Overview
Essentially a roller blind with fire‑resistant fabric, a fire curtain deploys automatically in the event of a fire. An electronic signal allows the curtain to unroll down side guides at a controlled rate until it meets the floor, creating a fire‑resistant barrier even in a power outage.
When fitted with an integrated smoke seal, the curtain also limits the passage of smoke, helping to maintain tenable conditions for longer and improving overall compartmentation performance.
The curtains are gravity fail‑safe, and individual curtains can be installed adjacent to one another to form a continuous bank of curtains.
Applications
Automatic fire curtains are ideal for commercial and industrial projects with a central atrium such as:
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Warehouses
- Shopping centres
- Offices
- Schools
Metalbilt are distributors of BLE Fire Curtains in New Zealand
| STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS |
Headbox:
1.2mm galvanised mild steel with 2mm end caps
Rollers:
76mm coated mild steel tube
Motors:
24V DC
Fabric:
C41000WK – Wire reinforced polymer coated glass cloth fabric
Bottom Bar:
Twin angle mild steel
Side Guides:
100 x 50 rolled steel
Backup Operation:
12v 7ah batteries supplied for up to 4 hours back up in the event of power failure
Finish:
Standard: Bare metal or polyester powder coated
Options: Primed or wet sprayed
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| Warranty Period |
1 year |
Metalbilt’s fire curtain systems are manufactured and installed in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 certification
Extensively tested in both single and multiple overlapping roller configurations to BS EN 1634 Part 1.
The fire curtain fabric is rated as follows:
- Class 1 surface spread of flame rating when tested to BS 476 Part 7
- Fire propagation index I =4.4 when tested to BS 476 Part 6
Tested to BS 476 Part 22 and achieved a 4½ hour rating.
