The pas 24 standard is generally associated with residential doorsets and windows where an intruder is likely to use stealth to avoid attracting attention whilst attempting forced entry.
Pas 24 sliding door.
Pas 24 like most british standards is a minimum standard.
The new pas 24 now covers composite sliding and bi folding doors along with parallel opening windows.
Well basically the pas 24 allows testing which requires all doors to meet a cylinder and door hardware attack test and is an enhanced security performance test for door assembly requirements.
In other words it doesn t include higher or lower grades for security and so doors that are tested to the specifications of the standard either pass or fail.
Pas 24 is a police preferred alternative to the en 1627 security standard.
What does this mean.
Pas 24 started out as a test for single leaf doorsets but is now used to test a wider variety of doorsets most recently extending to include sliding doors composite doors and bi fold doors and parallel opening windows.
As a consequence of this more manufacturers are investing in making doorsets that are certified to pas 24.