IS-EAPF-04-12 CI/SFB (68.5) 529F ® ENVIROGRAF Fire seals for Electrical and Plumbers fittings PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION EXPERTS WIDEST RANGE OF SEALS ON THE MARKET ALMOST 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THE IEE REGULATIONS STATE: "Where cables, conduits, ducts, trunking, or other items of wiring systems pass through walls, floors, roofs, or ceilings of a building, or any part of the hole that is left around the material, shall be made good to the same degree of fire resistance as that required for the element being passed through. Additionally, internal barriers that give the same degree of fire resistance shall be installed in conduits, trunking, ducting, busbars, and busbar trunking, where the walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs have a specified fire resistance." integrity of 90 minutes wide range of collars Intumescent Systems Ltd. Envirograf House, MEMBER Barfrestone, Dover, Kent, CT15 7JG, UK OF THE FIRE +44 (0) 1304 842 555 Fax +44 (0) 1304 842 666 PROTECTION [email protected] | www.envirograf.com ASSOCIATION NEW ELECTRICAL SOCKET FIRE & SOUND TRAP PRODUCT 30 Without Gaskets With Gaskets THE MAIN FEATURES OF THIS VERSATILE PRODUCT ARE: ● IT ONLY TAKES SECONDS TO FIT ● OFFERS BOTH ACOUSTIC AND FIRE PROTECTION ● COMPLIES WITH DOCUMENTS B & E OF CURRENT UK BUILDING REGULATIONS ● TESTED TO PRINCIPLES OF BS EN1366-3, ACHIEVING 2 HOURS FIRE RATING ● TESTED TO BS EN ISO 140 PART 4 WITH A MEAN RESULT 12dB BETTER THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF DOCUMENT E OF UK BUILDING REGULATIONS Unprotected openings for electrical sockets will reduce the acoustic performance of walls and compromise the resistance to FITTING INSTRUCTIONS fire. To comply with Documents B and E of the current UK Building Regulations, the integrity of the wall must be maintained, and this can be easily achieved with the new Envirograf® Fire and Sound Trap (FST). This versatile product will encase airborne and impact sound and, in the event of a fire, the EXTERNAL FIT INTERNAL FIT product will entrap the flames within the socket box for up to two hours, U FITTING THE INTERNAL ensuring that there is no penetration FIRE & SOUND TRAP of flames and smoke through the The internal FST is simply pushed socket and into the wall cavity. into the box. Peel off the backing This streamlined product, with its paper from the adhesive strips and press firmly to grip the box. The double action design, will help cover plate is fixed to the box in the to save lives and combat both normal way. airborne and impact sound. It is FITTING THE EXTERNAL extremely flexible and it can be U easily fitted in seconds to all types FIRE & SOUND TRAP The external FST is pushed into the of electrical socket boxes, thus aperture whilst maintaining a grip saving valuable installation time. on a flap. Peel off DS tape on the The new Envirograf® Fire and bottom and push the supplied pins Sound Trap (FST) can be fitted onto the plasterboard as shown internally or externally to UPVC above left. Do the same at the top. socket boxes and it has been tested Once fixed cut off surplus material in accordance with the principles of of the flaps as shown on the left. BS EN1366-3, achieving two hours of fire protection. CEILING ROSE FITTINGS 65mm & 75mm diameter Intumescent Cover intumescent gaskets Intumescent cover for Gaskets are placed Without Gaskets With Gaskets Marshall-Tufflex ceiling rose between ceiling rose fitting for plasterboard ceilings fittings and ceiling NEW ACOUSTIC & FIRE PROTECTION FOR METAL SOCKET & SWITCH BOXES PRODUCT 30 Without Gaskets With Gaskets SINGLE BOX SET DOUBLE BOX SET FITTING INSTRUCTIONS An intumescent gasket to adhere inside the metal box. Can have holes 1 2 cut into the gaskets to accommodate tubes and cables. For both single and double boxes, with larger gasket for cooker boxes etc. The gasket has DS tape on the back to adhere to the inside of the metal box. The Insert the metal box into the wall Peel off the protective tape acoustic sponge gasket has corners cut to allow quick & easy application onto the box. 3 4 PERFORMANCE Tested to BS476 Part 22 (1987) and achieved 4 hours in solid walls and 71 minutes in cavity walls. Acoustic Insert the gasket and stick it to Puncture acoustic sponge the metal box to make space for cables protection to Robust Details & 17th Edition IEE Regulations tested in accordance with BS EN 1403 (1995) 5 6 & rated in accordance with BS EN 150 717/1 (1997). Acoustic criteria tested to BS476, Parts 20/22, EN 1364-1 (1999) & EN 1365-2 (1999). Insert the sponge into the box, Installation complete. Your ensuring a tight fit box now has Acoustic & Fire protection BESA BOXES FITINGS Gaskets are simply placed into BESA and knockout boxes H H H H and fixed with the self-adhesive backing tape. Shown here H fitted into PVC or steel INTUMESCENT GASKETS IN ABS conduits. BOXES DOWNLIGHTER ADAPTOR Fire protection & energy efficiency