Fire Doors / tags

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Looking for information on Fire Rating tags on service doors…

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James, start with this and see if it helps, if not let me know so I can assist.

http://www.steeldoor.org/pdfs/118.pdf

Marcel :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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I am a member of NFPA . what exactly are you looking for? the tag itself? or what rating the firedoor should have in that fire wall or smoke wall?

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Notes on Fire Door Requirements

  1. Fire rated door assemblies require a labeled door, a labeled frame, a listed lock device, listed closing device, and steel bearing hinges. Non-steel bearing hinges are acceptable as tested on listed assemblies.

  2. In general, the required hourly rating of the door assembly is 3/4 of the hourly rating of the wall it is being installed into.

  3. The minimum rating of any component in the assembly determines the achieved rating as the assembly: a 1 1/2 hour door installed into a 20-minute frame results in a 20-minute assembly.

  4. Subdivision of non-rated components or devices in the door assembly can only result in a reduction in or a voiding of the overall fire protection rating.

  5. Most fire door installations are governed by NFPA 80- Fire Doors and Windows.
    http://www.benchmarkdoors.com/BuildingCodes/Fire/FireCodes.shtml

Marcel:)