SECTION 08462

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS

PART	GENERAL

SECTION INCLUDES

Aluminum sliding doors and frames.

All-glass sliding doors and frames.

Automatic door operators, actuators, and safeties.

Sidelights and transoms.

RELATED SECTIONS

Section 03300 - Cast-in-Place Concrete: Recess in concrete slab for track at sidelight areas.

Section _____ - ___________: Aluminum doors and frames.

Section 08211 - Flush Wood Doors.

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.

Division 16 - Electrical: 115 VAC, single-phase wiring in conduit between operator enclosure and remote switch station.

REFERENCES

ANSI/BHMA A156.10 - American National Standard for Power-Operated Pedestrian Doors.

UL 325 - Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems.

SUBMITTALS

Submit under provisions of Section 01300.

Product Data: Manufacturer's catalog data, detail sheets, and specifications.

Shop Drawings: Prepared specifically for this project; show dimensions of doors, operators, and interface with other products.

Operating and Maintenance Data: Operating and maintenance instructions, parts lists, and wiring diagrams.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Installer Qualifications: Factory-trained, with minimum 3 years experience.

WARRANTY

Provide manufacturer's warranty for roller track for five years from date of completion.

PART	PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURERS

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.

Requests for substitutions will be considered in accordance with provisions of Section 01600.

Substitutions: Not permitted.

Provide all door operators from a single manufacturer.

DOORS AND FRAMES

Automatic Sliding Doors: Heavy duty anodized extruded aluminum header and jambs, with interlocked sections and thru-rod bolted connections; complete with doors, sidelights, transom, and all hardware and accessories; complying with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 and UL 325.

Type: Bi-parting, two sliding leaves.

Type: Single sliding, one sliding leaf.

Type: Bi-parting and telescoping, six sliding leaves.

Type: Single sliding and telescoping, three sliding leaves.

Doors sliding on outside of fixed sidelights.

Doors sliding on inside of breakaway sidelights.

Non-breakaway doors sliding on inside of fixed sidelights.

Actuators: Motion detector, both sides.

Actuators: Push plate, one side; motion detector, other side.

Actuators: Mat-type, both sides.

Actuators: ________.

Safety: Overhead-mounted infrared presence detector and safety beams in door opening.

Finish: Dark bronze anodized.

Finish: Natural aluminum anodized.

Finish: Black anodized.

Finish: Kynar 500(tm) coating; color: ______.

Finish: Clad, _______.

No exposed fasteners.

Header: Completely enclosing track, operator, and belt drive, with anti-riser stops.

Track: 1/2 inch (13 mm) wide stainless steel-capped roller track.

Header Dimensions: 6-3/4 inches (171 mm) high by 4 inches (102 mm) wide; full width of rough opening.

Header Dimensions: 9 inches (229 mm) high by 6 inches (152 mm) wide; full width of rough opening.

Provide access door on bottom of enclosure for access to controls and removable components without removal of door or operator.

Doors: Sliding panels with emergency swing out operation (breakaway) to 90 degrees at any position in opening cycle.

Door Panels: Glazed extruded anodized aluminum, with thru-bolted connections, matching header and jambs.

Glass: 1/4 inch (6 mm) clear tempered glass.

Glass: 1 inch (25 mm) thick sealed insulating units, clear, tempered.

Rail Height: 5 inches (127 mm); top rails 3-1/2 inches (89 mm).

Meeting stile weatherstripping: Dual nylon pile.

Overlapping stiles of doors and sidelights: Single nylon pile weatherstripping.

Door Panels: 1/2 inch (13 mm) thick fully tempered glass.

Clear glass.

Gray tinted glass.

Bronze tinted glass.

Top and bottom rail: Extruded aluminum, matching header.

Meeting stile weatherstripping: None.

Overlapping stiles of doors and sidelights: Clear Lexan seals.

Door Suspension: 1-3/4 inch (44 mm) diameter nylon rollers, mounted over centerline of door, with steel corner support at hinge stile pivot to prevent sag.

Locking: Manual lock with interior thumbturn release.

Latching of Breakaway Panels: Magnetic latches.

Latching of Breakaway Panels: Ball detent catches.

Breakaway Closer: Provide mechanical spring closer to return swing out panel to normal sliding position.

Breakaway Closer: Provide hydraulic closer to return swing out panel to normal sliding position.

Limit Arm: Provide limit arm to prevent swinging to more than 90 degrees.

Weatherstripping:

Bottom: Adjustable nylon sweeps.

Carrier and header contact surfaces: Single weatherstripping.

Security Limited Access Hardware: Exit device mounted on breakaway panel, electric locking system, and controls.

Exit Device: Concealed vertical rod type, mid-panel with muntin in door, or push pad; requiring not more than 8 pounds (35 N) pressure to open; 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) bar travel.

