No, all fire doors are tested from the point at which all objects in the fire compartment have ignited (flash-over). Depending on the fire load, the size and shape of the compartment, the time period to flash-over can be extremely long or … [Read more...]
Fire doors not up to the job
Analysis by the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) has revealed some disturbingly common and large-scale problems regarding the effectiveness of fire doors in buildings across the UK. Inspectors visited 31 sites and uncovered 2506 faults in 677 … [Read more...]
