Don’t Just Say Goodbye To Weakest Link

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Letterplates are a vital piece of door furniture, yet they are often its weakest link says John Crittenden, MD of Carl F Groupco, who thinks they should not be fitted and forgotten but assessed for safety and security.

Carl F Groupco is an independent supplier of a hardware and has a range of letterplates that take security and fire safety risks into consideration. All Carl F Groupco’s stocked letterplates meet the requirements of TS008 as a minimum.

 “It’s very easy to focus on the aesthetics of a letterplate. They’re important, of course, yet it’s vital to remember safety and security too. We have a range of letterplates that tick all the boxes.”

– John Crittenden 

MD, Carl F Groupco

Door and Hardware Federation

The security risks of letterplates came into focus with the introduction of the Door and Hardware Federation’s TS008: 2015 security standard.

Carl F Groupco’s range includes the Yale Postmaster Professional TS008 letterplate, which will fit on any PAS 24 accredited door to meet the requirements of TS008 without the need to retest. It features a telescopic sleeve to suit a variety of composite and PVC-U door thicknesses, ranging from 40mm – 75mm.

There is also a fire rated variant with intumescent material available. When tested as part of a doorset, Yale’s Postmaster Professional TS008 letterplate not only exceeded the FD60 time test by an additional 25% but also successfully passed the smoke leakage test.

Slim

Elsewhere in the range, there’s the Soterian Slim TS008 Letterplate. It features serrated stays, which are foldable to achieve compactness for transit and storage, biased to stay open to aid fitting and serrated to frustrate thumbturn or handle manipulation by strap/cord. Designed for 44mm – 70mm composite, timber and PVC-U doors, installation involves just eight screws and a hinge rod.

“The devil is always in the detail,” adds Crittenden. “We work hard to pay attention to that detail so our customers can have peace of mind that we offer a range of letterplates that meet and exceed high security and fire safety standards.”

Picture: John Crittenden of Carl F Groupco says letterplates should have security and fire safety properties.

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Article written by Cathryn Ellis
27th May 2022

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