TECHNICAL SEMINAR

ON
SOLUTIONS TO REVISED FIRE SEPARATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL
PREMISES / BUILDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 502 FIRE
SAFETY (COMMERCIAL PREMISES) ORDINANCE AND
CHAPTER 572 FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE
Ir K T LEUNG
BEng(Hons),GDAS, MSc, RPE(FRE), CEng, CEnv, CSHP FIFireE, MHKIE,
FEI, MCIBSE, MIGEM, MCIPHE, CMIOSH, RSO, RSA
Email : kt.leung@pfprc.net or kt.leung@intumescent-sys.com
Phone : 9520 3484

NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMERCIAL PREMISES

SECTION C FIRE RESISTING

CONSTRUCTION

NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMERCIAL PREMISES

NEW FIRE SAFETY CODES IN HONG KONG

SECTION C FIRE RESISTING

CONSTRUCTION
SECTION E FIRE
PROPERTIES OF BUILDING
ELEMENTS AND
COMPONENTS

MAJOR CHALLENGE IN
NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS
INSULATION CRITERIA FOR FIRE SEPARATION
APPLIED TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL
PREMISES UNDER CHAPTER 572 LAWS OF
HONG KONG BY AMENDMENT OF FRC 1996
THROUGH PNAP APP-83

WHY INSULATION CRITERION OF

FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION
IS SO IMPORTANT TO US ???

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
OPENINGS
MAY
BE
MADE
IN
COMPARTMENT
WALLS
FOR
COMMUNICATION, BUT NOT COMBINATION,
OF ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS, PROVIDED
THAT ANY SUCH OPENING IS PROTECTED BY
A DOOR OR A FIRE SHUTTER WITH FRP AS
STIPULATED BELOW:

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
a) IF THE TOTAL WIDTH OF THE OPENINGS
IS NOT MORE THAN 25% OF THE LENGTH
OF
THE
COMPARTMENT
WALLS
CONCERNED, THE DOOR OR FIRE
SHUTTER SHOULD HAVE THE SAME FRP
AS SUCH COMPARTMENT WALLS WITH
REGARD TO THE CRITERION OF
INTEGRITY ONLY; AND

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
b) IF THE TOTAL WIDTH OF THE OPENINGS IS MORE
THAN 25% OF THE LENGTH OF THE COMPARTMENT
WALLS CONCERNED, THE DOOR OR FIRE SHUTTER
SHOULD HAVE THE SAME FRP AS SUCH
COMPARTMENT WALLS WITH REGARD TO THE
CRITERIA OF INTEGRITY AND INSULATION. SUCH
FRP WITH REGARD TO THE CRITERION OF
INSULATION CAN BE REDUCED TO 30 MINUTES IF
ADDITIONAL SPRINKLER HEADS ARE PROVIDED
ON EACH SIDE OF THE DOORS OR FIRE SHUTTERS
AND COMPLYING WITH THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS:

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
1) THE ADDITIONAL SPRINKLER HEADS

SHOULD BE A PART OF THE SPRINKLER

SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AND SHOULD
COMPLY WITH THE CODE OF PRACTICE
FOR
MINIMUM
FIRE
SERVICE
INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT; AND

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
2) THE LAYOUT/ARRAY OF THE ADDITIONAL
SPRINKLER HEADS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO
SUBSTANTIATE THE FULL COVERAGE OF

EACH SIDE OF THE DOOR OR FIRE

SHUTTER BY SPRINKLERS AND THE
SPACING OF SPRINKLER HEADS SHOULD
ALSO COMPLY WITH THE LPC RULES
INCORPORATING BS EN 12845:2003.

PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996
THIS PARAGRAPH IS APPLICABLE TO BUILDINGS OR
BUILDING WORKS WITH CONSENT TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF WHICH OBTAINED ON OR
AFTER 18 AUGUST 2011 (THE DATE ON WHICH THE
LAST REVISION OF THIS PRACTICE NOTE WAS
ISSUED). FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, IN
RESPECT OF NEW BUILDINGS, THE RELEVANT
CONSENT REFERS TO THE CONSENT TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF FOUNDATION WORKS OF
SUCH BUILDINGS; AND IN RESPECT OF ALTERATIONS
AND ADDITIONS WORKS, THE RELEVANT CONSENT
REFERS TO THE CONSENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT
OF SUCH WORKS.

