Intumescent Pads

Description

Intumescent pads with self adhesive tape backing. Meeting the revised 17th Edition IEE Regulations. The pads are adhered to the inside of steel, UPVC and PVC electrical trunks, where it passes through fire barrier walls or floors, enabling access at all times to the cables. In a fire, the pads expand, filling the trunking to stop the passage of fire. For up to three hours protection.

ADVANTAGES

• Provide up to 3 hours protection for trunking passing through fire barrier walls, floors or ceilings- Slim profile allows cable maintenance to be carried out without removing the pads
• Adhesive-backed and easily fitted in seconds
• Specifically designed to be used in trunking that is 50% full of cables or more

FIRE TEST PERFORMANCE

Tested to BS476 Part 22 (1987), achieving an integrity of 181 minutes.

Tested at VNE to European Standard EN1363-1 (2000). Test terminated at 150 minutes with no product failure recorded.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For trunking sizes not exceeding 100mm x 100mm, only one intumescent pad is required per penetration.  For trunking sizes equal to or exceeding 150mm x 150mm, two intumescent pads are required per penetration.  The self- adhesive backing on the pad is revealed by removal of the protective covering paper, taking care not to touch the adhesive surface against fingers, dust, etc. for maximum adhesion strength.  The pad is placed inside the trunking and within the penetration area, and then pressed firmly against the inside surface at one side of the trunking.

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Technical Information

TD026-12-2012

Application Instructions

AP026-09-2014

COSHH Data

HS026-07-2013

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