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Probe steel lockers have been independently tested for reaction-to-fire performance in accordance with EN 13501-1:2007 +A1:2009. This makes the range relevant where a project specification needs documented information about how locker materials behave when exposed to fire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to use the terminology correctly. EN 13501-1 is a reaction-to-fire classification<\/strong>. It is not the same as a fire-resistance rating expressed as a period such as 30, 60 or 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide explains what the Probe fire-performance documentation means, where this information may be useful in schools and public buildings, and what should be checked before Probe steel lockers are included in a project specification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Probe fire-tested steel lockers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Probe steel products have been fire tested and approved in line with the European Standard EN 13501-1:2007 +A1:2009<\/strong>. Total Locker Service’s current Probe Metric locker datasheet continues to state this fire-test position for Probe steel products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The independent classification report was prepared for Lion Steel Equipment Limited and records the product as Probe Steel Products<\/strong>. The report is specifically titled as a classification of reaction-to-fire performance in accordance with EN 13501-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reaction to fire vs fire resistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The distinction matters because the phrases are often confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Term<\/th>What it means in this context<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Reaction to fire<\/td>How a product or material contributes to the development and spread of fire when exposed to it.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Fire resistance<\/td>How long a building element can maintain specified performance under fire conditions, normally expressed as a time period.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Probe’s EN 13501-1 documentation relates to reaction to fire<\/strong>. The lockers should therefore not be described as providing a 30-minute, 60-minute or other timed fire-resistance performance unless separate evidence specifically supports that claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why fire performance may matter for lockers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Locker banks are often installed in schools, workplaces, factories, healthcare buildings, leisure facilities and public buildings. Where a project team is considering lockers in or near circulation areas, corridors, cloakrooms or other controlled locations, the reaction-to-fire characteristics of the product may form part of the specification review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The existence of fire-test documentation does not automatically make every location suitable for lockers. Positioning still needs to be checked against the building fire strategy, escape-route requirements, access to safety equipment and any site-specific restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probe lockers in schools and public buildings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Probe steel lockers are widely used in schools and other managed buildings because they combine robust steel construction with a documented reaction-to-fire test position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For education projects, this documentation can be useful when the project team is reviewing the locker specification alongside the building’s fire-safety requirements. It should be treated as supporting product evidence rather than as a blanket statement that lockers can be installed in any corridor or circulation space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to check before specifying Probe fire-tested lockers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n