COMPANY PROFILE

Bitcon Industries (Pty) Ltd is the leading name in the

manufacture, supply of security, fire and lead-lined

doors. Its range of products include: hinged and

sliding fire doors, lead-lined doors, security doors,

transformer room doors, mild and stainless steel

doors as well as frames.

Bitcon Industries is based in Jet Park, Boksburg and

supply doors through out Africa. With the expertise

of its technical and sales team, Bitcon provides

extensive advice at early design stage on details,

feasibility and technical specifications.

RUBIDOR® FIRE DOOR - Class A, B, D & E Hinged Fire DoorsTechnical Data Sheet No. BP 4.4 SF02A R00

• STABILITY is the door’s ability to fulfill its design function of keeping an

opening closed in the face of fire so that no fissure or opening wider than

25mm develops.

• INTEGRITY enables the door to resist fire without the development

of perpendicular through openings wider than 6mm and longer in total

than the largest dimension of the door.

• INSULATION refers to the door’s ability to prevent the transmission

of enough heat to raise the mean unexposed face temperature by more

than 140°C above the initial temperature .

• IMPACT TEST enables the door to resist two successive impacts of a

sandbag 250mm in diameter, and a mass of 27kg without the formation

of any opening wider than 25mm. This test, which is fully described in The

South African National Standard - Section 5.5 and 5.6.

n/a - Not Aplicable n/r - not required

DOOR FINISHES

The doors can be clad in a variety of finishes with supawood

as a standard paint finish, masonite, commercial veneer,

exotic veneers (subject to availability), mild steel, stainless

steel and Formica laminates.

Veneered doors are lipped with a matching concealed

timber edging and steel doors with channels surrounds as

per the door cladding.

HINGES

Heavy duty 100mm/4.0mm thick flanged Stainless Steel hinges with nylon washers. Standard door leaves are fitted with 1.5 pair of hinges and two pairs on non-standard door leaves.

NATIONAL TEST - STANDARD FIRE RATING

Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class F

Stability l hour 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 1/2 hour 1/2 hour

Integrity 1/2 hour I hour 2 hours 2 hours 1/2 hour 1/2 hour

Insulation 1/2 hour I hour n/r 2 hours 1/2 hour n/r

Impact Test n/a n/a n/a Yes n/a n/a

Bitcon Rubidor® Fire Doors are designed to fulfill the requirements of the National Test Standard. The core

is constructed from a magnesium oxychloride monolithic reinforced insulative material with excellent fire

resistance and mechanical strength.

DOOR WEIGHTS

Class A&B - 40kg/m2

Class D - 50kg/m2

STANDARD DOOR SIZES

Single doors - 813/900 x 2032H.

Double doors - 1511/1614 x 2032H.

MAXIMUM SIZES

Single doors 1000W x 2400H.

Double doors 2000W x 2400H.

Doors in excess of 2400H can be manufactured with a door height of 2400 mm and

a fixed fanlight panel with either a fixed or removable frame transom rail between

the top of the door and the bottom of the fanlight panel to a maximum overall height

of 3000 mm.

VIEWING PANELS (Optional / Extra)

A viewing panel to a maximum permitted size of l00mm x 300mm that has been tested in accordance with the fire rating of the door, can be fitted to and are permitted on class A, B & E doors only. The viewing panels consist of double glazed clear Georgian wired glass with brushed stainless steel frame surrounding each side.

IRONMONGERY

Both single and double doors can be fitted with standard tested locks and closers. Where electric locks are required, details of these locks must be supplied in order to prepare the frame strike cut out.

METAL INSERTS

A metal insert has been built-in to accommodate door closers. Pilot holes must be drilled into this plate and closers fitted with self tapping screws.

INSTALLATION

Doors and frames will be delivered to site as a unit. The doors are provided with a hardwood edging strip, so that a limited amount of dressing is available to compensate for misalignment of the frame. When installed by the contractor the door and frame unit must be installed square true and plumb with the door/s in the closed position. The bottom leading edge/s or the door/s must be wedged to support the vertical load of the door on the frame. The wedge/s should not be removed until the brickwork is satisfactory cured.

