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DASMA continually develops Technical Data Sheets (TDS) to provide information on technical issues about DASMA products. Data sheets are designed to aid users, purchasers, installers, and specifiers of our products.

Technical Data Sheets are not substitutes for instruction sheets from manufacturers. Always consult with individual manufacturers for specific recommendations for their products and always check applicable local regulations.

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Commercial & Residential Garage Door Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #151 - General Code Inspection Guidelines for Garage Doors
2. TDS #152 - Garage Doors and Hurricanes
3. TDS #153 - Vertically Reinforced Sectional Garage Doors
4. TDS #154 - DASMA Steel Gauge Charts
5. TDS #155 - Residential and Commercial Wind Load Guides
6. TDS #156 - Standard Wood Header and Jamb Detail Guidelines
7. TDS #157 - Garage Doors and Foam Plastic
8. TDS #158 - Glazing in Garage Doors
9. TDS #159 - Garage Doors and Foam Plastics Canadian Applications
10. TDS #160 - Sectional Garage Door Terminology
11. TDS #161 - Connecting Garage Door Jambs to Building Framing
12. TDS #162 - Wood Door Finishing Guidelines
13. TDS #163 - Garage Door R-Value
14. TDS #164 - Drywall Surfaces and the Mounting of Garage Door Hardware
15. TDS #165 - Garage Door Manual Operation
16. TDS #166 - Guidelines For Connecting A Drawbar Operator To A Sectional Garage Door
17. TDS #167 - Sectional Garage Door & Electric Operator Checklist for Home Inspectors and Consumers
18. TDS #168 - Wind Loads on Garage Doors - FAQ
19. TDS #169 - Garage Door Certification Program - Common Questions and Answers for Manufacturers (Contact DASMA office if you desire a copy of this TDS)
20. TDS #170 - DASMA Garage Door Certification Program - Common Questions and Answers Dealers/Contractors/Design Professionals/Code Officials/Consumers (Contact DASMA office if you desire a copy of this TDS)
21. TDS #171 - Official Color Codes for Torsion and Extension Springs
22. TDS #172 - Garage Door Labels
23. TDS #173 - Garage Doors and Ventilation
24. TDS #174 - Post-High Wind Event Door Operation by a Building Occupant
25. TDS #175 - Post-High Wind Event Door Operation by a Trained Door Systems Technician.
26. TDS #176 - Adding Weight to a Garage Door Assembly
27. TDS #177 - Application of Kd Factor To Garage Door Wind Load Determination Using ASCE 7
28. TDS #179 - Wood Garage Door Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines

Rolling Door Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #155 - Residential and Commercial Wind Load Guides
2. TDS #251 - Architects and Designers Should Understand Loads Exerted by Overhead Coiling Doors
3. TDS #252 - Test Rolling Fire Doors in the Fully Open Position ONLY
4. TDS #254 - Guidelines for Installation of Rolling Steel Fire Door Release Assembly
5. TDS #255 - Guidelines for Fusible Links
6. TDS #256 - Sensing Edges for Rolling Doors (replaced by TDS-368, Sensing Edges)
7. TDS #257 - Procedure for Repair of UL Classified Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors
8. TDS #258 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors: Release Options
9. TDS #259 - Metal Rolling Type Door Jamb Construction: Steel Reinforcement in Masonry Walls
10. TDS #260 - Common Metal Coiling Door Installation Problems
11. TDS #261 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Fire Doors: Masonry Construction - Bolted and Welded Guides
12. TDS #262 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Fire Doors-Non Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
13. TDS #263 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Counter Fire Doors-Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
14. TDS #264 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Counter Fire Doors-Non Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
15. TDS #265 - Standard Rolling Door Architectural Details
16. TDS #266 - Rolling Steel Fire Door Protection for Fire Wall Openings
17. TDS #267 - Rolling Door Labels
18. TDS #268 - Rolling Doors Operated by Roller Chains
19. TDS #269 - Rolling Door Performance Evaluation
20. TDS #270 - Recommended Rolling Door Maintenance Practices for Building Maintenance Supervisors
21. TDS #271 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors, Drop Testing and Annual Follow-Up
22. TDS #272 - Rolling Door Counterbalancing
23. TDS #273 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors Mounted on Steel Tubes, Set Against Face of Fire-Rated Walls, Bolted Guides
24. TDS #274 - Rolling Steel Door Paint Wear
25. TDS #275 - Procedure for Repair of FM Approved Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors
26. TDS #276 - Rolling Door "Red Zone" For Installations and Service
27. TDS #277 - Metal Coiling Slat Door Terminology
28. TDS #278 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors and Balanced Fire Protection.
29. TDS #279 - Rolling Door Operation Under Wind Load Conditions
30. TDS #282 - Rolling Doors and Hurricanes
31. TDS #283 - Rolling Sheet Door Terminology
32. TDS #284 - Rolling Door Winding Bars
33. TDS #285 - Relocating an Existing Rolling Steel Fire Door

Operator & Electronics Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #351 - Federal and State Garage Door Operator Legislation Guidelines for Dealers and Installers
2. TDS #352 - Automatic Vehicular Gate Operating Systems: Guidelines for Specifiers, Designers, Dealers, Installers and End Users
3. TDS #353 - Gate Operators and the UL 325 Standard
4. TDS #354 - Loop Systems and Depth in Road Pavements
5. TDS #355 - Access Controlled Egress Doors
6. TDS #356 - UL 325 and Gate Installations Frequently Asked Questions
7. TDS #357 - Commercially Available Non-Contact Photoelectric Sensors
8. TDS #358 - Gate Operators and OSHA Requirements
9. TDS #359 - Gate Operators and NEC Provisions
10. TDS #360 - Placement of Gate Operator Controls
11. TDS #361 - Garage Doors Operated in Tandem
12. TDS #362 - Garage Door Operator Pre-Wiring Diagram
13. TDS #363 - Evaluation of Garage Door Operators Employing Photoelectric Eyes
14. TDS #364 - Installation Height of Photoelectric Sensors
15. TDS #365 - Dimensions to Consider When Installing an Accessible Communications System
16. TDS #366 - Gate Operator Pre-Installation and Site Planning
17. TDS #367 - Testing of External Entrapment Protection Devices Used With Vehicular Gate Operators
18. TDS #368 - Sensing Edges
19. TDS #369 - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Automated Garage Door Systems
20. TDS #370 - Rationale Behind the Provisions of ASTM F 2200 & Illustration Guidelines Based on the Provisions of ASTM 2200 (AFA Reference #6-125A) (NOMMA Reference #325-003-2000)
21. TDS #371 - Automated Vehicular Gate Systems: Checklist for Inspectors and Property Owners
22. TDS #372 - Rationale Behind Development of Provisions of DASMA 303 Performance Criteria for Accessible Communications Entry Systems
23. TDS #373 - Automated Vehicular Horizontal Slide & Swing Gates Installation Checklist
24. TDS #374 - Land-Mobile-Radio (LMR) System Frequency Interference With Garage Door Openers Questions and Answers
25. TDS #375 - Motor Operated Commercial Sectional Doors and Rolling Doors Electrical Service Installation Recommendations
26. TDS #376 Automated Vehicular Gate System Warning Signs / Placards

High Performance Door
1. TDS #401 - High Performance Door Terminology
2. TDS #402 - High Performance Door Warning Labels
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