{
  "dataset_name": "Uptime Commercial Door Repair–Retrofit–Replace Evidence Ledger",
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "compiled": "2026-09-19",
  "creator": "Uptime Dock & Door Research",
  "publisher": "Uptime Dock & Door",
  "spatial_coverage": "United States",
  "description": "Source-linked evidence for deciding whether to repair, retrofit, replace, or gather more evidence about a U.S. commercial sectional or rolling door; a sectional-door design-requirements table; an arithmetic spring-cycle-rating table; a condition map; and an equal-scope known-cost comparison worksheet.",
  "methodology": "Safety, system identity, compatibility, listing/rating and application gates are evaluated before known costs. Spring-cycle ratings remain subsystem specifications and are not converted into whole-door service life. Missing and excluded scope remains unresolved rather than zero.",
  "null_rule": "Empty string in CSV, null in JSON. Never zero. Unknown is not zero.",
  "evidence_marks": {
    "source_reported": "Read in the cited primary or issuer document on the verification date.",
    "calculated": "Computed by Uptime from cited inputs; formula stored with the row.",
    "editorial": "Uptime framework or judgment, not a sourced requirement.",
    "manufacturer_stated": "Current statement for the named manufacturer, model or page; not independent testing or a universal rule."
  },
  "license": null,
  "license_note": "No dataset license is assigned. Uptime owns its original compilation and editorial arrangement; underlying standards, technical data sheets, regulations and manufacturer materials retain their issuers’ rights. The files paraphrase and cite rather than reproduce protected standards tables or manuals.",
  "counts": {
    "evidence_ledger": 47,
    "design_safety_factors": 13,
    "spring_cycle_rating_rows": 20,
    "condition_to_answer_map": 32,
    "comparison_worksheet_inputs": 14,
    "sources": 17,
    "total_data_rows": 143
  },
  "evidence_ledger": [
    {
      "rule_id": "R01",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Any part the original manufacturer no longer supplies",
      "rule_class": "Parts availability",
      "plain_english_rule": "When parts are not available from the original manufacturer of the fire door needing repair, the complete fire door must be replaced.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "Yes",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: What if the parts are no longer available from the original manufacturer?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Stated independently in DASMA TDS #257 (Rev. 06/20). TDS #2502 states its content is in accordance with NFPA 80."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R02",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Source of replacement parts",
      "rule_class": "Parts source",
      "plain_english_rule": "All fire doors are to be repaired with parts obtained from the original manufacturer of the fire door needing repair.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #257, Procedure for Repair of UL Classified Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors",
      "document_locator": "General Information",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/10/03; Rev. 10/10; Reaff. 11/15; Rev. 06/20",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/RollingDoor/TDS257.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Also stated in TDS #2502 and TDS #287, each attributing the requirement to NFPA 80."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R03",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Operator, governor and automatic closing device",
      "rule_class": "Documented exception",
      "plain_english_rule": "These three may be replaced with a labeled retrofit fire door operator from another maker, if it is installed per its instructions, its listing allows use on that door, and the authority having jurisdiction accepts it.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: Is there any exception to the original manufacturer rule?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "The same exception appears in TDS #257 and TDS #287."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R04",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Fusible links, cable and sash chains, S-hooks, ancillary release devices",
      "rule_class": "Documented exception",
      "plain_english_rule": "Parts that are not integral to the door assembly may be substituted, but they must have the same characteristics, such as temperature rating and load rating.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Special Considerations for Rolling Steel Fire Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26 (prior 4/19, 7/14, 1/09)",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #287 describes these as the only other substitutions allowed on a fire-rated rolling door."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R05",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door (FM approved)",
      "component_or_situation": "Damaged guide angle",
      "rule_class": "Component replacement rule",
      "plain_english_rule": "For an FM-approved rolling steel fire door, a damaged guide angle must be replaced with an angle that exactly duplicates the original. If that cannot be done, the complete guide must be replaced.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #275, Procedure for Repair of FM Approved Rolling Steel Fire Doors",
      "document_locator": "A.6, guide repair",
      "edition_or_revision": "Rev. 4/22",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TDS275.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Read directly in TDS #275. This is a guide-assembly requirement, not an automatic whole-door replacement rule."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R06",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door (UL classified)",
      "component_or_situation": "Damaged bottom bar",
      "rule_class": "Component replacement rule",
      "plain_english_rule": "The replacement bottom bar must be ordered from the original fire door manufacturer, quoting the serial number and the UL label if available. The manufacturer determines the correct UL label and hourly rating, attaches a new UL replacement part label, and ships the bar with installation and drop-test instructions to a qualified local door company.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #257, Procedure for Repair of UL Classified Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors",
      "document_locator": "UL Rolling Steel Fire Door Bottom Bar Replacement Procedure",
      "edition_or_revision": "Rev. 06/20",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/RollingDoor/TDS257.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #257 also states the manufacturer keeps the record available to UL representatives for at least one year."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R07",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Any repair or field modification, once finished",
      "rule_class": "Post-work verification",
      "plain_english_rule": "Two consecutive successful drop tests are required: one to demonstrate proper operation and full closure, and a second to verify the door was properly reset. The technician's company and the building owner should keep a written record including the names of witnesses.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: What should be done after the repair or field modification?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #257 states the same two-test requirement after repair. See also DASMA TDS #271."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R08",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Door waiting for parts",
      "rule_class": "Interim use",
      "plain_english_rule": "It must not be used as a service door. It should stay closed until fully repaired, inspected and drop-tested, and it should never be propped open. Any deviation needs an evaluation by a trained rolling steel fire door systems technician and AHJ approval.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: Can a fire door be used as a service door while waiting for parts replacement?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "The opening may remain unavailable while parts are obtained. Record the actual AHJ-approved operating status and downtime rather than assuming ordinary service use."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R09",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Field modification to a listed assembly",
      "rule_class": "Approval required",
      "plain_english_rule": "A field modification should be arranged with and approved by the door manufacturer, the listing agency and the AHJ before it is done, and any of the three may require a field inspection afterwards.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: What does it mean to modify an RSFD?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #257 adds that for UL doors the modification must be submitted to and approved by UL, and that the submittal must include the product manufacturer."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R10",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "What the word repair means",
      "rule_class": "Definition",
      "plain_english_rule": "NFPA 80 defines repair as any action that restores a door to its original approved condition. It can be done by replacing components or by restoring damaged components to their original condition, and minor restoration should be done with the permission and guidance of the original manufacturer.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: What does it mean to repair an RSFD?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #2502 separately describes a field modification as a change to a listed assembly or component that is not otherwise permitted by NFPA 80. Do not collapse every non-restorative action into that label without checking the applicable standard and approvals."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R11",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Who may do the work",
      "rule_class": "Competence",
