An elevator smoke curtain is a protective barrier that traps smoke from entering an elevator shaft. Elevator smoke curtain installation can be used to eliminate the IBC elevator lobby requirement.
Why do elevators have curtains?
Curtains are an essential fire and smoke safety precaution for your building. Smoke Guard elevator smoke curtains provide extensive protection, keeping both the building and occupants safe and free from severe harm in the case of an emergency.Jan 8, 2021
How do elevator smoke curtains work?
Elevator Smoke Curtains Smoke curtains seal off the elevator doors to prevent smoke from entering the elevator and to reduce smoke migration to other floors through elevator shafts. ... When deployed, they roll down over the front of the elevator doors and framing and use a magnetic system to ensure a proper seal.Feb 27, 2019
What is elevator smoke guard?
The Smoke Guard system (SGS) provides a smoke- and draft-control assembly for the fire-rated elevator door frame. The SGS is a smoke resistant gasket mounted on the face of the elevator doorframe which allows the elevator to function without interfering with elevator door operation.
What does a smoke curtain do?
Fire and smoke curtains are installed to ensure safe evacuation in the event of a fire. ... This allows the safe evacuation of people from buildings, whilst reducing fire damage by preventing smoke logging, which enables fire-fighting, reduces temperatures and ultimately delays the spread of fire.Sep 14, 2016
How does a smoke barrier work?
Smoke curtains remain invisibly retracted until activated by an alarm, detector signal or manual switch. ... This allows the safe evacuation of people from buildings, whilst reducing fire damage by preventing smoke logging, which enables fire-fighting, reduces temperatures and ultimately delays the spread of fire.Sep 14, 2016
Are elevator doors fire-rated?
Elevator car doors are typically fire-rated but cannot comply with smoke and draft requirements. Smoke & draft rated assemblies eliminate the passage of smoke and are usually located at the point of access to an elevator car as an alternative to the elevator lobby.
What is the purpose of a smoke curtain?
Fire and smoke curtains are installed to ensure safe evacuation in the event of a fire. In the case of smoke curtains, this is achieved by stopping, controlling and often reducing the spread of smoke throughout a building.Sep 14, 2016
Where are fire curtains required?
They are installed in the upper echelons of a structure and are deployable in both buildings with sprinkler systems and buildings with no sprinkler systems for automatic smoke removal. They achieve this by channelizing the ceiling air away from the fire and out of the building via roof vents.