AS 1428.1-2009 PWD Code

AS 1428.1—2009                                   66




                                      DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES


             FIGURE 36 LOCATIONS FOR DOOR CONTROLS SHOWING CLOSING FACE

       13.5.3 Location
       Except in early childhood centres, swimming pool barriers or similar situations
       where the location of the opening and locking controls is prescribed by the relevant
       statutory authority, the location of the controls for doors and gates shall be above a
       level surface and as follows:
       (a)    Controls that need to be grasped or turned shall be not less than 900 mm and
              not more than 1100 mm above the plane of the finished floor, as shown in
              Figure 36.
       (b)    Controls that only need to be pushed, such as panic bars on egress routes,
              shall be not less than 900 mm, and not greater than 1200 mm above the plane
              of the finished floor.
       (c)    Controls that only need to be touched shall be not less than 900 mm, and not
              greater than 1250 mm above the plane of the finished floor, and not less than
              500 mm from an internal corner except as specified in AS 1735.12.
       (d)    Handles on sliding doors shall be not less than 60 mm from the door jamb or
              doorstop when in the open or closed position, as shown in Figure 30.
       (e)    Manual controls to power-operated doors shall be located on the continuous
              accessible path of travel no closer than 500 mm from an internal corner and
              between 1000 mm to 2000 mm from the hinged door leaf in any position or
              clear of a surface-mounted sliding door in the open position.
       13.5.4 Power-operated door controls
       Push-button controls shall have a minimum dimension of 25 mm diameter and be
       proud of the surface and shall activate the door before the button becomes level
       with the surrounding surface.




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