Now with FREE Shipping, Dorgard is a safe and legal solution that allows you to hold your fire doors open safely and automatically close them in the event of a fire. This allows for better wheelchair access, ventilation and all-round convenience without jeopardising safety or breaking the law.

• 5 year warranty - Exclusive to Safelincs
• Dorgard now conforms to BS7273-4:2007 Category C
• Tested and certified to BS EN 1155
• Installs in under five minutes - View the installation instructions
• Dorgard is entirely wireless and self contained
• Battery operated, supplied complete with 2 x C size alkaline batteries 
• Dorgard automatically releases the fire door upon hearing the fire alarm
• Installed in schools, hospitals nursing homes and many other public buildings
• Dorgard kit contents
• Dorgard is manufactured in the UK
• Smart, unobtrusive design available in a choice of black, white, red, mahogany
• Easy foot-operated setting and release
• Automatic night time release feature
• Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA

Dorgard has a rubber plunger/stopper which remains in contact with the floor and unlike magnetic fire door retainers, can hold the door open in any selected position. When a fire alarm sounds the integral audio-electronic device inside the Dorgard signals the plunger to retract allowing the fire door close normally(Dorgard will release after appoximately 14 seconds). Dorgard is battery operated, so there is no need for complex and expensive wiring. Please note that your alarm's sound level has to be higher than 65dB at the location of the door to allow the Dorgard to pick the alarm up. This is also the required alarm sound level for populated areas according to BS5839-1:2002 (Clause 16.2).

	Overall Dorgard height: 205mm Dorgard main casing height: 153mm Dorgard width: 195mm Dorgard depth: 45mm Plunger / Stopper travel: 20mm Packed Dorgard kit weight 940g Casing material ABS Battery: 2 x C alkaline Battery life expectancy +12 months
Dorgard Technical Diagram
Installation of the Dorgard is simple using the Fitting and Operating guide Dorgard Floorplate: The Dorgard floorplate is designed for use with an installed Dorgard and is fitted to the floor using 4 screws. Fire doors weighing more than 120Kg, which have a closing force in excess of 120nm (that is a force of about 15kg, 800mm from the hinge) must have the floorplate installed in combination with the Dorgard unit. Dorgard can hold a fire door open safely without the floor plate installation if the fire doors weight and closing force are less than that above. Installing a Dorgard floorplate is recommended when: Your fire door has a powerful overhead door closer and the fire door tends to creep closed even with a Dorgard fitted. The floor is slippery or has a very smooth surface and the fire door tends to creep closed even with a Dorgard fitted.

This is the technical data for the Dorgard Fire Door Retainers with FREE Shipping.

Dimensions (HxWxD)	205x195x45mm
Battery Type	2 x C size Alkaline

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Technical Data Sheets

The following technical data sheets are available for this product:

• Dorgard-Installation-and-Operation

Q.How do you know that the Dorgard has detected smoke or a fire? Does it make a noise when it is closing the door? what can you do to stop the door from closing if it is a false alarm?

A.Once the alarm has sounded its integral audio-electronic device signals the plunger to retract and releases the door to close. Please note that your alarm's sound level has to be higher than 65dB at the location of the door. When the Dorgard is ready to release the door, a warning tone will be sounded.

Q.What are the fail safe features of this device?

A.The Dorgard detects if the batteries fall below a certain charge and releases the plunger if the voltage is too low. This prevents the Dorgard not releasing the firedoor in case of a fire.
When removing the battery, the unit automatically releases the plunger and you cannot hold the door open until you have replaced the batteries.
Low voltage and other functional faults also lead to release and warning sounds/LED displays. For more technical details on the Dorgard, see http://www.safelincs.co.uk/tech/dorgard.pdf

Q.Can the Dorgard be used for double door applications? I have rebated doors that need to close in a sequential order.

A.Dorgard can be used on double door applications and although the unit itself cannot guarantee the order of which your fire doors will be closed, they can be used in conjunction with door closers that have adjustable closing speed. The door closer fitted to the active leaf would have a slower closing speed than the one fitted to the inactive leaf, allowing the fire doors to close in the correct sequence. To view a range of compatible door closers please see our Door Closer Technical Overview.

Q.We ordered 3 dorgard fire door retainers (fcdg01br), as it was mentioned that they come with a 5 years warranty, on your website. on receipt of the dorgards, it nowhere mentions about the warranty. could you please advice

A.Safelincs is the only Dorgard retailer who offers a 5 year warranty on the Dorgard. This warranty is not described in the generic manual etc of the product, which refers only to the standard manufacturer warranty of one year. Safelincs covers the additional warranty of the Dorgard themselves. Our statement on the website is proof of our warranty. You can print out our Dorgard pages if you want to have proof of the 5 year warranty in the future