Fire curtain system is a measure used as a passive system as an element of the building in order to block the heat. Curtains, which are made of fiber material covered with silicone on both sides and containing steel ropes, are a curtain system used to prevent fire from passing from one area to another.
Thanks to its special fabric, it keeps high heat for long periods of time and provides ease of movement and struggle. Curtains, which can be integrated into the existing fire detection system, start to work automatically in case of danger. Fire curtain systems as explosion protection systems are used for the purposes of controlling and blocking smoke and heat, keeping the corridors leading to escape routes clean in terms of life safety, and creating safe zones according to our fire regulations. Fire curtain systems that work horizontally and vertically are assembled by giving importance to architecture and design. A vertical Fire curtain system is also used as a fire door and has been preferred especially in hospitals, student dormitories, and homes in recent years.
The Fire curtain system, which has a very functional use, basically serves to prevent the spread of fire. It allows you to create fire zones, making it easier for you to isolate the areas where the fire occurs from each other. Likewise, fire and smoke curtains also significantly reduce the passage of smoke from one area to another. In this sense, the curtain, which is one of the most important equipment of for passive fire extinguishing systems, has high heat resistance.
What Is Fire Curtain System?
The back and front layers of its 3-layer structure are made of glass fiber reinforced with special chemicals, and the middle layer consists of foam monitors with a special chemical mixture. This middle special foam monitor in the fire curtain absorbs the high heat coming from the outside for a long time and thus keeps the heat that will occur in the glass fiber layers low.
How Fire Curtain System Works
- During a fire that may occur, the Fire curtain system can withstand an average of “11 kW/m2” per m2 for 150 minutes. The Fire curtain system, which can work in connection with smoke detectors or fire alarms, closes instantly in case of a fire alarm or when the smoke detector is activated, securing the environment.
- This foam monitors fire curtain system, which can work with all fire-sensitive protection systems, can continue to operate even in case of power failure, and full-time and continuous protection from the fire can be provided by using the backup battery option if desired. You can also close the curtain, which also has a manual control button, manually in case of an emergency.
- Fire curtain system can be used not only to protect a room but also uses as an explosion protection system! It all depends on what, where, and how you want to protect yourself from fire!
Fire Curtain Features and Advantages
The use of fire curtains significantly reduces the effect of the fire. In this direction, the use of curtains is also mandatory in the fire regulations for businesses. Thanks to the fire curtain, it is possible to ensure that the escape routes are safe. In addition, since the fire remains within a certain area, it can be easily controlled.
- Fire curtain systems, which are a component of passive fire extinguishing systems, have vertical and horizontal use. During the assembly, the teams apply ideal designs for the architecture of your business.
- The heat and smoke generated during the fire are blocked by the Fire curtain system. Thus, the effects of the fire are confined only within a certain area.
- Parallel to this, we can say that fire and smoke curtains are mostly preferred in enterprises with large areas. In this sense, structures such as galleries and atriums stand out.
- Fire and smoke curtains produced using fiber are also silicone coated. In addition, there are heat resistant steel threads inside.
- Fire and smoke curtains, which we can produce in different sizes according to your needs, provide an advantage of approximately 4 hours during a fire.
Things to Care While Using Fire curtain system
Thanks to the special fabric of the Fire curtain system, besides being like other curtain systems, it cannot be used like other curtains. The total on-off life cycle of the curtain is limited to 2000 times! When the fire reaches itself intensely, its life cycle is relatively reduced. One of the points where the Fire curtain system has the same features as the other curtains; It can be produced in the desired RAL color.
It is possible to find the fire curtain system that will best meet your needs within the Evenos fire systems. Evenos fire tools produce using the fire curtain system from extremely high-quality materials. In this way, a much more effective protection is provided by the Evenos fire systems guarantee.
