What is the difference between a new build and a retrofit project?
Passive fire protection is an important element of a building’s fire safety strategy. In the event of a fire, it works to save lives and therefore, should not be taken lightly....
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How should you firestop a fire-rated duct or damper?
Fire-rated metal ducts and dampers are tested to a different fire-resistance test standard than other service penetrations (which are tested to BSEN1366-3) and should therefore be: in a separate opening,...
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What is a fire collar?
Fire collars, otherwise known as intumescent closure devices, help stop the spread of fire where plastic pipes pass through fire compartment walls and floors. It is a circular product that...
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What is the purpose of a firestop?
A firestop, commonly known as firestopping, is a fundamental part of passive fire protection which works to protect people and property. Fire compartmentation means to contain a fire to one area, preventing the...
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Are fire seal solutions based on the outside diameter (OD) or inside diameter (ID) of pipes?
The dimensions given for firestop seal solutions are based on the outside diameter (OD) of pipes as they are installed around the outside of the pipe and need to suit...
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What is fire batt?
Fire batt is an ablative-coated board used as a firestop material to reinstate the fire rating of wall and floor constructions where they have been penetrated by services. The board...
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What is a ‘tested solution’ for service penetrations?
The simple answer is something that has been tested in accordance with, and proven to meet the requirements of, a relevant standard. However, there is no straightforward answer as there...
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What is mineral wool and how is it made?
Mineral wool, otherwise known as rock wool or stone wool, has been widely used for more than 60 years. It is made from volcanic rock such as basalt, which is solidified lava that forms...
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Should plastic ducts be tested the same as metal ducts?
Plastic vent ducts are effectively thin plastic pipes which burn away on the fire side very quickly. They rely on the reactive penetration seal material expanding to close the area...
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Considerations when firestopping CPVC pipes
QuelStop HPE Sealant has been approved to be used with both BlazeMaster and Spears CPVC sprinkler pipes. It has also been tested in a wide range of applications from single-skin plasterboard...
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Does TracPipe need to be sleeved?
Yes, as per BS 6891 and TracPipe’s guidelines. In Clause 8.7 of their Design and Installation Specification Document they state that: “Where TracPipe/ TracPipeCC passes through a wall or a...
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What is the working life of the QuelStop System?
As stated in the best practice guide for Firestopping of Service Penetrations on page 39, section 3.1.29, whilst manufacturers may suggest a projected life expectancy, “there is not a standard...