Fire curtains work with other fire protection systems to create barriers where partitions are limited or not present. They are great for buildings that don’t want to compromise on design, with the bonus of the curtain remaining hidden until needed. The fire alarm system in a building will send a signal to the fire curtain, which drops from the ceiling, preventing fire and smoke from travelling throughout the building. 

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Fire dampers are passive fire protection products used in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and air HVAC) ducts to prevent and isolate the spread of fire inside the ductwork through fire resistance rated walls and floors. Fire/smoke dampers are similar to fire dampers in fire resistance rating, and also prevent the spread of smoke inside the ducts.

When a rise in temperature occurs, the fire damper closes, usually activated by a thermal element which melts at temperatures higher than ambient but low enough to indicate the presence of a fire, allowing springs to close the damper blades. Fire dampers can also close following receipt of an electrical signal from a fire alarm system utilising a detector remote from the damper, indicating the sensing of heat or smoke in the building occupied spaces or in the HVAC duct system.

As Per PAS 

Fire Damper - mobile closure or intumescent device within a duct, which is operated automatically and is designed to prevent the passage of fire and which, together with its frame, is capable of satisfying for a stated period of time the same fire resistance criterion for integrity as the element of the building construction through which the duct passes.

Smoke/Fire Damper - mechanical device which, when closed, prevents smoke passing through an aperture within a duct or structure. These are automatically operated, or manually operated, or a combination of the two.

Fire Damper Testing

All fire safety systems must be regularly and professionally maintained to ensure the safety of building occupants – a faulty fire damper will not prevent the spread of fire. With the enactment of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it is now the employer’s responsibility to maintain their fire safety systems.

Compliance requires that fire damper testing is usually carried out annually.  A fire damper test requires a visual inspection of the fire damper and a drop test.

BS 9999:2017 states: ‘… all fire dampers to be tested by a competent person on completion of the installation and at annual intervals. Spring-operated fire dampers should be tested annually and fire dampers situated in dust-laden and similar atmospheres should be tested much more frequently, at periods suited to the degree of pollution’. Dampers in hospitals or high-risk environments will require more frequent testing.

Cost-Effective

Efficiency is imperative in keeping costs to a minimum. Our pre-authorised service spend can ensure minor works are carried out whilst the engineer is on site, reducing the need for return visits and minimising the cost to our clients.

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We have locally based engineers who can help with any property across mainland UK.

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