      "plain_english_rule": "All repairs and modifications should be done by a trained rolling steel fire door systems technician: someone qualified through experience with inspecting, testing and maintaining these doors, with documented training from a listed fire door manufacturer or an organisation acceptable to the AHJ.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: Who should perform repairs and modifications on an RSFD?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R12",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Substituting one listed part for another",
      "rule_class": "Documented exception",
      "plain_english_rule": "The original manufacturer may in some cases fit a different part if both parts serve the same purpose and both are covered by that manufacturer's listing, with the manufacturer's approval. The example given is replacing an oscillating governor with a viscous governor.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: Can the original manufacturer replace a part with a different part?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R13",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel fire door",
      "component_or_situation": "Counterbalance spring tension released while the door is closed",
      "rule_class": "Trigger for assessment",
      "plain_english_rule": "The door should be inspected afterwards for damaged parts and repaired if needed, because releasing tension while the door is closed may cause breakage or yielding in headplate assembly components.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "document_locator": "Q: When should an RSFD be repaired?",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R14",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door (tested, certified or wind-load rated)",
      "component_or_situation": "Any non-identical replacement part",
      "rule_class": "Rating at risk",
      "plain_english_rule": "Replacing parts on products tested or rated to standards such as ANSI/DASMA 102 and 108 with parts that are not identical may weaken the overall assembly and expose the party making an unauthorized substitution to liability.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #183, Garage Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "General Considerations",
      "edition_or_revision": "08/11; Rev. 12/16",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/CommercialResidential/TDS183.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "A low-cost replacement part can still create a compatibility or certification problem when the supporting evidence is missing."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R15",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door (certified assembly)",
      "component_or_situation": "Substitution outside the certification program's written guidelines",
      "rule_class": "Rating at risk",
      "plain_english_rule": "Component substitutions must generally follow the written guidelines of the applicable certification program, and the certifying agency may invalidate the door's certification if a component is substituted contrary to those guidelines.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "Conditional",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #183, Garage Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Certified Garage Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "Rev. 12/16",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/CommercialResidential/TDS183.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "If certification is required at the opening, an invalidated certification can remove that repair path. Replacement still depends on whether an approved restoration or recertification path exists."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R16",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Parts that look the same",
      "rule_class": "Inspection limit",
      "plain_english_rule": "A part that looks similar may not offer the same strength or function. Differences in material thickness or composition can be too small to see, and details such as extra fasteners, unique fastener locations, extended roller lengths, higher strength roller bearings and greater track thickness can be critical to performance.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #183, Garage Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Visual Considerations",
      "edition_or_revision": "Rev. 12/16",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/CommercialResidential/TDS183.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R17",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door (service, non-fire)",
      "component_or_situation": "Curtain slats",
      "rule_class": "Compatibility limit",
      "plain_english_rule": "Rolling doors rely on the interlocking connections of their slats to maintain integrity, and each manufacturer may use a unique slat design. Slats of the same general shape and dimensions may be, but are not necessarily, interchangeable, and an improper fit can inhibit operation and compromise performance.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "Conditional",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "General; Slats",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Lack of a matching slat can expand the repair scope; this sheet does not say that every unavailable slat forces complete-door replacement."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R18",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door (wind rated)",
      "component_or_situation": "Slats, wind-locks, rivets, bottom bar, guides, assembly bolts, wall fasteners",
      "rule_class": "Rating at risk",
      "plain_english_rule": "These components are critical to the door's wind performance and should always be coordinated with the door manufacturer, which should also be consulted about installing the replacements, because specialised installation may be needed to maintain wind resistance integrity.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Special Considerations for Wind-Rated Rolling Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R19",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door",
      "component_or_situation": "Bolts",
      "rule_class": "Component replacement rule",
      "plain_english_rule": "A replacement bolt should be of equal or greater shear and tensile strength. Replacing one bolt without verifying the grade of both the existing and the replacement bolt can compromise safety where the bolt supports curtain dead load or is integral to door operation or performance.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Bolts",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R20",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door",
      "component_or_situation": "Guides and hood",
      "rule_class": "Component replacement rule",
      "plain_english_rule": "Guide components should match the manufacturer's specifications for size and strength, should be inspected to confirm they are not bent or curved, and must be assembled and installed per the manufacturer's instructions. Hood specifications and installation should be closely followed so clearances are maintained and the hood does not interfere with the door.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Guides; Hood",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R21",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door",
      "component_or_situation": "Operating chain",
      "rule_class": "Component replacement rule",
      "plain_english_rule": "A replacement chain should be the same type and size, and should keep manual operation within the maximum forces set by the manufacturer, or by the applicable rolling door standard if the manufacturer sets none.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Operating Chain",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R22",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door (air-leakage rated, not fire rated)",
      "component_or_situation": "Perimeter seals",
      "rule_class": "Rating at risk",
      "plain_english_rule": "Replacement perimeter seals are to be of the same type and size and installed per the manufacturer's installation instructions, to maintain the door assembly's air-leakage rating.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Special Considerations for Air Leakage-Rated Rolling Doors (Not Fire Doors)",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #287 names ANSI/DASMA 105 as the applicable document for these doors."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R23",
      "applies_to": "Rolling fire door (air-leakage / S-label)",
      "component_or_situation": "Perimeter seals and heat-resistant caulking",
      "rule_class": "Rating at risk",
      "plain_english_rule": "NFPA 105 requirements apply by reference to S-label doors that are also fire doors, and should additionally apply to perimeter seals and heat resistant caulking.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "document_locator": "Special Considerations for Air Leakage-Rated Rolling Fire Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R24",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door (service, fire, counter, grille)",
      "component_or_situation": "Product safety labels missing or unreadable",
      "rule_class": "Documentation",
      "plain_english_rule": "Product safety labels should be present and readable, and replacements should be ordered from the door manufacturer.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #269, Rolling Door Performance Evaluation by a Facility Manager or a Building Superintendent",
      "document_locator": "Inspection; Product Safety Labels",
      "edition_or_revision": "3/15/21 (rev. 1/15, 9/17, 12/18, 2/21)",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TDS269-l.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "These are product safety labels. A manufacturer-identification label or a separate listing/rating label serves a different purpose."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R25",
      "applies_to": "All door systems in the facility",
      "component_or_situation": "After a high wind, seismic or flooding event",
      "rule_class": "Trigger for assessment",
