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Certifire Certificate No CF221:
FIREGLAZE GLAZING METHODS
 

This Certificate of Approval relates to the fire resistance of FireGlaze glazing methods when used in timber screens and door leaves, for periods of 30 and 60 minutes fire resistance, as defined in BS 476: Part 22: 1987 subject to the undermentioned conditions.

This certification is designed to demonstrate compliance of the product or system specifically with Approved Document B (England and Wales), Section D of the Technical Standards (Scotland), Technical Booklet E (N. Ireland). If compliance is required to other regulatory or guidance documents there may be additional considerations or conflict to be taken into account.

This product is approved on the basis of:
 
i) Initial type testing.
ii) A design appraisal against TS25.
iii) Certification of quality management system to ISO 9001: 2000.
iv) Inspection and surveillance of factory production control
v) Audit testing
 
The methods covered by this certificate are as follows:
 
FireGlaze Compound for use in timber doors and hardwood screens for periods of 30 minutes fire resistance
FireGlaze G30 Strip for use in timber doors and softwood screens for periods of 30 minutes fire resistance
FireGlaze Compound and GL60 Liner for use in timber doors and hardwood screens for periods of 60 minutes fire resistance
FireGlaze 2000 and GL60 Liner for use in timber doors and softwood or hardwood screens for periods of 60 minutes fire resistancee
 
General Requirements

Where the system and glass is installed in a timber or steel framed screen, the orientation of the screen shall be no more than ±10o from the vertical.

There is no restriction to the direction of exposure for the glazing methods i.e, the systems are symmetrical.

The glazing methods shall not be fitted into partitioning systems at a distance higher than 4000mm from finished floor level.

Any number of panes may be included in the screens/door leaves covered below providing the framing system/door leaf is capable of supporting this principle.

 
 
 
    
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