Fire Curtains for LiftS & Lift lobbies
Coopers Fire is a UK Manufacturer of Fire Curtains which often are used in Lifts and Lobbies, often referred to as Elevators and Elevator Lobbies in the US and other parts of the world. Whether it is phrased Elevator Fire Curtain Protection or Elevator Protection Curtains, Coopers Fire are a leading manufacturer for fire curtains used in lobbies globally. Coopers Fire have strong working relationships with Elevator manufacturers like KONE, Schindler and OTIS creating innovative and bespoke solutions for tall buildings, offices, airports and many other applications. Our fire curtains are often bespoke manufactured to be hidden within a elevator or lift facade to enable architects the freedom to design more creatively. Our fire curtains are used in some of the most iconic buildings such as the Natural History Museum, Tall Buildings projects like The Gherkin, The Cheesegrater and Nova Victoria.
Smoke protection for elevators in commercial and residential buildings is an essential consideration for Architects, Fire Consultants and Fire Engineers when specifying projects in a comprehensive fire strategy.
Coopers fire curtains with smoke control offer integrity against fire and prevent the spread of smoke to other floors when used over lift doors or in lift / elevator lobbies. Ensure open plan lift lobbies and lift doors meet with fire regulations. FireMaster fire curtains with smoke control can be used over individual lift doors or form virtual cost effective lift lobbies.
FIRE CURTAIN WITH SMOKE CONTROL TO PROTECT LIFTS, LIFT SHAFTS AND LIFT LOBBIES
At Coopers Fire, we understand that using traditional fire protection equipment to meet fire regulations for lifts and lift lobbies may not work with proposed open plan designs. Deployable fire curtains can help solve these issues, allowing for open plan environments.
Our knowledge of the regulations protecting lifts and lift lobbies has led us to develop a range of fire barrier curtains with smoke control approved to protect these areas. Whether you’re installing a lift or designing an open plan elevator lobby to create more rentable space, Coopers Fire ensure compliance with fire regulations.
The smoke control element equivalent to an ‘S’ rated fire door is what needs to be re-instated if nominating a fire curtain. Smoke curtains must not be nominated as an alternative to fire doors or fire curtains.
A smoke curtain tested to BS EN 12101-1 does not perform to the required smoke performance as an ‘S’ rated fire door or equivalent performing fire curtain tested to BS EN 1634-3.
FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL CURTAINS FOR ELEVATORS AND LOBBIES
The main purpose of the lift and staircase lobby is to prevent the spread of fire and smoke from an accommodation floor to other levels via penetrations.
Where lifts are sent to their safe level in the event of an alarm, the simplest and most effective way of overcoming the need for a lobby is by the installation of a fire curtain with smoke control in front of the lift door on all floors except the escape level. Thus providing fire resistance and smoke containment in one.
- A fire curtain with smoke control is a direct replacement for a non-load bearing wall and fire door which forms a lobby as it is equivalent to the same level of critical performance as the wall and door.
- Create improved square metre yield (£m2 ) by turning nonchargeable floor space (lobbies and oversized corridors) into chargeable or rentable space.
- Improve the building living, staying and working environment by removing small protective spaces and compartments.
- Improve interactive fire safety. Fire curtains are intelligent fire safety systems that can interact with your buildings alarm panel or BMS system in a number of different configurations depending on the building fire strategy requirements. Coopers FireMaster® Fire and Smoke Barriers also provide protection for lifts running through ATRIA.
FireMaster fire curtains can be used over individual lift doors or form virtual cost effective lift lobbies. Coopers have completed installations like these throughout the world, and can also supply Lift Lobby Fire Curtains tested to UL 10D with Manual Egress to comply with US regulations and NFPA designs.
Elevator fire protection Curtains – Coopers Fire
- Fire Curtain with Smoke Control
- Tested to BS EN 1634-3:2004
- Manufactured by Coopers Fire in the UK under ISO 9001
- Independent Third Party Accreditation