      "plain_english_rule": "An event such as high wind, seismic activity or flooding should require an immediate evaluation of all door systems in the facility, regardless of when the last periodic inspection was performed.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #269, Rolling Door Performance Evaluation by a Facility Manager or a Building Superintendent",
      "document_locator": "Important Information, item 2",
      "edition_or_revision": "rev. 2/21",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TDS269-l.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "TDS #269 also states a trained door systems technician should perform periodic inspection and maintenance at least annually, or per the manufacturer's recommendations."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R26",
      "applies_to": "Rolling door with a motor operator",
      "component_or_situation": "Sensing edge, photoelectric eyes or other sensing device not working",
      "rule_class": "Operating restriction",
      "plain_english_rule": "Per the requirements of UL 325, the operator must be wired so that the close button has to be pressed constantly while the door is closing if the door does not have a properly functioning sensing edge, photoelectric eyes, or other properly functioning sensing devices.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #269, Rolling Door Performance Evaluation by a Facility Manager or a Building Superintendent",
      "document_locator": "Electric Operation",
      "edition_or_revision": "rev. 2/21",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TDS269-l.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Also stated in UL Solutions public guidance for commercial door operators. This is an operator-control response, not permission to bypass or defeat the device."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R27",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Spring cycle rating used as a door life estimate",
      "rule_class": "Measurement scope",
      "plain_english_rule": "Spring cycle life may not necessarily coincide with door cycle life. ANSI/DASMA 109 is the test for door cycle life, and under that standard failure includes any component of the door system causing the door to cease operation.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "TDS #190, Factors Affecting Spring Cycle Life",
      "document_locator": "Important Note",
      "edition_or_revision": "3/19/14; Reaff. 4/17, 2/21",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/TDS190.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "A spring cycle rating is a rating for a spring."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R28",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "What counts as one cycle",
      "rule_class": "Definition",
      "plain_english_rule": "One cycle of a door is complete when it is moved from the closed position to the fully open position and returned to the closed position.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 2.2, Cycle",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Use this definition when counting cycles per day for a life estimate."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R29",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Whether the operator is part of the door system",
      "rule_class": "System boundary",
      "plain_english_rule": "A door system is the sections and components necessary to produce an operational door per DASMA 102. It may include an operator, if the operator is listed as part of the door system. So an operator can be a separate product rather than part of the door.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 2.3, Door System; Sec. 2.4, Door System Manufacturer",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "This is the source boundary behind the statement that operator failure alone does not establish whole-door replacement."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R30",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Finding out what the door is",
      "rule_class": "Documentation",
      "plain_english_rule": "Each door system shall be labeled to identify the name and address of the door system manufacturer.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 7, Identification",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Section 7 identifies the manufacturer name and address. It does not by itself state the door model, wind rating, fire rating, or certification."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R31",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Maintenance information",
      "rule_class": "Documentation",
      "plain_english_rule": "The door system manufacturer shall furnish a listing of those components requiring regular maintenance, with instructions and frequencies for that maintenance.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 5, Maintenance",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "When the model-specific maintenance list is unavailable, recover it from the manufacturer or other reliable equipment records where possible."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R32",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door (residential or commercial)",
      "component_or_situation": "Wind load requirement",
      "rule_class": "Rating and jurisdiction",
      "plain_english_rule": "A door system shall be designed to withstand a minimum wind load as required by the authority having jurisdiction over the geographic location where the door is to be installed. Where the AHJ requires structural tests, they shall be in accordance with ANSI/DASMA 108 or other accepted means required by the AHJ.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "Conditional",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 9.1.1, Wind Loads",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Sec. 9.1.2 handles windborne debris resistance via ANSI/DASMA 115 or other AHJ-accepted means."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R33",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "What a certification actually promises",
      "rule_class": "Scope of certification",
      "plain_english_rule": "Certification that a door system meets the standard is not a warranty that the system will perform to it. Certification implies only that the design of the listed door system, when tested in accordance with the standards, meets the applicable tests.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 11.1, Disclaimers",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Certification covers a design as tested. A field-substituted part is not that design."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R34",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door with a drawbar operator",
      "component_or_situation": "Adding or changing a drawbar (trolley) operator",
      "rule_class": "Retrofit condition",
      "plain_english_rule": "If a drawbar operator is used, additional door reinforcement may be required upon installation, and the reinforcement requirements shall be specified in the door system manufacturer's installation instructions.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 8.2.2",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "An operator swap is not always a bolt-on job."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R35",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door with a listed operator",
      "component_or_situation": "Which UL 325 version applies",
      "rule_class": "Rating and listing",
      "plain_english_rule": "If an operator is listed as part of the door system, it shall be designed in compliance with the applicable sections of the version of UL 325 in effect at the time of manufacture.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 8.2.3",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "This describes the design of an operator listed as part of the door system at manufacture; it does not by itself select the correct replacement operator for an existing installation."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R36",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Hand chain hoists and jackshaft operators on standard lift and low headroom",
      "rule_class": "Compatibility limit",
      "plain_english_rule": "Hand chain hoists shall not be used on standard lift and low headroom applications, and motorized jackshaft operators shall not be used on those applications either, unless provisions are made to maintain adequate cable tension as specified by the door system manufacturer.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 8.1; Sec. 8.2.1",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R37",
      "applies_to": "Sectional door",
      "component_or_situation": "Loads the door puts into the building",
      "rule_class": "Scope of work",
      "plain_english_rule": "Installation instructions shall advise that the forces an installed door system transmits to the building structure be considered in the design of the opening. Those forces show up at the jambs under wind pressure, at each spring anchor pad and its connection to the header, and at every point where the horizontal track attaches to the building. Load information is obtained from the door system manufacturer.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "document": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "document_locator": "Sec. 10.1.2, Responsibilities of Others",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "A bigger or heavier replacement door is a question about the building, not only the door."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R38",
      "applies_to": "Any equipment servicing or maintenance at a general-industry workplace",
      "component_or_situation": "Work where unexpected start-up or stored energy could injure someone",
      "rule_class": "Federal regulation",
      "plain_english_rule": "29 CFR 1910.147 covers servicing and maintenance where unexpected energization or start-up, or release of stored energy, could injure employees. When it applies, the employer must establish an energy-control program and use the required procedures.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration",
