A1S Flameshield 8524 (S) Fire and Smoke Curtain - Fire and Smoke Curtain
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Vertical 120 minutes integrity automatic fire and smoke curtain barrier with 85 minutes radiation at 15kw/m2. Tested to BSEN 1634-1 and BS EN 1634-3 in accordance with BS 8524-1.
Application
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 curtains are 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 t shape 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 the curtains 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 aesthetic. End plates, guides and head boxes can even be finished with specialist RAL colours for a small additional cost.
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.
- Internal battery back up
- Provides smoke control.
- Lightweight slimline compact design.
- Two stage closing operation. Split drop and Delay Drop
- Compliance tested to maintain building fire safety and integrity in accordance with BS 8524-1
- 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 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 341175 (deflection), WF 347098 (smoke) WF 399170 (motor test) WF 399421 (surface spread of flame, BS EN 476-6 and BS EN 476-7).
General information
Color | Manufacturer guidanceAll RAL colours available. |
Finish | Powder-coated Guidance for specification option: Powder coated to C3 class. Additional corrosivity classes available to C3H through treatment and application of specialist primer. |
Material | Carbon steel |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | 10000 mm |
Height | 10000 mm Guidance for specification option: Overall width and height restrictions may apply. |
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
Standards | To BS 8524, BS EN 12605, BS EN 14600, BS EN 13501, BS EN 16034, BS EN 1634 -1 and -3 and BS 476. |
Barrier assemblies | To BS 8524-1, BS EN 1634-1 and BS 1634-3. |
Test standards | Vertical, horizontal and angled to BS EN 1634-1. |
Third-party certification | IFCC 1542 and IFCC 3425. Warrington Fire Report 340986. |
Size | Manufacturer guidanceMaximum size (width x drop): 10 000 x 10 000 mm. Overall restrictions based on square meterage depending on application and pressure conditions.- Consult with the manufacturer for details and insert requirements. |
Performance | |
Pressure and impact | Tested to BS 5234-1 (Clause 5.2 BS 8524-1) Warrington Test number WIL 403113 Issue 3. |
Durability class | C1. |
Smoke containment | No smoke seals. |
Fire resistance | 60 minutes.120 minutes integrity classified to EW60.Manufacturer guidanceTo BS 476-6 and BS 476-7. |
Reaction to fire | To BS 476-6 and BS 476-7. |
Deployment | Immediate deployment from receipt of alarm signal. Split and delay drop facilities with timed hold. |
Activation | Specialist panel with internal battery back up and modified motor. Activation on receipt of relevant alarm signal. |
Accessories | Partial Drop.Guidance for specification option: 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 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. Egress switches.Access switches. |
Radiation | 85 minutes at <15 kW/m². 124 minutes at <20 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. Guidance for specification option: 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 | 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. |
Colour and finish | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. Available in any RAL colour. |
Sustainability data
Material | Carbon steel |
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 1 |
 IFC | - | 1 |
Third party certifications
Certifire Certificate
3rd Party Manufacture Fire Curtains to BS EN 1634-1
IFCC
Fire and Smoke Curtain Installation and Servicing third party to BS 8524-2
Constructionline Gold
Constructionline Gold
IFCC
Fire and Smoke Curtain Manufacture third party to BS 8524-1
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 2015 (Issue 5)
smas WORKSAFE
SMAS 2023 (SSIP)
Literature
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Case studies
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