JELD-WEN JII111 Fire-Rated Doors User Manual

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additional installation requirements
for Fire-Rated Doors (JII111)

Fire-rated doors are certified according to independent standards as indicated on the permanent fire certification label affixed to each door. To
maintain the validity of this certification, the door installer must follow all of the standard installation instructions as well as comply with the
following requirements.

edge seals and Gaskets

Building codes adopted in local areas may require the application of additional edge seals and/or gaskets. The following chart is provided for
your convenience; consult your local building code official (or authority having jurisdiction) for applicable building codes and regulations.

steel Fire door (wood edged)
20-min rated

steel Fire door (steel edged)
20/45/60/90-min rated

other Fire doors (flush, stile & rail,
custom carved or molded wood, and
fiberglass doors)
20/45/60/90-min rated

ul 10 (b) - neutral
Pressure doors

No edge seal or gasket is required
for doors with fire label code
“D2ON-BS.” Category H gasket is
required for doors with fire label
code “D2ONH-BS.”

Category H gasket is required. No
edge seal is required.

Category H gasket is required for
exterior doors. No edge seal or
gasket is required for interior doors.

ul 10 (c) - Positive
Pressure doors

N/A

(a) Category G edge seal must
be installed on the door edge
or frame and Category H gasket
must be installed on the frame
per manufacturer's installation
instructions, or

(b) Gasket which is eligible for both
Category G and H can be installed in
lieu of (a) above, or

Category G edge seal must be
installed on the door edge or frame
per manufacturer's installation
instructions. Category H gasket is
required for exterior doors.

uBC 7-2 (97) Part
2 - smoke and draft
Control doors

N/A

Category H gasket is required.

In addition to Category G edge seal,
Category H gasket must be installed
on the frame per manufacturer's
installation instructions.

Can/ulC s104 (Canada) Category H gasket is required. No edge seal is required.

Vision Panel

Vision panels are permitted in all fire doors (except wood-edged steel doors) using a listed and labeled light kit. To ensure a proper gasket seal,
vision panels must be installed to lie on a flat surface of the door; do not cut across profiles when positioning a light kit. The rating of the light
kit, in minutes, must coincide with the rating of the fire door. Light kits must be installed per manufacturer’s installation instructions.

Frame

The door slab must be installed in a fire rated frame to match installed door. The frame must have a minimum fire-rating equivalent to the
rating of the door. Frames must be installed plumb, square and level. Follow frame manufacturer's installation instructions.

Clearances

Clearances between the steel door edge and the frame must be at least 1/16 inch and no greater than 3/16 inch at the header and jambs. Other
fire door clearances must be at least 1/16 inch and no greater than 1/8 inch. Trimming is not allowed in the field unless allowed by NFPA 80
standard.

latch

Fire rated latch-sets that fit the latch cut-out per hardware template are required. Follow the latch manufacturer’s installation instructions.

Closer

Listed surface mounted door closer may be installed using through bolts. Backer plate is recommended. If wood screws are the desired fastener,
appropriate blocking must be manufactured in the door construction. Follow the closer manufacturer’s installation instructions.

General

Frame, hinges, passage sets, and hardware must be fire rated and installed in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions and NFPA
80 standard. Surface mounted hardware must be attached with through bolts unless inner blocking is provided.

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