      "document": "29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)",
      "document_locator": "1910.147(a)(1)(i)",
      "edition_or_revision": "Current text as published by OSHA",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Applicability follows the facts and scope of the task, not an optional employer election. The regulation does not provide an equipment-specific door lockout procedure."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R39",
      "applies_to": "Construction employment",
      "component_or_situation": "Which OSHA rules apply to the work",
      "rule_class": "Federal regulation",
      "plain_english_rule": "29 CFR 1910.147 excludes construction and agriculture employment from that standard. A replacement project may involve different OSHA requirements, but the exclusion does not remove the need to identify and control applicable hazards.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration",
      "document": "29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)",
      "document_locator": "1910.147(a)(1)(ii)(A)",
      "edition_or_revision": "Current text as published by OSHA",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Do not infer the governing rule from the words repair or replacement alone; classify the work and apply the standards that actually cover it."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R40",
      "applies_to": "Structure subject to local NFIP floodplain regulations",
      "component_or_situation": "Damage of any origin to the building",
      "rule_class": "Separate floodplain definition",
      "plain_english_rule": "In 44 CFR 59.1, substantial damage and substantial improvement use a 50 percent test based on the structure's market value. This is a building-level floodplain definition, not a commercial-door repair-or-replacement threshold.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations / NFIP context",
      "document": "44 CFR 59.1, Definitions",
      "document_locator": "FEMA definitions page",
      "edition_or_revision": "Current e-CFR text verified 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-44/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-59/section-59.1",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "NFIP-participating communities adopt and enforce local floodplain rules. The local determination can affect required floodplain compliance for the structure; it does not automatically order replacement of one commercial door."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R41",
      "applies_to": "Rolling steel, coiling and overhead doors",
      "component_or_situation": "What a retrofit is and which doors are candidates",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer-stated",
      "plain_english_rule": "CornellCookson describes retrofitting as upgrading an existing door with new components and accessories without replacing the entire door, and states that most rolling steel, coiling and overhead doors are good candidates as long as the guides and door are not severely damaged or rusted, with an on-site professional assessment the way to be sure.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "CornellCookson, LLC (Cornell)",
      "document": "Our Complete Guide to Retrofitting Your Commercial Garage Door",
      "document_locator": "Retrofit definition; FAQ, best candidates",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.cornelliron.com/applications/retrofit",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Manufacturer marketing page. Describes that manufacturer's own products and dealer network."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R42",
      "applies_to": "Existing commercial doors",
      "component_or_situation": "Components a manufacturer says can be retrofitted",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer-stated",
      "plain_english_rule": "CornellCookson lists retrofit options including an air infiltration sealing package for existing service and insulated doors, replacing a standard curtain with an insulated one, new perimeter seals, gaskets and weatherstripping, entrapment protection devices and sensing edges, fire-rated operators, battery backup devices for commercial fire doors, a braking chain hoist operator retrofitted to existing chain-operated doors, heavy-duty bottom bars, corrosion-resistant fasteners, and high-cycle springs or springless direct-drive operators.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "CornellCookson, LLC (Cornell)",
      "document": "Our Complete Guide to Retrofitting Your Commercial Garage Door",
      "document_locator": "Top 5 Reasons to Upgrade; Popular Retrofit Options",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.cornelliron.com/applications/retrofit",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Named products of one manufacturer. Not a claim that any of these fit another brand's door."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R43",
      "applies_to": "Existing commercial doors",
      "component_or_situation": "A manufacturer's own repair-or-replace thresholds",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer rule of thumb",
      "plain_english_rule": "CornellCookson's replace-versus-retrofit table lists, on the replace side, repair costs that approach or exceed 50 percent of a new door's value, a door nearing or past an expected life of 15+ years with frequent issues, and parts that are difficult and expensive to find. On the retrofit side it lists a sound main structure under 10 years old, damage confined to a single slat, component or opener system, and readily available parts.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "CornellCookson, LLC (Cornell)",
      "document": "Our Complete Guide to Retrofitting Your Commercial Garage Door",
      "document_locator": "Deciding When to Replace vs. Retrofit Your Commercial Door",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.cornelliron.com/applications/retrofit",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Manufacturer-stated guidance on Cornell’s page, not a consensus standard, code requirement, independently tested threshold, or universal rule."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R44",
      "applies_to": "Existing commercial doors",
      "component_or_situation": "How long each option takes",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer-stated",
      "plain_english_rule": "CornellCookson states that most retrofits, such as installing a new operator or replacing springs and guides, can be completed in hours to a single day, while a full door replacement can often take several days to coordinate and complete.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "CornellCookson, LLC (Cornell)",
      "document": "Our Complete Guide to Retrofitting Your Commercial Garage Door",
      "document_locator": "FAQ, How long does a commercial door retrofit project take?",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.cornelliron.com/applications/retrofit",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Manufacturer-stated durations for its own dealer network, not a survey of installers."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R45",
      "applies_to": "Wayne Dalton sectional steel doors Model 216 and Model 220",
      "component_or_situation": "Standard and optional spring cycle ratings",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer-stated",
      "plain_english_rule": "Wayne Dalton lists standard construction spring cycles of 10,000 for both Model 216 and Model 220, with high cycle spring options of 25,000, 50,000 and 100,000. The listed standard warranty is one year against defects in materials and workmanship.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Wayne Dalton",
      "document": "Sectional Steel Doors Model 216 & 220 product page",
      "document_locator": "Features table; Enhancements; Warranty",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Named models only. Model 216 is listed at 16 gauge with maximum 28 ft 2 in x 18 ft 1 in; Model 220 at 20 gauge with maximum 30 ft 2 in x 22 ft 1 in."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R46",
      "applies_to": "Wayne Dalton sectional steel doors (named models)",
      "component_or_situation": "Replacing a damaged bottom section with a tougher one",
      "rule_class": "Manufacturer-stated",
      "plain_english_rule": "Wayne Dalton describes an Impact Section that replaces the traditional bottom section on doors exposed to damage from forklifts and other warehouse traffic, available for 21 inch and 24 inch sections or from 8 ft 2 in to 16 ft 2 in wide in one-foot increments, with an impact-resistant composite skin around an expanding polystyrene core.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "Wayne Dalton",
      "document": "Sectional Steel Doors Model 216 & 220 product page",
      "document_locator": "Design Options, Impact Panel Option",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Listed for ThermoMark, Thermospan, C Series and Models 216, 220, 2411, 2415. Not a compatibility claim for any other brand."
    },
    {
      "rule_id": "R47",
      "applies_to": "Commercial powered door operator",
      "component_or_situation": "External entrapment-protection device is not working",
      "rule_class": "Operator safety function",
      "plain_english_rule": "UL Solutions states that a commercial door operator must continuously monitor external entrapment-protection devices and, when the device is not working, limit closing control to constant-pressure-to-close operation.",
      "can_force_full_replacement": "No",
      "issuer": "UL Solutions",
      "document": "New US & Canada Binational Standard Published for Door and Gate Operators and Systems",
      "document_locator": "Commercial Door Operators",
      "edition_or_revision": "Published 2018-09-11",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.ul.com/news/new-us-canada-binational-standard-published-door-and-gate-operators-and-systems",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "notes": "Public UL explanation of ANSI/CAN/UL 325, not the complete standard and not an equipment-specific repair instruction. The operator and manufacturer instructions govern the installed product."