CONTROVERSAL ISSUES ON
SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
SHOULD SPRINKLER BE USED
FOR SUPPLEMENT THE FRR OF
FIRE SHUTTERS ?
CAN FIRE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE
COMPARTMENTATION BE
LIFTED UP FOR SPRINKLER
PROTECTED BUILDINGS ?

?
?

CRITICAL CONCERNS ON
SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
NEITHER LPC RULES NOR BS EN 12845:2003 COVER
ANY SPECIFICATIONS OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION FOR
FIRE SHUTTER

NO APPROVED / LISTED PRODUCTS FOR SHUTTER

WETTING SPRINKLER IS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET

NO FIRE TEST HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO PROVE THE FRR

PERFORMANCE OF SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

NO SPECIFICATION ON PHYSICAL BREAKDOWN

RESISTANCE OF SHUTTER MATERIAL UNDER WATER
ACTION OF SPRINKLER OPERATIONS

BD CLARIFICATION ON
SPRINKLER DESIGN FOR
FIRE SHUTTER PROTECTION
BD EMAIL ON 11TH JUNE 2015
CLARIFIED THAT IT WAS
BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF
BD. FSD SHOULD BE
CONSULTED ON THE
REQUIREMENTS ON
SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF A
BUILDING

?
?
?

CONTROVERSAL ISSUES ON
SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
SDO (NEW PROJECT) CHAN
KAM FAI OF FSD CLEARLY
EXPRESSED HIS SERIOUS
CONCERN ON SUCH
REQUIREMENTS AND
INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT
SUPPORT THIS APPROACH
AND WOULD NOT CARRY OUT
INSPECTION TO SUCH
INSTALLATION DURING AN
HKIE SEMINAR IN 2014

?
?

DEFICIENCIES OF SHARING FIRE SUPPRESSION

SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRE SHUTTER
PROTECTION
CLOSED TYPE SPRINKLER HEADS CANNOT PROVIDE FULL
COVERAGE ON EACH SIDE; OPERATED ONE BY ONE ONLY
SPACING OF CONVENTIONAL SPRINKLER FOR HORIZONTAL
PLANE DESIGN NOT FOR VERTICAL PLANE DESIGN
STANDARD 60 MINUTES WATER SUPPLIES INADEQUATE
FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER WITH 120 OR 240
MINUTES FRR

DEFICIENCIES OF SHARING FIRE SUPPRESSION

SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRE SHUTTER
PROTECTION
ADDITIONAL SPRINKLERS OPERATION FOR FIRE SHUTTER
PROTECTION COULD EXCEED THE ASSUMED MAXIMUM
AREA OF OPERATION AS PER LPC RULES AND BS EN
12845:2003
EXCESSIVE SPRINKLER OPERATION COULD REDUCE THE
SYSTEM FLOW AND PRESSURE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
PERFORMANCE FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION; THE ORIGINAL
PURPOSE OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE SPRINKLER OPERATION COULD SIGNIFICANTY
REDUCE THE DURATION OF WATER SUPPLIES TO LESS THAN
30 MINUTES

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

TYPE OF SPRINKLER
HEADS TO BE USED ?
CLOSED HEAD, OR
OPEN HEAD, OR
DRENCHER HEAD

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

PATTERN OF SPRINKLER
HEADS TO BE USED ?
CONVENTIONAL , OR
SPRAY NOZZLE, OR
WALL WETTING, OR
DRENCHER

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

TYPE OF SPRINKLER
CONTROL TO BE USED ?
SHARE SAME
CONTROL VALVE, OR
INDEPENDENT
CONTROL VALVE
NORMAL ALARM
VALVE, OR
DELUGE VALVE, OR
MULTIPLE JET
CONTROL

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

OPERATION MODE OF
SPRINKLER SYSTEM ?
HEAD BY HEAD, OR
SHUTTER BY
SHUTTER ON BOTH
SIDES,

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

DESIGNED DENSITY OF
COVERAGE OF FIRE
SHUTTER?
DESIGNED FLOW AND
PRESSURE?

