The specific ironmongery may only be reliable and compatible with the particular fire door assembly with which it has been tested.
Fire door assembly inspection checklist.
For fire doors and other opening protectives 2010 edition section 5 2 1 and nfpa 105 standard for smoke door assemblies and other opening protectives 2010 edition section 5 2.
Fire door leaves and ironmongery are often sold separately.
Inspect and test all rated fire door assemblies for items listed below and identify issues or concerns.
All issues should be corrected immediately.
According to the national fire protection association nfpa 80 section 5 2 3 5 1 fire door assemblies shall be visually inspected from both sides to access the overall condition of the door.
It is a tool to help identify and document deficiencies during periodic inspections and is not intended to be used.
Fire door assembly inspection checklist beginning with the 2007 edition and continuing with subsequent editions nfpa 80 standard for fire doors and other opening protectives section 5 2 inspection and testing requires all fire door assemblies to be inspected not less than annually.
Labels are clearly visible and legible.
Fire doors can only be tested as complete assemblies.
All certificated ironmongery products are then issued with a certificate number.