    }
  ],
  "design_safety_factors": [
    {
      "item_id": "SF01",
      "component": "Cable assembly that transmits door load",
      "requirement_type": "Safety factor",
      "value": "5",
      "unit_or_basis": "times the transmitted load",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.4",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The lift-cable assembly is selected using a minimum safety factor of 5 against the load it transmits; this is a design requirement, not a field proof test.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF02",
      "component": "Bottom corner bracket and its attachment to panel and cable",
      "requirement_type": "Safety factor",
      "value": "4",
      "unit_or_basis": "times its designed portion of the static door load",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.2.3",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The bottom corner bracket and its attachment are designed using a safety factor of 4 against their assigned share of the static door load.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF03",
      "component": "Cable drum",
      "requirement_type": "Safety factor",
      "value": "4",
      "unit_or_basis": "minimum, based on maximum torque for the applied load",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.2",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The cable drum is designed using a minimum safety factor of 4 against the maximum torque from the applied load.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF04",
      "component": "Winding device (spring winding cone)",
      "requirement_type": "Torsional safety factor",
      "value": "4",
      "unit_or_basis": "times applied torque",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.3.1",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The winding device is designed using a torsional safety factor of 4 against applied torque.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF05",
      "component": "Spring retainers and stationary sleeves",
      "requirement_type": "Torsional safety factor",
      "value": "4",
      "unit_or_basis": "times applied torque",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.3.2",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "Spring retainers and stationary sleeves are designed using a torsional safety factor of 4 against applied torque.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF06",
      "component": "Side bearing plate",
      "requirement_type": "Safety factor",
      "value": "2",
      "unit_or_basis": "times counterbalance weight plus total door weight",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.4",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The side bearing plate is designed using a safety factor of 2 against the counterbalance weight plus total door weight.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF07",
      "component": "Spring anchor plate",
      "requirement_type": "Safety factor",
      "value": "2",
      "unit_or_basis": "times the weight of the torsion shaft",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.5",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The spring anchor plate is designed using a safety factor of 2 against the weight of the torsion shaft.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF08",
      "component": "Torsion spring index ratio",
      "requirement_type": "Minimum ratio",
      "value": "6",
      "unit_or_basis": "mean coil diameter divided by wire diameter",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The standard sets a minimum torsion-spring index of 6, calculated as mean coil diameter divided by wire diameter.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF09",
      "component": "Cable diameter relative to drum or sheave",
      "requirement_type": "Maximum ratio",
      "value": "5",
      "unit_or_basis": "percent of drum or sheave diameter",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.4",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "The cable diameter is limited to 5 percent of the drum or sheave diameter.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF10",
      "component": "Door sections in the horizontal position",
      "requirement_type": "Maximum deflection",
      "value": "1/120",
      "unit_or_basis": "of door width, measured after 24 hours horizontal",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.2.1",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "After the stated horizontal conditioning, section deflection is limited to 1/120 of door width.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF11",
      "component": "Horizontal track assembly",
      "requirement_type": "Maximum deflection",
      "value": "1/240",
      "unit_or_basis": "of door height, measured after 24 hours horizontal",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.2.2",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "After the stated horizontal conditioning, horizontal-track deflection is limited to 1/240 of door height.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF12",
      "component": "Tubular steel torsion shaft",
      "requirement_type": "Maximum torsional deflection",
      "value": "1.5",
      "unit_or_basis": "degrees per foot of shaft length",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.1.1",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "For a tubular steel torsion shaft, torsional deflection is limited to 1.5 degrees per foot, with the separate linear-deflection limit stated in the standard.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    },
    {
      "item_id": "SF13",
      "component": "Solid steel torsion shaft",
      "requirement_type": "Maximum torsional deflection",
      "value": "2",
      "unit_or_basis": "degrees per foot of shaft length",
      "clause": "Sec. 9.3.1.2",
      "standard": "ANSI/DASMA 102",
      "edition": "2018",
      "what_it_means_in_plain_english": "For a solid steel torsion shaft, torsional deflection is limited to 2.0 degrees per foot, with the separate linear-deflection limit stated in the standard.",
      "evidence_type": "source_reported",
      "source_url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19"
    }
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 standard construction",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 standard construction",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
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      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
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      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
      "row_id": "CY10",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "25000",
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      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "1.4",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
      "row_id": "CY11",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "50000",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "27.4",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "13.7",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
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      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "6.8",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
      "row_id": "CY14",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "50000",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "4.6",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
      "row_id": "CY15",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "2.7",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
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    {
      "row_id": "CY16",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "100000",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "54.8",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
    },
    {
      "row_id": "CY17",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "100000",
      "cycles_per_day": "10",
      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "27.4",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "limitation": "Arithmetic time to accumulate the named spring-cycle rating at a constant daily cycle count. It is not actual spring life, whole-door life, warranty life, or a replacement interval."
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    {
      "row_id": "CY18",
      "spring_cycle_rating": "100000",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
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      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
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      "row_id": "CY19",
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      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "9.1",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
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      "days_per_year": "365",
      "years_to_accumulate_rating": "5.5",
      "formula": "spring_cycle_rating / (cycles_per_day * days_per_year)",
      "rating_source": "Wayne Dalton Model 216 / 220 high cycle spring option",
      "rating_source_url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "evidence_type": "calculated",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
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      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Spring broken; the door will not lift or is suddenly very heavy",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "broken spring",
      "door_type": "Sectional or rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A failed counterbalance leaves a heavy door held by whatever is left of the system.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Confirmation that the counterbalance, cables, drums, shaft, bearings and brackets were all inspected, not just the broken spring",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair or a higher-cycle spring package may be evaluated after the correct specification, door weight, balance and cause are established.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R27,R28,SF01-SF08",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C02",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Cable off the drum, slack cable, or frayed strands",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "cable came off, door hanging crooked",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Cable trouble can involve stored energy, drums, track condition, door alignment or counterbalance. The symptom does not establish that only one cable needs work.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Condition of the cable set, drums, track and counterbalance, plus the cause of the slack, displacement or fraying.",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may be evaluated after the cause and the full cable, drum, track and counterbalance condition are established.",
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      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C03",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door has come off the track or jammed part way open",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "door off track",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A door stuck part open is a load sitting in an uncontrolled position.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether track, rollers, hinges, end hardware and sections were all checked after re-tracking",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair or replacement may be supported after the affected track, hardware, sections and opening are assessed.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R16,SF11",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C04",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Bottom section crushed by a forklift or trailer",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "forklift hit the door",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Impact can affect more than the visibly crushed section, including end hardware, track and attachment.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "A written list of every deformed part, including track, end stiles, struts and bottom brackets",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "A compatible section repair or model-specific impact-section retrofit may be evaluated after the surrounding assembly is checked.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R14,R16,R46,SF02",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C05",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "One middle section dented but the door still runs",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "dented panel",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "If the door carries a wind-load rating or certification, the replacement section has to belong to the rated assembly.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "The door's model and rating label, and whether a matching section is still made",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may be evaluated if an exact compatible section is available and any required rating or certification is preserved.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R14,R15,R30,R32,R33",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C06",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Several sections damaged",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "multiple panels bent",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "4. Can you get the part?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Multiple damaged sections expand the compatibility, balance, finish and cost scope.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "A quote for section replacement and a quote for the whole door, written to the same scope",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Compare a multi-section repair with replacement after the track, counterbalance, operator and rating scope are resolved.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R14,R16",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C07",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Curtain slats dented or creased",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "roll up door got hit",
