How do I make and sell a fire-rated doorset?
In order to sell a door as a fire door there needs to be sufficient test evidence in place to justify the design. There are three main options to achieve this:
- Direct testing of the doorset design, which involves testing the door at a UKAS- accredited laboratory to the relevant BS or BS EN test standard (BS476: Part 22: 1987 or BSEN 1634 -1 2000); or
- Having an assessment produced for the doorset design by qualified fire engineers, in lieu of a fire test, using existing fire test data; or
- Using a door manufacturer’s proven door blank and global assessment data to produce fire-rated doorsets.
Each method is equally valid for proving a fire door’s performance. To select the most appropriate method for you, it is advised that the relevant test laboratory is contacted so that lead times, costs and benefits can be discussed with qualified personnel.
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