Aurora Lighting Brochure 2025

Fire Rating Explained

Multi use e.g. apartments

Minimum Periods of Fire Resistance in Domestic Properties

90mins

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Single dwelling e.g. houses Three storey (max)

Multiple occupancy residential dwellings e.g. apartments

60mins

18m

30mins

60mins

30mins

30mins

5m

10m

60mins

90mins

Minimum Periods of Fire Resistance Domestic properties have different requirements for periods of fire resistance depending on the height of the top floor above ground level or the depth of a basement.

Aurora’s Fire Rated downlight ranges provide complete product confidence, with 30/60/90 rating as standard that covers all joist types.

Fire Resistance Minimum Periods (Minutes)

Basement

Ground Level or Above

Purpose group of buildings

Depth (m) of Lowest Basement

Height (m) of Top Floor above ground

> 10m

< or = 10m < or = 5m < or = 18m < or = 30m > 30m

A. Residential (Flats) - Not Sprinkled

90

60

30

60

90

-

- Sprinkled

90

60

30

60

90

120

B. Institutional

90

60

30

60

90

120

C. Other Residential

90

60

30

60

90

120

Fire Resistance Minimum Periods (Minutes) Basement

Ground Level or Above Height of top floor above ground

Not more than 5m

More than 5m

30mins

30mins

60mins

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