5.1 ED100/ED250 Full Energy Operator – ANSI/BHMA A156.10

Signage and warnings are specified in ANSI/BHMA A156.10, American National Standard for Power Operated Pedestrian Doors, paragraph 11.

5.1.2 Door, One Way Traffic

• Sign: Arrow and AUTOMATIC DOOR
  Placement: One side of decal. Shall be visible from the approach side of a swinging door, mounted on the door at a height of 50" ± 12" from the floor to the centerline of the sign.
• Sign: DO NOT ENTER and AUTOMATIC DOOR (DD0739-020)
  Placement: One side of decal (or separate decal for solid doors). Shall be visible from the non-approach side of the door that swings towards pedestrians attempting to travel in the wrong direction.

5.1.3 Door, Two Way Traffic

• Sign: Arrow and AUTOMATIC DOOR
  Placement: One side of decal. Shall be visible from the approach side of a swinging door, mounted on the door at a height of 50" ± 12" from the floor to the centerline of the sign.
• Sign: CAUTION AUTOMATIC DOOR
  Placement: Swinging doors serving both egress and ingress shall have a "CAUTION AUTOMATIC DOOR" sign visible from the swing side of the door. Sign shall be mounted on door at a height of 50" ± 12" from floor to centerline of sign.

5.1.4 Knowing Act Door

• Sign: ACTIVATE SWITCH TO OPERATE
  Placement: Knowing act doors shall have signage stating "ACTIVATE SWITCH TO OPERATE" on the side of the door having the knowing act switch or other knowing act device.

5.2 ED50/ED100/ED250 Low Energy Operator – ANSI/BHMA A156.19

Signage and warnings are specified in ANSI/BHMA A156.19, American National Standard for Power Assist and Low Energy Power Operated Doors.

5.2.2 All Low Energy Doors

• Sign: AUTOMATIC CAUTION DOOR
  Requirement: All low energy doors shall be marked with signage visible from both sides of the door with the words "AUTOMATIC CAUTION DOOR".
  Height: Signs shall be mounted 50" ± 12" from floor to centerline of sign.

5.2.3 Knowing Act Switch

• Sign: ACTIVATE SWITCH TO OPERATE
  Requirement: When a knowing act device is used to initiate operation of the door operator, the door shall be provided with a sign on each side of the door where the switch is operated with the message "ACTIVATE SWITCH TO OPERATE".

5.2.4 Push/Pull Used to Initiate Door Operation

• Sign: PUSH TO OPERATE / PULL TO OPERATE
  Requirement: When push/pull is used to initiate operation of the door operator, doors shall be provided with the message "PUSH TO OPERATE" on the push side of the door and "PULL TO OPERATE" on the pull side of the door.

5.3 Safety Information: Automatic Swinging Doors (Full Energy)

Note: This checks are for ED100 or ED250 operators configured for full energy mode.

5.3.1 Daily Safety Checks

Perform the following safety checks daily:

• Approach: Walk toward the door at a normal pace. The door should open when you are about 4 feet from the door.
• Threshold Safety: Stand motionless on the threshold for at least 10 seconds. The door should not close.
• Clearance: Move clear of the area. The door should remain open for at least 1.5 seconds and should close slowly and smoothly.
• Two-Way Traffic: Repeat steps 1 through 3 from the other direction if the door is used for two-way traffic.
• Floor Inspection: Inspect the floor area. It should be clean with no loose parts that might cause the user to trip or fall. Keep the traffic path clear.
• General Condition: Inspect the door's overall condition. The appropriate signage should be present.

5.3.2 - 5.3.4 Label Requirements

• Safety Label Location: Place the label in a protected, visible location on the door frame, near the program switch panel if possible.
• Annual Compliance: The "Annual Compliance Inspection" section is only completed on doors that comply with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 and pass inspection by an AAADM certified technician.

5.4 Safety Information: Low Energy Swinging Doors

Note: Check for ED50 operator or ED100/ED250 operator configured for low energy mode.

5.4.1 Daily Safety Checks

• Activation: Activate the door. Door should open at a slow smooth pace (4 or more seconds), and stop without impact.
• Hold Open: Door must remain fully open for a minimum of 5 seconds before beginning to close.
• Closing: Door should close at a slow, smooth pace (4 or more seconds), and stop without impact.
• Floor Inspection: Inspect the floor area. It should be clean with no loose parts. Keep traffic path clear.
• General Condition: Inspect door’s overall condition. Signage should be present and hardware in good condition.

Have door inspected by an AAADM certified inspector at least annually.

Door Signage Configuration Examples