Fire Rated Elevator Glass Doors
Code updates clarify proper applications of fire protective vs.
Fire rated elevator glass doors. Trudoor is an authorized whi fire labeled shop warnock hersey intertek enabling us to modify re certify and label fire rated doors and frames. In 2009 the icc recognized that the fire rated glass provisions in of the ibc were confusing so it appointed an ad hoc committee comprised of fire and building officials test agencies and industry representatives to study the glazing labeling provisions and make recommended code changes. Fire rated elevator doors are a great example of an approved fire rated opening protective that is not an acceptable smoke and draft control assembly. If you are unsure of the requirements for fire rated doors in your area we.
Doors improving accessibility in the elevator. Thank to the engineering office research wittur offers a good many fire resistant landing doors certifications according to en 81 58 standard. Glass framed fire resistant besides having all fire resistance features for the fire rated doors are provided with the same aesthetic characteristics of the traditional glass framed doors enabling. After years of fielding requests for fire rated glass doors h b elevators has designed manufactured and delivered the industry s first 90 minute ul fire rated glass landing door product.
The elevator smoke door assembly has been tested in compliance with smoke and fire ratings for up to 8 6 x 10 0 openings. These doors are best suited to large goods elevators. Our facility undergoes routine inspections to verify that modifications are. These high duty doors are designed for use in elevators that require a very wide entry exit space such as vehicle elevators.
Product overview fire rated steel doors for commercial industrial applications. Also in residential construction a 60 minute ul listed fire rated door may be required when a residential elevator is used. Fire service access elevator lobby doors other than the door to the hoistway elevator control room or elevator control space each doorway to a fire service access elevator lobby shall be provided with a hour door assembly complying with 716 5. Quiet and reliable landing door solutions door solutions flawless door operation is important for every elevator user.
And we are certified by ul to cut re certify and label fire rated glazing materials. 60 minute fire rated doors although not very common are occasionally required in some exterior openings with a high risk of wild fire. Ibc 2015 section 3007 6 3. Elevator shaft doors fire rated doors smoke doors elevator shaft protection an economical and architecturally pleasing solution to your smoke containment elevator shaft protection requirements.
The combination of the fire rated elevator doors and the ul 1784 tested rolling magnetic gasketing system meets the ibc code requirement that prescribes an enclosed elevator lobby at the elevator.