What is BS EN 81-58 - Fire resistance of lift landing doors about?
BS EN 81-58 discusses safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. BS EN 81-58 specifies the method of test for determining the fire resistance of lift landing doors that may be exposed to a fire from the landing side. The procedure applies to all types of lift landing doors used as a means of access to lifts in buildings and which are intended to provide a fire barrier to the spread of fire via the lift well.
The procedure allows for the measurement of integrity and if required the measurement of radiation and thermal insulation. No requirements other than the verification that the specimen is operational are included for mechanical conditioning before the test as these are included in the relevant product standard.
Who is BS EN 81-58 - Fire resistance of lift landing doors for?
BS EN 81-58 on safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts (Landing doors fire resistance test) is useful for:
- Lift manufacturers
- Health and safety bodies
- Architects
- Civil Engineers
- Builders
- Estate Managers
Why should you use BS EN 81-58 - Fire resistance of lift landing doors?
Lift Doors in most instances are required to be fire-rated. Typically, the fire strategy of a building identifies the landing doors as participating in the fire protection of the building and their required fire resistance.
BS EN 81-58 provides you with a test method to determine the fire resistance of lift landing doors. BS EN 81-58 includes a pre-test examination which includes constructional details, clearance gap measurements, depth of penetration, and a functionality test.
BS EN 81-58 also provides test procedures and guides you with the assessment of performance and gives the criteria of performance. BS EN 81-58 helps you to ensure the safety of lifts in case of fire events.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 81-58:2018 supersedes BS EN 81‑58:2003. BS EN 81-58:2018 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 81‑58:2003. These include:
- The list of referenced standards is updated
- CO2 –measurement accuracy changed
- Value E20 added to Table 1
- The leakage rate accuracy changed
- Previous interpretations have been implemented