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SOSS Invisible Fire-Rated Hinges


SOSS now offers a complete line of firerated invisible hinges. Whatever the door or opening, there is a SOSS hinge for you. Whether your doorway is made of wood or metal, rated 20 minutes or 3 hours, there

 

now is a SOSS fire-rated hinge that will comply and still give you the “uniquely invisible” hinge that you expect from SOSS.

The chart below lists the SOSS Invisible Hinges that are currently available.



Hinge No. Description     Door Material Rating Minutes Min. Door Thickness
218FR

220FR

418

418SS

420

420SS

#218 hinge with UL Rating
#220 hinge with UL Rating
Similar to #218, but made of alloy steel
Similar to #218, but made of stainless steel
Similar to #220, but made of alloy steel
Similar to #420, but made of stainless steel
wood/metal

wood/metal

wood/metal

wood/metal

metal

metal
20/20

20/20

90/180*

90/180*

180

180
1¾"

2"

1¾"

1¾"

2"

2"


*The #418 SOSS hinge is for use on 90 minute wood faced doors constructed to Georgia Pacific specifications utilizing 2" No. 10 screws; the hinge style must be a minimum of 2-3/16" wide. This may be made up from two pieces of 1" firestop and 3/16" of wood.

Note:
SOSS Invisible Hinge product specifications available upon request.
Never exceed maximum door size of 4' wide by 8' tall for fire rated doors only.

 

Special door and jamb preparation is required for all fire-rated hardware.
#420 The SOSS Invisible #420 Hinge is specifically designed with square edges for metal doors.
The Underwriters Laboratories labeled #420 SOSS Invisible Hinge can be used on hollow metal, sheet metal, tin clad and steel composite swinging type fire doors and frames rated up to and including 3 hours. Additionally, they can be used on wood core doors and frames rated up to 20 minutes.
Use at least one fire-rated hinge for every 20" of door height or portion thereof, or one hinge for every 60 lbs. or fraction thereof, whichever calculation demands more hinges. They are not to be used on a door that normally is held open.
#418 The Underwriters Laboratories labeled #418 SOSS Invisible Hinges can be used on hollow metal, sheet metal, tin clad, and steel composite swinging type fire doors and frames rated up to and including 3 hours. They also can be used on wood core doors and frames rated up to 20 minutes.
Additionally, they can be used on wood/ plastic composite doors and frames constructed with Georgia Pacific FSM-1 or FSM-2 banding for a rating up to and including 90 minutes.
Use at least one fire-rated hinge for every 20" of door height or portion thereof, or one hinge for every 60 lbs. or fraction thereof, whichever calculation demands more hinges. They are not to be used on a door that normally is held open.
#218FR and #220FR The Underwriters Laboratories labeled #218FR and #220FR SOSS Invisible Hinges can be used on hollow metal, sheet metal, tin clad, steel composite or wood core swinging type fire doors and frames with 20 minute ratings.
Use at least one fire-rated hinge for every 20" of door height or portion thereof, or one hinge for each 60 lbs. or fraction thereof, whichever calculation demands more hinges.


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