Measuring Closing Force
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Table 8. Side Slide Doors
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66
(1) Code Zone Distance (inch) 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62
100 0.84 0.92 0.99 1.07 1.15 1.22 1.30 1.38 1.45 1.53 1.61 1.68 1.76 1.84 1.91 1.99 2.07 2.14 2.22 2.30 2.37
150 1.03 1.12 1.22 1.31 1.41 1.50 1.59 1.69 1.78 1.87 1.97 2.06 2.15 2.25 2.34 2.44 2.53 2.62 2.72 2.81 2.90
200 1.19 1.30 1.41 1.51 1.62 1.73 1.84 1.95 2.06 2.16 2.27 2.38 2.49 2.60 2.70 2.81 2.92 3.03 3.14 3.25 3.35
250 1.33 1.45 1.57 1.69 1.81 1.94 2.06 2.18 2.30 2.42 2.54 2.66 2.78 2.90 3.02 3.14 3.27 3.39 3.51 3.63 3.75
300 1.46 1.59 1.72 1.86 1.99 2.12 2.25 2.39 2.52 2.65 2.78 2.92 3.05 3.18 3.31 3.45 3.58 3.71 3.84 3.98 4.11
350 1.57 1.72 1.86 2.00 2.15 2.29 2.43 2.58 2.72 2.86 3.01 3.15 3.29 3.43 3.58 3.72 3.86 4.01 4.15 4.29 4.44
400 1.68 1.84 1.99 2.14 2.30 2.45 2.60 2.75 2.91 3.06 3.21 3.37 3.52 3.67 3.83 3.98 4.13 4.28 4.44 4.59 4.74
450 1.79 1.95 2.11 2.27 2.43 2.60 2.76 2.92 3.08 3.25 3.4
1 3.57 3.73 3.89 4.06 4.22 4.38 4.54 4.71 4.87 5.03
500 1.88 2.05 2.22 2.39 2.57 2.74 2.91 3.08 3.25 3.42 3.59 3.76 3.93 4.11 4.28 4.45 4.62 4.79 4.96 5.13 5.30
550 1.97 2.15 2.33 2.51 2.69 2.87 3.05 3.23 3.41 3.59 3.77 3.95 4.13 4.31 4.49 4.66 4.84 5.02 5.20 5.38 5.56
600 2.06 2.25 2.44 2.62 2.81 3.00 3.19 3.37 3.56 3.75 3.94 4.12 4.31 4.50 4.68 4.87 5.06 5.25 5.43 5.62 5.81
650 2.15 2.34 2.54 2.73 2.93 3.12 3.32 3.51 3.71 3.90 4.10 4.29 4.49 4.68 4.88 5.07 5.27 5.46 5.66 5.85 6.05
700 2.23 2.43 2.63 2.83 3.04 3.24 3.44 3.64 3.85 4.05 4.25 4.45 4.66 4.86 5.06 5.26 5.46 5.67 5.87 6.07 6.27
750 2.30 2.51 2.72 2.93 3.14 3.35 3.56 3.77 3.98 4.19 4.40 4.61 4.82 5.03 5.24 5.45 5.66 5.87 6.08 6.29 6.49
800 2.38 2.60 2.81 3.03 3.25 3.46 3.68 3.89 4.11 4.33 4.54 4.76 4.98 5.19 5.41 5.63 5.84 6.06 6.28 6.49 6.71
850 2.45 2.68 2.90 3.12 3.35 3.57 3.79 4.01 4.24 4.46 4.68 4.91 5.13 5.35 5.58 5.80 6.02 6.25 6.47 6.69 6.91
900 2.52 2.75 2.98 3.21 3.44 3.67 3.90 4.13 4.36 4.59 4.82 5.05 5.28 5.51 5.74 5.97 6.20 6.43 6.66 6.89 7.11
950 2.59 2.83 3.07 3.30 3.54 3.77 4.01 4.24 4.48 4.72 4.95 5.19 5.42 5.66 5.89 6.13 6.37 6.60 6.84 7.07 7.31
1000 2.66 2.90 3.14 3.39 3.63 3.87 4.11 4.35 4.60 4.84 5.08 5.32 5.56 5.81 6.05 6.29 6.53 6.77 7.02 7.26 7.50
1050 2.73 2.97 3.22 3.47 3.72 3.97 4.21 4.46 4.71 4.96 5.21 5.45 5.70 5.95 6.20 6.45 6.69 6.94 7.19 7.44 7.68
1100 2.79 3.04 3.30 3.55 3.81 4.06 4.31 4.57 4.82 5.07 5.33 5.58 5.84 6.09 6.34 6.60 6.85 7.10 7.36 7.61 7.87
1150 2.85 3.11 3.37 3.63 3.89 4.15 4.41 4.67 4.93 5.19 5.45 5.71 5.97 6.23 6.49 6.75 7.00 7.26 7.52 7.78 8.04
1200 2.92 3.18 3.45 3.71 3.98 4.24 4.51 4.77 5.04 5.30 5.57 5.83 6.10 6.36 6.63 6.89 7.16 7.42 7.69 7.95 8.22
NOTES:
(2) See Section 2.13.4.2.1 of ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators for detail
(1) See Section 2.13.4.2.2 of ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators for detail
Kinetic Energy Formula
M = Combined Weight of Car and Hoistway Doors and All Attached Equipment
V
= Speed in Feet Per Second
(2) Combined Weight
of Car and Hoistway
Doors and All
Attached Equipment
(lbs)
MINIMUM CLOSING TIME FOR SIDE SLIDE DOORS (sec)
Door Opening Width (inch)
M
2
32.2