The Locksmith Journal Nov-Dec 2017 - Issue 53 | Page 67

PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS FEATURE FIRE SAFETY & SECURITY • 67 CHECK FOR LABELS (DOOR INSTALLATION, CE MARKING, DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE AND CERTIFIRE) How do we know if fire door hardware is approved and how do installers access this information? The easiest route is checking for the presence of a CE mark for a hardware product, or for the door itself, a door manufacturers / installers label of compliance. Life safety products (hinges, door closing devices, locks, panic and emergency exit hardware etc.) need to be CE marked as a mandatory measure on fire / escape doors. Any product that is CE marked must also by law have a Declaration of Performance (DoP) in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation 2011. A CE mark may not always be visible but it must be on the product, instructions and or packaging somewhere. For a lock it is usually on the front of the faceplate and for a hinge, this is commonly on the visible face of the hinge leaf. When it comes to door closers it can vary as some have overlying covers. If you remove a closer cover and look at the mechanism underneath you will see a CE mark on the body if it has been tested to the correct standards. For door sets the label of compliance is usually found on the very top of the door, so a “mirror check” is the best way of checking this. Currently it is not compulsory for fire doors themselves to be CE marked, but it is expected that CE marking of door sets for fire doors will become mandatory from November 2018. HOPPE UK also uses a separate, optional third-party accreditation scheme called CERTIFIRE for its CE marked products. This is not a mandatory requirement but it means that any accredited products are tested and certified above and beyond the levels required for CE marking. The intention is to give extra piece of mind to the end user when purchasing the product that it has been tested to the highest possible standards. LEARN MORE AT OUR CPD SEMINAR ON IRONMONGERY FOR FIRE AND ESCAPE DOORS HOPPE (UK) offers a free RIBA approved CPD seminar which focuses on ironmongery for fire and escape doors. The seminar aims to help locksmiths, facilities managers and those involved in specifying and installing hardware for fire doors understand the critical role of fire doors and the importance of correctly specified door hardware. For more information, or to book a CPD session at your place of work, please contact Andy Matthews on 01902 484439 or visit http://bit.ly/HOPPE-CPD LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | NOV/DEC 2017 WHEN CARRYING OUT ANY REMEDIAL OR REFURBISHMENT WORK, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER: • Is the work being carried out by a qualified person? At the very least, the work should be overseen by someone qualified in the inspection of