Verify a smoke door assembly meets UL 1784 air leakage requirements for use in a required smoke barrier or smoke partition.

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Steps

  1. Confirm the door assembly (leaf, frame, and gasketing as a system) was tested and listed together to UL 1784, not just as individually rated components.
  2. Check that gasketing is installed continuously at head, jambs, and meeting stiles (on pairs), since the leakage limit is very difficult to meet without full perimeter gasketing.
  3. Verify documentation that the assembly meets the code-referenced maximum air leakage rate for both the ambient and elevated-temperature test phases.
  4. Confirm the door displays the smoke and draft-control ('S') label where required by the code section governing that wall type.
  5. Coordinate threshold and undercut details with the frame supplier so the finished installation doesn't exceed the gap tolerances assumed in the tested assembly.

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