NFPA 252:2022
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
Hardcopy
English
04-06-2021
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved) 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Control of Fire Test 4.1 Temperature-Time Curve. 4.2 Furnace Temperatures. 4.3 Unexposed Surface Temperatures. Chapter 5 Fire Door Assembly 5.1 Construction and Size. 5.2 Mounting. 5.3 Clearances. 5.4 Test Wall. Chapter 6 Conduct of Tests 6.1 Fire Test. 6.2 Hose Stream Test. Chapter 7 Performance Criteria 7.1 General. 7.2 Swinging Doors. 7.3 Sliding Doors.Chapter 8 Report 8.1 Results. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Commentary Annex C Informational References
This standard prescribes standardized fire and hose stream test procedures that apply to fire door assemblies intended to be used to retard the spread of fire through door openings in fire-resistive walls.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
21
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| NFPA 101A:2025 | Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety |
| NFPA 105:2025 | Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives |
| ASTM E 2226 : 2015 : REV B : R2019 | Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream |
| NFPA 80 : 2019 | Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives |
| NFPA 221:2021 | Standard for High Challenge Fire Walls, Fire Walls, and Fire Barrier Walls |
| UL 263:14ED 2011-06-21 | Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials |
| NFPA 101:2021 | Life Safety Code |
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