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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
