Standards for blind, shutter, awning and door motors

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• ANSI/UL 325 US safety standard for operators and systems that move doors, draperies, gates, louvers and windows. For garage door and gate operators it sets entrapment-protection requirements, including how the operator must react to an obstruction and which external monitored sensors are accepted. US federal rule 16 CFR 1211 relies on it for residential garage door operators. Relevant to: door, gate and window operator makers selling in the US and Canada, usually certified by a nationally recognised testing laboratory. Regions: United States, Canada · Applies to: Door and gate operators, Door & gate operators We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• ANSI/WCMA A100.1 2018 We have not written a scope summary for this standard yet. Regions: United States · Applies to: Shading motors (blinds, shutters, awnings) We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• ASTM F2200 ASTM specification for the construction of automated vehicular gates: gate design features that reduce entrapment and impact risks when the gate is driven by an operator. It is normally used together with UL 325 for the operator. Relevant to: gate fabricators, installers and gate operator makers in the US. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• BS EN IEC 60335-2-97 2023+A11:2023 The British publication of the European adoption of IEC 60335-2-97, the safety part for drives of rolling shutters, awnings, blinds and similar equipment. The European version adds common modifications; the A11 amendment carries European-only changes. Read with EN 60335-1. Relevant to: shading motor makers selling in the EU and Great Britain, where this text is the usual basis for electrical-safety conformity. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 12453 2017+A1:2021 European standard for safety in use of power-operated industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. It sets requirements and test methods for hazards such as crushing, shearing and impact, including limits on forces at the closing edge and the use of safety devices. The 2017 edition also absorbed the test methods that were previously in EN 12445. Relevant to: door and gate makers and installers in Europe, as the usual basis for the safety assessment of the complete installation. Regions: European Union, European Economic Area · Applies to: Shading motors (blinds, shutters, awnings), Door and gate operators, Door & gate operators 94 products declared by the manufacturer
• EN 13120 2009+A1:2014 European product standard for internal blinds (such as roller, pleated and venetian blinds used indoors). It sets performance requirements and safety requirements, and its A1 amendment brought in requirements on protecting young children from strangulation by cords, chains and loops. The related test methods and safety-device requirements are in EN 16433 and EN 16434. Relevant to: makers and importers of internal blinds, manual or motorised, in Europe. Applies to: Tubular motors We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 16433 2014 European standard giving the test methods used to check internal blinds against strangulation hazards for young children, for example measuring accessible cord and loop lengths and the behaviour of cords under load. It supports the requirements set out in EN 13120. Relevant to: internal blind makers, test labs and importers in Europe, including for motorised blinds that keep any cord or chain. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 16434 2014 European standard with requirements and test methods for child-safety devices fitted to internal blinds, such as tensioning devices and breakaway connectors that prevent hazardous loops. It is used alongside EN 13120 and EN 16433. Relevant to: internal blind makers and component suppliers in Europe. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• IEC 60335-2-103 2023 The IEC household-appliance safety part for drives of gates, doors and windows, read with IEC 60335-1. It covers the electrical and mechanical safety of the drive unit; it does not cover drives meant only for commercial or industrial use by trained staff. Safety in use of the complete door or gate, such as force limits at the closing edge, is dealt with in separate product standards. Relevant to: gate, door and window operator makers worldwide. Regions: IT, Worldwide, DE, FR, European Union, European Economic Area · Applies to: Door & gate operators We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• IEC 60335-2-95 2023 The IEC household-appliance safety part for drives of vertically moving garage doors in homes, read with IEC 60335-1. It addresses the drive itself: electrical safety, construction and protection against hazards arising from the drive's movement. The behaviour of the complete installed door is assessed against door standards as well. Relevant to: residential garage door operator makers selling in markets that adopt IEC 60335 parts. Applies to: Door & gate operators We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• IEC 60335-2-97 2023 The IEC part of the household appliance safety series that deals with electric drives for rolling shutters, awnings, blinds and similar window coverings. It is read together with the general part, IEC 60335-1, and adds hazards specific to these drives, such as unexpected movement, end-limit behaviour and the drive's electrical and mechanical construction. Relevant to: tubular and other shading motor makers worldwide; national and European adoptions (EN IEC 60335-2-97) are the versions used for market access. The current IEC text is edition 4.0 (2023). Regions: European Union, European Economic Area, IT, Worldwide, DE, FR · Applies to: Shading motors (blinds, shutters, awnings), Door and gate operators, Tubular motors We are collecting certificates for this standard.

