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Fire Curtain - Vertical Flameshield EW120 Max/S

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Vertical fire curtain barrier 120 minutes integrity, 120 minutes radiation below 15 kW/m² (Achieved 10.7 kW/m² at 120 minutes).

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Application

Fire curtain designed for multiple applications. Protected means of escape, atrium, lobbies, receptions, opening in walls, egress, corridor separation, boundary protection, escalators, stairs, lifts and lift lobbies. Regularly used in hospitals, schools, hotels, high buildings, mixed use, offices, military sites, retail, stadia, museums and galleries, prison and policing sector, industrial and utility applications, transport infrastructure and many others.

Description

The automatic fire curtains are comprised of a carbon steel barrel and motor incorporating an attached fabric curtain, available in a standard size range up to 10 000 x 4000 mm. 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 fire curtains have the added benefit of good aesthetics which blend neatly with any venue’s decor. End plates, guides and hoods can even be supplied in a variety of 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. Tests are fully compliant and in accordance with BS 8524-1/ BS EN 1634-1 for fire and radiation (radiation and tenability replaces the insulation zone) and BS EN 1634-3 for smoke containment. The construction and manufacture is in accordance with Warrington Test WF 405074 and Warrington Test WF 406515. Manufactured in accordance with certain sections of the European Standard BS EN 16034 implemented in 2015.

Radiation:

  • 120 Minutes < 15 kW/m².
  • 15 Minutes - 2.617 kW/m².
  • 30 Minutes - 3.748 kW/m².
  • 60 Minutes - 6.306 kW/m².
  • 90 Minutes - 8.328 kW/m².
  • 120 Minutes -10.708 kW/m².

General information

Color

Beige

Black

Blue

Bronze

Brown

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Finish

Powder-coated

Mill

Material

Carbon steel

Stainless steel

Guidance for specification option:

Stainless steel wire and reinforced glass fabric.

Shape

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Warranty description

One year

Guidance for specification option:

Extended warranty available on application.

Uniclass

Pr_25_80_79_94 Vertical active fire curtain barriersPrimary

CAWS

L20/610 Roller shutters/ curtains

Specification data - Vertical active fire curtain barriers

Classification data

Standards

-

Barrier assemblies

To BS 8524-1.

Test standards

Vertical, horizontal and angled to BS EN 1634-1.

Third-party certification

Warrington Fire Report 406515.

Size

Guidance for specification option:

Maximum size (width x height): 10 000 x 4000 mm. Insert requirements.

Performance

-

Smoke containment

With smoke seals.

Fire resistance

120 minutes.

Barrier units

Single.

Deployment

Full.

Guidance for specification option:

As standard.

Multipositional.

Guidance for specification option:

Optional.

The barrier shall have the facility to deploy to a pre-determined position to allow escape and initial smoke containment. The partial close position shall be site adjustable with an adjustable wait time in the partial close position of up to 10 minutes.

Accessories

Emergency retract.

Guidance for specification option:

The barrier can have an emergency retract interface for escape and emergency access. The interface shall be volt free, normally open (close on operation). The signal required shall be momentary with a site adjustable retract time. The emergency retract facility shall be operational as long as there is primary / secondary power available.

BMS interface.

Guidance for specification option:

The barrier has volt free c/o contacts to indicate whether the barrier is fully open or fully closed.

Single photo cell.

Guidance for specification option:

Tested and Passed by Exova to BS 8524-1 Annex H.

Audio/ visual/ spoken warning unit.

Guidance for specification option:

The barrier has a volt free contact which indicates an active c/o (change over) contact which indicates an active alarm signal. An audio/ visual/ spoken warning unit can be interfaced with this using power supplied by the primary/ secondary source or via an external source.

Multi-beam detection.

Guidance for specification option:

A multi-beam detection system is required when the barrier assembly is intended to protect a means of escape route. For more information, see BS 8524 - 2.5.8.5.2.

Fabric

4415-2-B1 fabric.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Stainless steel wire, reinforced glass fabric with a specially formulated intumescent fire retardant silicone elastomer.
  • Does not generate toxic emissions, and has a good resistance to hydrolysis.
  • At 140°C the coating system will form an expanding intumescent char.
  • The fabric has been independently tested for fire propagation in accordance with BS 476-6 in addition to this it also conforms to BS 476-7 which relates to surface spread of flame and in accordance with approved document B 2006.
  • As a requirement of BS EN 1634-1, the fabric and curtain are tested as a complete assembly in compliance with BS EN 1363-1 and BS EN 1363-2.

Barrel

Carbon steel tube.

Guidance for specification option:

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.

Finishes

Powder-coated.
Mill.

Guidance for specification option:

C3 corrosion class available as standard. Advanced durability to corrosion class C3h on application.

Colour

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Full selection of RAL colours available.

Sustainability data

Material

Carbon steel
Stainless steel

Guidance for specification option:

Stainless steel wire and reinforced glass fabric.

Literature

EW 120 Max_S Drawing (2)

EW 120 Max_S Drawing (2)

Flameshield-EW120-MAX-S - Product Data Sheet

Flameshield-EW120-MAX-S - Product Data Sheet

EW 120 Max_S Drawing

EW 120 Max_S Drawing

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