Guide to BS EN 1935:2002 - Digit 8
Guide to BS EN1935:2002
BS EN 1935:2002 is the European standard specifying requirements for single-axis hinges for windows and doors opening in one direction only, whose rotation axis is no more than 30mm from the face of the sash or door. It covers both fixed pin and lift-off hinges, and contains additional requirements for hinges intended for use on fire doors.
Digit 8 - Field of Door Application
14 grades identified and summerised below:
| Hinge Grade | Usage | Test Cycles | Door Mass |
| Grade 1 | Window | 10,000 | 10 Kg |
| Grade 2 | Window | 10,000 | 20 Kg |
| Grade 3 | Window / Door | 25,000 | 20 Kg |
| Grade 4 | Door | 200,000 | 20 Kg |
| Grade 5 | Window | 10,000 | 40 Kg |
| Grade 6 | Window / Door | 25,000 | 40 Kg |
| Grade 7 | Door | 200,000 | 40 Kg |
| Grade 8 | Window | 10,000 | 60 Kg |
| Grade 9 | Window / Door | 25,000 | 60 Kg |
| Grade 10 | Door | 200,000 | 60 Kg |
| Grade 11 | Door | 200,000 | 80 Kg |
| Grade 12 | Door | 200,000 | 100 Kg |
| Grade 13 | Door | 200,000 | 120 Kg |
| Grade 14 | Door | 200,000 | 160 Kg |