Sound knowledge, a practical work plan.
Connects fire resistance and smoke-control claims with assessed construction, hardware and application limits. AKREKAL supports consistent management of component changes against existing evidence.
fire doorset and relevant window manufacturers, hardware suppliers, technical file and quality teams.
Details that affect the outcome of the work
Different fire concepts
Fire resistance, smoke control and material reaction to fire are not interchangeable. Training identifies the property described in sales information. Material documents are not presented as sufficient whole-product evidence, keeping each claim linked to the relevant assessment and construction.
Hardware within assessed construction
Closer, lock, hinge or seal changes are not accepted merely because dimensions match. Existing construction and proposed components are compared. AKREKAL prepares information for competent review without assuming that a component's own document automatically preserves previous whole-product performance.
Classification application limits
A report or classification does not mean all dimensions and uses share its scope. Orders, drawings and assessment boundaries are read together. Unsupported variants are recorded separately, controlling expansion of sales descriptions or transfer to new products before technical advice is obtained.
EN 16034 Fire and Smoke Characteristics of Doorsets and Openable Windows training
We help your team interpret the topic, ask the right questions and apply it in their own work.
Skills you will gain in training
- Distinguish resistance smoke and reaction information
- Compare hardware changes with assessed construction
- Match order variants to classification limits
Training content
We use these topics to explore how standard requirements translate into your operations.
- fire resistance versus smoke control
- assessed product construction
- closing hardware and component changes
- classification and application boundaries
- production orders and report consistency
A fire or smoke claim for a door or window cannot rest solely on a material name or one component document. AKREKAL training explains EN 16034 through assessed construction, component lists and classification information. Fire resistance and smoke control are read separately. Material reaction-to-fire information is distinguished from evidence of whole-product resistance.
The example changes a door closer because of supply constraints. The assessed sample's components, production drawings, proposed hardware and report limits are compared. Participants identify potentially affected properties and prepare documentation for competent assessment without making a new performance decision. Order codes and installation information keep the technical decision connected to actual manufacture.
Internal review investigates classifications mixed within one sales claim, obsolete hardware lists and descriptions exceeding report limits. AKREKAL consultancy tracks change decisions, assessment and document revisions together. The business can explain which property is supported for which construction, prevent unsupported use of old evidence with new components and provide consistent information for independent review.
Let’s turn knowledge into practice in your organisation.
We review your current situation, identify your priorities and provide organisation-specific support for the following work.
Fire and smoke claim evidence matrix
Hardware change assessment package
Order and report scope checklist
Deliverables, responsibilities and assessment criteria are agreed together when defining the service scope.
Tell us about your consultancy needsLet’s prepare documents that demonstrate implementation.
One focus of the documentation review is “Different fire concepts”. The records are checked for scope, owner, revision and supporting basis so that they accurately reflect the work performed.
The work addresses topic-specific outputs such as “Fire and smoke claim evidence matrix”. Gaps are identified using records actually used by your organisation. Ready-made documents that do not reflect the way you operate are not adopted without adaptation.
The difference between CE marking and certification
CE marking is a manufacturer’s declaration linked to the applicable product conformity requirements; it is not a general quality certificate. The route depends on the product and the applicable legislation. Not every product requires the same type of third-party certificate. AKREKAL provides consultancy on technical documentation, conformity assessment planning and application preparation. It does not take over the testing or certification decisions of authorised bodies.
Discuss your training, consultancy and preparation needs →New closer, previous product evidence
- The situation
- A closer changes without knowing whether existing assessed construction covers the proposed hardware.
- Training and consultancy work
- Component lists and report limits are compared and a change file prepared for competent review, linking production decisions to its outcome.
- Intended output
- The technical basis becomes visible and unassessed component changes are prevented from entering routine manufacture.
Let’s clarify your needs more quickly.
Sharing the following information helps us define scope and priorities accurately.
- Drawings and assessed component lists
- Tests classifications and technical assessments
- Proposed hardware information and sales descriptions
EN 16034 fire and/or smoke characteristics are evaluated with product type and relevant product standards. Fire resistance is not the same as material reaction to fire. AKREKAL does not make testing, classification or certification decisions.
Before you decide
Does material reaction-to-fire evidence prove doorset resistance?
These are different assessments. Whole-product claims require relevant construction-specific evidence.
Does AKREKAL issue fire classifications or certificates?
No. AKREKAL provides training and consultancy; testing, classification and certification decisions belong to competent organisations.
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