UK hospital deploys Titan Lite fire barriers

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A Plymouth-based hospital in the UK has deployed Titan Lite fire barriers in its facility. The 18-month contract being carried out by a leading UK fire contractor involved installing large quantities of the Titan Lite 120:60, manufactured by TBA Firefly, to create fire barriers above ceiling voids throughout many parts of the hospital.

The hospital has 660 beds and provides medical and surgical care to a third of a million people with the building dating back to before the beginning of the Second World War.   

The refurbishment work, concluded at the end of November 2021, was being carried out by Plymouth based Ventro Ltd. whose operatives have had to work in many areas during the evenings and weekends to avoid disruption to the hospital’s everyday activities, including the treatment of patients.

Following early appraisals of the fire protection requirements within the ageing property and considering the large quantities of different mechanical services to be accommodated into the upgrades, the hospital’s estates department decided to raise the specification for the work from 30 minutes integrity rating to a full two hours.  

The Site Agent for Ventro, John Roberts, commented: “As a specialist fire contractor working across the whole of the UK and beyond, we have employed Firefly products on many projects over the years and expect to continue doing so.  In the early stages of this contract, which began on site in May 2020, it was thought Apollo 30 minutes would be appropriate, but the hospital then switched this to Tian Lite 120:60.  We have been installing the Titan Lite in many parts of the hospital, including most recently in the ceiling voids over the kitchens. This has been done by fixing metal angles across the soffits and then using the special tape and staples to secure the fabric to it. Despite the large number of services making the number of penetrations to be deal with quite challenging, our teams find the Firefly relatively easy to install.”

Envirograf’s multi-purpose square box

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The Envirograf multi-purpose square box is the most versatile of its kind available and has been specifically designed for most installations where services pass through fire barrier ceilings, floors, and walls. It can be surface – mounted or recessed.

Advantages

  • A versatile solution to the problem of services passing through walls, floors and ceilings, offering up to 4 hours protection
  • Detachable face plate allows for the box to be fitted in tight corners
  • Adjustable brackets can be bent flat to fit flush against flat surfaces such as walls or ceilings, or kept at a right-angled position to fit in corners

Application Instructions 

For standard open areas, simply place the box over the services, use the smoke seal if required, and screw into position. If the services are already in place, remove the detachable section, fix the ‘U’ section first then slide back the detachable section and fix the smoke seal if required.

When the unit is flush against a ceiling, floor, wall, or corner simply bend the fixing brackets flat and screw into position. When using multi-purpose box to fit around existing services in a tight corner, simply remove the detachable section and fix the ‘U’ section into position. Fixing brackets can be bent flat if required. Replace the detachable section and fix to finish. Insert the smoke seal if required.

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