Fire Doors
Inspection, Test And Routine Servicing
The basis of inspection, testing and routine servicing of compartment integrity is to identify the respective vertical and horizontal barriers and their respective fire-resistance level (FRL) or smoke requirements and to ensure all openings or service penetrations and control joints in these barriers do not compromise the performance of the fire and smoke compartmentation.
Passive fire and smoke elements that can be readily inspected without the de-construction (demolition) of any building elements. Elements that are inaccessible may be excluded from the service routine.
All passive fire and smoke systems shall be inspected and tested on a yearly basis except for -
fire doors and smoke doors (on a six-monthly basis); and
sliding fire doors (on a three-monthly basis).
Hinged and pivoted fire-resistant door sets serving as entry doors to private residential apartments may be extended to a yearly service schedule.
Where You Can Go To See What Is Fully Required To Comply?
Maintenance Standard
AS1851.Section 12
Minimum Standards of Performance
BCA 20__ Clause C3.4, C3.6 SPEC C3.4
ORDINANCE 70
CA57.1-1972
AS1905.1-1976
AS1905.1-1990
AS/NZS1905.1-1997
AS1905.1-2005
Inspection Intervals
All routine inspection and testing shall be in accordance with AS1851-2012 and EP&A regulations for NSW.
Equipment Type | 3 Monthly | 6 Monthly | Yearly |
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Fire Doors | |||
Smoke Doors | |||
Sliding Fire Doors | |||
Private Residential Apartments |