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SECTION 08465
AUTOMATIC FOLDING DOORS
NOTE ** Dor-O-Matic automatic folding door packages,
including operators, actuators, safeties and
hardware.
NOTE **
NOTE ** This section is based on the products of Dor-O-
Matic, which is located at:
NOTE ** 7530 W. Wilson Avenue
NOTE ** Harwood Heights, IL 60656-4786
NOTE ** Tel: (708) 867-7400
NOTE ** Tel: (800) 543-4635
NOTE ** Fax: (708) 867-0291
NOTE ** Dor-O-Matic is one of the oldest, most experienced,
and most innovative manufacturers of automatic door
equipment in the world. This section covers only a
part of their product line: "Astro-Fold" folding
doors, panels, jambs, and operators, with
accompanying control components, including motion
detectors and advanced infrared safety systems.
See their other sections for automatic swinging
doors, automatic sliding doors, fire door
operators, and ADA-compliant low-energy operators.
NOTE **
NOTE ** SECTION 08465 - AUTOMATIC FOLDING DOORS, Copyright
1998, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Aluminum folding doors and frames.
B. Automatic door operators, actuators, and safeties.
NOTE ** Delete the following if not required for project.
C. Fail-safe magnetic locking package.
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
project; add other as required.
A. Section 03300 - Cast-in-Place Concrete: Recess in
concrete slab for mat-type actuators.
B. Section 07900 - Joint Sealers.
C. Section 08800 - Glass and Glazing.
D. Division 16 - Electrical: 115 VAC, single-phase wiring
in conduit between operator enclosure and building power
supply and low voltage wiring between enclosure and
actuators and safeties.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. ANSI/BHMA A156.10 - American National Standard for Power-
Operated Pedestrian Doors.
B. NFPA 101 - Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and
Structures.
C. UL 325 - Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and
Window Operators and Systems.
1.4 DEFINITIONS
A. FS Panel: The panel (half of a pair of bifolding doors)
which hinges to the door jamb.
B. FX Panel: The panel (half of a pair of bifolding doors)
which locks to the door jamb in a bi-folding single
application, or meets another panel in a bi-folding pair
application.
1.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Automatic opening and closing of folding doors by way of
inside and outside motion detectors and electro-
mechanical operators; adjustable opening speed, closing
speed, and hold open duration.
B. Maximum security lock cylinders, keyed alike; one
interior thumbturn.
C. Emergency one-point unlocking system; releasing interior
thumbturn in one operation allows doors to swing in the
direction of egress.
D. Adjustable ball/detent system allows folding door to
swing out 90 degrees for manual breakout from any
position in cycle, complying with NFPA 101.
E. Power to door operator disconnected when folding doors
are in emergency swing out position.
NOTE ** Delete the following if fail-safe magnetic locking
package is not required for the project.
F. Fail-safe magnetic locks prevent doors from opening
except that, upon power failure, doors unlock allowing
exit by use of the breakaway system.
1.6 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
B. Product Data: Manufacturer's catalog data, detail
sheets, and specifications.
C. Shop Drawings: Prepared specifically for this project;
show dimensions of doors, operators, and interface with
other products.
D. Operating and Maintenance Data: Operating and
maintenance instructions, parts lists, and wiring
diagrams.
1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Installer Qualifications: Factory-trained, with minimum
3 years experience.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Provide products made by Dor-O-
Matic, 7350 West Wilson Avenue, Harwood Heights, IL 60656-
4786. ASD. Tel: (708) 867-7400 or (800) 543-4635. Fax:
(708) 867-0291.
B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below; coordinate with
Division 1 requirements.
C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
D. Provide all automatic folding doors, panels, jambs, and
electro-mechanical automatic door operating equipment
from a single manufacturer.
2.2 DOORS AND FRAMES
NOTE ** Automatic folding doors are available from Dor-O-
Matic in complete packages including aluminum
doors, panels, jambs, operators, and actuators.
A. Doors, Panels, and Jambs: Extruded aluminum alloy,
minimum 1/8 inch (3.17 mm) thick.
1. Door and Panel Construction: Heavy-duty interlocked
sections, through-rod bolted.
2. Top Web of Doors: 1/4 inch (6.34 mm) thick, factory-
prepared with custom steel press nuts to accept
required hardware.
NOTE ** For aluminum doors, natural anodized and dark
bronze anodized are the two standard finishes; many
other finishes, including black anodized, Kynar,
and metal clad, are available. Select one of the
following three paragraphs.
3. Finish: Natural anodized aluminum.
4. Finish: Dark bronze anodized aluminum.
5. Finish: __________.
NOTE ** Following is an example of specifying operator and
actuators when more than one configuration is used
on the project and the drawings do not call out
such details.
6. Motor/Gear Box Operator: Full size, heavy-duty self-
contained electro-mechanical, concealed overhead.
