Locks & Cylinders - Architectural Hardware Direct
Locks & Cylinders - Architectural Hardware Direct
Locks & Cylinders - Architectural Hardware Direct
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Fire Doors – <strong>Locks</strong><br />
The UK Construction Products Regulations require locks for use on fire doors to be<br />
safe and durable.<br />
British / European standard BS EN12209 is the recognised way of demonstrating<br />
compliance and requires that an offi cial Notifi ed Body proves both the product<br />
and the manufacturer’s factory product controls are satisfactory before CE marking<br />
can be applied.<br />
It is recommended that locks fitted to Fire Doors should be CE marked<br />
Marking<br />
CE marking is the easiest and safest route to providing compliance with the latest<br />
UK Construction Products Regulations for hardware used on fi re, smoke and<br />
escape doors.<br />
CE marking indicates that the product has been 3rd party performance/fi re tested<br />
where applicable and is produced in a factory which has satisfactory production<br />
control systems. All of these have been assessed by an authorised certifi cation<br />
organisation.<br />
BS8300 & Approved Document “M” of the Building Regulations<br />
These documents recommend that locks should have a minimum of a 55mm<br />
backset and that the centres should be a minimum of 72mm. <strong>Locks</strong> with keyways<br />
above the cylinder are also suitable.<br />
Certifi re<br />
Certifi re is an independent third party scheme providing high quality voluntary<br />
product conformity certifi cation for the passive fi re sector.<br />
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