Announcing the Free Passive Fire Protection Compliance Checklist for NBCS 2026 (Part F: Fire & Life Safety)

Wedge Industries Limited is pleased to launch a free, interactive Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Compliance Checklist built on the National Building Construction Standards 2026 (SP 7 : 2026, Fourth Revision), Part F — Fire & Life Safety, in force from 30-04-2026.

If you are a client, project owner, architect, fire consultant, MEP consultant, PMC, vendor or contractor, this single online tool lets you check your project against the new code, generate a ready-to-sign compliance statement, and produce a tender-ready vendor specification — in minutes, at no cost.

Use the tool now: Passive Fire Protection Checklist — NBCS 2026 Part F

Why This Matters: NBC 2016 Part 4 Is Now NBCS 2026 Part F

India's national building code has been revised. Fire and life safety — previously NBC 2016 Part 4 — is now Part F of NBCS 2026, with significant changes every project team must absorb:

• New performance classes: elements are now rated on R (Stability), E (Integrity), I (Insulation), W/EW (Radiation) and Sa (Smoke control) — a "120-minute" rating is no longer about integrity alone.
• Explicit compartmentation barrier types: masonry walls, board partitions, glazed fire partitions, fire curtains and metal sliding doors are now individually defined.
• New mandatory test standards: IS 3614:2021 for fire doorsets, IS 12458:2019 for penetration firestops, IS 18190:2023 for perimeter fire barrier joints, and the IS/ISO 834 series for fire resistance testing.
• Passive protection is unconditional: sprinklers earn relaxations on compartment size and travel distance — they never remove passive requirements.
• New provisions for EV parking fires, glass facades, ACP cladding and spandrel panels.

Fire NOCs and occupancy approvals will now be assessed against these requirements. Specifying to the old code is the fastest way to fail an inspection or stall a handover.

What the Free Checklist Tool Does

The checklist converts Part F into a practical, project-level working document. With it you can:

1. Capture project details — occupancy group (A–J), construction type (Table 1), building height and sprinkler status.
2. Work through a structured compliance checklist — mark every item Yes / No / N/A with remarks, with a live compliance score.
3. Generate a Compliance Statement — a structured, ready-to-sign statutory statement covering fire doorsets, compartmentation, glazed partitions and M&E penetration firestops, suitable for fire NOC and occupancy submissions.
4. Generate a Vendor Specification — tender-ready specification clauses (including a full HMPS fire door spec to IS 3614:2021) you can drop straight into BOQs and tender documents.
5. Print / Save as PDF — keep an auditable record for every project.

Architectural Specifications by Fire Rating: 30 / 60 / 120 / 180 / 240 Minutes

The tool includes a complete deemed-to-satisfy specification matrix (Part F, Annex C) covering every major PFP system at each fire rating — fire door assemblies, masonry and RCC walls, lightweight block walls, board partitions (calcium silicate, MgO, vermiculite), glazed fire partitions, fire curtains, external walls and spandrels, rated ceilings, structural steel protection, penetration firestops and slab-edge perimeter joints.

As a quick rule of thumb under Part F:

• 30 minutes — guest room doors, plumbing shaft doors, ducting within a compartment
• 60 minutes — tenant separation, refuse chute doors, facade spandrel panels
• 120 minutes — exits, staircase enclosures, firefighting shafts, lift lobbies, electrical/server/UPS rooms, service shafts, kitchens
• 180–240 minutes — Type 1 loadbearing elements, boiler rooms, high-hazard industrial areas

Who Should Use This Checklist

Clients & Project Owners — verify your consultants and contractors are designing to the current code before money is committed, and keep a documented compliance trail for the fire NOC.

Architects & Fire Consultants — use the built-in definitions (Clause 2.28), Table 1 ratings and Annex C constructions as a design-stage reference, and generate the compliance statement for your statutory submission. For buildings up to 500 sq m and 24 m height, NBCS 2026 permits self-certification by approved professionals — the generated statement supports exactly this.

Contractors & Vendors — receive (or issue) unambiguous, code-referenced specifications. The HMPS fire door tender text alone removes the most common cause of rejected submittals: component-only certifications instead of full doorset assemblies tested to IS 3614:2021.

PMCs & Facility Managers — audit existing buildings and fit-outs against the new baseline, including the often-missed perimeter slab-edge joints (IS 18190:2023) and M&E penetration firestops (IS 12458:2019).

IS Standards First — What Authorities Will Actually Accept

A critical change project teams must note: Part F's List of Standards is exclusively IS and IS/ISO. EN, BS, ASTM and UL test reports are not code-listed and may only be accepted as supporting evidence at the discretion of the local Competent Authority. The checklist flags the correct standard against every system — IS/ISO 834 series, IS 3614:2021, IS 12458:2019, IS 18190:2023, IS 3808, IS 12777 and IS 16246 — so your documentation matches what the fire authority expects to see.

Certified Passive Fire Protection Materials — Made in India, Exported to 45+ Countries

Wedge Industries Limited manufactures and supplies certified passive fire protection materials from Faridabad, India:

• Calcium silicate fire boards — rated systems up to 240 minutes
• Intumescent fire seals, strips and fire door cores
• MgO boards, vermiculite boards and high-density mineral wool boards
• Penetration firestop and perimeter fire barrier materials

Test certificates, technical data sheets and project pricing are available on request for every product.

Get Started Today

The checklist is free, runs in your browser on desktop and mobile, and requires no registration.

Open the Passive Fire Protection Checklist — NBCS 2026 Part F

For products, test certificates and technical support:
Email: sales@wedgeinsulation.com | sales@wedge-india.com
Phone: +91 9220400978

FAQ

Is the NBCS 2026 passive fire protection checklist really free?

Yes. It is published by Wedge Industries Limited as a free industry resource. No registration or payment is required, and the generated compliance statement and vendor specification are yours to adapt.

Does the checklist replace a fire consultant or fire NOC approval?

No. It is a structured reference aid based on NBCS 2026 (SP 7 : 2026) Part F. Project-specific fire engineering and approval by the local fire authority / Competent Authority remain mandatory. Certified test reports always take precedence over deemed-to-satisfy values.

Which projects should use it?

Any building covered by NBCS 2026 — residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, storage and high-hazard occupancies — at design, tender, execution or audit stage.

Can I use the generated vendor specification in my tender documents?

Yes. The vendor specification output is written as code-referenced clause text (e.g., HMPS fire doorsets to IS 3614:2021 with E120/I30 and BIS ISI marking) and is intended to be inserted into BOQs and tender packages.

Disclaimer: This article summarises selected provisions of NBCS 2026 (SP 7 : 2026) Part F for general guidance. Always verify against the current published code and your State requirements.