LABELLING

All doors are required to be labeled, indicating BITCON INDUSTRIES (The Manufacturer’s Name), identification number, classification and year of manufacture.

FRAMES

Frames are pressed from l.6mm (Class A, B & E) or 2mm (Class D) steel sheet or galvanised

sheet if required and are fully welded. They can be formed to a single or double rebated

profile with 52mm x 25mm rebates.

Bitcon Sliding Fire Doors are designed to

fulfill the requirements of the National

Test Standard. The core is carefully

constructed from our insulative material,

which is covered on both sides with steel

sheeting and a 3mm channel surround

screwed on. Bitcon’s range of Sliding

Fire Doors include single, bi-parting and

double direction doors.

TRACK

The door runs on two ball bearing trollies, which run in

an overhead track bolted to the masonry above the lintel.

Flush pull handles are fitted, and the door, which runs clear of

the floor, is guided by guide rollers fixed into the floor.

OVERLAP REQUIREMENTS

Sliding doors are required to overlap the opening by a

minimum of l00mm at the top and 75mm on each side of

the opening.

SLIDING FIRE DOORS - Class A, B, DTechnical Data Sheet No. BP 4.4 SF02B R00

1. Track 10. Crosby Clamp 19. Weight Rod

2. Track Bracket 11. Steel Cable 20. Steel Weights

3. Track Wall Bracket 12. Door Roller Hanger 21. Weight Case Fixing Bracket

4. Angle Iron Pulley Bracket 13. Cable Catch Bracket 22. Cables Wired Together

5. 8 mm Diameter Bolt 14. Flush Pull Handle 23. Door Stop Fixing

6. Pulley 15. Door Stop 24. Plate Mounted Guide Roller

7. Pulley Cover Plate 16. Door Guide Roller 25. Fire Rating Compliance Plate

8. Fusible Link 17. Weight Case 26. “To Open” Sign Plate

9 Cable Lug 18. Track Wall Bracket Fixing Bracket 27. Weight Rod Pulley

LABELING

All doors are required to be labeled, indicating BITCON INDUSTRIES (The Manufacturer’s Name), identification number, classification and year

of manufacture.

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

Bitcon’s range of sliding doors are fitted with a fully automatic closing system, comprising a heat sensitive fusible link and a system of ball bearing

pulleys, steel cable, weights and weight casing. The casing can be fitted at either end of the track. The closing system is static under normal

circumstances, allowing the door to be opened and closed manually without difficulty. If the link fuses, the door will be moved to the fully

closed position.

INSTALLATION

Is normally carried out by Bitcon.

LEAD-LINED HINGED & SLIDING DOORSTechnical Data Sheet No. BP 4.4 SF02C R00

DOOR FINISHES

The doors can be clad in a variety of finishes

such as masonite, timber veneer (exotic veneers

subject to availability) and steel sheeting.

FRAMES (Hinged Doors)

The frames are manufactured from 1.6mm mild

steel or galvanised sheeting if required in a

double rebated profile to suit the relevant wall

thickness. The internal rebate of the frame is

lined with lead of a thickness compatible with

the lining in the door.

HINGES

The doors are fitted with heavy duty 4.0mm

flanged Stainless Steel butt hinges with 11/2

pair per leaf on standard size doors and 2

pairs on non-standard doors.

SLIDING DOORS

Lead-Lined Sliding Doors are manufactured

100mm larger on the top and on each side

than the actual opening.

Bitcon Lead-Lined Hinged and Sliding Doors are designed and manufactured to afford personnel protection

from X-rays in environments where X-ray equipment is in use by reducing the level of exposure to an

international accepted level. The doors have a laminated constructed core with a centrally located lead sheet

lining of a thickness compatible with the degree of exposure from the equipment being used.

TRACK

Sliding Doors are supplied with overhead sliding track, trolleys, floor

guide rollers and door stops.

IRONMONGERY

Doors can be fitted with ironmongery, but care must be taken that the

lead lining of the door is not damaged.

Veneered doors - 1.5 mm lead lining - 50 kg/m2

Steel clad doors - 1.5 mm lead lining - 63kg/m 2

In order to establish suitable thickness of lead-lining.

