There are many types of Fire doors used here in Australia .Fire Core , E Core , Pyropanel , Howhua , FDC and I – Radiant however,the main doors are Firecore, Pyropanel and E core doors. For it to be a fire door there are certain requirements under Australian Standards AS1905.1 The door must be self-closing, the door must have a latching type lock, the door and frame ( Although not always) should have a fire tag on them. The lock must be a lever rather than a knob. The lock must be installed between 900mm and 1100mm from the ground The most common fire door most people come across is in apartment buildings. Just because it’s a fire door it doesn’t mean you are unable to install an electronic lock on there. It just means the electronic lock must be fire-rated. To be fire-rated it must have been tested. The testing process is long and expensive. Currently the price to test a lock is around the $15,000 mark.
Here are the locks Electronic Locks Australia use and recommend for Fire Doors :
We have the Fire ratings for these doors and are more then happy to provide them if required. If you intend to install such a lock there are a few more things you need to do . You will need Body Corporate approval and sometimes the fire door company that checks and services the fire door will need to sign off on the lock . Check with your BC regarding this.
We always ask for a picture of your current lock so we are able to advise you the correct lock to install. With this type of door it is not a case of rocking down to the hardware store , buying a electronic lock you like , then installing it on your door. If you do this, please be aware that you will probably be required to supply and install a new Fire door. The price is depended on the current fire rating time currently there ( anything from 30 minutes to 4 Hours)
Price – anywhere between $1000 – $5000. So please please call us first if you have any questions or quires .
