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A Proposed Rule by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on 06/14/2000
The Office of the Secretary must receive comments by August 28, 2000.
65 FR 37318
37318-37321 (4 pages)
00-14697
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-14697 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-14697
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to amend regulations on the Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators to reflect changes made by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in its standard UL 325.
Comments may be mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207 or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4408, telephone (301) 504-0800. Comments may also be filed by telefacsimile to (301) 504-0127 or e-mailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
John Murphy, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, telephone 301-504-0494.
UL proposed revisions to UL 325 on June 30, 1998 and made them final on September 18, 1998. The Commission determined that the entrapment related revisions do carry out the purposes of Public Law 101-608. This proposed rule would incorporate into subpart A of part 1211 those revisions that relate to entrapment by residential automatic garage door operators. It would also correct a few typographical errors in part 1211.
The changes to the UL standard allow for advances in the state of the art in garage door safety. Some new garage door operators have an inherent entrapment protection system that can continuously monitor the position of the door. The UL revisions add requirements for this type of system. Some new garage door operators have an inherent secondary door sensor that is independent of the primary entrapment protection system. The UL revisions add requirements for this type of new system. Finally, the UL standard adds some new and revised provisions concerning instructions and field installed labels. The proposed rule would incorporate these changes into the CPSC mandatory standard.
Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Commission certifies that this rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Most of the changes are editorial and minor. The substantive changes only affect the few companies that are developing the new type of garage door operators discussed above. Moreover, UL has already made these changes to its UL 325 standard which is widely followed by the industry. The Commission also certifies that this rule will have no environmental impact. The Commission's regulations state that safety standards for products normally have little or no potential for affecting the human environment. 16 CFR 1021.5(c)(1). Nothing in this proposed rule alters that expectation.
2. In § 1211.2(c) remove the word “1993” and add, in its place “1999”.
a. In § 1211.4(c) remove the words “1st ed., dated July 19, 1991” and add, in their place “second edition, dated June 23, 1995”.
b. In § 1211.4(c) add “5” before “U.S.C.”.
5. Section 1211.5 is amended as follows:Start Printed Page 37319
a. In § 1211.5(a) and (b)(3) remove the words “1st ed., dated July 19, 1991” and add, in their place “second edition, dated June 23, 1995”.
b. Revise paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(6), and (a)(7); and add a new paragraph (a)(9) to read as follows:
(6) When a Computational Investigation is conducted, λp shall not be greater than 6 failures/106 hours for the entire system. For external secondary entrapment protection devices that are sold separately, λ shall not be greater than 0 failures/106 hours. For internal secondary entrapment protection devices whether or not they are sold separately, λp shall not be greater than 0 failures/106 hours. The operational test is conducted for 14 days. An external secondary entrapment protection device that is sold separately, and that has a λp greater than 0 failures/106 hours meets the intent of the requirement when for the combination of the operator and the specified external secondary entrapment protection device λp does not exceed 6 failures/106 hours. See § 1211.15(i) and (k).
(2) Shall be provided with a means for connection of an external secondary entrapment protection device as described in § 1211.8, 1211.10, and 1211.11; or
(3) Shall be provided with an inherent secondary entrapment protection device as described in § 1211.8, 1211.10, and 1211.12.
7. Revise § 1211.7 to read as follows:
(b) A solid object is to be placed on the floor of the test installation and at various heights under the edge of the door and located in line with the driving point of the operator. When tested on the floor, the object shall be 1 inch (25.4 mm) high. In the test installation, the bottom edge of the door under the driving force of the operator is to be against the floor when the door is fully closed. For operators other than those attached to the door, the solid object is to be located at points at the center, and within 1 foot of each end of the door.
(c) An operator is to be tested for compliance with paragraph (a) of this section for 50 open-and-close cycles of operation while the operator is connected to the type of residential garage door with which it is intended to be used or with the doors specified in paragraph (e) of this section. For an operator having a force adjustment on the operator, the force is to be adjusted to the maximum setting or at the setting that represents the most severe operating condition. Any accessories having an effect on the intended operation of entrapment protection functions that are intended for use with the operator, are to be attached and the test is to be repeated for one additional cycle.
(f) An operator, using an inherent entrapment protection system that monitors the actual position of the door, shall initiate reversal of the door and shall return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position in the event the inherent door operating “profile” of the door differs from the originally set parameters. The entrapment protection system shall monitor the position of the door at increments not greater than 1 inch (25.4 mm). The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment circuit senses an obstruction or a control is actuated to stop the door during the upward travel. Start Printed Page 37320
(i) During the closing cycle, the system providing compliance with paragraphs (a) and (f) or paragraphs (a) and (g) of this section shall function regardless of a short-or open-circuit anywhere in any low-voltage external wiring, any external entrapment devices, or any other external component.
(d) An inherent secondary entrapment protection device shall comply with the applicable requirements in § 1211.13. Software used in an inherent entrapment protection device shall comply with UL 1998 Standard for Safety-Related Software, First Edition, January 4, 1994. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. Copies may be inspected at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, D.C.
a. In the first sentence of paragraph (a)(3), after the word “minimum” add the words “and maximum”; at the beginning of the second sentence add the words “For doors,” and revise the word “If” to read “if”.
c. In paragraphs (d) and (e)(2), remove the words “3rd ed., dated July 1, 1991” and add, in their place “4th ed., dated December 27, 1995”.
d. In paragraph (d), second sentence, insert “5 “ before “U.S.C”
e. In paragraph (e)(1), second sentence, remove the words “After being subjected to this” and add, in their place the words “As a result of the”.
f. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii), add at the end thereof and before the period the words “or, if dislodged after the test, is capable of being restored to its original condition”.
11. Section 1211.12 is amended in paragraph (c)(2), first sentence, by removing the words “3rd ed., dated July 1, 1991” and adding in their place “4th ed., dated December 27, 1995” and in the second sentence, by inserting “5” before “U.S.C.”
12. Redesignate sections 1211.13 through 1211.16 as sections 1211.14 through 1211.17, respectively, and add a new section 1211.13 to read as follows:
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(2) The test described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section is to be repeated and measurements made at various representative points across the width and height of the door. The cycles are not required to be consecutive. Continuous operation of the motor without cooling is not required. For this test, a door sensor system and associated components shall withstand a total of 9 cycles of mechanical operation without failure with the force applied as follows:
13. Redesignated section 1211.14 is amended as follows:
c. In paragraph (b)(2), in the second sentence of paragraph 4 of the safety instructions, remove the number “1” and add in its place the number “11/2”.
d. In paragraph (b)(2) before the initial word “If” (in paragraph 5 of the safety instructions), add “For products requiring an emergency release,” and revise the word “If” to read “if”.
14. Redesignated section 1211.15 is amended as follows:
c. In paragraph (g)(2)(iv) add a second sentence to read “For products not having an emergency release use instead 'In the event a person is trapped under the door, push the control button”'.
[FR Doc. 00-14697 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]