P = 0.1 (Roetgen Factor) Current acceptable level

of exposure to radiation workers.

d = Distance from exposure in metres.

W = Workload in milliamps/minute per week

(This should insofar as possible, be

averaged over a period of several months).

U = Use factor. 0 to I (ie.50%=0.5 100%=1).

T = Occupancy Factor (1 = 100% ).

INSTALLATION (Hinged Doors)

Doors and frames will be delivered to site as a unit. The doors are

provided with a hardwood edging strip, so that a limited amount of

dressing is available to compensate for misalignment of the frame.

When installed by the contractor the door and frame unit must be

installed square true and plumb with the door/s in the closed position.

The bottom leading edge/s or the door/s must be wedged to support

the vertical load of the door on the frame. The wedge/s should not be

removed until the brickwork is satisfactory cured.

INSTALLATION (Sliding Doors)

This is normally carried out by Bitcon Industries.

X-RAY SHIELDING DESIGN EQUATION

SECURITY DOORSTechnical Data Sheet No. BP 4.4 SF02D R00

Bitcon Security Doors consist of the Anti-Bandit, Polar® and Hippo® doors, each designed to fulfill a specific

security function. The doors comprise a reinforced bullet resistant core to suit the security application with a

veneer or steel finish, stainless steel channel surround and a stainless steel stile to the leading edge of the door

to limit access to the locking mechanism.

ANTI-BANDIT DOOR

The Anti-Bandit door is designed to protect personnel

and equipment vulnerable to small armed attacks

and fulfill the requirements of the SABS Test Standard

1658-1996 for the weapons and ammunition detailed

overleaf. Applications include offices, banking halls,

internal doors of private residences and embassies.

The Anti-Bandit door can also be specified with an

insulative material to provide a 105mm fire rating.

POLAR® & HIPPO® DOORS

The Polar® and Hippo® doors are designed for

external and internal use to protect personnel and

equipment in high security areas. These doors fulfill

the requirements of the SABS Test Standard 1658-1996

for the weapons and ammunition detailed overleaf.

Typical applications include: Access doors to control

buildings, power stations, sub-stations, embassies,

diplomatic residences and financial institutions.

DOOR FINISHES

Veneered plywood with stainless steel channel surround.

FRAMES

The frames are pressed from 3mm steel sheet or

galvanised sheet fully welded and formed to a double

rebated profile with a 54mm x 20mm rebate.

INSTALLATION

The door and frame unit must be installed square true and plumb with the door in the

closed position. The bottom leading edge or the door must be wedged to support the

vertical load of the door on the frame. The wedge should not be removed until the brickwork

is satisfactory cured.

DOOR WEIGHTS

Anti-Bandit 87 kg/m2

Polar® Door 110kg/m2

Hippo® Door 116 kg/m2

STANDARD DOOR SIZES

813/900/ 1000 x 2032 H. Security doors are not manufactured in double leaf format.

ATTACK RESISTANCE LEVELS

Anti-intrusion doors are designed to protect personnel and equipment that are vulnerable

to armed attack. These doors are designed to withstand various levels of assault. The doors

resist the weapons and ammunition detailed below as tested in accordance with the SABS

Test Standard 1658-1996 and comply with the British Standards Organisation BS5051.

ANTI-BANDIT DOOR

Ammunition Weight Of Weapon Velocity

Projectile

.22 High Velocity Solid Lead 2.6g .22 long rifle 330

.38 Lead 10.2g .38 revolver 260

9mm Full Metal Jacket 8.0g 9mm 4” Barrel Revolver (Std. Velocity) 360

9mm Full Metal Jacket 8.0g 9mm 4” Barrel Revolver (Std. Velocity) 440

.44 Lead Point 15.6g .44 Magnum Revolver 425

.357 Semi Metal Jacket 10.2g .357 Magnum Revolver 425

.357 Armour-Piercing 9.0g .357 Magnum Revolver 420

POLAR® SECURITY DOOR

All above plus:

Ammunition Weight Of Weapon Velocity

Projectile

AK 47 Ball 7.9g AK 47 Rifle 748

7.62 (.308) Full Meta l Jacket 9.7g Nato FN I Rl Rifle 850

5.56 (.223) Full Metal Jacket 3.56g R4 Rifle 960

HIPPO® SECURITY DOOR

All above plus:

Ammunition Weight Of Weapon Velocity

Projectile

5.56 Armour-Piercing 3.56g R4 Rifle 960

HINGES

The doors are fitted to the frame with a heavy duty

continuous gear hinge, which eliminates the gap

between the door and frame, preventing the door

from been pried open or removed.

