Latches and locks with small parts that must be manipulated can be difficult to use and will not comply if pinching is necessary. Round door knobs do not comply because they require twisting of the wrist. (Closed-fist operation, while advisable, is not mandated by the Standards).
Hardware that can be operated with a loose grip or closed fist, such as lever-shaped handles and U-shaped pulls, accommodates the greatest range of users. Not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wristīe located 34” to 48” above the floor or ground. You need to login or register to bookmark/favorite this content. If you have any experience with this, please share it in the reply box.
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Because of the lack of prescriptive information in the standards, code officials may relay on manufacturers’ catalogs for this information and may therefore believe that the larger amount of clearance is required. Many manufacturers show 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 inches of clearance for pulls used in “accessibility applications,” but I’m not sure where that figure came from. While a larger amount of clearance may be desirable for certain door-hardware applications, it is not required by the accessibility standards. The guide states: “Bars, pulls, and similar hardware should provide sufficient knuckle clearance (1½” minimum) to facilitate gripping.”ġ 1/2 inches is much less than what is shown as acceptable in most manufacturers’ catalogs, but it is consistent with the clearance requirement for handrails and grab bars.
The only clue I have found is in the ADA Guide that is being published online, chapter-by-chapter ( information on Chapter 4 is here). The accessibility standards do not currently include prescriptive requirements for the size, shape, or clearance for door pulls. I answered this question a couple of years ago as part of a longer post, but people continue to ask so here goes… “How much clearance do the accessibility standards require behind a door pull?”Īlthough many manufacturers’ catalogs show some pulls with a symbol indicating that the pull meets the accessibility standards and some pulls without the symbol, the criteria for this seems to have been set by the hardware industry.
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