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News Release from: Samuel Heath & Sons | Subject: Perko Powermatic
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 March 2006
Door closer complies with revised
Document M
Perko Powermatic, is compliant with the newly revised requirements of Approved Document M, making the closer suitable for use in areas accessed by the less able.
Samuel Heath and Sons plc has announced that the company's revolutionary controlled, concealed door closer, Perko Powermatic, is compliant with the newly revised requirements of Approved Document M of the Building Regulations (Access to and use of buildings 2004) as well as BS EN 1154, making the closer suitable for use in areas accessed by the less able The CE marked closer falls well within the requirements of a Technical Memorandum recently issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, which stipulates opening forces not exceeding 30N from the closed position and 22.5N when the door is between 30deg and 60deg open
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Door closer creates homely ambience.
Wellburn Care Homes is renowned for the care it provides for residents, and has selected the Perko Powermatic concealed, controlled door closer for room and access doors in its care homes.
Specification advice issued by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers states that only closers classed as "extra efficient" (65%+ efficiency) should be used where fire doors are fitted on accessible routes.
With Perko Powermatic delivering efficiencies of between 75% and 80%, this offers further assurance of the closer's suitability for a wide variety of applications in commercial, public, health and leisure situations.
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