Designation:F1758−05(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodsforDetentionHingesUsedonDetention-GradeSwingingDoors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1758;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscovertheapparatus,procedures,andacceptanceconditionsforevaluatingthenormaloperatingperformancecharacteristicsandtheperformancecharacteris-ticsunderassaultconditionsofhingesusedinswingingdoorassembliesindetentionandcorrectionalinstitutions.Thesetypesofhingesaredescribedindetailin3.1.6,3.1.9,and3.1.22.Thus,thesetestmethodsonlygiveanindicationoftheperformancecharacteristicsofhingesinactualservice.Suchvariablesasinstallationandmaintenanceconditionswhichhaveapotentialimpactonperformancecharacteristicsarenotconsidered.1.2Itistheintentofthesetestmethodstohelpensurethatdetentionhinges(referencetohingesisinclusiveofacontinu-oushinge)performatoraboveminimumacceptablelevelstoconfineinmates,todelayandfrustrateescapeattempts,andtoresistvandalismandassaultconditions.Itisrecognizedthatinordertomeettheintentofthesetestmethods,door,frameandlockassembliesmustbecompatiblewiththelevelofperfor-mancerequiredbyTestMethodsF1450andF1577.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4ConsultNFPA80forFireDoors&Windowsconcerninghingerequirementsonfiredoors.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,G...
