1.1 This Standard establishes requirements for door closers intended for use with
swinging doors in fire separations and on exit doors.
Note: Tests in this Standard are performed under laboratory conditions. In actual usage, results may
vary because of installation, maintenance and environmental conditions.
1.2 This Standard does not cover door closers equipped with hold-open features.
1.3 The door closers covered by this Standard are intended for installation in
accordance with the Standard for Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA No. 80.
1.4 The door closers covered by this Standard are intended for installation on interior
doors and for interior mounting on exterior doors.
1.5 The applicability of data from this Standard to a product in actual use is
dependent on test specimens being representative of that product.