Fire Curtain - Vertical Flameshield EW120 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).
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 other applications.
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 8000 x 8000 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 Bronze Brown Copper |
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 | |
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): 8000 x 8000 mm. (32 m²). 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: Partial drop. 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 a primary/secondary source or via an external source. Audio/ visual/ spoken warning unit. Guidance for specification option: The barrier has a volt free c/o contact which indicates an active c/o (change over) contact indicating an active alarm signal. An Audio/Visual warning can be interfaced with this using power supplied by secondary source or via an external source. 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. Obstruction warning devices. Guidance for specification option: Where sensory equipment for detecting obstructions to barrier assembly deployment is provided, e.g. a single or multi-beam detection system, when the barrier assembly is tested in accordance with Annex H, it shall provide a warning in accordance with 5.8.5.2.
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Fabric | 4415-2-B1 fabric. Guidance for specification option:
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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. Manufacturer guidanceC3 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
Literature type
Flameshield-EW120S - Datasheet
EW 120 S Drawing (2)
EW 120 S Drawing
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