{"id":60730,"date":"2023-08-29T10:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoppe.com\/gb-en\/bs-en-1935-hinges\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:10:32","slug":"bs-en-1935","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hoppe.com\/gb-en\/contacts-service\/standards\/bs-en-1935\/","title":{"rendered":"BS EN 1935:2002 \u2013 Singe Axis Hinges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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8-Digit Coding System<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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BS EN 1935:2002 classifies door furniture by using an 8-digit coding system. Each digit refers to a particular feature of the product measured against the standard\u2019s performance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 1 \u2013 Category of use<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Four categories of use are identified:
Grade 1:<\/strong> light duty
Grade 2: <\/strong>medium duty
Grade 3: <\/strong>heavy duty
Grade 4:<\/strong> severe duty<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 2 \u2013 Durability<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Three grades are identified for single-axis hinges manufactured to this European standard:
Grade 3:<\/strong> 10,000 test cycles, for light duty hinges on windows only
Grade 4:<\/strong> 25,000 test cycles, for light duty hinges on windows and doors
Grade 7:<\/strong> 200,000 test cycles, for medium, heavy and severe duty hinges on doors only<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 3 \u2013 Test door mass<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Eight door mass grades related to single-axis hinges are identified in this European standard as shown in table below.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Test door mass grade<\/strong><\/td>Door mass<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
0<\/td>10 kg<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>20 kg<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>40 kg<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>60 kg<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>80 kg<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>100 kg<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>120 kg<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>160 kg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Digit 4 \u2013 Suitability for fire\/smoke door use<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Two grades of suitability are identified for single-axis hinges:
Grade 0:<\/strong> not suitable for fire\/smoke resistant door assemblies
Grade 1:<\/strong> suitable for fire\/smoke resistant door assemblies subject to satisfactory assessment of the contribution of the single axis hinge to the fire resistance of the specified fire\/smoke door assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 5 \u2013 Safety<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Single-axis hinges are required to satisfy the essential requirements of safety in use. Therefore, only grade 1 is identified.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 6 \u2013 Corrosion resistance<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Five grades of corrosion resistance are identified in accordance with BS EN 1670:2007:
Grade 0:<\/strong> no defined corrosion resistance
Grade 1:<\/strong> mild resistance
Grade 2:<\/strong> moderate resistance
Grade 3:<\/strong> high resistance
Grade 4:<\/strong> very high resistance<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 7 \u2013 Security<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Two grades of security are identified for single-axis hinges:
Grade 0:<\/strong> not suitable for use on burglar-resistant door assemblies
Grade 1:<\/strong> suitable for applications requiring a degree of security. Annex C of this European standard details the hinge grade to use for the level of security required.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digit 8 \u2013 Hinge grade<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fourteen grades are identified in this European standard and are detailed in table 2 below. The full classification is shown in the standard.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hinge Grade<\/strong><\/td>Usage<\/strong><\/td>Test Cycles<\/strong><\/td>Door Mass<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Window<\/span><\/td>10,000<\/td>10 kg<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Window<\/td>10,000<\/td>20 kg<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Window\/Door<\/td>25,000<\/td>20 kg<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>20 kg<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Window<\/td>10,000<\/td>40 kg<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Window\/Door<\/td>25,000<\/td>40 kg<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>40 kg<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Window<\/td>10,000<\/td>60 kg<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Window\/Door<\/td>25,000<\/td>60 kg<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Door<\/td>10,000<\/td>60 kg<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>80 kg<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>100 kg<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>120 kg<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Door<\/td>200,000<\/td>160 kg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Source:<\/strong> Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) Best Practice Guide \u2013 Single-axis hinges to BS EN 1935<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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