Door Industry Journal - Spring 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 78 THE door industry journal spring 2021 Industrial Doors & Shutters Can You Install a Fire Shutter to Timber? Yes, but it is more complicated than you think. SSS Industrial Doors’ ‘Flame Armour’ fire shutter was successfully tested to EN 16034 on a masonry (rigid) structure, originally tested on 7th February 2019. Further testing was later conducted to certify the fire shutter for installation onto a timber (flexible) structure. As you will be aware, on 1st November 2019 it became mandatory that all fire shutters manufactured and installed within the United Kingdom must be compliant with EN 16034. Fire roller shutters that are installed to the previous standard BS 476 part 22 are now non- compliant. However, even when a manufacturer has successfully tested to EN 16034, if they or their customer intend to install that product to an alternative structural type, it is a mandatory requirement that they are additionally tested to both structural types. The Extended Application Report (EN 15269-10) is provided to the manufacturer upon achieving a successful integrity rating to EN 1634-1. This clearly states the structural type-tested (rigid or flexible) and the fire-resistance rating is achieved. If a fire shutter is installed upon a structural type that has not been tested, then it is a non-complaint product, and the fire rating is invalid. YOU COULD BE INSTALLING A FIRE SHUTTER WHICH IS NON-COMPLIANT IF YOUR SUPPLIER HAS NOT TESTED THAT STRUCTURAL TYPE. Below is an extract from EN 15269-10 (page 35) which clearly states changing the structural type from masonry to a timber opening invalidates the fire shutters integrity and makes it non-compliant. Are the fire shutters you are purchasing and installing to timber compliant? Can your supplier provide evidence of both structural test reports? Should a fire shutter be installed on a structural type different from that tested, a manufacturer cannot produce evidence for testing both structural types within their Extended Application Report (EN 15269-10), meaning their fire shutters are non-compliant. This information is easily accessible and must be provided to prove compliance for the fire shutter, manufacturers can supply this evidence. However, this is not definitive evidence of compliance. It is strongly advised that the test report or Extended Application Report is provided as this clearly states the structures tested for that particular product. A fire shutter must be supplied with the correct technical documentation to support its validity. A manufacturer must provide a Declaration of Conformity for their product and a Declaration of Performance. A Declaration of Performance provides results from testing and references The Construction Product Regulations. If a manufacturer cannot provide these documents, then this is evidence of a non-compliant product being supplied to the marketplace. Below is the extract of our Extended Application Report (EN 15269-10). It is clearly visible from the extract what components are required depending on the type or the barrel diameter of the fire shutter required. There are two independent sections within the Extended Application Report for installations to rigid structures and flexible structures. RIGID STRUCTURE – EXTENDED APPLICATION REPORT EXTRACT: Extract taken from page 35 of the Extended Application Report (EN 15269-10)