Perko and Perkomatic concealed door closer fire test BS476
Fire resistance test in accordance with BS 476 Perko (R1, R2 & R21) and Perkomatic (R85) concealed door closers Independent fire assessments for all products are effective for a five year period. Where products have not been subject to changes in specification and there have been no changes in the performance standard against which the original assessment was made, it is common practice for the assessment to be reviewed by the independent authority, rather than a completely new assessment being conducted. In such cases, the authority issues a report which extends the assessments validity, normally for a further five years. This document contains both the original assessment and appropriate review report.
Exova Warringtonfire Holmesfield Road Warrington WA1 2DS United Kingdom
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WF Report No. 338544 Page 1 of 2 5th March 2014 Mr M. Stonelake Samuel Heath & Sons PLC Leopold Street Birmingham B12 OUJ Review of Fire Test Report Referenced WARRES No. 63269 1
Introduction The report referenced WARRES No. 63269 relates to a fire resistance test performed in accordance with BS 476: Part 22: 1987, clause 6 on two specimens of fully insulated singleacting, single-leaf timber based doorsets. The doorsets were referenced Doorset A and Doorset B for the purpose of the test. Each doorset had overall nominal dimensions of height 2034 mm and width 850 mm and incorporated a leaf of size 1981 mm high by 762 mm wide by 44 mm thick. The leaf of Doorset A included a tubular chipboard core whilst the core of Doorset B was of a solid flaxboard construction. Each doorset was fitted with a ‘Perko’ concealed door closer and a ‘Perkomatic’ concealed door closer. The doorsets were mounted within apertures in a masonry wall assembly such that their door leaves opened toward the heating conditions of the test. Each door leaf was secured in the closed position with a surface mounted shoot bolt. Each specimen satisfied the performance requirements specified in clause 6 of BS 476: Part 22: 1987 for fully insulated doorsets for the following periods: Doorset A
Doorset B
Integrity
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
Insulation
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
The test was discontinued after a period of 32 minutes. * Integrity failure of both doorsets occurred remotely from the door closers. The integrity of the doors in the immediate vicinity of the door closers was maintained for the full duration of the test with respect to BS 476: Part 20: 1987.
Registered Office: Exova (UK) Ltd, Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge, Midlothian EH28 8PL United Kingdom. Reg No.SC 70429
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Confirmation of Specification It has been confirmed by Samuel Heath & Sons PLC that there have been no changes to the specification of the ‘Perko’ and ‘Perkomatic’ concealed door closers or their methods of installation since the test was conducted.
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Conclusions The procedures adopted for the original test have been re-examined and are similar to those currently in use. Therefore, with respect to the fire resistance test report referenced WARRES No. 63269 the contents should remain valid until the 1st April 2019.
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Validity This review is based on information used to formulate the original test report. No other information or data has been provided by Samuel Heath & Sons PLC which could affect this review. Performed by:
Reviewed By:
D Forshaw Principal Certification Engineer
A Kearns Technical Manager Exova Warringtonfire
This copy has been produced from a .pdf format electronic file that has been provided by Exova Warringtonfire to the sponsor of the report and must only be reproduced in full. Extracts or abridgements of reports must not be published without permission of Exova Warringtonfire. The pdf copy supplied is the sole authentic version of this document. All pdf versions of this report bear authentic signatures of the responsible Exova Warringtonfire staff.
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Each door was fitted with 'Perko' and
'Perkomatic' concealed door closers as manufactured by Samuel Heath & Sons Plc.
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The specimens were mounted within a masonry wall such that the door leaves opened towards the heating conditions of the test. Each doorset had overall dimensions of height 2034 mm and width 850 mm and
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incorporated a leaf of size 1981 mm high by 762 mm wide by 44 mm thick.
The
doorsets were referenced Specimen A and Specimen B for the purposes of the test. The doorsets differed in that the leaf of Doorset A incorporated a tubular chipboard
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core and the leaf of Doorset B incorporated a flaxboard core.
Each door leaf was
secured in the closed position by a shoot bolt. Each specimen satisfied the performance requirements specified in Clause 6 of BS 476: Part 22: 1987, for fully insulated doorsets, for the following periods:
DOORSET A
Integrity Insulation
DOORSETB
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
The test was discontinued after a period of 32 minutes. * Integrity failure of both doorsets occurred remote from the door closers.
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integrity of the doorsets in the immediate vicinity of the door closers was maintained for the full duration of the test with respect to the performance requirements given in BS 476: Part 20: 1987.
