Door Closers

Whoa – just discovered that the 2010 ADA is much more strict in it’s requirement for closer time on doors.
Door & gate closers to be adjusted to close from an open position of 90 degrees in not less than 5 seconds to a point 12” from latch.
2010 ADA  4.4.2.8.1

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2 Responses to Door Closers

  1. Brad Watson says:

    So given the criteria above 5 seconds is the minimum?

    • Dwight Ashdown says:

      The requirement is that is should take 5 seconds to go from 90 degrees to within 12 degrees of the latch.

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