Fire Door Performance & Compliance
A fire door is a carefully engineered safety product and a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public, and multiple occupancy building. It is designed to save lives and property by delaying the spread of fire.
Before an fire door can be sold in the market it must be tested to prove that it performs and complies with strict safety and building regulations.
Third Party Certification
Under the current Building Regulations, all new flat entrance doors must be furnace tested to both sides and be to FD30s standard. This means FD30 fire doors must provide fire resistance of no less than 30 minutes and be resistant to the passage of smoke at room temperature conditions. In addition, a FD30 composite fire door must meet the requirements of Secured By Design.
The Neuma fds FD30 GRP composite fire door system is certificated by the BM Trada Q mark Scheme as an FD30s doorset and holds triple certification for fire, smoke and security, after us testing the FDS Fire Door System to EN 1634-1 2014 and PAS 24:2022.
What testing has the fds fire door undertaken?
- 60 individual test specimens were subject to 30 bi-directional fire tests, achieving on average 44 minutes integrity, proving consistency.
- All 60 were independently tested to EN1634-1: 2014 by EU notified body test houses.
- Both solid and glazed door leaf options were tested, either with or without overhead fanlights and/ or sidelights.
- All door sets featured auto-throw locks and were tested with letter plates, viewers and door closers included.
- Tests were conducted in three countries, to address potential variables in furnaces.
- Test specimens were installed in both rigid and flexible supporting wall construction – blockwork, steel, and timber stud.
Fire Door Performance
Not only does the Neuma fds FD30 GRP composite fire door system demonstrate integrity against fire, but it has also proven performance relative:
- Ambient smoke control (EN1634-3:2004) – Satisfying the requirements of Approved Document B of building Regulations
- Enhanced Security (PAS24:2022) and Secured by Design (SBD) accredited – meeting the SBD Police Preferred Specification security requirements
- Weather Performance (BS 6375) – Delivering impressive results against both air and water leakage
- Sound Insulation – tested and proven to reduce noise by 33db, this is above the minimum standard required by Approved Document E of building Regulations
- Thermal performance (Approved Document L) – Overall doorset performance is 1.6w/m2K unglazed and 1.8w/m2K glazed
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