• EN 13241 2003+A2:2016 European product standard for industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. It lists performance characteristics, such as resistance to wind load, thermal properties and safe opening, and is a harmonised standard under the EU Construction Products Regulation, so doors in its scope carry CE marking with a declaration of performance. Relevant to: door and gate manufacturers and installers in Europe; power-operated doors also need the machinery and electrical rules. Applies to: Door & gate operators We are collecting certificates for this standard.

• ANSI/DASMA 102 2018 American National Standard published by DASMA with specifications for sectional overhead-type doors: construction, materials and the performance information a manufacturer is expected to state. Relevant to: sectional door manufacturers, specifiers and installers in North America; garage door operators are paired with doors built to it. Applies to: Door & gate operators We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• ANSI/DASMA 103 2017 American National Standard published by DASMA for the counterbalance systems (springs and related hardware) of residential sectional garage doors. A correctly balanced door matters for safe manual and motorised operation. Relevant to: residential garage door and spring makers and installers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 105 2017 ANSI/DASMA 105-2017, Test Method for Thermal Transmittance and Air Infiltration of Garage Doors. It sets how the U-factor and air infiltration of garage doors are measured so energy performance can be stated on a common basis. Relevant to: garage door manufacturers and specifiers in North America who publish energy ratings. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 108 2017 ANSI/DASMA 108-2017, Standard Method for Testing Sectional Garage Doors and Rolling Doors: Determination of Structural Performance Under Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference. Used to support wind-load ratings. Relevant to: door manufacturers and specifiers in North America, particularly where building codes set wind-load requirements. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 109 2017 ANSI/DASMA 109-2017, Standard Method for Testing and Rating Sectional Doors: Determination of Life cycling Performance. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: sectional door manufacturers and specifiers in North America who state cycle-life ratings. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 110 2025 ANSI/DASMA 110-2025, Standard for Lifting Cables for Sectional Type Doors. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: sectional door and cable makers and installers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 115 2017 ANSI/DASMA 115-2017, Standard Method for Testing Sectional Garage Doors: Determination of Structural Performance Under Missile Impact and Cyclic Wind Pressure. Used where codes require impact-resistant openings. Relevant to: sectional garage door manufacturers and specifiers in hurricane-prone regions of North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 203 2020 DASMA 203-2020, Standard for Non-Fire Rated Rolling Doors. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: rolling door manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 204 2025 DASMA 204-2025, Standard for Fire Rated Rolling Door Assemblies. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: fire-rated rolling door manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 207 2018 DASMA 207-2018, Standard for Rolling Sheet Doors. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: rolling sheet door manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 208 2018 DASMA 208-2018, Standard for Rolling Grilles. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: rolling grille manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 402 2020 DASMA 402-2020, Specification for High Performance Doors and Grilles. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: high performance door and grille manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• DASMA 403 2026 DASMA 403-2026, Specification for High Speed Doors and Grilles. Published by DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association; edition as listed on its standards page. Relevant to: high speed door manufacturers and specifiers in North America. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 12101-2 2017 European standard for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators, part of the EN 12101 smoke and heat control series. It covers the ventilator units, which are often roof or facade openings driven by electric actuators, and how their performance is tested and declared. Relevant to: makers of smoke-ventilation windows and window actuators in Europe. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 13561 2015 European product standard for external blinds and awnings. It sets performance requirements, including wind resistance classes, and safety requirements for installation and operation of manual and motorised products. Relevant to: awning and external blind makers and importers in Europe; the motor or drive is covered by its own electrical standards. We are collecting certificates for this standard.
• EN 13659 2015 European product standard for external shutters and external venetian blinds. It sets performance requirements, such as resistance to wind loads and operating durability, and safety requirements for manual and motorised products. Relevant to: shutter and external blind makers and importers in Europe; motorised versions also need the electrical and radio rules for their drive. We are collecting certificates for this standard.

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