      "door_type": "Rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "4. Can you get the part?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A rolling-door maker may use a unique slat interlock, so partial curtain repair depends on a supported matching profile.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the original manufacturer still supplies that slat profile",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may be possible; an unavailable matching slat can expand the scope to more of the curtain or door.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R17",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C08",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Endlocks or windlocks loose or missing",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "clips falling off the curtain",
      "door_type": "Rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "On a wind-rated door these are wind-critical parts.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the door is wind rated, and confirmation the replacements came from the door maker",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Component repair may be evaluated after wind-rating and manufacturer requirements are identified.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R18,R24",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C09",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Bottom bar bent",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "bottom bar bent, door won't seal",
      "door_type": "Rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "On a fire door the bottom bar is a labelled part with its own replacement procedure.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "For a fire door, the UL or FM bottom bar procedure the technician will follow",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Component repair may be evaluated; fire-door bottom bars follow the listed-assembly procedure.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R05,R06",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C10",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Guide angle bent or pulled away from the wall",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "guides bent",
      "door_type": "Rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Guide clearances are part of how a fire door closes and how a wind-rated door holds.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether an exact-match angle is available, or the whole guide assembly is needed",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may require an exact angle or complete guide replacement; whole-door replacement depends on broader evidence.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R05,R18,R20",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C11",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Hood damaged or rubbing the curtain",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "hood dented",
      "door_type": "Rolling",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A hood pressing on the curtain can stop the door closing when it matters most.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether binding between hood and curtain was checked, and the hood clearances restored",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Localized repair may be evaluated after curtain clearance and attachment are checked.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R20,R24",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C12",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door binds, drags, or is hard to run by hand",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "door is sticking",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Binding can reflect alignment, balance, guide or track condition, or another fault; it does not establish replacement by itself.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "A balance check and the cause of the binding before any replacement quote",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Decision incomplete until the cause, balance and travel condition are established.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R20,SF10,SF11",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C13",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Operator will not run or has burned out",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "opener is dead",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "2. Which system is it?",
      "why_that_one_first": "The operator may not be part of the door system at all.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the operator is listed as part of the door system, and its model and duty rating",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Operator repair or retrofit may be evaluated separately from the mechanical door.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R29,R35",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C14",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Operator is obsolete and parts are unavailable",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "they don't make this opener anymore",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "4. Can you get the part?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Obsolescence in the operator does not by itself establish replacement of the mechanical door.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "A price for replacing the operator alone, before any full-door quote",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "A compatible operator retrofit may be evaluated; full-door replacement is not established by operator obsolescence alone.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R03,R29,R34,R42",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C15",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Photo eye or sensing edge failed",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "safety sensor not working",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Public UL and DASMA guidance limits closing control to constant-pressure-to-close operation when covered external entrapment protection is not working.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the device will be replaced or the operator rewired, and what that means day to day",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair or a compatible protection-device retrofit may be evaluated; do not bypass the device.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R26,R42",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C16",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door closes only while somebody holds the button",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "have to hold the button down",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "The symptom may reflect the operator’s constant-pressure response, but it does not identify the failed device or cause.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Which entrapment device is fitted, and whether it is working",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "The control mode or protection-device fault needs qualified assessment; the symptom alone does not identify the failed part.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R26",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C17",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Rust perforation along the bottom of a curtain or section",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "rusted out bottom",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "6. Compare equal-scope known costs?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Perforation requires an assessment of the affected component and the condition of the material that would remain.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the rest of the curtain or the other sections are sound",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair or replacement may be supported after the extent of corrosion and retained material are established.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R41,R42",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C18",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Insulated section delaminating or bowing",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "panel is coming apart",
      "door_type": "Sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "4. Can you get the part?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Delamination or bowing can involve the section’s construction, weight, balance and compatibility, not appearance alone.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the exact section is still made in that gauge, core and finish",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "A compatible section repair or replacement may be evaluated after construction, weight, balance and rating are confirmed.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R14,R16",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C19",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Air blows through; seals are shot and the heating bill jumped",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "door leaks air",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "If the door carries an air-leakage rating, replacement seals have to match to keep it.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the door is air-leakage rated and which seal is specified",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Seal repair or a compatible sealing retrofit may be evaluated after the opening, guides/tracks and rated assembly are checked.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R22,R23,R42",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C20",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Rating label missing or unreadable",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "label is gone",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A missing or unreadable label can make identification and rating evidence harder to establish; first determine which label is missing and whether reliable records exist.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Identify which label is missing: product safety, manufacturer identification, fire/listing, wind approval or another rating; then state the approved way to restore the record or label.",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Decision incomplete until the missing safety, manufacturer-identification, or listing/rating information is identified and addressed.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R24,R30",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C21",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Fire door fails its drop test",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "fire door didn't drop",
      "door_type": "Fire door",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A failed drop test requires correction and retesting under the applicable fire-door requirements.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "The planned repair, the parts source, and the two drop tests that follow",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may be supported; replacement follows if the required approved parts or restoration path are unavailable.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R01,R02,R07,R11",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C22",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Fire door parts no longer made",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "can't get parts for the fire door",
      "door_type": "Fire door",
      "first_question_to_settle": "4. Can you get the part?",
