What is BS EN 15269‑20 about?
BS EN 15269 discusses the application of test results for fire resistance and smoke control for door, shutter, and openable window assemblies, including their elements of building hardware.
BS EN 15269‑20 is the twenth part of the multi-part series that specifies doors, shutters, open windows, and fabric curtains of any material which are:
- Hinged and pivoted doors and open windows of single or double leaf
- Horizontally and vertically moving steel sliding doors of single or double leaf
- Metal rolling shutters and operable fabric curtains excluding overlapping systems
BS EN 15269‑20 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15269-1.
Under BS EN 15269‑20 after completion of all the tests, the extended application can cover all or some leaf/leaves, wall/ceiling fixed elements, glazed elements, vents, items of building hardware, etc.
Who is BS EN 15269‑20 for?
BS EN 15269‑20 on smoke control is useful for:
- Builders
- Glazier
- Hardware companies
- Architect
Why should you use BS EN 15269‑20?
An extended application report based on the evaluation of one or more fire resistance and smoke control tests are required to identify the best selection of test specimens for covering a wide range of product variations. Valuation is done with the smoke control classifications obtainable from testing.
A review of the door set construction parameters indicates that improvising can be done by variation in one or more characteristics.
BS EN 15269‑20 assists in preparing an extended application report in case of specified doors, shutters, openable able windows, and fabric curtains of any material or type.
Methodology mentioned under BS EN 15269‑20 assists in extending the application of test results that are obtained regarding fire resistance and smoke control of doors, openable windows and, shutters.
The application report of doors, shutters, operable fabric curtains, and openable windows can be used to identify the best selection of test specimens for covering a wide range of product variations.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15269‑20:2020 supersedes BS EN 15269‑20:2009 which is withdrawn. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are:
- Complete editorial and contented revision
- Addition of calculation methods
- Addition of stress calculation method
- Addition of hinged and pivoted doors and openable windows of single or double leaf
- Addition of metal rolling shutters and operable fabric curtains