Fire Curtain - Vertical Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain - Fire Curtain
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8524 - No Smoke Seals
8524 - No Smoke Seals
An automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain barrier that has 120 minutes integrity and 74 minutes radiation, tested to BS EN 1634-1 and BS EN 1634-3 in accordance with BS 8524-1.
Application
The Flameshield 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is designed for multiple applications such:
- Protected means of escape
- Atrium
- Lobbies
- Receptions
- Openings in walls
- Egress
- Corridor separation
- Boundary protection
- Escalators
- Stairs
- Lifts and lift lobbies
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Hotels
- High Buildings
- Offices
- Military sites
- Retail
- Stadia
- Museums and galleries
- Prisons
- Train stations
- Airports
- Warehouses
- Factories
- Nurseries
- Shopping centres
- Restaurants
Description
The automatic vertical overlapping fire curtain is 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 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 8524 Overlapping Fire Curtain is an excellent product if aesthetics of the building need to be maintained. The fire curtain's end plates, guides and head boxes can be finished with specialist RAL 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. The curtains constructed to Warrington Fire Research Centre, the tests in accordance with BS EN 1634-1 for fire and radiation (radiation and tenability replaces the insulation zone) in accordance with BS 8524. The construction and manufacture is in accordance with Warrington test WF 366190. Manufactured in accordance with certain sections of the new European Standard BS EN 16034.
General information
Color | Other |
Finish | Powder-coated |
Material | Carbon steel |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | One year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L20/610 Roller shutters/ curtains |
Specification data - Vertical active fire curtain barriers
Standards | To BS 8524-1, BS EN 1634-1, BS 476-6 and -7, BS EN 12605, BS EN 14600, BS EN 13501-2 and BS EN 16034. |
Barrier assemblies | To BS 8524-1. |
Test standards | Vertical, horizontal and angled to BS EN 1634-1. |
Third-party certification | Warrington Fire Report 367279. |
Size | Manufacturer guidanceMaximum size (w x h): 8000 x 8000 mm. (32 m²). Insert requirements. |
Performance | |
Smoke containment | No Smoke Seals. |
Fire resistance | 60 minutes. 120 minutes. |
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. Obstruction Beam Detection Device. Guidance for specification option: An obstruction beam detection device, with on site adjustable time module between 5 minutes and 10 minutes, shall sound in the event of an obstruction being present as along as mains power is available. The obstruction device shall not stop the barrier from deploying it to its active position. Where sensory equipment for detecting obstructions to barrier assemblies is provided they shall conform with BS 8524-1 (5.8.5). 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. |
Radiation | 74 minutes at 15 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. |
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. |
Sustainability data
Material | Carbon steel |
Literature
A1S Flameshield Overlapping Fire Curtain 8524 Specification
A1S Flameshield Overlapping Fire Curtain 1634 Specification
CPD materials
The Functionality, Design and Compliance of Fire and Smoke Curtains
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