Definitions (1/3 exam) Flashcards
3.2.1 approved.
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Note: The FDI (Fire Door Inspector) should understand that the AHJ is the only entity that approves.
3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction.
An organization, office or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard,
or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
(AHJ:
Enforces code or standards.
Approves equipment, materials, installation, or procedures.)
Note: AHJ
AHJ Will be the fire marshal, building department official, or anyone a municipality, township or city designate as being the AHJ
3.2.3 Labeled.
Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying Mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacture indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in specific manner.
(… label, symbol, mark of organization approved by AHJ & evaluates product, maintains periodic inspection of equipment or materials. complies with standards or performance.)
3.2.4 Listed
Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the AHJ and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and who is listing states that either the equipment, material or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for specific purpose.
(AHJ approved listing of evaluated products or services, maintains periodic inspection of production. States: meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specific purpose.)
3.3.2 Active Leaf
The first operating door of a pair, which is usually the door in which a lock is installed.
3.3.5.1 Overlapping Astragal
A horizontal or vertical molding attached to one leaf of a pair of doors.
3.3.6 Automatic-Closing Device
A device that causes the door or window to close when activated by a fusible link or detector
3.3.7 Automatic Closing Door
A door that normally is open but that closes when the automatic-closing device is activated.
3.3.26 Closing Device
I means of closing a door from the partially or fully opened position.
(No faster than three seconds)
3.3.30 Coordinator.
A device used on Pairs of swinging doors that prevents the active leave from closing before the end active leave closes.
3.3.39 Door Closer (swinging).
A labeled device that, where applied to a door and frame, causes an open door to close by mechanical force. The closing speed can be regulated by this device.
3.3.40 Door Holder/Release Device.
A labeled, fail-safe device, controlled by a detection device, used on an automatically closing door to release the door at the time of fire.
3.3.42 Door Protection Plate.
Protective material applied to the face of a door and generally made of approximately 0.05 In. (1.2 mm) thick brass, bronze, aluminum, or stainless steel or 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) thick laminated plastic.
3.3.45 Double Egress Door.
A pair of swinging doors, each leaf of which swings in the opposite direction of the other.
