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EXIT DEVICES — ANSI/BHMA A156.3 –2008
W
ith the new edition of ANSI/BHMA A156.3—2008,
Type 6:
Narrow Stile Concealed Vertical Rod
Standard for Exit Devices, significant changes have
Exit Device
Type 7:
Wood Door Concealed Vertical Rod
Exit Device
been made in the language and layout of this standard.
The new table of contents has re-numbered sections as
follows:
Type 8:
Metal Door Concealed Vertical Rod
1. Scope
Exit Device
2. General
Type 9:Multi-point Combination Rim and Surface
Vertical Rod Exit Device
3. Definitions
4. Types
Type 10: Narrow Stile Mortise Exit Device
5. Functions
Type 11:Multi-point Combination Mortise and
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
6. Auxiliary Items
7. Test Methods
Type 12:Multi-point Combination Mortise and
Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Devices
8. Inside Operational Tests
9. Outside Operational Tests
Type 21A:Door Coordinator with
Override Feature
10. Strength Tests
11. Material Evaluation Tests
Type 21B:Door Coordinator without
Override Feature
12. Coordinator & Carry-Open Bar Tests
13. Automatic Flush Bolt Tests
Type 22: Removable Mullion
14. Finish Tests
Type 23:Concealed Automatic Latching Two
Point Bolts
Appendix A (not part of ANSI/BHMA A156.3)
Appendix B Illustrations of Exit Device Types
Type 24:Surface Automatic Latching
Two Point Bolts
Appendix C Test Fixtures
Type 25: Automatic Extension Flush Bolt Set
Section 3—Definitions:
New terms have been introduced: coordinator, carry-open
Type 26: Rim Paddle Device
Type 28: Rim Exit Device incorporating a Dead Bolt
bar, dogging, electric dogging, electric latch retraction, lock
front, multi-point exit device, strike and unlatch.
Types 1 through 12 may include a deadbolt in addition to,
or in place of a latch by specifying suffice “D”.
Section 4—Types:
Type 1:
Rim Exit Device
Types 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 may include designs which
Type 2:
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
are furnished without the bottom rod, specified by the
Type 3:
Mortise Exit Device
suffix “LBR”.
Type 4:
Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device
Type 5:Narrow Stile Surface Vertical Rod
Exit Device
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Appendix A paragraphs are re-formatted and A-4 mullions
and A-5 fusible fire pins have been added.
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Appendix B lists the illustration of exit devices and further
For the full description of requirements, refer to the complete
categorizes them into various types.
ANSI/BHMA A156 Standards. Further information may be
obtained from BHMA’s website at www.buildershardware.com.
Appendix C references the test fixtures, and illustrates them
in figures one through five.
To acquire CEP points, answer the following questions:
1. All exit devices shall meet the requirements and performance tests in UL305, panic hardware.
o True
o False
2. Name seven related standards.
3. How many different types are listed in Section 4?
___________________________________________________
ANSI/BHMA A156.1
______________
4. List three new section titles added in the 2008 standard
that did not appear in the prior 2001 standard.
ANSI/BHMA A156.5
______________
___________________________________________________
ANSI/BHMA A156.16 ______________
___________________________________________________
NSI/BHMA A156.18 ______________
ANSI/BHMA A156.24 ______________
ANSI/BHMA A156.25 ______________
ANSI/BHMA A156.29 ______________
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EXIT DEVICES — ANSI/BHMA A156.3 –2008
To acquire CEP points, answer the following questions:
1.All exit devices shall meet the requirements and
performance tests in UL305, panic hardware.
o True
2.Name seven related standards.
ANSI/BHMA A156.1
Butts and Hinges
ANSI/BHMA A156.5
Auxiliary Locks
3.How many different types are listed in Section 4?
20
4.List three new section titles added in the 2008 standard that did not appear in the prior 2001 standard.
Definitions, Coordinator and carry-open bar tests,
Automatic flush bolt tests
ANSI/BHMA A156.16 Auxiliary Hardware
NSI/BHMA A156.18
Materials and Finishes
ANSI/BHMA A156.24 Delayed Egress Devices
ANSI/BHMA A156.25 Electrified Locking Devices
ANSI/BHMA A156.29 Exit Locks, Exit Alarms,
Alarms for Exit Devices
Door and Hardware Institute
Education and Technical Services Department
14150 Newbrook Drive, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151-2232
703/222-2010; Fax: 703/222-2410
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