Gap Filler
Solid aluminum or steel extrusion for installation around the perimeter of the rabbet of the frame between the door and frame interface on Listed and labeled steel door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. The gap filler may also be attached to the bottom of the door (installation of the gap filler on the bottom of the door cannot interfere with the vent holes that may be present in the bottom of steel doors). The maximum gap between the frame and door shall not exceed 1-1/8”. When the gap between the door and frame interface is larger than 3/8” then a soffit extension is required. Solid aluminum gap fillers may be used at the meeting edge of pairs on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes (90 minute requires steel astragal). Solid steel gap fillers may be used at the meeting edge of pairs on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. Solid steel gap fillers (aluminum not allowed) may be used at the top of the door(s) on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes.
Solid aluminum or steel gap fillers may also be installed around the perimeter of the rabbet of the frame between the door and frame interface on Listed and Labeled wood door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors (Category A or B) up to and including 20 minutes. The maximum gap between the frame and door shall not exceed 3/8” (1/4” thick gap filler).
Note: For use with Category “A” doors per the door manufacturer’s individual listing(s) as long as the door is listed for use in hollow metal frames. If the door is not listed for use in hollow metal frames, intumescent is required on the edge of the gap filler between the gap filler and door interface (Category “B”).
Note: If the gap filler is used along the hinge edge of the door or frame, please consult with Intertek or UL to determine if field labeling is required.
Soffit Extension
Solid aluminum or steel extrusion for installation around the perimeter of the frame on the soffit of the frame on Listed and labeled steel door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. The maximum width of the soffit extension shall not exceed 1”. The edge of the door shall come in contact with the soffit (stop) of the frame and soffit extension or just the soffit extension by a minimum of 1/4”
Strike Plate Extension/Filler Plate
Solid steel extrusion for installation in the latch area of the frame on Listed and labeled steel door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. The maximum width of the strike plate extension/filler plate shall not exceed 1”. The latch bolt shall engage into the strike plate extension per the lock manufacturers Listing(s) or per the door manufacturing Listing(s). Solid steel strike plates are allowed on the meeting edges of a pair on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes and shall not exceed 1" in width.
Solid steel extrusion for installation in the latch area of the frame on Listed and labeled wood door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 20 minutes (with hose stream). The maximum width of the strike plate extension/filler plate shall not exceed 1/4”. The latch bolt shall engage into the strike plate extension per the lock manufacturers Listing(s) or per the door manufacturing Listing(s). Not allowed in a paired opening.
All of the products listed above may be used to help remedy excessive clearance issues (gaps) between the door and frame interface and at the bottom of the door for side hinged swinging door application.
Door and Frame Filler Plug
Snap in or screw in steel door and/or frame plug for installation in the face of a door or in a frame on Listed and labeled steel doors, steel frames, PVC, and uPVC frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. The maximum hole in the frame shall not exceed 1 1/4” in diameter.
Hardware Pocket Filler Plate
The hardware pocket filler plate is used due to changes or removal of hardware in the edge of listed and labeled hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes. The cavity of the hardware shall be completely filled with mineral wool insulation. A 1/16” – 1/8” thick steel plate is required on the edge of the door to completely cover the existing hardware plate. If there are holes in the face of the door, a “U” shaped steel wrap is required unless the holes are in the face of the door are filled per NFPA 80.
Mortise Pocket Filler Kit
22 Gauge thick by 4 1/4” wide by 9” high (minimum) metal wrap to be located over the location of a mortise lock to convert the prep in the door from a mortise lock to a cylindrical lock on Listed and labeled hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes. The cavity of the mortise lock shall be filled with mineral wool insulation.
Deadbolt Filler Plates
16 Gauge thick by 3 1/2” diameter metal cover plate to be located over the location of a deadbolt where the deadbolt is no longer required on Listed and labeled hollow metal fire doors and/or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes. The cavity of the deadbolt prep shall be filled with a mineral wool insulation or listed non-combustible mineral core on 20 – 90 minute doors.
20 minute doors (with hose stream) may be filled with a fiberglass insulation.
20 minute doors (without hose stream) do not require any insulation or packing material in the cavity of the deadbolt. Plates in the edge of the door shall be filled with a 16 gauge plate the same size as the latch plate.
Push Plates
Push (protection) plates can be installed on one side or both sides of the door located over the location of the lock prep on Listed and labeled hollow metal fire doors and/or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes per the door manufacturer’s individual listing(s).
Coat Hooks
Non-combustible coat hooks may be attached to the face of Listed and labeled hollow metal doors and/or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes. The coat hook shall attach to the face of the doors with a two-sided tape provided by Active Fire Door. The installation of the coat hook is at the discretion of the AHJ.
Latch Protectors
Steel latch protectors may be installed on Listed and labeled hollow metal doors and/or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes.
Hinge Filler Plates
Steel hinge filler plates may be used to fill the mortise cavity of a mortise butt hinge of Listed and labeled hollow metal doors, Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors, and PVC and uPVC frames up to and including 90 minutes.
Kick/Protection Plates
Stainless steel kick plates for use on Listed and labeled hollow metal doors and/or Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to and including 90 minutes per the door manufacturer’s individual listing(s). The maximum size of the kick plate is 48” wide by 48” high.
Frame Grommet
Two-piece molded grommet may be installed in the face of Listed and labeled hollow metal frames up to 1” in diameter for sealing small cable penetrations. The holes in the face of the frame may not be perpendicular from one side of the hollow metal frame to the other side of the hollow metal frame.
Door Loop
18” Armored door loop with 3/8” flexible conduit constructed from steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. For use with Listed and labeled hollow metal door frames with Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes.
Frame Repair Plate
Steel frame repair plates (minimum 1/16” thick) may be used to cover holes and/or cutouts from existing hardware in Listed and labeled fire rated steel frames up to and including 90 minutes.
Fire Door Sealant
Intumescent firestop sealant may be utilized to fill holes in Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors up to 3/4” in diameter in the face of the door or the edge of the door. The hole in wood faced doors may go through the door and the sealant shall completely fill the cavity of the hole.
Intumescent firestop sealant may be utilized to fill holes in Listed and labeled hollow metal doors up to 3/4” in diameter in the face of the door or the edge of the door. The hole in hollow metal doors may not go completely through the door (one side only).
Retro Fit Fire Bolt Kit
Solid aluminum extrusion for installation at the meeting edge of a pair of doors on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes (90 minute doors require a steel astragal).
Solid steel extrusion for installation at the meeting edge of a pair of doors on Listed and labeled wood faced/wood edge doors or hollow metal fire doors up to and including 90 minutes
The maximum gap at the meeting edge of the doors shall not exceed 1 1/8”.
Note: Active Fire Door excessive door products (gap filler, soffit extension, strike plate extension/filler plate, door frame filler plug, and mortise pocket filler kit) is intended for use only with BS 476 fire resistance hollow metal doors/flush wood doors and frame assemblies that have been tested and listed to BS 476 for a 45-90 minute (depending on gap filler product rating) integrity rating.
| Configuration |
Maximum Size |
| Single Swing |
4’-0” wide by 10’-0” high |
| Pairs |
8’-0” wide by 10’-0” high |
Evaluate to the following:
Unless otherwise noted, assemblies in this section have been evaluated to the following standards:
UL 10C, Positive Pressure Fire Test of Door Assemblies
NFPA 252, Fire Test of Door Assemblies
CAN/ULC S104, Standard Method for Fire Test of Door Assemblies
BS 476 Part 22, Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Non-Loadbearing Elements of Construction
