Smoke and fire curtains – modern, regulated building products
Regulated on a European basis, on 1 November 2019 smoke and fire protection closures became building products with CE marking according to EN 16034. This includes textile fire protection closures (smoke and fire curtains). All closures need proof of usability when installed and therefore upon placing them on the market. According to the state building codes, this proof of usability consists of the already mentioned CE marking as well as the declaration of performance by the producer. SIMON PROtec Systems GmbH is the producer of the delivered curtains as defined by the Building Products Act. As a system builder, SIMON PROtec is factory-controlled by an European notified body to permanently ensure the product characteristics and reproducibility. The curtain has to be produced and installed exactly the way it was when tested for classification.
SIMON PROtec therefore offers you a curtain with CE marking and a product-specific declaration of performance. As we are obligated to provide this proof of usability we have to make sure that the installation and operation is carried out in compliance with the instructions of the certification authority.
Offer:
During this stage SIMON PROtec will let you know if the curtain delivery is possible and submit an offer. Therefore, information about the measurements of the curtain, the required classification (protection target) and the situation of installation are mandatory. Also, it needs to be clarified whether SIMON PROtec will only deliver the curtain or install it, too. You will receive a sample of the declaration of performance with the declaration of constancy for the required product.
Delivery:
SIMON PROtec will deliver the kit for the smoke or fire curtain including the type plate and CE marking. According to the instructions of the Construction Product Regulation and the manual, the marking has to be placed clearly visible and permanently on the curtain when installing it.
Installation:
The installation has to be carried out exactly as intended by the instructions of the system builder. Only by installing the curtain correctly in the building, it becomes a building product with the correspondent protection target. Therefore, the installer has to be trained and authorized by SIMON PROtec. The installer receives a declaration of compliance together with the curtain by which he has to confirm the correct and system compliant installation. The declaration has to be filled in, signed and sent back to SIMON PROtec. This can be done digitally by e-mail or directly by smartphone with the corresponding pictures of the situation of installation.
Proof of the declaration of performance:
As soon as SIMON PROtec receives the complete and correct declaration of compliance, the individual declaration of performance will be issued and sent to the buyer of the curtain. The declaration of performance – signed by the manufacturer - together with the CE marking on the type plate becomes the proof of usability intended by the building regulation. The declaration of performance has to be added to the documentation of the building product kept by the owner.