Door handles are a prominent design feature in any project and EuroArt appreciates the importance of choosing the right handle to suit your design, specification and budget.
The EuroArt range of a stainless steel door furniture is ideal for the majority of applications, suitable for us in contract, public, commercial, institutional and residential buildings. Characteristics such as longevity and corrosion resistance have established stainless steel as a popular material in the manufacture of architectural fittings.
The EuroArt series fo lever furniture is a wide selection of excellent value stainless steel sprung and unsprung handles, ideal for all projects where design or quality cannot be compromised. The EuroArt series of lever furniture is a range of premium, tubular & solid stainless steel furniture with metal cassette construction tested to 200,000 cycles.
EuroArt also offers a range of stainless steel pull handles and stainless steel accessories.
The following diagram gives an overview of the main features and functions of EuroArt stainless steel lever handle.
Lever handles that are spring loaded. This Will enable the handle to return to the Horizontal Position after use, independent Of any spring action in the lock
Handles that operate without the assistance of a spring, but rely on the sprung follower within the lock case to return to the horizontal position
All EuroArt stainless steel door furniture Is nonhanded, meaning the product can be used universally on either
EuroArt stainless steel door furniture is available in a variety of designs. Please check each individual specification sheet for measurements, if you require a product that assists the duties required under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), these products are denoted by the following Symbol:
BS EN 1906 classifies door furniture by using an 8 digit coding system. A similar classification applies to all building Hardware product standard so that complementary items of hardware can be specified to, for instance, a common level of corrosion resistance, the category of use, etc. Each digit refers to a particular feature of the product measure against the standard's performance requirements.
Four grades are identified:
The medium frequency of use with a high incentive to exercise care and a small chance of misuse, Eg: Internal residential doors
The medium frequency of use by people with some incentive to exercise care but where there is some chance of misuse. Eg: internal office doors;
High frequency of use by public or others with title incentive to exercise care and with a high chance of misuse, Eg: public office doors
High frequency of use on doors which are subject to frequent violent use. Eg: Football Stadiums, Oils rigs, Barracks, Public toilets, etc.
Two grades of durability are identified
Medium use - 100000 cycles
High use - 200000 cycles
The tests undertaken to achieve these grades involve the application additional forces to the door furniture in order to simulate the condition of use likely to be experienced in the field.
No Requirement
Four grades are identified:
Not approved for use on fire/smoke door assemblies
Suitable for use on fire/smoke door assemblies
Note: Grade 1 Classification means only that the furniture has been designed for use on fire/smoke control doors; the actual fire performance achieved (Eg: fire integrity of 30 minutes on a partially glazed timber door etc.) will be contained in a separate fire test report.
Two grades of safety are identified:
Normal Use
Safety Application - to qualify for this grade, handles must have high strength handle-to plate and plate-to handle door fixing and /or handle -to spindle fixing such as would withstand a person grabbing in order to prevent falling. it is recommended that only safety furniture is used at the top of cellar steps or others staircases.
Note: Grade 1 classification means only that the furniture has been designed for use on fire/smoke control doors; the actual fire performance achieved (Eg: fire integrity of 30 minutes on a partially glazed timber door etc.) will be contained in a separate fire test report.
Four grades are identified according to EN 1670:
No Defined Corrosion Resistance
Mild Resistance- minimum requirement for internal use
Moderate Resistance
Very High Resistance - recommended for use in an exposed marine atmosphere or very polluted industrial environments.
Note: Products intended to develop a natural patina (such as bronze or brass) are not required to comply with any requirements.
Five grades are identified:
Not approved for use on burglary resistant doors
Mild burglary resistant
Moderate burglary resistance
High Burglary resistance
Extra High Burglary Resistance
Note: The main requirement includes resistance to drilling, close-fitting plates or escutcheons to help protect the lock and support the cylinder. they must be resistant to removal from the outside of the door and make provision to minimize the cylinder projection to a maximum of 3mm. full details of the requirement can be found in BS EN 1960.
Three operations types are identified:
Spring Assisted furniture
Spring Loaded furniture
Unsprung Furniture
