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Automatic Opening Vent
(AOV) Window Compliance
Requirements
 SE Controls Global Presence

SE Controls is a leading actuation devices, delivered in Made in Britain Whilst our roots are firmly Regional Offices in:
international specialist in accompaniment to a full range of in the UK, we are a truly
AOV smoke dampers, roof vents SE Controls Asia Pacific (SECAP)
the design and delivery SE Controls is a member of the international business. Hong Kong
and mechanical extract fans. national ‘Made in Britain’ initiative
of intelligent smoke • Supply, Installation and (Established 2007)
Our team of expert engineers can that recognises and promotes Commissioning
and environmental be on site to install and commission British manufacturing and has SE Controls Africa (SECAF)
ventilation systems. had a production base in the • Maintenance Durban
projects nationwide, however,
our ‘remote service’ solution also UK for more than 15 years. • Over 150 Employees (Established 2009)
We design, specify, install and
commission full turn key smoke allows the proactive management • Online Technical Teams SE Controls India (SECIN)
ventilation projects, predominantly, of site-based systems, whereby our • UK Manufacturer Chennai
but not solely, in the realm of engineers can communicate with (Established 2011)
high-rise residential schemes. Our our systems without the need to
be on site. In addition, our unique SE Controls Middle East (SECME)
contracting team have many years’
proposition is the incorporation of United Arab Emirates
experience within the selling and
tested EN12101-2 window actuators (Established 2012)
delivery phase, with support from
our accredited and qualified in- across a substantial number of
house fire engineering specialists. system company profiles which
means our UK smoke ventilation
Having in-house fire engineering contracting entity can directly
expertise means we can be deliver a comprehensive and
called upon to ensure the most fully compliant system offering
seamless of system integrations without recourse to third parties.
from sheltered living schemes to
super high-rise towers, and code-
compliant natural shaft solutions
to mechanical extract systems. This
includes innovative hot corridor
mitigating solutions across our
range of proprietary controls and
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 Introduction to EN 12101 EN 12101 Part 2

EN 12101 family of EN 12101-2 dictates

standards detail PART 1 PART 6 that an opening STAGE 1 Consult
the mandatory Specification for Specification for pressure smoke vent is in itself Consult SE Controls to ensure parameters are
requirements for smoke barriers. differential systems. a unique product met and select appropriate tested actuator.
life safety products which can only be CE
and systems. marked if it meets
certain criteria. The
The three standards
vent profile and STAGE 2 Fabricate
pertinent to this document
PART 2 PART 7 actuator need to be
are parts 2, 9 and 10, which Fabricate as per the tested solution preparation
Natural Smoke And Heat Smoke control sections.
tested together to details under System 1 FPC to EN 12101-2.
encompass smoke ventilators
Exhaust Ventilators (SHEVs). comply to EN 12101-2
(SHEV’s) and their controls.
at an accredited
testing facility.
The installation onsite must STAGE 3 Install
be identical to the test.
Installation must be taken
PART 3 PART 8 Therefore an audited certified
under System 1 FPC.
Factory Production Control
Specification for Smoke control dampers. (FPC) process must be
powered SHEVs. followed, with accompanying
documentation. As this is a
life safety product, the CPR STAGE 4 Certify
does not allow alternative
SE Controls produce a Declaration of Performance (DoP)
products to be utilised,
declaring ALL essential characteristics and CE Mark.
PART 4 PART 9 other than the prescriptive
products used in the test.
Installed SHEVs systems for Control panels (pr EN).
smoke and heat ventilation.

PART 5 PART 10 Note:

Guidelines on functional Power supplies.

recommendations and The CE Mark does not solely satisfy the requirements of the CPR, it is only a part of it.The ultimate
calculation methods for SHEVs. document to prove compliance is the DoP which is signed by a director of the company placing
the product onto the market. The DoP must contain references to the tests, notified body
and declare performance against all essential characteristics required by the standard.

EN 12101-2:2017 has been blocked from citation in the OJEU by the European Commission. This means
that it is not yet possible to CE mark products according to this standard. CE marking is only possible
after the ‘Date of applicability of the standard as a harmonised standard’, which is part of the citation in
the OJEU. Until the new standard is cited, CE marking of products in scope must follow EN 12101-2:2003.
See link to the current harmonised standard listed in OJEU;
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=cp.hs&cpr=Y

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 CPR and CE Marking CE Marking Process Under CPR

Whilst the use of CE

marking has been STAGE 1 Product
commonly applied to a Identify if it has an applicable Harmonised
wide variety of products European Norm (hEN) EU directive.
for a number of years,
the need to CE mark
products sold into the
UK Construction market
STAGE 2 Assess
became mandatory
in July 2013 when the Review the essential characteristics and
establish the route to conformity.
Construction Product
Directive became the
Construction Products
Regulation (CPR).
The CPR mandates that where STAGE 3 Test
a European harmonised Test the product against the standard at an
standard exists for a product, independent accredited facility - Certify (CCP).
a manufacturer must draw up
a declaration of performance
and apply CE marking to this
product. Any product that
has a harmonised European STAGE 4 Process
standard that is placed upon the
Ensure that you have sufficient Factory Production Control (FPC) processes and
construction market must be CE
qualifications to manufacture the product. For life safety systems, a System
marked against that standard. 1 FPC process is required (audited by an external notified body).
The risks of non compliance
are refusal of payment, LAD’s
due to delays in handover
and criminal prosecution for
failing to meet mandatory STAGE 5 Certify
life safety standards. Submit a Declaration of Performance (DoP) and affix
the CE marking to the product or document.

