Summary
An automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain barrier that has 120 minutes integrity and 74 minutes radiation, tested to BS EN 1634-1 and BS EN 1634-3 in accordance with BS 8524-1.
An automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain barrier that has 120 minutes integrity and 74 minutes radiation, tested to BS EN 1634-1 and BS EN 1634-3 in accordance with BS 8524-1.
Application
The Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is designed for multiple applications such:
- Protected means of escape
- Atrium
- Lobbies
- Receptions
- Openings in walls
- Egress
- Corridor separation
- Boundary protection
- Escalators
- Stairs
- Lifts and lift lobbies
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Hotels
- High Buildings
- Offices
- Military sites
- Retail
- Stadia
- Museums and galleries
- Prisons
- Train stations
- Airports
- Warehouses
- Factories
- Nurseries
- Shopping centres
- Restaurants
The Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is designed for multiple applications such:
- Protected means of escape
- Atrium
- Lobbies
- Receptions
- Openings in walls
- Egress
- Corridor separation
- Boundary protection
- Escalators
- Stairs
- Lifts and lift lobbies
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Hotels
- High Buildings
- Offices
- Military sites
- Retail
- Stadia
- Museums and galleries
- Prisons
- Train stations
- Airports
- Warehouses
- Factories
- Nurseries
- Shopping centres
- Restaurants
Description
The automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain is comprised of a carbon steel barrel and motor incorporating an attached fabric curtain. The barrel deflection conforms to the necessary British Standard BS 6323-5, the fabric can withstand temperatures in excess of 1000°C and the two section bottom rail allows smooth operation of the curtain. The fire barrier shall be powered by an internal 24 V d.c electric motor that has all of the applicable safety standards.
Fully compliance-tested and include fail-safe features enabling them to operate even if there’s a power failure.
The Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is an excellent product if aesthetics of the building need to be maintained. The fire curtain's end plates, guides and head boxes can be finished with specialist RAL colours.
Egress switches, access switches, obstruction warnings, and heat and smoke alarms are fully tested to the ancillary equipment Annex H as stipulated by BS 8524-1.
Features and benefits:
- Gravity fail safe closes without mains power.
- Provides smoke control.
- Lightweight slimline compact design.
- Two stage closing operation.
- Compliance tested to maintain building fire safety and integrity in accordance with BS 8524-1 and installed in accordance with BS 8524-2.
- Can be hidden neatly above the ceiling line to assist the building design and aesthetics.
- Voice warning devices available.
- Fully resets after fire test without the need for engineers to attend.
- Low maintenance costs.
- Timed delay closing.
All fire curtains are tested and approved by Warrington Fire Research Centre and Exova. The curtains constructed to Warrington Fire Research Centre, the tests in accordance with BS EN 1634-1 for fire and radiation (radiation and tenability replaces the insulation zone) in accordance with BS 8524. The construction and manufacture is in accordance with Warrington test WF 366190. Manufactured in accordance with certain sections of the new European Standard BS EN 16034.
The automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain is comprised of a carbon steel barrel and motor incorporating an attached fabric curtain. The barrel deflection conforms to the necessary British Standard BS 6323-5, the fabric can withstand temperatures in excess of 1000°C and the two section bottom rail allows smooth operation of the curtain. The fire barrier shall be powered by an internal 24 V d.c electric motor that has all of the applicable safety standards.
Fully compliance-tested and include fail-safe features enabling them to operate even if there’s a power failure.
The Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is an excellent product if aesthetics of the building need to be maintained. The fire curtain's end plates, guides and head boxes can be finished with specialist RAL colours.
Egress switches, access switches, obstruction warnings, and heat and smoke alarms are fully tested to the ancillary equipment Annex H as stipulated by BS 8524-1.
Features and benefits:
- Gravity fail safe closes without mains power.
- Provides smoke control.
- Lightweight slimline compact design.
- Two stage closing operation.
- Compliance tested to maintain building fire safety and integrity in accordance with BS 8524-1 and installed in accordance with BS 8524-2.
- Can be hidden neatly above the ceiling line to assist the building design and aesthetics.
- Voice warning devices available.
- Fully resets after fire test without the need for engineers to attend.
- Low maintenance costs.
- Timed delay closing.
All fire curtains are tested and approved by Warrington Fire Research Centre and Exova. The curtains constructed to Warrington Fire Research Centre, the tests in accordance with BS EN 1634-1 for fire and radiation (radiation and tenability replaces the insulation zone) in accordance with BS 8524. The construction and manufacture is in accordance with Warrington test WF 366190. Manufactured in accordance with certain sections of the new European Standard BS EN 16034.
Color
Other
Other
Finish
Powder-coated
Powder-coated
Material
Carbon steel
Carbon steel
Shape
Rectangle
Rectangle
Length
Bespoke
Bespoke
Width
Bespoke
Bespoke
Height
Bespoke
Bespoke
Warranty description
One year
One year
Specification
Classification data
Standards
To BS 8524-1, BS EN 1634-1, BS 476-6 and -7, BS EN 12605, BS EN 14600, BS EN 13501-2 and BS EN 16034.
To BS 8524-1, BS EN 1634-1, BS 476-6 and -7, BS EN 12605, BS EN 14600, BS EN 13501-2 and BS EN 16034.
Barrier assemblies
To BS 8524-1.
To BS 8524-1.
Test standards
Vertical, horizontal and angled to BS EN 1634-1.
Vertical, horizontal and angled to BS EN 1634-1.
Third-party certification
Warrington Fire Report 367279.
Warrington Fire Report 367279.
Performance
-
-
Smoke containment
No Smoke Seals.
No Smoke Seals.
Fire resistance
60 minutes., 120 minutes.
60 minutes., 120 minutes.
Accessories
Partial Drop., Emergency Retract., BMS Interface., Obstruction Beam Detection Device., Audio / Visual / Spoken Warning Unit.
Partial Drop., Emergency Retract., BMS Interface., Obstruction Beam Detection Device., Audio / Visual / Spoken Warning Unit.
Additional properties
Radiation
74 minutes at 15 kW/m².
74 minutes at 15 kW/m².
Fabric
Fire curtains are formed from a fire rated fabric 0.54 mm thick stainless steel wire reinforced, with a specially formulated aluminum pigmented and fire retardant polymer which provides a heat reflecting surface as well as other properties for smoke and fire.
Fire curtains are formed from a fire rated fabric 0.54 mm thick stainless steel wire reinforced, with a specially formulated aluminum pigmented and fire retardant polymer which provides a heat reflecting surface as well as other properties for smoke and fire.
Barrel
Fire curtain barrels are manufactured from carbon steel tube, tube size dependent on the overall size of the unit and deflection calculated to conform to British Standards.
Fire curtain barrels are manufactured from carbon steel tube, tube size dependent on the overall size of the unit and deflection calculated to conform to British Standards.
Sustainability data
Material
Carbon steel
Carbon steel