Detail Fire Door Components

The 640 and 641 model doors are ideal for openings requiring a counter type fire rated door.

Detail fire door components.

Fire doors can be installed face of wall or between jambs on an interior or exterior wall. Closing force test heat test cold test air infiltration test. Included in that standard are. However the details and method of construction vary depending on the door and frame materials.

Terminology used in describing these frames follows as closely as possible the american national standard for nomenclature for steel doors and steel door frames ansi a250 7. The door itself is usually made from a solid timber frame but they can sometimes be covered again in fire resistant glass. Backbend return face stop soffit rabbet throat. Automatic closing devices or objects ball bearing hinges gas seals positive latching mechanisms smoke seals.

Fire rated counter door model 640 primted galvanized steel and model 641 fire rated counter doors feature 22 gauge steel and are ideal for applications where safety is as important as style. 20 45 60 90 minute or 3 hour label. Fire doors are made up of various components. Protection association for fire doors and fire windows nfpa 80 and the door components installation instructions.

Acceptable wall types include masonry structural steel jambs and drywall construction with structural steel or wood studs. Steel is the sole door material to deliver a 3 hour fire rating. This glass should be able to withstand exposure to the heat condition in a fire test for at least 60 minutes before it reaches a temperature high enough to soften it. Architectural resources and product information for fire doors including cad drawings specs bim 3d models brochures and more free to download.