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

DESIGNED WATER SUPPLIES FOR
SPRINKLER SYSTEM?
SHARED WITH FIRE
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH
IS ORGINALLY LIMITED FOR 40
TO 60 MINUTES ONLY, OR
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER
SUPPLIES WITH SAME
DURATION OF FRR OF FIRE
SHUTTER AND FULLY CATER
FOR THE REQUIRED
OPERATION MODE

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

LIMITATION ON APPLICATION?
ALL TYPE OF HAZARD
GROUP ?
HOW ABOUT HIGH
HAZARD?
UNLIMITED SIZE OF FIRE
SHUTTER?
UNLIMITED HEIGHT OF
FIRE SHUTTER?

UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE RATED
PERFORMANCE?
SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FOR SHUTTER WETTING
SPRINKLER AND FIRE SHUTTER OR
FULL CERTIFICATION FOR COMBINED SPRINKLER
PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

FSD REQUIREMENTS FOR DRENCHER SYSTEM

DRENCHER IS A LONG ESTABLISHED PRACTICE
ACCEPTED BY FSD AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FIRE
SEPARTION
THE ONLY GUIDELINES ARE SHOWED IN FSD CIRCULAR
4/96 PART VIII SECTION 5 DATED 22 OCTOBER 1996
WATER SUPPLIES DURATION OF NOT LESS THAN 30

MINUTES
DISCHARGE DENSITY = 10 l / m2 / min
HOWEVER, NO AMENDMENT OR UPDATES TO COVER
SPRINKLER PROTECTION FOR FIRE SHUTTER

RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE RATED
WALL

FIRE
SHUTTER

SPRINKLER PROECTED
SHUTTER

LOSS INTEGRITY

BLOCKAGE OF SHUTTER

LOSS OF MOTOR OF SHUTTER

LOSS OF POWER FOR SHUTTER

LOSS OF MOTOR CONTROL PANEL

LOSS OF AFA SYSTEM

LOSS OF WATER SUPPLIES

LOSS OF SPRINKLER PUMP

LOSS OF POWER FOR SPRINKLER

LOSS OF SPRINKLER ALARM VALVE

BLOCKAGE OF SPRINKLER HEADS

SPRINKLER SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT

TOTAL RISK SCORES

12

RISK OF FAILURE

RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
FAILURE RISK OF SPRINKLER-PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER IS
12 TIMES HIGHER THAN FIRE RATED WALL AND 2 TIMES
HIGHER THAN FIRE SHUTTER
ACCORDING TO NFPA STATISTIC, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM CAN ONLY PROVIDE ABOUT 90% AVAILABILITY
IN HONG KONG, CHANGE OF OCCUPIERS IN COMMERCIAL
COMPLEX ARE MORE FREQUENT. THE AVAILBILITY OF
SPRINKLER COULD BE LOWER THAN 85% (EQUIVALENT
TO 54 DAY IN A YEAR) FOR SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT
WATER DAMAGING RISK CAUSED BY DISCHARGE OF
SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS MUCH HIGHER

CONCERNED ISSUES ON
SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
NO CODES AND STANDARDS PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS
ON THE DETAILED DESIGN OF SPRINKLER FOR
SUPPLEMENTING THE INSULATION PERFORMANCE OF
FIRE SHUTTER
NO FIRE TEST HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO ESTABLISH
THE INSULATION PERFORMANCE OF SPRINKLER
PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
NO APPROVED / LISTED SPRINKLER PRODUCTS FOR FIRE
SHUTTER PROTECTION AND WETTING

CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR

WALL WETTNG SPRINKLER / DRENCHER
CURRENT RESEARCHES AND TESTS ONLY FOR GLAZING
SYSTEM, WINDOW, DOOR AND WALL
FOR FIXED BARRIER NOT FOR ACTIVE BARRIER.
AUSTRALIAN STANDARD AS 2118.2 HIGHLIGHTED THAT
WALL WETTING SPRINKLERS ARE ONLY DESIGNED FOR
PROTECTION OF WINDOW OPENINGS WHICH SHALL BE
PERMANENTLY FIXED IN CLOSED POSITION
PROVE TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR BLOCKAGE OF RADIATION
BUT NO CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE ON
ACHIEVMENT OF RADIATION STANDARDS, LIKE BS EN 1363
RADIATION PERFORMANCE CANNOT SUBSTITUTE
INSULATION PERFORMANCEM

