Automatic Smoke Curtains

Westwood supply and install high quality Automatic Smoke Curtains nationwide.

Automatic Smoke Curtains restrict the lateral spread of smoke and gas along the underside of an internal ceiling in the event of fire. Smoke Curtains work most effective as part of a smoke control fire safety system. Smoke reservoirs can be created from which smoke and hot gases can be channeled away safely, or extracted to prevent the spread of smoke allowing time for a successful evacuation.

Smoke Curtains are available in wide spans and can be face mounted, soffit fixed or suspended.

Automatic Smoke Curtains are more than an addition to smoke ventilation systems. Smoke Curtains can save lives and should be regarded a crucial component of a fire safety system, if you prioritise to really save lives in the event of an emergency. Automatic Smoke Curtains are an essential safety component that allows you to stop or reduce the spread of lethal gases. Smoke and lethal gases are almost always present during a fire and they are invariably the factors responsible for death and serious illness.

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Our smoke curtains have been successfully tested and are supplied with a failsafe system that will ensure activation in the event of power failure.

Westwood Smoke Curtains can be supplied in unlimited widths by use of an overlap system, with curtains up to 5 metres wide being serviced by single span rollers.

• Automatic operation
• Support for servery and hatches
• Custom built to your specification
• Short lead times
• Slim, lightweight and easy to install
• 4hr fire resistance
• Sealed to prevent the passage of fire or smoke
• 240V operation with battery back-up

Smoke Curtains Specification

Coated fiberglass material tested to withstand temperatures of 600 Degrees Centigrade for one hour. The thickness of the Smoke Curtain is approximately 0.75mm.

Bottom Rail and Roller

A bottom rail is attached to the curtain and this rail is designed to stop at ceiling level or into a recess in the box when raised. The curtain coils on to a steel roller mounted on endplate bearings.

Smoke Curtain Operation

Smoke Curtains are electrically operated by 240V Tubular Motors and are supplied with a control panel that is connected to the main fire alarm panel for the area. Standard control panel will operate a single motor or alternatively a group panel can be supplied to manage multiple motors within a single smoke compartment. The system requires a 240V single phase fused spur within one metre of the control panel.

Failsafe Smoke Curtain Operation

In the event of power failure, the curtains will Automatically close by gravity with a controlled descent. Additionally on receipt of a signal from the fire alarm panel, the curtains will failsafe close by gravity and open Automatically when the fire signal ceases.

Smoke Curtain Box

The central roller and coiled up Smoke Curtain is housed in a galvanised metal box, which is Automatic to the structure of the building. The box is galvanised as standard and can be polyester powder coated at extra cost.

We also manufacture certified to British Standards, twin skin Automatic Fire Shutters offering up to 4 hours resistance to fire.