      "why_that_one_first": "This is the one situation where the documents settle the question outright.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Written confirmation from the original manufacturer that the part is unavailable",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "For the cited rolling steel fire-door rule, replace the complete fire door unless the narrow labeled-retrofit exception applies.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R01,R02",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C23",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Fire door dropped in a fire or a false alarm",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "fire door came down on its own",
      "door_type": "Fire door",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A release or closure event requires the cause, condition, reset and any repair or testing needs to be assessed.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Inspection findings, cause of release, reset procedure followed, any repair performed, and the testing/documentation required after that work.",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Qualified inspection, reset and documentation are required; whether repair and two post-repair tests apply depends on what the assessment finds.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R04,R07,R11,R13",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C24",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Fire door is out of action and the bay is needed",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "can we keep using it while we wait",
      "door_type": "Fire door",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "The cited guidance says the door should not be used as a service door while waiting for parts and should remain closed unless an approved deviation applies.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Confirmation that the opening stays closed until the repair and re-test are done",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Keep the opening out of service unless an AHJ-approved deviation applies; repair or replacement still depends on the parts path.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R08",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C25",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door came through a storm and looks fine",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "should we check it after the storm",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "1. Is it safe to run?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A post-event evaluation is recommended whatever the last inspection said.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Documented post-event evaluation of all door systems in the facility, with findings by opening.",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Not enough evidence yet; arrange the source-recommended post-event evaluation of all door systems in the facility.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R25",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C26",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door is too small for current trailers, racking or forklifts",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "door is too small now",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "5. Does it still fit the job?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Nothing is broken. This is a capital decision about fit.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "A replacement quote that includes the opening work, not just the door",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Replace or redesign when the installed opening cannot meet the current requirement through a supported modification.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R37",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C27",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Third or fourth service call on the same door this year",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "it keeps breaking",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "6. Compare equal-scope known costs?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Repeat calls are a cost and reliability signal only after the cause and scope of each visit are known.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "The service history with the cause of each visit, not just the dates",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Document the cause and scope of each visit; repair, retrofit or replacement may be supported depending on the repeated failure.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R27,R43",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C28",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Door was previously repaired with whatever fit",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "last guy used generic parts",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "A past substitution may already have affected the rating.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "An inspection specifically for non-original parts on a rated assembly",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Not enough evidence yet; identify every non-original part and whether the assembly remains supported.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R14,R15,R16,R17",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C29",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Water running in under the door",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "door leaks water",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "6. Compare equal-scope known costs?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Water entry may come from the door or seal, the threshold, floor slope or site drainage; the cause decides the scope.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the cause is the seal, the floor slope or site drainage",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Repair may be supported if the cause is a seal or door condition; slope or drainage may put the fix outside the door scope.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R22",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C30",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Building is in a flood zone and took damage",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "flooded building",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "3. Do the rules decide?",
      "why_that_one_first": "The floodplain definition applies at the structure level and can affect the project’s compliance path; it does not choose one door option.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "Whether the local floodplain official has made a substantial damage determination",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Separate floodplain determination from the door decision; the structure-level rule does not choose repair or replacement for one door.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R40",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C31",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Traffic at this opening has doubled since the door went in",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "we run this bay way harder now",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "5. Does it still fit the job?",
      "why_that_one_first": "The door may be fine and still be the wrong specification for the work it now does.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "The current cycles per day, counted, and the door's and operator's rated duty",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Compare counted traffic with model-specific door, spring and operator ratings before selecting repair, retrofit or replacement.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R27,R28,R42,R45",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    },
    {
      "condition_id": "C32",
      "what_you_see_or_hear": "Nobody can find the manual, the model or the maintenance schedule",
      "how_people_usually_say_it": "we have no paperwork on this door",
      "door_type": "Rolling or sectional",
      "first_question_to_settle": "2. Which system is it?",
      "why_that_one_first": "Manufacturer, model and equipment records materially affect the decisions that follow.",
      "what_to_ask_for_in_writing": "The manufacturer label, and the maintenance component list the manufacturer is required to furnish",
      "most_likely_outcomes": "Not enough evidence yet; recover manufacturer, model, instructions and required maintenance information where possible.",
      "related_rule_ids": "R30,R31",
      "evidence_type": "editorial"
    }
  ],
  "comparison_worksheet": [
    {
      "input_id": "I01",
      "input_name": "Opening, door, operator and option identity",
      "unit": "text",
      "which_option": "All",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility and proposer",
      "notes": "Name the opening, installed system and whether this column is repair, retrofit or replacement."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I02",
      "input_name": "Quoted work included in the option",
      "unit": "USD",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer",
      "notes": "Use the known priced scope only. Do not copy a headline subtotal that hides exclusions."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I03",
      "input_name": "Freight, unloading, removal, disposal, electrical and opening work",
      "unit": "USD",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer",
      "notes": "Enter only resolved amounts; leave excluded or unknown work visibly unresolved."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I04",
      "input_name": "Required testing, inspection and documentation",
      "unit": "USD",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer / AHJ path",
      "notes": "Include fire-door drop testing or other required verification only when it applies."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I05",
      "input_name": "Documented near-term follow-on work",
      "unit": "USD",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility and proposer",
      "notes": "Include only identified work with a price. Do not forecast unsupported failures."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I06",
      "input_name": "Opening downtime",
      "unit": "hours",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer and facility",
      "notes": "Use the period the opening is unavailable, including a required wait when the door cannot be used."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I07",
      "input_name": "Facility cost per downtime hour",
      "unit": "USD/hour",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility",
      "notes": "User-entered operational estimate. No national default belongs in the tool."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I08",
      "input_name": "Other known option cost",
      "unit": "USD",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility",
      "notes": "Use for a documented cost not represented elsewhere; name it in the decision record."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I09",
      "input_name": "Unresolved scope items",
      "unit": "count and text",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility reviewer",
      "notes": "Unknown, excluded and unpriced items remain beside the known cost; they never become zero."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I10",
      "input_name": "Lead time before work can start",
      "unit": "days",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer",
      "notes": "Keep lead time separate from hands-on work time and opening downtime."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I11",
      "input_name": "Warranty period and covered scope",
      "unit": "months and text",
      "which_option": "Each option",
      "who_supplies_it": "Proposer",
      "notes": "Record parts, labour, controls and retained equipment separately when the warranty does."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I12",
      "input_name": "Parts and system compatibility evidence",
      "unit": "text",
      "which_option": "Repair / retrofit",
      "who_supplies_it": "Manufacturer / proposer",
      "notes": "Record part number, model coverage, approval or other written support. A visual match is not evidence."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I13",
      "input_name": "Required rating, listing and approval status",
      "unit": "text",
      "which_option": "All",
      "who_supplies_it": "Label/records, manufacturer, listing path and AHJ",
      "notes": "A hard compatibility, listing or approval gate can remove an option regardless of cost."
    },
    {
      "input_id": "I14",
      "input_name": "Observed cycles per day",
      "unit": "cycles/day",
      "which_option": "All",
      "who_supplies_it": "Facility",
      "notes": "Use to compare traffic with product-specific ratings. Do not convert a spring rating into whole-door service life."
