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Fire-Rated steel doors play a vital role in keeping people safe and minimizing property damage during a fire. Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours. Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20-minute rating is required.
Fire Label. Fire door frames are required to have an embossed label listing its fire resistance rating – how long it can withstand open flames before it fails (typically 20, 45, 60, 90, or 180 minutes). Door labels confirm that the door has been tested and certified according to current safety standards. It also allows inspectors to verify ...
A fire door is a door with a fire-resistance rating (sometimes referred to as a fire protection rating for closures) used as part of a passive fire protection system to reduce the spread of fire and smoke between separate compartments of a structure and to enable safe egress from a building or structure or ship.
Understanding NFPA 80 Fire Door Requirements to Ensure Safety and Compliance. NFPA 80 is a comprehensive standard that sets the minimum requirements for fire doors or smoke doors, and other protective openings in buildings.
Fire doors are specially constructed doors that have been tested and certified to withstand fire for a certain period of time. They are made from materials that are resistant to fire, such as steel or fire-rated glass, and have a fire-resistant seal around the edges to prevent smoke and flames from passing through.
Residential fire-rated doors are geared toward multifamily homes, condominiums, apartment buildings, and homes that need a fire-rated entry based on local building codes. Residential steel-edge doors are rated with a 90-minute fire rating when paired with a 90-Minute fire-rated frame.
McKEON is a leading manufacturer of fire doors, fire shutters, fire curtains, smoke curtains, service doors and security grilles. Our emphasis on special purpose fire door systems has provided architects and design professionals with numerous options and product performance not previously available, and that are only available from McKEON.