NOTE ** Usually, delete all but one of the following six
paragraphs. Under some conditions, more than one
actuator is appropriate for a single door opening.
7. Actuator: Motion detector.
8. Actuator: Push plate.
9. Actuator: Key switch.
10. Actuator: Card reader.
11. Actuator: Mat type.
12. Actuator: ________.
NOTE ** Include the following safety devices for all
automatic folding doors.
13. Safety System: One overhead-mounted infrared safety
sensor, two horizontal safety beams, and two
microwave motion detectors; mount one motion detector
on each side of door opening.
14. Finger Guards: 1 inch (25 mm) vinyl on doors,
panels, and jambs.
2.3 DOOR OPERATORS
A. Operation: Electric power opening, closing, and holding;
comply with ANSI A156.10 and UL 325.
1. Open unlocked doors upon activation of motion
detector.
2. Close doors after each cycle, and hold against drafts
and wind pressure.
3. Provide safety reverse function to automatically
reverse doors to full open position should a person
or object be encountered during closing cycle.
4. Spring-close closing force: 9 lb-force (40 N).
5. Manual switch between spring-close-and-hold and power-
boost-close-and-hold.
6. Power-boost-close-and-hold: Electronically increase
door closing force to 18 lb-force (80 N).
7. Provide adjustment by microprocessor control for:
a. Opening speed.
b. Hold open speed, from 1 to 30 seconds.
c. Closing speed.
8. Factory-set door hold-open voltage.
9. Manual "On-Off-Hold Open" switch.
10. Fail safe: In event of power failure, make door
operate manually without damage to operator
components.
B. Construction: Heavy-duty self-contained electro-
mechanical; comply with ANSI A156.10 and UL 325.
1. Motor/gear box operator: Cast aluminum housing, with
precision-machined gears and bearing seats and all-
weather lubricant, mounted on vibration isolators.
2. Gears: Manufactured by door operator manufacturer
specifically for operators.
3. Motor: DC permanent magnet motor with shielded ball
bearings. Stop motor when door stops or is fully
open and when break-away is operated.
4. Door operating arm: Forged steel, attached at
natural pivot point of door; do not use slide block
in top of door.
5. Microprocessor control: 115 VAC. Do not use rotary
arm mechanism or door position switches along header.
Mount control in snap-in type control box.
6. "On-Off-Hold Open" switch: Three-position toggle or
rocker type.
7. Control circuits for actuators and safeties: Low
voltage, NEC Class II.
8. Service conditions: Satisfactory operation between
minus 30 degrees F (minus 34 degrees C) and 160
degrees F (71 degrees C).
9. Power supply required: 115 VAC.
C. Enclosure: Overhead header, 9 inches high by 6 inches
wide (230 x 152 mm), containing all operating components.
1. Provide access door on bottom of enclosure for access
to controls and removable components without removal
of door or operator.
2. No exposed fasteners.
NOTE ** Delete three of the following four paragraphs.
Anodized aluminum is the standard finish for
exposed headers. Clad finish applies to storefront
or curtainwall installations where the adjacent
finish is bronze or stainless, or other metal
finish. If coated finishes are specified, the
color should be specified, especially if it must
match the doors.
3. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Match doors.
4. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Anodized aluminum.
5. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Factory coated, Kynar
500(tm).
6. Finish of Exposed Surfaces: Clad to match door
frame.
NOTE ** Usually, delete all but one of the following six
paragraphs. If clad metal finish is specified,
delete all six paragraphs.
7. Color: To match door.
8. Color: As selected from manufacturer's standard
selection.
9. Color: Dark bronze.
10. Color: Natural aluminum.
11. Color: Black.
12. Color: ________.
2.4 ACTUATORS
NOTE ** Select actuators from below; delete those not
required for the project. Actuators can be motion
detectors on both sides of header, push plates,
card readers, or other momentary contact devices.
A. Motion Detectors: Dor-O-Matic "Astro-Scan".
NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs. The
first is the standard motion detector. The second
is a one-way detector that can distinguish between
approaching and departing traffic - this is mostly
used for two-way traffic through the same door (a
motion detector on each side).
1. Operation: Detect movement within adjustable zone
near door and activate operator; deactivate operator
upon no movement.
2. Operation: Detect approaching movement within
adjustable zone near door and activate operator;
deactivate operator upon no movement or departing
movement.
3. Adjustable sensitivity and time delay.
4. Housing: Black anodized aluminum.
5. Lens: Black Lexan, screwed on; sealed to provide
weather- and dust-proofing.
6. Mounting: Flush against header/wall.
7. Operating unit: Gimbal-mounted oscillator allowing
pattern adjustment.