THE NEW ENVIROGRAF® DOWNLIGHTER ADAPTOR, DA1 DA2 Current fire legislation requires ADVANTAGES effective fire safety systems for ● Potential energy saving of up to 40W per unit ceilings and floors in both commercial ● Change to low-energy, long-lasting bulbs with major cost and private buildings. Downlighters, whilst offering an attractive lighting savings solution, can also pose a real danger ● Easy to install adaptor to the fire integrity of a building for two ● Offers up to 66 minutes of fire protection main reasons: ● Can upgrade existing downlighters to use low-energy 1: Holes are cut into the ceiling for bulbs in 9W, 11W, 15W, and 20W ratings and BC or ES type the light units, removing the ceilings holders fire resistance ability and secondly, the units can run at extremely high temperatures presenting the possibility REGULATIONS AND TESTING of ignition, causing a fire. Section B3 in Document B of the UK Building Regulations states the folowing: 2: Energy-saving has also B3 (ii): The resistance of an element of construction is a measure of its become a major priority for building ability to withstand the effects of fire in one or more ways, as follows: owners and occupiers. Downlighters a: resistance to collapse, i.e. the ability to maintain load-bearing capacity can require up to 50W per unit and (which applies to load-bearing elements only); ceilings in many commercial buildings can contain a large number of this b: resistance to fire penetration, i.e. an ability to maintain the integrity of the type of light, resulting in high energy element; and bills. c: resistance to the transfer of excessive heat, i.e. an ability to provide An Envirograf® retro-fitting adaptor insulation from high temperatures. has been developed to convert your Envirograf® Downlighter Adaptors can also assist in meeting the requirements existing downlighter fittings into low- stated in the Approved Document L2B: Conservation of fuel and power energy units, potentially saving up to (Existing buildings other than dwellings). 40W per light, whilst simultaneously Envirograf® Downlighter Adaptors have been tested to BS476 Part 21 providing 66 minutes of fire protection. (1987), achieving 66 minutes of fire protection. FITTING INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 Remove the existing downlighter Remove the existing bulb. Clip the Using existing mains wiring, re-wire and disconnect all wiring, including new downlighter adaptor onto the the new adaptor. Two options are any transformer units. back of the downlighter fitting. available for earthing (see ordering references section. DOWNLIGHTER ADAPTOR Fire protection & energy efficiency OFFERING FIRE PROTECTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN DETAILS The Envirograf® downlighter adaptor is a lightweight metal unit containing intumescent material that expands in a fire, holding the unit in place and sealing the hole in the ceiling structure, thus preventing fire and smoke penetration and maintaining the fire rating of the ceiling/floor. INSTALLATION The Envirograf® downlighter adaptor is simple to fit, only taking a few minutes per unit by a qualified electrician. See the illustrated panel at the DA1 bottom for installation instructions. ORDERING REFERENCES DA1 Earthing to fitting DA2 Bayonet lampholder earthing Add suffix /BC (for bayonet cap fitting) or /ES (for Edison screw fitting) to the reference, according to the type of bulb holder required. DA1 is supplied with a standard white lamp holder with an earthing terminal (marked in the picture above left). DA2 is supplied with a brass lamp holder including earthing terminal (marked in the picture above right). DA2 When ordering, please specify the product name and code of the original light fitting or send us a sample or photograph of the fitting. 4 5 6 Fix the new low-energy bulb into Adjust the fitting to suit the bulb length. Slide the cylinder to the correct length and the fitting in the normal way. fasten the screws to secure. Then fit the lamp unit back into the ceiling. Bulbs are simply changed in the normal way. INTUMESCENT DOWNLIGHTER COVER AND CAGES PRODUCT 32 WITHOUT AN INTUMESCENT COVER, THE LIGHT FITTING WOULD COLLAPSE IN UNDER 4 MINUTES, ALLOWING THE FIRE TO SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE RISK TO LIFE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, PERHAPS PREVENTING INSURANCE COMPENSATION. Envirograf® DSLV Covers are made to measure for use where transformers or chokes are connected to the light fitting. DESCRIPTION With the increased use of downlighters, the integrity of the plasterboard and suspended ceilings can be reduced to approximately 4 minutes protection. Envirograf® downlighter covers are used to restore the integrity required by British Standards. The covers are available in many standard sizes, and other LIGHT FITTING sizes can be made to order. They are easily installed in about five minutes from below or above the ceiling.