Fire Door Signage Building Codes & Rules
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Fire Door & Hydrant
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C2 (a)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C2 (b)
Luminance Contrast
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C2 (b)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C2 (a)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C2 (c)
Single Line Tactile Characters Zone
Installation Zone
Industry Recommendation
1.5
RecommendedIndustry Recommendation
Architrave
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D4D7 (1) (a) (ii)
Fire Door Exit SignageNCC 2022 Vol 1, D4D7 (1) (a) (ii)
- Provide exit doors with braille and tactile signs to ensure accessible navigation, they must display the ff:
- Exit label, Floor Level & Identification
Door Signages
- ≥ 30% luminance contrast between sign & wall[1]
Exit Wayfinding REQUIREMENTS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC Vol 1 2022, S15C3, S15C4
May 2023
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C3
NSW Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 , Division 7 (183)
Braille & Tactile SignageNCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C3
- 1 to 1.5mm embossed tactile characters
- 2 to 7mm stroke thickness
- Text Height
- Upper case
- 15 to 55mm
- 20 to 55mm for exit signs on doors
- Lower case
- ≥ 50% of upper case height
- Spacing
- ≥ 2mm Letter
- ≥ 10mm Word
- All characters, symbols, and sign edges, including frames, must be rounded
- Background and text must have a matt or low-sheen finish
- Text alignment must be left justified and use the Arial typeface
- Single words may be centered
NSW Fire Safety Notice SignageNSW Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 , Division 7 (183)
- Informs people that blocking, interfering with, or removing the notice is an offense under fire safety laws
- In compliance with Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000
NCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C4 (b)
- ≥ 30% luminance contrast between sign & wallNCC 2022 Vol 1, S15C4 (b)
Emergency & Exit Lighting
Door Compliance Tagging
Leaf Signage
- Always visible location[1]
- ≥ 20mm tall font, CAPITALISED, in contrasting colour
- Signage on both leaves of double swing Doors
Signage RULES
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 D3D28 [2019 D2.23]
May 2023
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (1)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (4)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (2)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (3)
- Signage to alert that operation must not be impairedNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (1)
- Fixed Locations Based on Fire DoorNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (4)NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (2)
- If auto-closing, on the side facing person seeking egress
- If with hold open device, on adjacent wall or on both sides of the door
- If along horizontal exit, on a double swing smoke door, or door leading to open space, on both sides of the door
- Signage StatementNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28 (3)
- If auto closing door
FIRE SAFETY DOOR
DO NOT OBSTRUCT
DO NOT KEEP OPEN
- If door has a hold open device or is a door discharging from a fire -isolated exit
FIRE SAFETY DOOR
DO NOT OBSTRUCT
- Signage not required for a Class 2, 3 or 4 Sole Occupancy Unit
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28
- Always visible locationNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D28
- ≥ 20mm tall font, CAPITALISED, in contrasting colour
- Signage on both leaves of double swing Doors
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