Fire door identification plugs.
Fire door coloured plugs.
Below are the combination of plug options that we currently offer under our q mark scope.
The correct specification supply fitting and maintenance are critical and the responsibility of each and every person in the process.
The plugs are located in the hinge side of the door.
The q mark plugs are inserted into our fire rated doors to indicate the fire resistance properties of each door.
Worryingly the fire door inspection scheme fdis recently highlighted that three quarters of all fire doors inspected in 2019 were condemned as not fit for purpose.
Standard colours fire door range.
Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20 minute rating is required.
Q mark fire doors are clearly marked as such by small plastic plugs in the door leaf and or frame these include member details and scope of.
Fd30 fd60 fd90 or fd120.
Each colour and code is representative of a certain feature within the door design.
20 45 60 90 minute or 3 hour label.
Trada q mark fire door scheme the woodworking association bm trada use a system called q mark it uses coloured plugs inserted in the jamb of the door which indicates the the type of fire door.
Heavy duty 18 gauge steel doors.
Timber doors that have achieved third party certification from bm trada feature colour coded fire door plugs giving specifiers and building owners a way of identifying that the door is certified.
If you own a commercial or non domestic property there are strict regulations and guidelines to follow ensuring the doors can withstand certain heats.
The woodworking association bm trada uses a system known as q mark in which a series of coloured plugs is inserted into the door to indicate the fire door type member details the scope of certification during specification and installation and service history.
Its only when a fire breaks out that the consequences of poorly.
Fire doors should always.
A fire door is a vital safety device engineered to save lives and property.
Steel is the sole door material to deliver a 3 hour fire rating.
Trada q mark fire door scheme.
Period of fire resistance i e.
May 10 2012 03 53 37 pm i am aware of the two coloured plastic plugs used to identify fire doors by bwf now uses labels bm trada and bs 8214 2008.
Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours.
Fire door plastic plugs in three coloured sections.
