Fire shutters are an essential safety feature in many residential and industrial buildings, designed to automatically close in the event of a fire, helping to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading.
These specialised shutters are typically made of sturdy, fire-resistant materials like stainless steel, and are installed over windows, doorways, and other openings to create a physical barrier against the encroaching flames. When a fire is detected, the fusible link auto deploy system activates, triggering the shutter to rapidly descend and seal off the opening. This rapid closure is facilitated by powerful springs that provide the necessary force to quickly close the shutter across the space.
The shutters are engineered and CSIRO certified to withstand high temperatures for upto 2 hours and the direct impact of fire, ensuring they remain in place and effective even as the blaze rages on. Beyond their fire-blocking capabilities, many fire shutters also incorporate additional safety features, such as emergency release mechanisms that allow them to be manually overridden in the event of a power outage or other malfunction, ensuring building occupants can still swiftly evacuate.
They are often an important requirement in Development Application approvals in Australia and allow for boundary windows that would not always be approved.
Through their combination of automated responsiveness and durable construction, Fireshutters play a crucial role in compartmentalising the spread of fire, giving building inhabitants precious time to escape and firefighters a better chance of containing the blaze before it causes catastrophic damage.
Fireshutters Stainless Steel Fire Resistant Roller Shutters can also be installed in a wide variety of commercial applications where fire protection may be required, such as reception counters, corridors and store rooms.
• The shutters may also be used as secondary protection for other doors and windows.
• Typical locations include hospitals, car parks, hazardous goods storage, shopping centres, nursing homes, office buildings, factories, warehouses and tertiary institutions.
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