Internal installation only
The garage door must be installed
internally. If all of the end plate is not
fitted above the openng then a 90°
facia must be fitted to the door.
Face fit
If the guide rails are face fitted they must not protrude into the
opening and they must be 90mm.
Reveal fit
If the guide rails are reveal fitted they must be 90mm guide rails
complete with steel reinforcement plates to protect the base of the
guide rails.
Minimum number of fixings per guide rail
Proximity of holes to the end of the guide rails
The first and last holes at the ends of the guide rails must be drilled
120mm from the ends of the guide rails.
Minimum number of fixings per end plate
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Minimum required fasteners
Brick / Blockwork
No. 12x2" screw with suitable plastic plug
Timber frame
No. 12x2" screw
Steel fixing (any of the following)
a. 5 x 25mmTec screws
b. No. 10x1" Pozi Pan head screws
c. M8 x10mm hex head or dome head bolts tapped in to the steel
work (minimum 5mm thick steel)
d. M8 bolts and nuts
All fixing heads must be spoiled for compliance with LPS
1175.
All switches, key switches and remote control equipment
must be installed on the inside of the garage for compliance
with LPS 1175
The label supplied, stating the manufacturer, the product,
the security rating and the certificate number must be
attached to the door.
Please note: The validity of the LPCB certification is contingent
External installation
The door can be installed externally if
compliance with LPS 1175 is not required.
Please note the remote control receiver
unit and the bottom slat safety edge
transmitter must be installed internally
and not exposed to the elements
Face fit
75mm guide rails can be used if compliance with LPS 1175 is not
required.
Reveal fit
If compliance with LPS 1175 is not required 75mm guide rails can
be fitted within the reveal.
Combination of face and reveal fit
In this situation one guide rail is reveal fitted and the other guide
rail is face fitted.
Undersize face fit
In this situation the guide rails are face fitted but they will protrude
into the opening. This installation will not be compliant with LPS
1175.
90mm
75mm
90mm
90mm
75mm
75mm 90mm
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2. INSTALLATION CRITERIA FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LPS 1175: ISSUE 7
ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION OPTIONS (not compliant with LPS 1175)
Height of guide rails Minimum no. of xings required
less than or equal to 1000mm 3
1001mm to 1500mm 4
1501mm to 2500mm 5
2501mm to 3500mm 6
3500mm + 7
You must
use all three
You must
use all three
xing holes
75mm
90mm
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