A Fire Curtain is a fire resistant product that is used to fire separate and compartment buildings. The curtain consists of a fire resistant fabric which is wound on to a steel tube that is housed in a steel head box. It is held out of the way using electronic control and motor drive systems during normal use of the building.

In the event of fire the Fire Curtain deploys within steel side guides due to the steel weighted bottom bar attached to the fabric. The finished product is a Coopers FireMaster Fire Curtain.

The Fire Curtain must be fixed to a fire rated structure and completely close off the opening that it is protecting. Fire Curtains are normally replacing a traditional building element such as a fire door, fire shutter or fire rated wall and therefore it is essential that they close in the event of fire. It is critical that a Fire Curtain system is Gravity Fail Safe.

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• Atria separation where there are more than 2 interconnected floors
• Compartmentation when the floor area exceeds 2,000m²
• Shop fronts
• Stairwells
• Escalators
• Facades
• Property Boundary protection
• Alternative to traditional Fire Doors, Shutters, Glazing Partitions and Non-load bearing walls

• Airports
• Shopping / Retail centres
• Car parks
• Offices
• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Universities
• Theatres
• Domestic dwelling houses
• Residential (multi occupancy buildings)
• Care homes

• Fail-Safe by Gravity (closes without the need of power)
• Controlled rate of descent
• Lightweight and compact
• Low voltage
• Spans large clear opening widths and heights continuously
• Can operate independently from the main fire alarm
• Provides smoke control
• Reduces radiation (heat transfer)

Optional features that can be added to a standard system:

• Push to retract facility
• Local voice warning
• Local flashing beacon
• Split drop or dual drop activation
• Curtain signage
• Fixed signage
• Remote Test/Reset Controls
• Obstruction sensor
• Building Management System integration
• Monitoring and Control System
• Ceiling interface panels and headbox / side guide cladding
• Firemen’s Override

• Invisible (Concealed above the ceiling)
• Creates open spaces and increases lettable floor space
• Creates clear lines of sight by removing compartments
• Increases the scope of internal design possibilities
• Creates solutions for radical property design and development
• Maintains building fire integrity without compromise
• Increase tenability levels of escaping occupants
• Lower long term service and maintenance costs compared with tradition passive fire protection solutions

• AS1530.4 (2005) - / 120 / - to a maximum size of 30m wide x 8m high (larger sizes on application)
• AS1905.2 (2005) - Excluding activation by fusible link
  (this is optional)
• EN 1634-1 (2000)
• EN 1634-3 (2004)
• EN 1364-1 (1999)
• EN 14600 (2005)
• BS 476-22 (1987)
• BS 476-6 (1989)
• BS 476-7 (1997)
• BS 476-31.1(1983)
• BS 5234-2 (1992)
• BS 7346-3 (1990)
• BS PAS 121 (2007)
• ISO 9001 (2008)
• UAE Product Listing