Vertical Fire Curtains

Description:

A Fire Curtain is an Automatic Barrier / Curtain System that is a Fire Separating Element. It comprises fire resistant fabric fixed to a steel roller which is driven by an internal tubular electric motor.

The roller is mounted and enclosed in a steel housing and the bottom edge of the curtain has a weighted bar. The curtain is retained in side channels. It is activated from a Fire Detection System and closes to the finished floor level.

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Design Solutions & Applications:

Means of escape and protected routes
Shop fronts
Stairwells
Atria
Escalators
Lift lobbies
Boundary protection
Alternative to traditional fire doors, shutters, glazing partitions and non-load bearing walls

Has been used in:

Airports
Shopping / Retail centres
Car parks
Offices
Hotels
Hospitals
Universities
Theatres
Domestic dwelling houses
Residential (multi occupancy buildings)
Care homes

Features:

Fail-Safe by Gravity (closes without the need of power)
Controlled rate of descent
Lightweight and compact
Low voltage
Spans large clear opening widths and heights continuously
Can operate independently from the main fire alarm
Push to retract facility
Obstruction sensor and voice warning
Provides smoke control
Reduces radiation (heat transfer)

Benefits:

Invisible (recessed above the ceiling line)
Creates open spaces and increases yield of workable/chargeable floor space
Creates clear lines of sight by removing compartments
Increases the scope of internal design possibilities
Creates solutions for radical property design and development
Maintains building fire integrity without compromise
Increase tenability levels of escaping occupants
Lower long term service and maintenance costs compared with tradition passive fire protection solutions