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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Plate 4
The unexposed face of Doorset B prior to testing.
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WF Report No. 338544 Page 1 of 2 5th March 2014 Mr M. Stonelake Samuel Heath & Sons PLC Leopold Street Birmingham B12 OUJ Review of Fire Test Report Referenced WARRES No. 63269 1
Introduction The report referenced WARRES No. 63269 relates to a fire resistance test performed in accordance with BS 476: Part 22: 1987, clause 6 on two specimens of fully insulated singleacting, single-leaf timber based doorsets. The doorsets were referenced Doorset A and Doorset B for the purpose of the test. Each doorset had overall nominal dimensions of height 2034 mm and width 850 mm and incorporated a leaf of size 1981 mm high by 762 mm wide by 44 mm thick. The leaf of Doorset A included a tubular chipboard core whilst the core of Doorset B was of a solid flaxboard construction. Each doorset was fitted with a ‘Perko’ concealed door closer and a ‘Perkomatic’ concealed door closer. The doorsets were mounted within apertures in a masonry wall assembly such that their door leaves opened toward the heating conditions of the test. Each door leaf was secured in the closed position with a surface mounted shoot bolt. Each specimen satisfied the performance requirements specified in clause 6 of BS 476: Part 22: 1987 for fully insulated doorsets for the following periods: Doorset A
Doorset B
Integrity
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
Insulation
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
The test was discontinued after a period of 32 minutes. * Integrity failure of both doorsets occurred remotely from the door closers. The integrity of the doors in the immediate vicinity of the door closers was maintained for the full duration of the test with respect to BS 476: Part 20: 1987.
Registered Office: Exova (UK) Ltd, Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge, Midlothian EH28 8PL United Kingdom. Reg No.SC 70429
WF No. 338544 Page 2 of 2 2
Confirmation of Specification It has been confirmed by Samuel Heath & Sons PLC that there have been no changes to the specification of the ‘Perko’ and ‘Perkomatic’ concealed door closers or their methods of installation since the test was conducted.
3
Conclusions The procedures adopted for the original test have been re-examined and are similar to those currently in use. Therefore, with respect to the fire resistance test report referenced WARRES No. 63269 the contents should remain valid until the 1st April 2019.
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Validity This review is based on information used to formulate the original test report. No other information or data has been provided by Samuel Heath & Sons PLC which could affect this review. Performed by:
Reviewed By:
D Forshaw Principal Certification Engineer
A Kearns Technical Manager Exova Warringtonfire
This copy has been produced from a .pdf format electronic file that has been provided by Exova Warringtonfire to the sponsor of the report and must only be reproduced in full. Extracts or abridgements of reports must not be published without permission of Exova Warringtonfire. The pdf copy supplied is the sole authentic version of this document. All pdf versions of this report bear authentic signatures of the responsible Exova Warringtonfire staff.
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Each door was fitted with 'Perko' and
'Perkomatic' concealed door closers as manufactured by Samuel Heath & Sons Plc.
•
The specimens were mounted within a masonry wall such that the door leaves opened towards the heating conditions of the test. Each doorset had overall dimensions of height 2034 mm and width 850 mm and
•
incorporated a leaf of size 1981 mm high by 762 mm wide by 44 mm thick.
The
doorsets were referenced Specimen A and Specimen B for the purposes of the test. The doorsets differed in that the leaf of Doorset A incorporated a tubular chipboard
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core and the leaf of Doorset B incorporated a flaxboard core.
Each door leaf was
secured in the closed position by a shoot bolt. Each specimen satisfied the performance requirements specified in Clause 6 of BS 476: Part 22: 1987, for fully insulated doorsets, for the following periods:
DOORSET A
Integrity Insulation
DOORSETB
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
28 minutes*
29 minutes*
The test was discontinued after a period of 32 minutes. * Integrity failure of both doorsets occurred remote from the door closers.
The
integrity of the doorsets in the immediate vicinity of the door closers was maintained for the full duration of the test with respect to the performance requirements given in BS 476: Part 20: 1987.
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REPORT ISSUED :
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The following observations were made during the test by Warrington Fire Research Centre
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ANNEX D
PHOTOGRAPHS
Plate 1
The exposed face prior to testing.
Plate 2
Edge detail of door leaf A showing door closers prior to testing.
Plate 3
The unexposed face of Doorset A prior to testing.
Plate 4
The unexposed face of Doorset B prior to testing.
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