Smokeshield elevator elevator smoke door.
Elevator fire doors.
The award winning smokeshield elevator is an elevator smoke containment system that eliminates vertical migration of smoke and hot gases in a multi floor structure all while offering limitless design freedom.
The smokeshield elevator is perfect for virtually any elevator opening and you can customize it to complement your building.
These units are easy to install in elevator openings and integrate seamlessly with existing fire protection systems to quickly bring a structure up to code.
Only doors within fire rated corridors and smoke barriers are required to meet smoke and draft control requirements.
Elevator doors are typically rated for 1 1 2 hours per ul 10c which covers 2 hour rated hoistways.
This assembly satisfies the ibc requirement for elevator opening protection no enclosed lobby required.
During a fire an elevator is a lifeline for people living on the upper floors.
As a point of reference standard fire rated elevator doors are allowed a 3 8 inch gap between the door and the frame by nfpa 252 standard.
So as a building owner or manager it s imperative and the law that you test your elevator fire service monthly.
The elevator smoke door assembly has been tested in compliance with smoke and fire ratings for up to 8 6 x 10 0 openings.
A reliable smoke curtain that seals after every use.
Elevator smoke shields prevent smoke and other gases from traveling through the shaft minimizing the spread of fire and smoke and reducing building damage.
Our compact smoke and draft control assembly deploys on local smoke detection to seal the fire rated elevator door from vertical smoke migration.
To meet this air leakage test the doors or opening protectives that serve as smoke and draft control assemblies must be designed to fit snugly in the space.
Elevator shafts are among the most vulnerable areas of a multistory structure in the event of a fire.
The issue is that they are not sealed for smoke leakage.
An elevator fire service guide for monthly test instructions keys feo k1 key phase 1 and 2 recall testing monthly test log and more.
For the last 25 years we have been the original high performance orange opening protective for elevator openings.
Maintain the wall of protection with fire rated steel doors.