When it comes to fire safety, there is a meticulous process before the CE mark can be put on the fire door.

When we developed our new 1-hinged freezer room fire door in late 2023, we started an extensive test programme in collaboration with The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI).

The freezer room fire door had to be tested and approved according to the European standard EN 16034 before the CE mark could be put on the door.

The test process

As part of the approval process, DBI visited Door System before the actual fire test to monitor and approve the production of the freezer room fire door to be tested.

“In December 2023, we had the first test of the freezer room fire door at the Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI), where it was approved for installing in heavy fire walls. The fire door passed the crucial time limits of initially 1 hour and then 1 hour and 8 minutes, giving it multiple application options. The last few minutes are critical in this context,” says Brita Rosenbech, technical manager at Door System.

In early 2024, we received the test report from DBI on the freezer room fire door installed in a heavy fire wall. However, we wanted to test the fire door in several types of walls.

In April 2024, two additional tests were performed (and approved) on the freezer room fire door, this time installed in a plasterboard wall and a panel wall and with a new frame solution for the panel wall.

We then received the final test reports from DBI on the freezer room fire door, which was approved for installing in three types of fire walls.

Based on the test reports, an EXAP (Extended Application Report) was prepared in collaboration with DBI and Door System. The EXAP allows us to fulfil several customer requirements for the freezer room fire door, which includes height, width, doorstep, door switch, extra heating cables in the frame, installation of a kick plate, etc.

On the basis of the EXAP, DBI prepared the so-called classification report in the autumn, which is the documentation for the approval of the freezer room fire door and describes in detail what it is approved for.

DBI Certification checks the production processes

In November 2024, we had the annual audit for DBI Certification, which reviews and checks our fire door production processes.

Among other things, the inspection must ensure that employees’ knowledge is up-to-date and that the requirements for traceability, control and documentation according to EN 16034 are met in all processes related to the production fire doors.

The so-called FPC (Factory Production Control) must be approved once a year to ensure the consistency of our high-quality products, and it helps keep us sharp at the company.

CPR certificate and CE mark

In February this year, we received the CPR certificate for the freezer room fire door, which, together with the classification report, means that we can put the CE mark on the freezer room fire door. The CPR certificate is proof that the company has been audited and approved.

“It’s reassuring to know that a lot goes into meeting fire requirements and ensuring a high level of fire safety – it’s all about personal safety,” concludes Brita Rosenbech.

Learn more about our certificates, approvals and documentation for fire doors – click here.

If you would like more information or have any questions, you are welcome to contact our Technical Manager, Brita Rosenbech, by phone at +45 42 14 52 04 or e-mail [email protected].