Chapter 12-3 — RELEASING SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY BARS IN DWELLINGS
12-3-9 Endurance Test — 2025 California Referenced Standards Code
California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
Cite as: 2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12) § 12-3-9 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
12-3-9.1 A sample of the security bar releasing system shall function as intended during 250 cycles of operation without failure or excessive wear of the parts, including serving or fraying of individual cable wires. Following the cycling, the system shall be subjected to the Operation Test.
12-3-9.2 The system shall be operated and reset as described in the manufacturer's operating instructions. As part of the cycling, it is only necessary to unlatch, disengage and reset the system, and not open the security bars to the full open position. The cycling rate shall not exceed 30 cycles per minute.
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