    }
  ],
  "source_register": [
    {
      "source_id": "S01",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #2502, Rolling Steel Fire Door Repair and Parts Replacement",
      "edition_or_revision": "6/24",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 3 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TDS-2502-.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Parts availability rule, NFPA 80 repair definition as quoted by the issuer, field-modification approvals, interim use, two drop tests, retrofit-operator exception and references to the bottom-bar and guide-specific sheets",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is DASMA's statement of NFPA 80 requirements, not the text of NFPA 80, and not your jurisdiction's adopted edition"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S02",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #257, Procedure for Repair of UL Classified Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/10/03; Rev. 10/10; Reaff. 11/15; Rev. 06/20",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 2 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/RollingDoor/TDS257.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Independent statement of the parts availability rule, UL bottom bar replacement procedure, UL field modification submittal",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "The sheet states it cannot be used as a substitute for NFPA 80"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S03",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #287, Rolling Door Component Substitution",
      "edition_or_revision": "1/26 (prior 4/19, 7/14, 1/09)",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 2 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TDS287.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Slat, guide, hood, bolt and chain rules; fire, air-leakage and wind-rated special considerations",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is guidance, not a code requirement, and does not replace the door manufacturer's instructions"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S04",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #183, Garage Door Component Substitution",
      "edition_or_revision": "08/11; Rev. 12/16",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 2 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/CommercialResidential/TDS183.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Non-identical parts on rated sectional doors, certification invalidation, limits of visual comparison",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It does not list which specific parts are or are not interchangeable on your door"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S05",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #269, Rolling Door Performance Evaluation by a Facility Manager or a Building Superintendent",
      "edition_or_revision": "03/2015; revised 01/2015, 09/2017, 12/2018 and 02/2021 (footer as published)",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 3 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TDS269-l.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "What a facility manager may safely check, post-event evaluation trigger, annual technician inspection, safety labels, UL 325 constant-pressure closing",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is a guideline for normal operation and does not address automatic closure or detectors"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S06",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #190, Factors Affecting Spring Cycle Life",
      "edition_or_revision": "3/19/14; Reaff. 4/17, 2/21",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 3 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/TDS190.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Spring cycle life is not door cycle life; ANSI/DASMA 109 failure definition; handling, installation and usage factors that shorten spring life",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It gives no cycle numbers for any product"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S07",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "ANSI/DASMA 102-2018, Specifications for Sectional Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "2018 (ANSI approval 19 July 2018)",
      "what_we_read": "Sections 1, 2, 4-11",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ANSIDASMA102.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Door system and cycle definitions, identification, maintenance listing, operator provisions, wind load and AHJ scope, design safety factors and deflection limits, certification disclaimer",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is a voluntary consensus standard, not law, unless a code or contract adopts it. DASMA reserves all rights in the text; we cite clause numbers and state requirements in our own words"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S08",
      "issuer": "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration",
      "title": "29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)",
      "edition_or_revision": "Current text as published by OSHA",
      "what_we_read": "Paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (b), (c)(1), (c)(8) and (d) relevant to scope, definitions, program and procedure",
      "url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147",
      "retrieval": "Web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Federal scope for covered servicing and maintenance, the employer energy-control program requirement, authorized-employee role, and construction/agriculture exclusions",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It sets no repair-or-replace threshold and does not supply a generic equipment-specific door lockout procedure"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S09",
      "issuer": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations / NFIP context",
      "title": "44 CFR 59.1 definitions: substantial damage and substantial improvement",
      "edition_or_revision": "Current e-CFR text verified 2026-09-19",
      "what_we_read": "Structure-level definitions and NFIP context",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-44/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-59/section-59.1",
      "retrieval": "Official regulation page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "The separate 50 percent structure-level definitions used in floodplain management",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is not a commercial-door threshold and does not by itself order replacement of one door or every building system"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S10",
      "issuer": "CornellCookson, LLC (Cornell)",
      "title": "Our Complete Guide to Retrofitting Your Commercial Garage Door",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "what_we_read": "Retrofit definition, five upgrade categories, options table, replace-versus-retrofit table, FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.cornelliron.com/applications/retrofit",
      "retrieval": "Web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "A manufacturer's own description of what a retrofit covers, which doors are candidates, typical durations, and its own 50 percent and 15-year replacement guidance",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is a manufacturer's marketing page describing its own products and dealer network; it cites no test, standard or dataset for the 50 percent or 15-year figures"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S11",
      "issuer": "Wayne Dalton",
      "title": "Sectional Steel Doors Model 216 & 220 product page",
      "edition_or_revision": "Page read 2026-09-19",
      "what_we_read": "Features table, enhancements, warranty, design options including the Impact Section",
      "url": "https://www.wayne-dalton.com/commercial/detail/sectional-door-model-216-and-220",
      "retrieval": "Web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Named-model spring cycle ratings of 10,000 standard with 25,000 / 50,000 / 100,000 options, a one-year standard warranty, and the Impact Section bottom-section option",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "Manufacturer-stated values for those named models and configurations only; not independent testing and not a compatibility claim for any other brand"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S12",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #174, Building Occupant - Checking A Residential Sectional Garage Door For Damage",
      "edition_or_revision": "10/12/05; Rev. 5/09; Rev. 4/17; Reaff. 4/19",
      "what_we_read": "Title block and notes",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/TDS174.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Cited only to record that this sheet is residential in scope despite the index title; not used as commercial guidance",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "Nothing about commercial doors"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S13",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "Technical Data Sheets index",
      "edition_or_revision": "Live index verified 2026-09-19",
      "what_we_read": "Index listing of TDS numbers, titles and file locations",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/technical-data-sheets/",
      "retrieval": "Web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Document numbers, titles and current file locations",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "Index titles are not always the sheet's own title; see S12"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S14",
      "issuer": "Uptime Dock & Door Research",
      "title": "Commercial Garage Door Cost: Door Prices vs. Installed Cost",
      "edition_or_revision": "Evidence Ledger v1.1.0, compiled 2026-09-17",
      "what_we_read": "Published price tables and the quote-scope method",
      "url": "https://uptimedockanddoor.com/research/commercial-garage-door-cost/",
      "retrieval": "Own published page",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "The quote-evidence states and the 13 scope categories referenced from this page",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "This page does not restate its prices and publishes no price of its own"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S15",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "TDS #275, Procedure for Repair of FM Approved Rolling Steel Fire Doors",
      "edition_or_revision": "Rev. 4/22",
      "what_we_read": "Whole sheet, 2 pages",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TDS275.pdf",
      "retrieval": "Full PDF read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "FM fire-door original-part guidance, exact guide-angle requirement, complete-guide rule, post-tension-release inspection, field-approval path and bottom-bar procedure",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is industry guidance for FM-approved rolling steel fire doors, not a universal rule for ordinary service doors or every jurisdiction."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S16",
      "issuer": "UL Solutions",
      "title": "New US & Canada Binational Standard Published for Door and Gate Operators and Systems",
      "edition_or_revision": "Published 2018-09-11",
      "what_we_read": "Commercial Door Operators section",
      "url": "https://www.ul.com/news/new-us-canada-binational-standard-published-door-and-gate-operators-and-systems",
      "retrieval": "Official web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "Public explanation of external entrapment protection monitoring and constant-pressure-to-close limitation for commercial door operators",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "It is not the complete ANSI/CAN/UL 325 standard and not an equipment-specific installation or repair instruction."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "S17",
      "issuer": "Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA)",
      "title": "DASMA Standards index",
      "edition_or_revision": "Live index verified 2026-09-19",
      "what_we_read": "Current listed title and edition for ANSI/DASMA 102 and related standards",
      "url": "https://www.dasma.com/dasma-standards/",
      "retrieval": "Official web page read",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-19",
      "what_it_supports": "That ANSI/DASMA 102-2018 remained the issuer-listed edition on the verification date",
      "what_it_does_not_establish": "Listing on the issuer site does not establish adoption by a jurisdiction or contract."
    }
  ]
}