Fire Shutters - Fireguard FS75 & FS50
Certified Fire Rated Roller Shutters
Available in two versions: FS75 / FS50
HVP's Fireguard Roller Shutters are available in two versions:
- Fireguard FS75 - Traditional Fire Shutter (for larger openings) with the motor fitted externally.
- Fireguard FS50 - Tubular Motor Fire Shutter (smaller head plate size) with the motor fitted within the barrel.
Pictures below show a typical FS75 Fire Shutter installation
It is very important that fire resisting roller shutters are fitted correctly. A properly installed fire shutter will perform as specified. A fire shutter that is installed wrongly might not hold back a fire.
All of HVP's installers are FIRAS approved and are specially trained to install fire shutters in the right way.
The fire shutter shown in the pictures above is installed in an industrial warehouse where the fire shutter creates a fire break between two separate storage areas.
The fire shutter shown has a galvanised finish. All fire shutters can be fully powder coated to any RAL or BS colour.
Fire shutters are often held in the open position. They are fitted with a push button control station as standard.
A fire shutter can have more than one mode of activation in the event of a fire. They are most commonly linked into the building's fire detection system but can also be fitted with a soldered fusible link. When activated by the building's fire detection system, the shutter will close at an approximate speed of 100mm per second.
When the fire shutter is fitted with a soldered fusible link mechanism, this is generally located on the shutter hood. The solder in the link melts at around 68 degrees centigrade, which releases a cable and the shutter will close. The fusible link can act as a back-up mechanism, but in some situations a fusible link is the only means of activation. Your Building Control Officer or Fire Officer can advise you on this.
Alternative backup systems are an electronic heat detector or a smoke detector.
If people are likely to be trapped by a closing shutter, then a Fire Detection Interface (FDI) panel is required. The FDI panel is an audio-visual warning panel. Upon receipt of the fire alarm signal it starts to flash and beep. It can be programmed in a variety of ways, e.g. a time period to delay closing of the shutter. In some situations a Repeater Panel will also be required. These are linked to the main FDI panel and simply copy what it does. A typical requirement would be where a panel is required on both sides of the opening.
Fire shutters are certified products. In practice, this means they must always be manufactured and installed to match their certified specification. To deviate from this specification renders the certification invalid. Essentially, this means the shutter might not perform as intended in a fire situation.
A fire shutter that has been built to its certified specification and has been installed correctly will form an effective fire barrier when closed.
Because metal expands when heated, fire shutters have oblong fixing holes. By using the correct fixing method a fire shutter is allowed to expand in a fire situation.
HVP Security Shutters is FIRAS certified. How do you benefit from this?
- Our staff are trained by Warringtonfire to achieve a high standard of competence
- Your fire shutter installation is registered with Warringtonfire
- You receive the appropriate shutter within its tested and approved scope
- The installation of your fire shutter is of the highest quality
- You can be confident of the shutter's ability to maintain its designed performance
(subject to a suitable maintenance scheme being in place).
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