FIRE DOOR FAQS
What is a Fire Door ?
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Any door classified as a fire door should carry the appropriate certification and will have been constructed and tested to resist fire to varying degrees in line with current British and European standards. The most common doors used are either FD30 or FD60 type which are fire resistant to either 30 or 60 minutes. If smoke control is required the door will be designated as an FD30S or FD60S to show both intumescent and smoke seals have been installed. To determine the FD rating of fire doors, the manufacturers have their fire doors assessed by subjecting them to a test procedure as specified in BS 476-22:1987 or BS EN 1634-1:2014. Tests are made on complete fire door sets: i.e. the fire door and door frame with all the requisite hardware (e.g. locks, latches, hinges, etc). The door set, as it is also known, is fixed in a wall representing its use in practice.
Why do we need fire doors?
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A fire door plays an integral part of a buildings passive fire protection. If it has been manufactured and installed correctly it will hold back the spread of smoke and flame for a prescribed period of time to enable the safe egress of persons in an emergency.
Do I need to check fire doors?
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To ensure your fire doors are operating correctly it is recommended that they are checked at least every 6 months although this will depend on the size of the business and the number of doors installed.
FIRE STOPPING FAQS
What is fire stopping?
As with fire doors, fire stopping plays an important part of the passive fire protection in a building.
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To ensure continued fire resistance between compartments, walls or floors, openings for timber beams, joists, purlins and service penetrations that pass through any part of a fire-separating element should be fire-stopped. This is achieved using various methods and products including mastics, sealants, intumescent gap seals, pipe collars and fire curtains.
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What is ‘compartmentation’ ?
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Compartmentation is another important element of fire safety. It is used to create a fire-resistant barrier which prevents fire and smoke travel through a building which could, if left unstopped endanger the lives of occupants and firefighters alike. It will also help contain a fire to the seat of origin causing less damage to the building.
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The most common areas where fire stopping is required are plant rooms, lift motor rooms, risers and openings above cross corridor fire doors.
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When choosing passive fire protecting products, it is important to ensure that they have been tested to the relevant and current British standard: for example, BS476: 1987 (Fire tests on building materials and structures) Part 20 (Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction – general principles) and Part 22 (Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction).
FIRE ALARM & DETECTION FAQS
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Through partner companies we are able to assist clients with all aspects of fire alarm and detection systems protecting residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
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From survey, supply and installation through to testing, commission and maintenance Compliance London Ltd offers a one stop shop for all our client’s needs. The main standard for fire alarm systems is BS5839 pt1:2017 (for commercial and industrial properties) and BS 5839 pt6:2013 (new and existing dwellings).
EMERGENCY LIGHTING FAQ’S
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Through partner companies we are able to assist clients with all aspects of emergency lighting systems aiding escape in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
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From survey, supply and installation through to testing, commission and maintenance Compliance London Ltd offers a one stop shop for all our client’s needs. Emergency lighting is now covered by a series of interdependent standards that can be seen as forming a hierarchy as shown below.
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The base guidance document is BS 5266-1: 2011 Code of practice for emergency lighting of premises. This gives general rules and guidance on the provision and operation of emergency lighting in most premises other than dwelling houses.
GAS SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS & ROOM INTEGRITY TESTING FAQS
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Through partner companies we are able to assist clients with all aspects of gas suppression systems protecting IT server rooms, communications suites and data centres.
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From survey, supply and installation through to testing, commission and maintenance Compliance London Ltd offers a one stop shop for all our client’s needs.
Gas Suppression, Water Mist, Saturation Systems and Room Integrity Tests
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Life safety systems are essential to protect personnel and business premises from the threat posed by a fire. We ensure best practices are used to manage all fire system assets and to make sure they are maintained to the highest industry standards.
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All work, from install to maintenance is conducted in accordance with BS5839/BS6266/BS5306 and all relevant standards applicable to such installations.
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Staff are industry trained to meet current F-Gas standards ensuring customer confidence.
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Room Integrity tests
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We are fully equipped to conduct your annual Room Integrity Tests to ensure your systems output will be effective in the space required, or to make recommendations for repair to building structures to ensure integrity is reinstated. We can also attend site at more frequent stages of building changes and when major works are carried out that may alter or affect your rooms.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FAQS
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Through partner companies we are able to assist clients with all aspects of portable firefighting equipment.
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From survey, supply and installation through to testing, commission and maintenance Redwood Fire offers a one stop shop for all our client’s needs. All work is to current British and European standards including BS EN3.
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These include but are not limited to BS 5306-3:2017 - Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers code of practice and BS 5306-8:2012 - Guidance on the suitability and positioning of portable fire extinguishers, primarily those conforming to BS EN 3, that can be carried by one person and that are used for the protection of buildings, other premises, contents and to assist evacuation.