Explore Fire Rated Door Accessories!

A fire door is only fully protective if it’s completely fire-rated, which cannot be achievable without fully fire-rated equipment. Ensuring your door has all the necessary safety features is crucial for fire safety. This includes standard equipment like hinges, door handles, vision panels, and more. All these components together create a perfect fire-rated door. Let’s dive into the details of each.

Vision Panel

A small window allows safe viewing of the outside while maintaining interior safety. They must be fire-resistant, with glass that withstands fire for at least 30 minutes, unlike regular glass. Fire-resistant glass is typically made to prevent fire from spreading for an extended period of time. That’s why it is a vital component in many safety programs.  

Auto Door Closer:

Auto door closers are a reliable solution for securing commercial spaces; ensuring fire doors remain closed when not in use to prevent fire and smoke entry. They come in various closing strengths to suit different door weights. They are also configured based on door design, whether inward or outward opening, to provide optimal functionality and safety. Such closers are used in each type of door whether it’s UL-listed or Non UL-Listed.

Panic Bar:

A panic bar, also known as a crash bar or push bar, allows quick opening of the door that allows person pass out quickly when the latch or bolt when pressed. It’s a required safety feature that must be pushed horizontally to open. This bar is suitable for variety of applications like wood, metal, and aluminum frame. It provides a fast and easy escape route in emergencies.

Trim Lock

We have talked about internal locks and bolts but what about external? To address this trim lock is installed on the outside of the door. It can be opened with a key from the outside, but remains secure from the inside. A panic bar is different. It allows quick exit without a key. It’s typically installed on the exit side of a building’s door. Users can simply push the bar to open the door and exit swiftly.

Hinges:

Fire door hinges are crucial for safety and must be certified to withstand intense heat. Unlike regular hinges, they’re made from stainless steel with a melting point of at least 800°C. If your hinges are not fire proof, the door may fall from its frame, even it is certified as fire proof. The number of hinges required varies: such as wooden doors need at least three, while steel doors require four, depending on the door’s certification.  

Tower Bolt:

Fire-activated bolts are another crucial part of door that locks door to frames during fires, preventing warping and twisting. Such bolt is used when you need to give extra support, or have blow budget. They must be made from fire-resistant materials like stainless steel, they ensure the door remains secure and in place, even when subjected to intense heat and pressure.

Fire and Somke Seals:

Typically three types of seals are applied in the fire door, which makes them more durable. Fire seals, or intumescent seals, are made from heat-expanding materials. It is used to fill gaps around doors and frames, containing fires and prevent it from spreading. When the door is exposed to extreme heat, fire seal expand and seals the gaps. By doing this, it gives you time to escape.

Similarly, smoke seals work are installed between the door frame and surrounding areas to prevent hazardous smoke spread. They are always visible and provide a critical barrier against smoke that can be a major threat to life, whereas fire seals are only activated in the event of a fire.

Even with fire and smoke seals in place, a gap at the bottom of the door can still allow fire and smoke to pass through. To address this, a drop-down seal is used to automatically close the 8-10mm gap when the door is shut. It effectively prevents smoke from escaping and ensures to enhanced fire safety.

These seal protect people and property, minimizing damage by containing fire or smoke to one area. They come in 30 or 60-minute ratings.

Paint:  

Paint is also an important factor while maintaining the door as fire-resistant. There are different types of coating used for door for instance intumescent paint that expand when exposed to heat. Other than this powder coating can be used to resist fire. It can ignite fire at around 900°F. Enamel paint has also a fire-retardant control around 500°F. There are also different types of fire resistant paints that can be customized as per customer’s choice.

To conclude, all these equipment are necessary part of your fire door that makes t retardant against fire and can sustain long lasting. Ratings of fire rated doors are not only depends on the material used inside but also its equipment. That’s why it is important to have a complete knowledge about them. These all equipment must be fire rated and certified from authorized companies. You may customize them as per your choice.

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