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Fire and Smoke Protection, Detection and Alarms
News Release from: Aico | Subject: Firecap range
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 January 2006
New Frecap sleeves prevent the spread of
fire
Aico has just added four new specialist fire sleeves to its best-selling Firecap range of intumescent fire safety products.
Aico has just added four new specialist fire sleeves to its best-selling Firecap range of intumescent fire safety products New Firecap Electrical Trunking Fire Sleeves are designed to prevent the spread of fire through service penetrations made for electrical trunking
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 26 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Firecap Pipe, Conduit and SWA Fire Sleeves are designed to stop the spread of fire through service penetrations made for pipes and conduits.
Firecap Cable Tray Fire Sleeves are designed to prevent the spread of fire through service penetrations for cable trays, while new Firecap Ventilation Duct Fire Sleeves prevent the spread of fire through service penetrations made for the passage of ventilation ducting.
Meeting all the requirements of the UK Building Standards and IEE Regulations, the new Firecap sleeves are suitable for use with a wide range of metal and/or PVC electrical and plumbing products through a wide range of fire partition walls and floors, providing a two hour fire and smoke 'stop' through all common wall constructions and partitions.
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Easy to install without any special tools or skills and highly cost effective, the new Firecap Sleeves can be easily retrofitted where required - even where there is access from only one side.
New Firecap Electrical Trunking Fire Sleeves are available to fit trunking sizes 50 x 50mm and 100 x 100mm and are also suited for use with non-electrical trunking.
Firecap Pipe, Conduit and SWA Fire Sleeves are suitable for walls up to 150mm wide, with a range that encompasses a nominal OD of Service from 17mm right up to 169mm.
They are capable of maintaining the thermal insulation of the pipe through the penetration as well as allowing the thermal movement of the pipe or conduit while maintaining the vapour seal of the existing insulation.
Firecap Cable Tray Fire Sleeves again are suited for walls up to 150mm wide.
Seven different sizes are available to fit 50, 75,100, 150, 225, 300 and 450mm tray sizes.
Firecap Ventilation Duct Fire Sleeves are capable of maintaining the thermal insulation of the duct through the penetration as well as allowing the thermal movement of the duct while maintaining the vapour seal of the existing insulation.
They are available to fit nine different duct sizes from 100 x 54mm to 308 x 29mm and suitable for use on walls up to 150mm wide.
The four new Firecap Sleeves are the latest additions to Aico's best-selling Firecap range of intumescent fire safety products which also includes intumescent fire and sound protection covers for downlights and fluorescent modules.
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