When vents are required for smoke ventilation they must be compliant to EN12101-2 as mandatory by CPR 2013 in UK law. This involves the vent and actuator being tested together at an independent accredited test facility with the installation detail then replicated on site. In addition, as the AOV’s are a ‘life safety product’ they fall under a System 1 categorisation and must be manufactured by a fabricator who has been audited by a notified body to a System 1 Factory Production Control process. The actuators must also be installed under this same process.
At the end of the process SE Controls will issue a Declaration of Performance (DoP) under EN12101-2 and can UKCA mark the vents to the standard. The DoP is the only proof of compliance to the standard and will likely be requested by Building Control at project completion.