VIEWING PANELS (Optional / Extra)

A viewing panel consisting of a 200mm x 300mm

bullet-resistant glass with a stainless steel frame

surround can be fitted. Viewing panels may only

be fitted to Anti-Bandit (38mm) and Polar doors

(53mm). The design of the frame surround is such

that the frame cannot be unscrewed from the

attack side of the door. Viewing panels may only

be fitted to Anti-Bandit and Polar Doors®.

IRONMONGERY

The doors are fitted with a single or double

(depending on requirements) security lock with

key operation externally, and thumb turn release

internally. 300mm pull handles are fitted to both

sides of the door.

METAL INSERTS

A metal insert has been built-in to accommodate

door closers. Pilot holes must be drilled into this

plate and closers fitted with self tapping screws.

FRAME

The frames are pressed from 1.6mm steel

sheeting or pre-galvanised steel sheeting for

coastal conditions fully welded in a double

rebated profile.

HINGES

The doors are fitted with l00mm heavy duty

4.0mm thick flanged Stainless Steel hinges.

FINISH

The doors are finished with a red oxide primer.

Galvanised units are cleaned with degreasing

solution and finished with a galvanised

primer. Doors are not available in hot-dipped

galvanised finish.

IRONMONGERY

Doors are fitted with a pull handle, padlatch

and barrel bolts to double doors as a standard

or other ironmogery as specified.

LOUVRE VENTS

Louvre vents lined on the inside with a vermin

proof mesh screen size 560mm x 560mm (AV.)

can be fitted to the doors or manufactured

fully louvred if required.

LOUVRE PANELS

Louvre panels lined on the inside with a

vermin proof mesh screen sizes 900mm x

747mm (ALU) and 1590mm x 747mm (BLU)

complete with rebated frame surround for

installation in walls are also available.

DOOR WEIGHT

21 kg/m2

TRANSFORMER ROOM DOORSTechnical Data Sheet No. BP 4.4 SF02E R00

Bitcon Transformer Doors are designed for security and durability and manufactured from 1.6 mm mild steel.

INSTALLATION

Doors and frames will be delivered to site as

a unit. When installed by the contractor the

door and frame unit must be installed square

true and plumb with the door/s in the closed

position. The bottom leading edge/s or the

door/s must be wedged to support the vertical

load of the door on the frame. The wedge/s

should not be removed until the brickwork is

satisfactory cured.

815mm x 2030mm Type A With Vent Type AV Fully Louvred AVA

915mm x 2135mm Type B With Vent Type BV Fully Louvred BVA

1220mm x 2135mm Type C With Vent Type CV Fully Louvred CVA

1830mm x 2440mm Type D With Vent Type DV Fully Louvred DVA

1220mm x 2440mm Type F With Vent Type FV Fully Louvred FVA

1830mm x 2135mm Type G With Vent Type GV Fully Louvred GVA

915mm x 2440mm Type H With Vent Type HV Fully Louvred HVA

1525mm x 2135mm Type M With Vent Type MV Fully Louvred MVA

1525mm x 2440mm Type Y With Vent Type YV Fully Louvred YVA

900mm x 747mm Type ALU Four Sided Louvred Vent

1590mm x 747mm Type BLU Four Sided Louvred Vent

STANDARD TRANSFORMER DOOR SIZES

TRANSFORMER DOOR SIZES

Whilst every precaution is taken in the preparation of this pamphlet, which describes our standard product at the time of going to press. It is not to be considered as binding in details unless confirmed by us. We reserve the right to make any alterations without notice.

PRODUCT RANGE

Transformer Room Doors

Security DoorsLead-Lined Hinged & Sliding Doors

Doors displayed are showroom doors and not manufactured to full scale

RUBIDOR® - Fire Doors

Sliding & Bi Parting Fire Doors

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