Re: Re: Fire proofing Node 0 ?

["Mark Marooth" <MMarooth@xxxxxxx>]

On the Intumescent front,

You can also get this stuff in a strip.  You route a channel right
around your
door and place this strip in the channel.  In case fo fire, the strip
expands in
the architrave of the door to seal in smoke etc.  You will find this
strip
installed in doors in most public buildings etc.

Although it may be stating the bleeding obvious, make sure you have a
CO2/BCF
extinguisher in/by/near Node 0.  For the life of me I cannot remember
where but
I have seen small systems which look like a normal fire extinguisher but
are
activiated by a remote switch (other side of wall).

For those wondering BCF = BromoChloroHexaFlouride

Mark



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Marcus,

Another alternative to Fermacell is "Masterboard"

Is the cupboard already lined with plasterboard?? Plasterboard will
give some degree of fire protection, a stud partition wall built
using 12mm plasterboard on both sides would give fire resistance for
about 20-30mins.

Another thing to look at is "Intumesent Paint" which when used on
a
non fibrous board like plywood will also potentially give 30mins
protection.

Other areas to look at are fitting a smoke detector in the cupboard
preferably linked to any others in the house and also ventilation,
try and make sure any ventilation for the cupboard is not into the
stairwell (ideally vent the cupboard externally).

All of the above are just my suggestions if you wan't professional
advice contact your local Fire Station and ask to speak to someone in
the Fire Prevention department who should be happy to provide advice
free of charge (especially important if this is a house of multiple
occupancy)

Hope that helps

Paul

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@m...>
wrote:
> I'm currently in the middle of having the house completely rewired
and flood
> wired with cat5 cables back to the old pantry cupboard (node0).
This
> cupboard is directly below the staircase landing (the intersection
of the 3
> staircases) and I'm a little concerned about the risk of fire in
node0
> causing problems with upstairs escape routes. I'm planning on
cladding the
> inside of node 0 with 1/2" chipboard to aid mounting of
equipment
etc. Any
> ideas how I can also give at least some modicum of fire proofing
as
well ?
>
> marcusw@m... "Marcus Warrington"
> MIS Computer Services (UK)



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