EuroCo EC-Certificate of conformity

In March 2011 the updated SANS 10400 Building Regulations were published. Section 4.42 of Part T of the SANS 10400 Building Regulations relates specifically to smoke control. Section 4.42.3 stipulates that “In any smoke ventilation or heat ventilation system, the applicable equipment shall comply with the requirements of the relevant part of EN 12101”.

European Norm (EN) Standards are written by CEN, the European standards organization. The written standards detail the performance characteristics required of products to allow construction works to meet six essential requirements to achieve a minimum safety requirement. The EN 12101 series of standards cover products in the field of smoke control.

The RVI-Colt EuroCo ventilator was designed by Colt International and has successfully passed the EN 12101-2:2003 ‘Initial Type Testing’ regime. The Colt EuroCo roof ventilator is currently being sold throughout Europe and full test details are available on request.

Compliance of natural smoke and heat ventilators with the requirements of this standard shall be demonstrated by:

1. The smoke ventilator passing a series of ‘Initial Type Tests’
2. That the factory that manufactures the smoke ventilators undergoes and successfully passes a ‘Factory Production Control’ audit

In the knowledge that the Colt EuroCo roof ventilator met the stringent test requirements and that the ventilator has a noteworthy track record, RVI through its distribution and manufacturing licensee agreement with Colt International contracted VdS; the German accreditation body who undertook the ‘Initial Type Testing’ of the Colt EuroCo roof ventilator, to carry out a ‘Factory Production Control’ audit at RVI’s Modderfontein manufacturing works.

In essence it is the objective of the ‘Factory Production Control’ audit to ensure that every smoke ventilator that is manufactured by RVI is manufactured in exactly the same way and to the same standard as the initial Colt EuroCo roof ventilator that passed the original ‘Initial Type Testing’.

VdS carried out their ‘Factory Production Control’ audit at RVI’s Modderfontein manufacturing works on the 16th and 17th of January 2012. RVI was informed on the 20th January 2012 that they had successfully passed the audit.

Download a copy of RVI-Colt EuroCo EC-Certificate of Conformity.

RVI used the Nicolway Shopping Centre project for their ‘Factory Production Control’ audit which enabled RVI to become the first South African roof ventilator manufacturer to manufacture smoke ventilators that meet the stringent international product standard EN12101-2.

The Nicolway Shopping Centre is the first shopping centre in South Africa to be fitted with EN 12101-2:2003 compliant smoke ventilators.

The availability of locally produced, fully certified, EN 12101-2:2003 compliant smoke ventilators is a major step towards improving smoke control in South Africa and in helping increase life safety standards.

Robertson Ventilation Industries is committed to ensuring that all its products meet international best practice and manufacturing standards. The EuroCo Ventilator is only the first of many EN Certified products in the RVI Smoke and Fire Range.