NO DoP - NO COMPLIANCE
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 Why Choose SE Controls? Route to Compliance

SE Controls provide the Declaration of Performance and take responsibility for your smoke vent EN12101-2 Smoke Vents –
Enquiry
compliance. ‘The Route to Compliance’
Contact SE Controls for product
selection and specification
We are full members of the Smoke Control Association (SCA) and SDI 19 Certified, which is the SCA
audited competency scheme ensuring compliance.

Free guidance for Smoke Ventilation Design and Compliance is available in our Tested Solutions
portal.
Business Development
We have a wide range of EN12101-2 smoke vent tests: Manager

Order Stage
The Smoke Vent must be fabricated under a Factory Production
Control process to System 1. Audited by a notified body to EN12101-2

Contracting Fabricator to
Independent Audited Fabricator
Possess or Gain Accreditation
SE Controls have national coverage of Independent
Contracting Fabricators who have yet to be audited
Trade Fabricators who have been audited and certified
for System 1 to EN12101-2 and would like to fabricate
for EN12101-2 System 1 fabrication. Contact your Key
Smoke Vents themselves can contact SE Controls who
Account Manager above for details on your area
will arrange the audit via their notified body

Site Fit Actuator

Factory Fit Actuator Factory Fit Actuator
Must be fitted to the prescriptive
By Accredited Independent By Accredited Contracting
tested details under System 1
Fabricator Fabricator
audited process

SE Controls Contracting Audited SE Controls Partners

To view the full list of Tested Solutions please register at: www.secontrols.com/register Audited System 1 processes Audited System 1 processes

Issue Declaration of Performance & Certify

SE Controls issues the Declaration of Performance taking total responsibility

for placing the Smoke Vent onto the market. All essential characteristics are
declared specific to the vent
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 Geometric Free Area Calculation Aerodynamic
for High Rise Residential Smoke
Ventilation Free Area Calculation Smoke
Ventilation

The measurement of Free area The internal throat area

the free area of a vent measured at a x b (Av) is multiplied by
is defined in Approved right angles the efficiency factor or
to air flow.
Document B (ADB) 2019. co-efficient of discharge
The total unobstructed cross (Cv) of the vent which
sectional area, measured in is determined by the
plane where the area is at a opening angle.
minimum and at right angles to
the direction of air flow (as shown
The opening angle of the vent b
dictates the efficiency factors
in the diagram on the right). 90° achieved, generally 0.3-0.6.
Generally 1.0m2 geometric
free area is required for head
of stair and 1.5m2 for end
of corridor vents however
each project will have its own
design. Aerodynamic free area
Free area for louvered
calculation is also allowed vent = A1 + A 2 + A 3 + A 4 + A 5
under Approved Document B.
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

The two top images show how

Approved Document B describes a
how you measure free area, but
they do not illustrate how this
is interpreted for a window.
The image at the bottom shows a
window interpretation of Approved Internal Throat Area:
Document B as a bottom hung
or side hung smoke vent. a x b = maximum
geometric area (Av)
There are documents in existence x co-efficient value of vent (Cv).
produced by the Smoke Control
Association that seek to give The internal throat is the inner most
clarity on how this is measured clear dimensions of the vent.
which typically results in a double
stacked bottom hung open out
or side hung solution, however
the ultimate regulation is ADB.
Free area calculations should
be submitted for approval to
an approved Inspector to be
assessed for ADB compliance.
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 FAQS

Q. What is EN12101- Q. Do the vent and actuator Q. What is the Declaration of Performance (DoP)?
2:2003 and is that the need to be tested together
latest standard? to be compliant?
A. The DoP is the document to prove compliance in accordance with
the Construction Products Regulation 2013. It will be requested by the
A. The EN12101 series of A. Compliance to the EN12101-2 client, contractor or approved inspectors as proof of compliance.
harmonised standards apply smoke vent standard was mandated
No DoP, No Compliance.
to smoke ventilation products. into UK law via the Construction
These standards often Products Regulation in 2013.
have specific requirements
relating to installation To comply both actuator and vent profile have
or testing practice. to be tested together, as a single product,
to the test annexes of the standard. EN12101-2 Fabrication & Actuator
For example, EN 12101: Part 2 Tests Installation Process
dictates that unless the actuator Proof of compliance is the issuing System 1 FPC Audit by Notified Body.
and vent profile are tested of a Declaration of Performance
together as a system, in a smoke (DoP) by the company placing
environment and at an accredited the product onto the market.
facility, it is not compliant; therefore,
its safety can’t be guaranteed Certificate of Constancy of FPC System 1
and a DoP cannot be issued. Performance (CCP) Audit Report
Although there is a EN12101-2:2017 Q. What Free Area Audited by a Notified Body. By Notified Body.

version of the standard, this has Calculations should I use?

been blocked from citation in the
OJEU by the European Commission.
This means that it is not yet possible A. The type of Free Area Calculation
to CE Mark products according to Documentation & Certification Proof
you should use depends on the building
this standard. Until the new standard and if it is a high rise residential or
is cited, CE Marking of products in non-high rise residential building.
scope must follow EN12101-2:2003.
Detailed Free Area guidance is contained
More information is available in within the Tested Solutions documents.
our Tested Solutions Document SE Controls Declaration CE Mark
Register for access at www.secontrols.com/
Portal on our website. register. Your dedicated Account Manager
of Performance
will also assist with your enquiry.
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