Electric Lock: 5/8 inch (16 mm) steel bolt in header engaging sliding panel carrier; solenoid operated.

Two Position Switch: Switch between day and night control options.

Day Operation: Normal operation using actuators.

Night Operation:

Outside: Actuators deactivated; electric lock prevents forcible entry by positively locking sliding panels.

Outside: In addition to the above, secure actuator _______ operates doors as in day operation; doors reclose and relock.

Inside - at door: Normal actuators deactivated; exit device operates breakaway, complying with NFPA 101 and local codes; swinging panels close and relock after exit.

Inside - remote operation: In addition to above, remote station open/close switch operates electric lock and door; doors reclose and relock.

In case of power failure, doors remain locked.

In case of power failure, doors are unlocked.

Sidelights: Same construction as doors.

Doors Sliding on Outside of Sidelight: Provide fixed sidelights; provide doors with side guides using roller bearing pivot assemblies, within sidelight area only.

Doors Sliding on Inside of Sidelight: Make sidelights swing out to allow breakaway, with limit arm same as for door; provide floor guides for doors within sidelight area only; provide security latches to positively latch sliding door to sidelite when door is in closed position.

Doors Not Requiring Breakaway: Provide doors with side guides using roller bearing pivot assemblies, within sidelight area only.

Locking function: When doors are closed and locked, sidelights will not swing out.

Glass: Same as for doors.

Glass: 1/4 inch (6 mm) clear tempered glass.

Glass: 5/8 inch (16 mm) thick sealed insulating units, clear, tempered.

Glass: 1 inch (25 mm) thick sealed insulating units, clear, tempered.

Door Operators: Completely electro-mechanical, DC motor powered, with positive pulley and cog belt drive in both opening and closing cycles; comply with ANSI A156.10.

Provide microprocessor control; do not use rotary cam mechanisms or door position switches in header.

Adjustable opening and closing speed.

Hold-open time adjustable from 1 to 30 seconds.

Adjustable safety reverse: If object is encountered during closing cycle, re-open door; if object is encountered during opening cycle (in sidelight area), stop door and slowly reclose.

Provide positive backcheck and latching by pre-set forces that drive the door fully open and closed.

"On-Off-Hold Open" switch: Three-position toggle or rocker type.

Energy Conservation Switch: Manual switch that reduces door opening width.

Service conditions: Satisfactory operation between minus 30 degrees F (minus 34 degrees C) and 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).

Power supply required: 115 VAC.

ACTUATORS

Motion Detectors: Dor-O-Matic "Astro-Scan".

Provide directional movement detection; allow door to close sooner when motion is away from door.

Operation: Detect movement within adjustable zone near door and activate operator; deactivate operator upon no movement.

Operation: Detect approaching movement within adjustable zone near door and activate operator; deactivate operator upon no movement or departing movement.

Adjustable sensitivity and time delay.

Housing: Black Lexan.

Lens: Red Lexan, sealed to provide weather- and dust-proofing.

Mounting: Flush against header/wall.

Operating unit: Gimbal-mounted oscillator allowing pattern adjustment.

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.

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.

Push Plate Actuator: Formed metal plate with rounded corners, satin finish; approximately 5 inches (127 mm) square; with depressed marking.

Material: Stainless steel.

Material: Brass.

Material: _________.

Marking: "Push to operate door", filled red.

Marking: Handicapped symbol, filled blue.

Mat-Type Actuator/Safety: Manufacturer's standard rubber mat type.

Frame for recessed mounting in floor slab.

Frame for surface mounting, with transition strips.

Color: As selected from manufacturer's standard selection.

Color: _________.

Overhead-Mounted Infrared Presence Detector and Safety Beams: Dor-O-Matic "Look-See" system with 2 safety beams, interconnected with actuators.

Housing: Mounted in door frame (header).

Detection (safety) zone: Elliptical shaped, full width of door opening by 30 inches (760 mm) deep, centered on door opening.

Controls: Microprocessor.

Detector or Safety Beam Inoperative: Prevent open door from closing.

Object detected in safety zone during door closing: Re-open door.

Object detected in safety zone, door open: Continue to hold door open.

Signs: Provide signs complying with ANSI A156.10 and applicable codes; white letters on red background.

Outside: "AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR."

Inside (push side for breakaway): "IN EMERGENCY PUSH TO OPEN."

PART	EXECUTION

EXAMINATION

Verify that door openings and doors are properly installed and ready for installation of automatic door equipment.

Verify that electrical service is available, properly located, and of proper type.

INSTALLATION

Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions; comply with ANSI A156.10.

Grout recess around track.

Install mat-type actuators in recesses in floor, level, and grout securely.

Verify that electrical connections are made correctly.

ADJUST AND CLEAN

Adjust doors and operators for proper operation, without binding or scraping and without excessive noise.

END OF SECTION