8. Electronics: Removable printed circuit board with
gold-plated contacts; unaffected by radio frequency
interference, normal police, fire, and ambulance
frequencies, and other two-way radio frequencies;
designed to eliminate line noise and surge current.
9. Service conditions: Satisfactory operation between
minus 30 degrees F (minus 34 degrees C) and 160
degrees F (71 degrees C); unaffected by humidity or
moisture.
B. Push Plate Actuator: Formed metal plate with rounded
corners, satin finish; approximately 5 inches (127 mm)
square; with depressed marking.
NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs.
1. Material: Stainless steel.
2. Material: Brass.
NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs.
3. Marking: "Push to operate door", filled red.
4. Marking: Handicapped symbol, filled blue.
C. Card Reader Actuator: _____________.
D. Key Switch Actuator: ____________.
E. Mat-Type Actuator/Safety: Manufacturer's standard rubber
mat type.
1. Frame for recessed mounting in floor slab.
2. Frame for surface mounting, with transition strips.
3. Color: As selected from manufacturer's standard
selection.
4. Color: _________.
2.5 HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES
A. Door Hardware:
1. Manual Locks: Emergency one-point unlocking system,
Adams-Rite maximum security lock cylinders, keyed
alike.
NOTE ** Select the first subparagraph below for bi-folding
single doors, the second subparagraph for bi-
folding pairs.
a. Quantity: Two per opening.
b. Quantity: Three per opening.
2. Main Cylinders: One per opening, keyed on outside,
thumbturn on inside, locking the FX panel into
adjacent jamb and dropping vertical bolt into
threshold/floor. Releasing interior thumbturn shall
allow doors to swing in the direction of egress.
3. Secondary Cylinders: Keyed both sides, operating
vertical bolt to lock the FS panel into breakaway
carrier.
4. Pivot Systems: Extra-heavy duty, providing concealed
radial thrust bearings at tops of panels.
NOTE ** Include the following paragraph if threshold is
shown on drawings or called for in schedule.
5. Threshold: Manufacturer's standard.
NOTE ** Include one of the following two paragraphs if fail-
safe magnetic locking package is required for
project.
6. Fail-Safe Magnetic Locking Package (with Four-
Position Switch):
a. Magnetic lock control board; 12-volt DC, 2,700
pound (12,000 N) holding force shear magnetic
locks.
b. Doors unlock with power failure, allowing exit by
use of the breakaway system.
c. Switch Position "Off": Magnetic locks and all
sensing devices deactivated; doors still manually
lockable.
d. Switch Position "One-Way": Doors locked for
night (security) operation; outside sensing
devices deactivated, magnetic locks prevent
forcible opening from outside; inside sensing
devices unlock and open doors, activating outside
sensing devices until doors are fully closed.
e. Switch Position "Two-Way": Doors unlocked for
day (normal) operation; inside and outside
sensors active.
f. Switch Position "Hold Open": Doors unlocked and
held in full open position.
7. Fail-Safe Magnetic Locking Package (Wired into
Security System):
a. Magnetic lock control board; 12-volt DC, 2,700
pound (12,000 N) holding force shear magnetic
locks.
b. Doors unlock with power failure, allowing exit by
use of the breakaway system.
c. Contacts Open (One-Way): Doors locked for night
(security) operation; outside sensing devices
deactivated, magnetic locks prevent forcible
opening from outside; inside sensing devices
unlock and open doors, activating outside sensing
devices until doors are fully closed.
d. Contacts Closed (Two-Way): Doors unlocked for
day (normal) operation; inside and outside
sensors active.
NOTE ** Include the following paragraphs if magnetic lock
override switch is required for project.
8. Two-Position Magnetic Lock Override Switch:
a. Position "Off": Prevents magnetic lock from
engaging (locking) no matter which of the four
positions is selected; door functions as if there
were no magnetic lock, but doors still manually
lockable.
b. Position "On": Magnetic lock functions as
specified.
B. Signs: Provide signs complying with ANSI A156.10 and
applicable codes.
1. Approach side: Black arrow on white background
inside green circle.
2. Reverse side: "DO NOT ENTER" in white letters on a
red circle.
3. Traffic in both directions through same door: Yellow
circle with "AUTOMATIC DOOR" in black letters and
"CAUTION" across the middle in yellow letters on
black.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Verify that door openings are plumb, square, and ready
for installation of automatic folding door equipment.
B. Verify that electrical service is available, properly
located, and of proper type.
3.2 INSTALLATION
A. Install folding doors, frames, operating equipment,
hardware, and accessories in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions; comply with ANSI A156.10.
NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if mat-type
actuators are not used in project.
B. Install mat-type actuators in recesses in floor; level
and grout securely.
C. Verify that electrical connections are made correctly.
3.3 ADJUST AND CLEAN
A. Adjust doors and operators for proper operation, without
binding or scraping and without excessive noise.
END OF SECTION