LIMITATIONS OF WALL WETTNG SPRINKLER /

DRENCHER
NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH HAZARD GROUP . FIRE
RESEARCH STATION UK REPORTED THAT HIGH TEMP.
HEAT FLUX WITH MORE THAN 40 kW / m2 WOULD
AFFECT THE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WATER FILM
EFFECTIVENESS OF SPRINKLER IS STRONGLY DEPEND TO
THE CONTINUITY OF WATER FILM. AS2118.2 HIGHLIGHT
THAT DRY AREA ARE LIKELY TO CRACK FIRST.
WATER FILM IS STRONGLY DEPENDENT ON THE
CONFIGURATION AND ORIENTATION OF THE FIRE
BARRIER BEING PROTECTED.
HEIGHT LIMIT FOR EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
FILM. LISTED WALL WETTING SPRINKLER HEADS
PROVIDE UP TO 3.96 M HEIGHT COVERAGE

MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

SPRINKLER / DRENCHER
FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER
ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE OF
FIRE SHUTTER WILL SERIOUSLY AFFECT
THE CONTINUITY OF WATER FILM
AND IS UNABLE TO BE EFFECTIVELY
COOLED DOWN BY WALL WETTING
SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

SPRINKLER / DRENCHER
FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER
LOOSED INSULATION MATERIALS OF
FIRE SHUTTER, LIKE CERAMIC WOOL
CAN BE FLUSHED OUT BY SPRINKLER
DISCHARGE AND TRIM DOWN THE FIRE
RATED PERFORMANCE OF FIRE SHUTTER

MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

SPRINKLER / DRENCHER
FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER
NON-WATER PROOFING INSULATION
MATERIALS OF FIRE SHUTTER, LIKE

CERAMIC WOOL MAY ABSORB

SIGNIFICANT WATER FROM
SPRINKLER DISCHARGE AND INCREASE
THE DEAD LOAD OF THE FIRE SHUTTER
HENCE RENDER IT DROP DOWN AND
LOSE OF ITS INTERGRITY, ESPECIALLY
FOR THOSE FIXED BY RIVET ONLY

QUESTION ON SPRINKLER PROTECTED

FIRE SHUTTER
SHALL WE TAKE SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER WITH
HIGHER FAILURE RISK ?
WOULD IT DIMINISH THE MARKET DRIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF FULL INSULATION PERFORMANCE FIRE
SHUTTER ??
IF ADEQUATE FULL INSULATION PERFORMANCE FIRE
SHUTTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET, IS THERE ANY
FURTHER REASON TO CONTINUOUSLY USE SPRINKLER
PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTERS ???

LIABILITY CONCERN ON
SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER
WHO SHOULD TAKE SUCH LIABILITIES FOR
INAPPROPRIATE DESIGN AND
INAPPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF
SPRINKLER FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE
SHUTTERS KNOWINGLY ?
THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES ?
THE PROJECT AUTHORIZED PERSON?
THE FIRE ENGINEER?
THE FSI CONTRACTOR? OR
THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES?

?
?
?

SOLUTION TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

OF FIRE SHUTTERS BY
TECHNOLGY BREAKTHROUGH
SUPPLIER

INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

IS

--/240/240 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

--/120/120 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER
--/60/60 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER
-/240/240 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING
FIRE SHUTTER
-/120/120 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING
FIRE SHUTTER
-/60/60 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING
FIRE SHUTTER
-/120/120 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER
-/60/60 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

SOLUTION TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

OF FIRE SHUTTERS BY
TECHNOLGY BREAKTHROUGH
SUPPLIER

INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

SK

--/240/180 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

--/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

CT

--/240/120 HORIZONTAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

--/240/60 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER
--/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

SW

--/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

RESISTING TO FIRE PERFORMANCE

CHARACTERISTICS
I INSULATION
IS THE ABILITY OF THE SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION
PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF FIRE BY TRANSFER
HEAT
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RISE < 140OK
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RISE < 180OK
R RADIATION
IS THE ABILITY OF THE SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION
PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF FIRE BY TRANFER
RADIANT HEAT
15 kW/m2 WITHIN 1M FROM UNEXPOSED SURFAC)

