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‘ we have a range of fully certified and compliant Firemongery products available’
with the manufacturer’ s doors and also what alternative items of ironmongery are acceptable.
For example, the extract to the right is from a global assessment of a fire door. It clearly states that alternative items of ironmongery are acceptable provided they meet the relevant EN standards and carry the CE mark where applicable. Therefore, an alternative hinge can be used provided the DoP states EN 1935.
WHAT ABOUT THE PRODUCTS THAT DON’ T HAVE TO CARRY A CE MARK?
Any non-CE marked items will also need to be checked against the doors fire test evidence to see if they fall within the scope of approval of the report.
One thing to remember; where the ironmongery and doors are bought separately from different suppliers, the
responsibility is on the purchaser to ensure that the hardware components are compatible with the door supplier’ s fire test evidence.
To make the selection of suitable fire door hardware easy, we have a range of fully certified and compliant Firemongery products available, see our website for more details.
We understand that selecting the right fire door hardware can be an arduous process and is a big responsibility for a purchaser, that’ s why we also supply an integrated doorsets offering which
‘ each item of hardware on a fire door has to meet a British( BS) or European( EN) standard
takes away some of this hassle. We can guarantee the ironmongery we present to you as options for the door you choose will have been checked against all certification.
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3 million fire doors are sold annually in the UK- but do they all comply?
FIRE- Will your fire doors all close and lock securely to prevent the spread of smoke and fire?
INDEPENDENT TESTING- Only products tested to the required standards and CE marked hardware should be fitted to a fire rated door.
REGULATIONS- The regulations are there to protect people, property and assets. Fitting untested hardware to a fire door is illegal and puts lives at risk.
ESCAPE- Fitting tested escape door hardware is also a mandatory requirement.
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