Fire Curtains For Stages
Safety Curtains - Fire Curtains
A fire curtain is designed to lower automatically in the event of a fire. It creates a fire and smoke barrier separating the stage from the auditorium, allowing time for the audience to exit.
There are many codes that determine different levels of fire protection in auditoriums, the authority having jurisdiction has the final say in the level of fire protection needed for a facility. There are several safety curtain designs available, as described below. Determining the exact type of curtain will depend on the design of your facility, please contact a sales representative to help customize your order.
Determining the exact type of curtain will depend on the design of your facility, please contact a sales representative to help customize your order. There are several designs available, as described below.
Straight Lift Manual
If there is enough fly space in the facility, a straight lift fire curtain can be used. This can lower automatically in the event of a fire, or manually by pulling the rope.
Our unique design will allow the user to lower the curtain easily to seal off the stage as required by NFPA 80 code. Unlike other manual curtains, ours is easier to operate and does not alter the automatic closure mechanisms.
Straight Lift Motorized
If there is enough fly space in the facility, a straight lift fire curtain can be used. This can lower automatically in the event of a fire, or manually by pushing a button.
A lineshaft or motorized brail winch are the most common means of motorization. The convenients of having a motor hoist the curtain will allow the user to lower the curtain and raise the curtain easily to seal off the stage as required by NFPA 80 code. A hydraulic governor is used to control the decent of the curtain.