
- speed and continue to full open position.
- b. Safety-stop: Immediately stop for 6 seconds,
- then continue to full open position at creep
- speed.
- 5. Safety Beam Mounting - No wall available:
- Manufacturer's standard guide rail.
- NOTE ** Delete two of the following three paragraphs.
- a. Anodized aluminum extruded bars, color to match
- operator enclosure; surface mounted.
- b. Stainless steel round tubing, satin No.4 finish,
- recessed post foot.
- c. Stainless steel round tubing, bright No.7 finish,
- recessed post foot.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not required -
- optional.
- d. Textured acrylic infill panels.
- 6. Wall-Mounted Safety Beam: Manufacturer's standard
- wall-mounted rail.
- NOTE ** The following Super-Nova sensor is contained in a
- horizontal housing mounted at waist height on each
- side of the door. Depending on whether the door is
- open or closed, each sensor can act as a safety.
- It has a short range actuating function that is
- usually supplemented by a motion detector for
- medium and long range actuation.
-
- E. Door-Mounted Infrared Safety Sensors: Dor-O-Matic "Super-
- Nova"; provide on both sides of swinging door.
- 1. Housing: Extruded anodized aluminum with ABS end
- caps.
- 2. Detection (safety) zone: Area of door swing.
- 3. Door Operator Control: Microprocessor.
- a. Inoperative: Prevent closed door from opening,
- prevent open door from closing; allow manual
- opening.
- b. Object detected on active side, door closed:
- Open door.
- c. Object detected on safety side before door starts
- to open: Prevent door opening.
- d. Object detected in safety zone, during door
- opening: Switch door operator to safety-slow-
- stop.
- e. Object detected in safety zone, door open:
- Continue to hold door open.
- 4. Provide safety-slow-stop function for door operator,
- with manual switch between options:
- a. Safety-slow: Immediately slow down to creep
- speed and continue to full open position.
- b. Safety-stop: Immediately stop for 6 seconds,
- then continue to full open position at creep
- speed.
-
- F. Rail-Mounted Infrared Safety Sensors: Dor-O-Matic Sensor-
- Rail.
- NOTE ** Delete two of the following three paragraphs.
- 1. Anodized aluminum extruded bars, color to match
- operator enclosure; surface mounted.
- 2. Stainless steel round tubing, satin No.4 finish,
- recessed post foot.
- 3. Stainless steel round tubing, bright No.7 finish,
- recessed post foot.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not required -
- optional.
- 4. Textured acrylic infill panels.
-
- G. Signs: Provide signs complying with ANSI A156.10 and
- applicable codes.
- 1. Approach side: Black arrow on white background
- inside green circle.
- 2. Reverse side: "DO NOT ENTER" in white letters on a
- red circle.
- 3. Traffic in both directions through same door: Yellow
- circle with "AUTOMATIC DOOR" in black letters and
- "CAUTION" across the middle in yellow letters on
- black.
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verify that door openings and doors are properly
- installed and ready for installation of automatic door
- equipment.
-
- B. Verify that electrical service is available, properly
- located, and of proper type.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions;
- comply with ANSI A156.10.
-
- B. Install mat-type actuators in recesses in floor, level,
- and grout securely.
-
- C. Verify that electrical connections are made correctly.
-
- 3.3 ADJUST AND CLEAN
-
- A. Adjust doors and operators for proper operation, without
- binding or scraping and without excessive noise.
-
- END OF SECTION
-