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Chapter 12-3 — RELEASING SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY BARS IN DWELLINGS

Section 12-3-8 — MANUAL ACTUATION TEST

2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

12-3-8.1 Following the Operation Test, each of the two sample assemblies shall be operated five times, and the forces required to unlatch the system shall be measured and recorded. These forces shall not exceed the values indicated in Sections 12-3-8.2 through 12-3-8.4.

12-3-8.2 A force gauge shall be used to apply the actuating force. The force shall be applied in the orientation anticipated by the design, using an appropriate force gauge and attachments, such as hooks, loops or probes. The gauge shall be capable of measuring the maximum force applied on each attempt. The force shall be applied in a location and fashion that is most likely to unlatch the actuator, and shall be allowed to range from a slow gradual application of force to a faster application of force of not less than 1 second in duration.

12-3-8.2.1 The average force required to unlatch finger-actuated systems shall not exceed 5 pounds (22 N) over the five attempts. The force required to unlatch the system during any of the attempts shall not exceed 10 pounds (44 N).

12-3-8.2.2 The average force required to unlatch hand-actuated systems shall not exceed 5 pounds (22 N) over the five attempts. The force required to unlatch the system during any of the attempts shall not exceed 10 pounds (44 N).

12-3-8.2.3 The average force required to unlatch foot-actuated systems shall not exceed 15 pounds (66 N) over the five attempts. The force required to unlatch the system during any of the attempts shall not exceed 30 pounds (132 N).

12-3-8.3 In lieu of complying with Section 12-3-8.2, foot-actuated systems designed to be operated by a kick shall successfully unlatch and disengage the latching mechanism each of five times when subjected to the following impact. The impact shall be applied by swinging a 25-pound (11.4 kg) weight on a 4-foot (1.2 m) pendulum from 10 inches (254 mm) away, measured horizontally. The point of impact on the foot actuator shall be at the bottom of the pendulum swing.

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on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER.

RELEASING SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY BARS IN DWELLINGS

12-3-8.4 Once the system is unlatched, a maximum force required to set the security bars in motion shall not exceed 30 pounds (132 N), and the maximum force required to open the security bars to the minimum required width shall not exceed 15 pounds (66 N).

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12)
2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12)
  1. Chapter 12-1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. ▸ Chapter 12-3 — RELEASING SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY BARS IN DWELLINGS
    Overview
    1. Section 12-3-1 — SCOPE
    2. Section 12-3-2 — GENERAL
    3. Section 12-3-3 — ASSEMBLY
    4. Section 12-3-4 — MATERIALS
    5. Section 12-3-5 — TEST SETUP AND SAMPLE PREPARATION
    6. Section 12-3-6 — SECURE ATTACHMENT TEST
    7. Section 12-3-7 — OPERATION TEST
    8. Section 12-3-8 — MANUAL ACTUATION TEST
    9. Section 12-3-9 — ENDURANCE TEST
    10. Section 12-3-10 — ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TEST
    11. Section 12-3-11 — ABUSE TEST
    12. Section 12-3-12 — MARKINGS
    13. Section 12-3-13 — INSTRUCTION MANUAL
  3. Chapter 12-4A — LABORATORY ANIMAL QUARTERS STANDARDS
  4. Chapter 12-7A — MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS
  5. Chapter 12-11A and 11B — BUILDING AND FACILITY ACCESS SPECIFIC…
  6. Chapter 12-13 — STANDARDS FOR INSULATING MATERIAL
  7. Chapter 12-31C — RADIATION SHIELDING STANDARDS
  8. Chapter 12-71 — AIR FILTERS

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