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FIRE STATISTICS TABLE 0504 : Fatalities 1 from fires by cause of death , England
Year Total Burns
performance . For smoke we are further seeking improvements in the standard as it currently allows for the door threshold to be taped during testing , an inclusion we do not agree with or follow in our own testing , as this blocks a gap at the bottom of the door sealing or hiding a potential weakness . All Winkhaus smoke test evidence captures fully assembled doorsets including all hardware and thresholds installed as they will be on site .
MIRRORED EVIDENCE
To create a compliant scope of accredited solutions its critical to test the range of solutions to the required standards for each of these three key performances , but also that the evidence is mirrored across the proposed range .
It is critical that testing reflects the range of products a fabricator wants in their scope of certification . As an example : If testing is completed for one door design , with identical hardware and fittings , this is the only door that evidence should be used for . The evidence from these tests cannot be used to show compliance for a new design with different hardware and fittings as there is no evidence to support the
Overcome by gas or smoke
Burns and overcome by gas or smoke
Other 2
Unspecified
2009 / 10 340 94 127 52 19 48 2010 / 11 334 82 122 59 25 46 2011 / 12 313 89 109 51 26 38 2012 / 13 286 93 93 63 19 18 2013 / 14 276 56 114 55 18 33 2014 / 15 264 76 92 48 16 32 2015 / 16 302 62 108 61 15 56 2016 / 17 264 69 102 46 13 34 2017 / 18 338 83 102 49 15 89 2018 / 19 251 69 85 50 8 39 2019 / 20 244 73 79 52 12 28 2020 / 21 237 74 80 38 12 33 2021 / 22 273 85 91 45 13 39 2022 / 23 259 79 77 55 8 40
performances following these changes , so multiple tests must be carried out in order to build a compliant range of solutions .
In addition to testing our fire doorset solutions against all three performances , each performance now has its own mirrored FoAp ( Field of Application ) that identifies the design and range of products that are covered .
3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION
The introduction of 3rd party certification across the lifecycle of fire doorset was one of the main requirements of the new legislation . For RBs and tenants this provides confidence in the information provided and peace of mind that a compliant solution is being specified and installed . 3rd party certification schemes bring together the test evidence from these field of applications and consolidates the approved design range within the door manufacturers “ Scope of Certification ”.
UKAS accredited 3rd Party auditing is not just required to verify test data for fire doors , it is a critical requirement throughout the Golden Thread or lifecycle of a fire doorset . Every stage from manufacture , through survey and installation , annual inspection and any remedial maintenance , must be 3rd party audited . All these stages within the Golden Thread refer back to the original Design and Testing , ensuring the correct components are being used to make or maintain a door .
WHY WINKHAUS ?
Over the past decade the Winkhaus UK Technical Team have been involved in the creation and implementation of the latest standards and guidance for fire doorsets . Winkhaus fire doorset solutions are manufactured through our partner network of over sixty 3rd Party certified companies . With our partner fabricators , we have one of the largest evidence banks of compliant solutions for both timber and composite internal and external fire doorsets , all independently audited by BM Trada as part of their Q Mark scheme . This not only ensures our test evidence is always compliant , but always expanding to provide the most comprehensive range of options for all your project requirements .
Winkhaus Evidence Bank
WINKHAUS EVIDENCE BANK
Our continued investment in testing not only ensures our continued compliance , it provides specifiers with the widest range of solutions to meet all residential and social housing requirements . As an example , our evidence bank now contains over 170 primary fire tests , evidence that was further expanded
Composite Fire Doorsets
with the launch of the external composite and timber fire doorset ranges earlier this year . These external solutions have been 3rd party UKCA certified for Fire and Smoke a requirement for external and communal flat entrance doors .
Our range of solutions includes both 30 minute and 60 minute fire doorset solutions , with our internal 30 minute solutions averaging 47 minutes performance , an average over 50 % higher than the minimum allowed results and with several tests achieving over an hours performance .
WINKHAUS SUPPORT
Creating compliant fire doorset specifications can be challenging for specifiers especially with the number and significance of changes in recent years . To support specifiers , we have created a series of checklists to simplify these changes and can further support specifiers in creation of their specifications and training to support their compliance journey .
Timber Fire Doorsets
Internal 30 |
External 30 |
Internal 30 / 60 |
External 30 |
Q Mark Fire |
✓ |
|
✓ |
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Q Mark Smoke |
✓ |
|
✓ |
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Q Mark Security |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
3rd Party UKCA Fire & Smoke |
|
✓ |
|
✓ |
Mirrored Test Evidence |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
For further information on how we can help with your specifications , to request copies of our checklists , for information on the new ranges of external timber and composite fire doorset solutions or our expanded ranges of internal timber and composite fire doorset solutions , please visit www . winkhaus . co . uk / en / firedoorsets or email marketing @ winkhaus . co . uk
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