Fire curtains & Smoke curtains for every application
From active vertical and horizontal fire curtains that ensure compartmentation principles are always upheld while limiting and controlling the spread of fire, to concertina and vertical smoke curtains that stop, control and can reduce the spread of harmful smoke, we have all you need to protect building inhabitants from fire and smoke spread.
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- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover elevators and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Provide boundary protection
Adexon FC120e Vertical Fire Curtain Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6374, and Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6419 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 120 Minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
FC60ew Vertical Fire Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6418 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 90 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 60 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
FC90ew Vertical Fire Curtain Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6418 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 90 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 90 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
FC120ew Vertical Fire Curtain Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6850 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 120 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Covering egress routes with narrower corridors
- Covering openings in walls people will need to pass to exit
- Blocking off spaces between rooms and stairwells to allow a clear escape path
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Covering egress routes with narrower corridors
- Covering openings in walls people will need to pass to exit
- Blocking off spaces between rooms and stairwells to allow a clear escape path
FC180ei Vertical Fire Curtain Certification:
- BS EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018
- BS EN 13501-2:2016
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1974
Integrity, e, rating: 180 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: 180 minutes
Curtain Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Openings in floors, or ceilings
- Covering over and around
- Stopping fire spread between floors, for example, to separate levels of a building’s atria
HFC120e Fire Curtain Certification:
- ISO/DIS 21524-1:2019
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1963
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: N/A
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Encapsulating free-standing kitchens or technology hubs
- Covering compartment walls
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
CFC120e Concertina Fire Curtain Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1973
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: N/A
- Atria, Staircases, escalators
- Encapsulating free-standing kitchens or technology hubs
- Covering compartment walls
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
Adexon CSC60DH Concertina Smoke Curtain Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2007/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6417 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: 60 DH
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
Smoke Curtain Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6416 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: 60DH
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
Adexon SC150DA Smoke Curtain Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6416 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: 150DA
Static Smoke Curtain Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6415 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Curtain Smoke Performance: 60DH
Static Smoke Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6415 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Curtain Performance: 150DA
Automated manufacturing
Benefits
- Improved production time
- Increased accuracy
- Less waste
More info about specific equipment and processes
Our CNC Laser Cutter uses a high-powered laser beam to cut and mark sheet metal. This machine allows the design office to send 2D DXF drawings directly to the laser cutter, where the operator loads a sheet, and the machine cuts out blanks of the sheet metal components. The machine can cut complex designs quickly, and to high precision, and removes human error. The alternative to this process would require three machines (a metal shear machine, a pillar drill, and a punch), significant manual handling and skilled labour.
CNC Press Brake uses hydraulics to bend sheet metal into different angles. This machine is preloaded with a digital unfolded template of each component, the operator then loads a laser-cut blank of sheet metal, and the machine folds each angle, moving the blank forward as needed. This machine works in the same way as a manual press brake. However, it reduces the manual input and measuring required. A manual press brake would require the operator to locate the blank correctly for each bend.
CNC Fabric Cutting and Marking Layout uses a scalpel to cut the fabric into complex designs and a marker to layout sew marks. The design office sends 2D DXF drawings to the machine, and then the machine automatically loads fabric from a spool, uses the scalpel to cut out the curtain, and the marker to lay out the sewing lines. The alternative would require a skilled sewer to use scissors and measuring instruments to mark and cut the fabric.
Finishes, options and installation
The headbox, side guides, and bottom bar of the fire curtain are manufactured from galvanised sheet metal which gives excellent longevity to the material. These components can all be painted to a wide range of colours using polyester powder coating (ppc), either to a specified micron thickness or to a marine grade e.g. C5.
The headbox installation depends on the installation scenario but will fit into one of the following categories.
- Face-fix or reveal-fix – fixing straight through the headbox into the structure:
- When the fire curtain is reveal fixed, the fixings go through the top of the headbox and the side of the end plates if possible.
- When the fire curtain is face fixed, the fixings go through the back of the headbox and end plate flange.
- I beam fixing:
- If a suitable fixing structure is not available for a straightforward face-fix or reveal-fix, the client must install a self-supporting structure capable of taking the weight of the fire curtain. This can be a steel beam which is fire protected to equivalent or greater fire specification as the fire curtain. The fire curtain can then be attached directly to the steel beam.
Some of the more common optional extras for our fire and smoke curtains, include:
- emergency retract buttons, or key switch emergency overrides
- delayed descent (programmable to suit customer requirements)
- split drop descent (1st descent to control early smoke, then full descent to shut off fire)
- obstruction warning
- light and sound warning
- test reset switch
- heat detectors
- smoke detectors
Peace of mind
Fire curtain FAQs
What are the rules for fire curtains?
Each building has specific requirements regarding the length and placement of each curtain. In all cases, they must extend vertically down from the ceiling, and the width and length of the curtain must not exceed eight times the ceiling’s height. There are specific regulations that fire curtains have to meet, and we work hard to not only meet the safety standards, but exceed them.
What is the difference between a smoke barrier and a fire curtain?
Smoke Curtains (also known as smoke barriers) don’t descend to ground level (ceiling to floor). They are generally set above head height, so as not to interfere with the means of escape. A fire curtain, on the other hand, is used to provide fire separation between two spaces
How do you activate a fire curtain?
The fire curtain system can be activated by a fire alarm contact, internal fire and smoke detection services, smoke and heat exhaust ventilation, or via manual emergency buttons.
How often should fire curtains be tested?
Fire curtains should ideally be tested once a week during regular fire protection testing. We recommend that all staff on the premises are familiar with the way the fire curtain systems operate.
What is the purpose of a fire curtain?
Fire curtains help prevent the spread of smoke and fire, therefore increasing the time for occupants to leave the building. Fire curtains also decrease the spread of a fire throughout the building and work to contain a fire until the fire department arrives. Fire curtains serve three main purposes in a building: to limit the spread of a fire, to prevent the spread of a fire, and to protect escape routes.
How effective are fire curtains?
Fire curtains are designed to be fire resistant, and to hold up against the intense heat caused by a fire. We have an array of different fire curtains that last different lengths of time in cases of a fire, ranging from 60 minutes to 180 minutes. Our anti-snag technology and fire-resistant steel components ensure that our fire curtains are more effective, and last longer than other fire curtains available on the market.
Our fire curtains all meet Integrity classification standards (E) which is a universal standard of safety across all fire and smoke curtains. Additionally, we offer fire curtains that meet EW (Integrity and Radiation), as well as EI (Integrity and Insulation) standards, so you can rest assured knowing that your fire and smoke curtains can withstand a disaster. Read more about the classification system here.
Tom’s been in the fire industry for 7 years, making him the go-to person if you have any questions or would like more information about our fire and smoke curtains. Contact him at tom.bigwood@adexon-uk.com
or 07818 177 943
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