FireMaster® Cleanroom - Vertical Active Fire Curtain

An electrically operated active fire curtain. The barrier assemblies comprises a metallic fabric wound on to a steel roller, powered by an internal 24 V d.c. electric motor, enclosed within a 1.2 mm (0.047 in) thick stainless steel box. A bottom bar is fitted to the bottom edge of the curtain providing tension to the curtain with sufficient weight for the curtain to ‘fail-safe by gravity’. The edges of the curtain are retained inside side guides, providing pressure resistance of at least 20 Pa. The 24 V motor contains an electromagnetic brake to arrest motion of the curtain when in the open position.

The barrier assemblies have been tested to the requirements of BS EN 14600:2005 for ‘Durability of Self-Closing’ (500 cycles on primary power and an additional 50 cycles using back-up power; closing speed of 0.08 m/s). The barrier assemblies have been tested to the requirements of BS EN 1634-1:2014 for ‘Fire Resistance’ (120 minutes integrity). The barrier assemblies have been tested to the requirements of BS EN 1634-1:2014 for ‘Radiant Heat Flux’ (120 minutes). The barrier assemblies have been tested for Air Cleanliness to ISO 14644-1, achieving a Class 6 rating. The barrier assemblies have been tested for Chemical Resistance to ISO 4628-1 and VDI 2083 Part 17.

Operation:

Barrier assemblies commence movement upon initiation of BMS alarm or power or system failure, and fully deploy to the fire operational position within the range of velocities of 0.06 m/s to 0.15 m/s (2.362 in/s to 5.905 in/s) using the VarioSpeed™ function. Operating speeds are site adjustable without altering the bottom bar mass. Speeds may be dictated by those authorities having jurisdiction for ‘safety in use’ according to the location, nature or function of each unit.

In the event of a mains supply power failure, the curtain is retained in the open position for a pre-determined period (nominally 30-minutes), using battery back-up power. During this period, the barrier assembly will deploy on receipt of a signal. At the end of the period, the barrier assembly will deploy.

Fire resistance:

120 minutes integrity.

Radiation resistance:

120 minutes.

Classification:

E120 EW120 C1.

Product certification, performance and/ or testing:

• Complete barrier assemblies are certified by an independent accredited certification body operating to ISO/ IEC 17065:2012.
• Complete barrier assemblies are certified with an independent accredited certification body operating an accredited United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) scheme for installation, commissioning and servicing.
• Complete barrier assemblies have been tested for fire resistance to BS EN 1634-1. The barrier assembly achieved 120 minutes integrity and 120 minutes radiation.
• Complete barrier assemblies have passed tests for durability to BS EN 12605 (500 cycles), and for self-closing to BS EN 14600 (C1).
• Complete barrier assemblies have been tested for Air Cleanliness to ISO 14644-1, achieving a Class 6 rating.
• Complete barrier assemblies have been tested for Chemical Resistance to ISO 4628-1 and VDI 2083 Part 17.
• Motor(s) used within barrier assemblies have passed elevated temperature operational tests to BS 8524-1:2013, Annex G.

Approving standards:

The following standards apply to this product:

• BS EN 1634-1:2014, Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and, openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware. Fire resistance tests for doors, shutters and openable windows.
• BS EN 1363-1:1999, Fire resistance tests – Part 1: General requirements.
• BS EN 13501-2:2007+A1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services rating.
• BS EN 12605:2000, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Mechanical aspects. Test methods.
• BS EN 14600:2005, Doorsets and openable windows with fire resisting and/ or smoke control characteristics. Requirements and classification.
• ISO 2812-1:2007 Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 1: Immersion in liquids other than water.
• ISO 4628-1:2016 Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance – Part 1: General introduction and designation system.
• VDI 2083-17: Test procedure to determine comparable specific emission rates from material surfaces.
• DIN ISO 14644-1:2015, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments – Part 1: Classification of air cleanliness by particle concentration.
• DIN ISO 14644-14:2016, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments – Part 14: Assessment of suitability for use of equipment by airborne particle concentration.
• BS 8524-1:2013, Annex G, “Test method for reliability of motor operation at elevated temperatures”.
• BS EN ISO 9001:2015, Quality management system.
• BS EN ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management system.