Horizontal Fire Protective Curtains

Horizontal Smoke and Fire Curtains

There are many circumstances in a building’s design where a horizontally closing smoke and fire curtain is necessary. Among which are stairwells, atrium openings, skylights, and other forms of ceiling openings. 

In comes the DSI Horizontal Smoke and Fire curtain. This model is designed to cut off access to smoke and fire from floor-to-floor travel through ceiling openings. This compartmentalizes problemed areas, preventing the spread of trouble while allowing inhabitants to evacuate safely. 

The DSI Horizontal Smoke and Fire Curtain are made from fiberglass fiber treated with uniform coats of aluminum-pigmented polyurethane on either side, reinforced with wire. The curtain is rolled within a case that keeps the whole system as compact and out of the way as possible. 

Tracks are placed on either edge of an opening, allowing the curtain to roll out smoothly and evenly, granting complete coverage across the void. The tracks double as a stabilizer, ensuring that the curtain will stay in place despite strong changes in pressure on either side of the curtain that are common within a building fire. 

The system is wired into the existing fire alarm system. When the alarm gets triggered, the curtain closes. Upon reset, the curtain will automatically roll back into place in the ready position.