Author Topic: Flat entrance doors - Test Requirement for both integrity and insulation  (Read 5238 times)

Offline Suttonfire

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Can anyone confirm whether a flat entrance door (say FD30s) is required to achieve a minimum standard for both integrity and insulation?

From my memory of the Barbara Lane presentation at the Grenfell enquiry I believed this to be the case. However, I have been advised by a fire door manufacturer that the requirement relates to integrity only. Is there a minimum insulation standard? Does it relate to glazed elements only?

I can only see references to integrity in ADB. Thanks
« Last Edit: October 16, 2019, 06:16:34 PM by Suttonfire »

Offline Seetek

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Re: Flat entrance doors - Test Requirement for both integrity and insulation
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2019, 03:54:30 PM »
As I see it ADB Appendix C13 refers you to Table B5 which states the insulation required for glazing.

Offline Fishy

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Re: Flat entrance doors - Test Requirement for both integrity and insulation
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2019, 07:15:57 PM »
For a non-glazed flat entrance door, it's integrity only ('E' rated under BS EN 13501-2).  There are only a very few situations in which doors/shutters would require insulation (EI rating).

Offline Jim Scott

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Re: Flat entrance doors - Test Requirement for both integrity and insulation
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2019, 07:28:12 PM »
Integrity only unless you are building to some international codes.