Fire Door Automatic Closer Regulations

A new guide from the door and hardware federation dhf offers useful information detailing key operating and performance statistics for fire door closers based on the requirements of bs en 1154 which classifies door furniture using a six digit coding system.

Fire door automatic closer regulations.

Door hardware will eventually have 21 new en standards. Either residential or commercial in these environments any fire door that acts as a dead end to a common corridor or any corridor that connects two or more storey exits or any fire door providing access to external escape stairs or other exit routes should all have fire doors fitted with appropriate automatic door closers. Only fire rated hardware may be fitted to fire rated doors. To enable access bs 8300 and approved document m detail required opening forces for doorsets both of which are linked to the equality act 2010.

Fire door regulations focus on door closer closing forces whereas the ease of access regulations must also be considered. For many ironmongery items you will need to ensure that only marked products are used on all fire doors smoke control doors and escape doors. All fire doors have an additional safety feature they must be self closing and self latching. All dedicated fire doors other than those to locked cupboards and service ducts should be fitted with fire door closers.

A fire rated automatic door closer must also be fitted. This means that in the event of a fire all of these doors will close and latch without a person s help. A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors. 1 1 1 with the exception of fabric fire safety curtain assemblies this standard addresses assemblies that have.

It is a duty of care to ensure that all exit doors are safe and functional and bca code compliant.