Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Rutland’s RLP Letterplate meets the new TS008:2022 standard that supersedes the original TS008:2015

Manufacturers and suppliers of fire door hardware and components, Rutland Door Controls have tested their RLP Letterplate to the newest standard set by the DHF.

The RLP Letterplate makes one section of the new Entrance Door Hardware Collection (Rutland’s Frontier Collection).

Rutlands RLP Letterplate has been tested to the new DHF standard of TS008:2022; with the original version of TS008:2015 being withdrawn.

Rutland Door Controls are putting their efforts into educating and spreading knowledge to local councils and housing associations to support best practices on keeping up to date with standards on hardware.

The new standard of TS008:2022 looks at the opportunist attacks that might take place in a resident’s home.

TS 008:2022’s key improvement is the ‘fishing’ test, which ensures adequate resistance against key fishing.

For example, if keys that might be on top of a hallway table. The Rutland RLP Letterplate is stringent towards these new standards.

Alfie Hosker, Technical Manager at Secured by Design, said:

“Rutland are one of the first companies to supersede the withdrawn standard DHF TS008:2015 and ensure their letterplate meets the latest enhanced security requirements in industry in regards their letter plate to be UKAS 3rd party tested and certified to DHF TS008:2008:2022.

“It is imperative that where possible the latest security standards are met to ensure that products can meet the evolving criminal threat.

“I have been involved with Rutland & associated company over the years, and I am fully aware that they also strive to achieve the highest quality hardware that meets the latest industry standards”.

Neil Smith, Fire Door Certification of Rutland Door Controls added:

“This letterplate has truly been designed as the fitter’s friend, from easy to fit through to latest compliance.

“RLP Letterplate from Rutland is tested and Kitemarked to the most up-to-date TS008:2022 testing standard.

Even though building control approved document Q is probably out of date with stating TS008:2012 (two revisions behind), Housing associations through to doorset suppliers, are wise to choose ‘compliance leading’ fire & security hardware.

“Sadly, burglary and crime methods advance, so there’s bound to be further improvements to security testing standards.

“If I was asked to write Approved Doc Q, I’d state Letterplates must be ‘complaint and third-party certificated to the latest version of TS008’.

“This would help future proof building control.”

About Rutland Door Controls

Rutland Door Controls, a Chesterfield based fire door hardware and components manufacturer and supplier, is known by the industry through their mission.

Their mission is to enhance compliance and performance at every door.

They aim to achieve this by informing best practice, supporting manufacturers and resellers with specification practices and providing guidance and training to ensure the right product for the job is chosen.

More details are available: https://www.rutlanduk.co.uk/rlp-letterplate





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