TO
OF

TO
OF

PROBLEMS IN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

LIMITED CAPABILTIES OF METAL FIRE SHUTTERS
LIMITED INSULATION
BULKY
HEAVY LOAD

LIMITED SPAN
LARGE HEADROOM
REQUIRED GUIDE
RAILS

PROBLEMS IN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

LIMITED CAPABILTIES OF METAL FIRE SHUTTERS

WEAK TO WITHSTAND IMPACT FORCE

TRADITIONAL CONCEPT ON
FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC
COMBUSTIBLE
NON-FIRE RESISTING

NEW TECHNOLOGY ON
FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
FIRE RESISTING TO 1 HOUR, 2
HOURS AND 4 HOURS
INTUMESCENT COATING
PROVIDE RADIATION
INSULATION PERFORMANCE
SPECIAL COATING PROVIDE
WATER-PROOF, CHEMICAL
RESISTING, AND SMOKE SEAL
PERFORMANCE

NEW TECHNOLOGY ON
FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC
COMPOSITE
INSULATED MATERIALS
PATENTED
PROVIDE INSULATION PERFORMANCE UP TO 4 HOURS
THICKNESS UP TO 11.8 MM
WITH DIFFERENT LAYERS
OF FIRE RESISTING AND
HEAT INSULATION FABRIC
THICKNESS OF OTHER
BRAND UP TO 28 MM
WITH
3
HOURS
INSULATION ONLY

NEW TECHNOLOGY ON
FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC

FIRE RESISTING
THREAD ALLOWS
SEWING
TO
LARGE SIZE UP
TO 100 M2

TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

ALL PRODUCTS ARE TESTED
AND CERTIFIED BY HOKLAS
ACCREDITED AND HOKLAS
MRA LABORATORY
TESTED AND CERTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MOST UPDATED BS EN
STANDARDS, INCLUDING BS
EN 1363, BS EN 1364, BS EN
1634, BS EN 13501:2, BS EN
12101

SOLUTION TO IMPACT RESISTANCE

ACHIEVE 50 KG IMPACT TEST AT VARIOUS

LOCATION OF FIRE SHUTTER

SOLUTION TO WIND RESISTANCE

ACHIEVE WIND RESISTANCE UP TO 68 KM/H

WIND SPEED EQUAL TO BEAUFORT SCALE OF 8

SOLUTION TO WATER RESISTANCE

ACHIEVE WATER RESISTANCE WITHOUT

WETTING THE SHUTTER INTERNAL LAYER EVEN
THE WHOLE SURFACE SPRAYED WITH WATER
NOZZLE AT 600 MM CENTRE TO CENTRE

NEW APPLICATION OF FABRIC

IN FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION
FIRE SHUTTER
INSULATED
RADIATION INSULATED
NON-INSULATED
VERTICAL ROLLING
VERTICAL ROLLING OVERLAPPED
LATERALLY SLIDING
HORIZONTAL SLIDING
FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM
NON-INSULATED TYPE
SMOKE CURTAIN

SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER UP TO 4 HOURS
DOUBLED FIRE SHUTTERS
TESTED TO EI30. EI60 EI120
AND EI240 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH BS EN 1634:2008

FACE CAN TOUCH TO THE

UNEXPOSED FACE OF THE
TESTING SAMPLE AT 114
MINUTES OF THE FIRE TEST

SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER /240/180

50 MM IN THICKNESS

SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED HEADROOM

CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX
1050 MM
880 MM

800 MM

HI-TECH PRO
INSULATED
FIRE SHUTTER

408 MM

OTHER BRAND
INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

SIZE COMPARISON WITH OTHER BRAND

FOR 3 M BY 3 M NON-OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED HEADROOM

CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX

810 MM

980 MM

SIZE FOR 3 M BY 3 M OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

NO OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER FROM OTHER BRAND

SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGN

WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

--120/120 INSULATED LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

MAXIMUM LENGTH UP TO 24 M FOR DOUBLE SHUTTERS

SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGN

WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

--/240/30 INSULATED LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER
WITH UNLIMITED SPAN
OVERLAPPED MODEL OF
DOUBLE INSULATED
SHUTTERS SOLVE THE
PROBLEM WITH
UNLIMITED SPAN
ACHIEVE 4 HOURS
INTEGRITY AND 4 HOURS
INSULATION
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
RISE UP TO 92.8 OC ONLY
SLIM TOP BOX SIZE WITH
974 MM WIDTH AND 807
MM HEIGHT

SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED SPAN

BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

UNLIMITED SPAN PROJECT REFERENCE AT

HEATHROW AIRPORT WITH 60 M SPAN
AND 10 M DROP

SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT PROBLEMS

FIRE SHUTTER BY LIGHT WEIGHT FIRE SHUTTER

LIGHT WEIGHT AND SLIM

GREAT SPAN AND DROP
FAIL SAFE
FREE CORNER POSTS
SPLIT DROP DELAY
PROVISION OF ESCAPE
UP TO 4 HOURS INTREGRITY
AND INSULATION

SOLUTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE

BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTERS

SOLUTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE

WITH FLEXIBLE FABRIC EGRESS DOOR

PENDING FOR TESTING AND APPROVAL

SOLUTIONS TO TURNING AND CORNERS

WITH FREE POSTS AND GUIDE RAILS

PATENTED CORNER UNIT

TESTED UP TO 4 HOURS INTEGRITY

SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGN

WITH HORIZONTAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

--/120/120 INSULATED HORIZONTALSLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

SOLUTIONS TO MULTIPLE MOTOR CONTROL

BY ADVANCED MOTOR CONTROL PANEL

NEW MOTOR CONTROL PANEL CAN

CONNECT UP TO 16 FIRE AND SMOKE
SHUTTERS WITH POWER
CONSUMPTION UP TO 64A 220 VAC

CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGN OF

FIRE SHUTTERS

TYPES OF SHUTTERS; VERTICAL, VERTICAL OVERLAPPED, SINGLE

LATERAL, DOUBLE LATERAL, HORIZONTAL

SIZES OF FIRE SHUTTERS SHUTTER WEIGHT

HEAVIER SHUTTER, LARGER MOTER, SLOWER SPEED
120 Nm AND 230 Nm (12 RPM), 330 Nm (8 RPM), 500 Nm (6 RPM)
LARGER MOTOR, LARGER SHUTTER BOX, GREATER CEILING SPACES

SPAN OF WALL OPENING

VERTICAL SHUTTER - LENGTH OF BARREL;
LATERAL SHUTTER TRAVELING DISTANCE (<0.2 ms-1)
LARGER DISTANCE, LARGER SHUTTER BOX , GREATER FLOOR SPACES

HEIGHT OF WALL OPENING

VERTICAL SHUTTER DROP OF SHUTTER (10m)
LARGER DROP, LARGER SHUTTER BOX, GREATER CEILING SPACES
LATERAL SHUTTER HEIGHT OFSHUTTER (6m)

TIME LIMITE FOR CLOSURE WITHIN 1 MINUTES

TRAVELING SPEED (<0.2 ms-1) TRAVELING DISTANCE (12m)

SOLUTION TO TEMPORARY FIRE SEPARATION

WITH FABRIC FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM
UP TO 4 HOUR INTEGRITY

SOLUTION TO TEMPORARY FIRE SEPARATION

WITH FABRIC FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM
2 HOUR INTEGRITY

SOLUTION TO TEMPORARY FIRE SEPARATION

WITH FABRIC FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM
FOR EASY
PENETRATION OF
BUILDING SERVICES

TYPE OF SMOKE CURTAIN

UNDER BS EN 12101-1:2005+A1:2006
ASB1 FAIL SAFE TYPE, OPERATES NOT LOWER THAN 2.5 M
ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL.
ASB2 NON-FAIL SAFE TYPE, OPERATES NOT LOWER THAN
2.5 M ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL, FED FROM
EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES WITH FIRE RATED
CABLES
ASB3 SAME AS ASB1, BUT CAN BE DEPLOYED TO ANY
HEIGHT
ASB4 SAME AS ASB2, BUT CAN BE DEPLOYED TO ANY
HEIGHT

BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER
NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011
ANNEX B OPERATIONAL TEST

BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER
NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011
ANNEX C PERMEABILITY TO SMOKE (BS EN 1634-3)

BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER
NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011
ANNEX D TEMPERATURE / TIME CLASSIFICATION (BS EN 1363)

BUDGET COST OF FABRIC FIRE SEPARATIONS

TYPE

BUDGET COST
(HK$/M2)

FIRE SHUTTER E60

2,800

FIRE SHUTTER E120

3,100

FIRE SHUTTER E240

4,500

FIRE SHUTTER CORNER UNIT E240

36,000

FIRE SHUTTE E240/EI240

18,000

FIRE SHUTTER E120/EI120

10,000

FIRE SHUTTER E60/EI60

8,000

FIRE SHUTTER E120/EW120

4,500

FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E60

800

FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E120

1000

FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E240

1500

SMOKE CURTAIN Dh60

3,500

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