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  2. Fire damper - Wikipedia

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    Air transfer fire dampers for doors are designed and tested for use in the lower part of door leaves and cannot be installed elsewhere or higher. In Europe, the fire door test EN 14600 and EN 1634-1 applies. Air transfer fire dampers in facades are vents applied in wall, eave soffit, gable or foundation. In the US, these are used to protect ...

  3. Passive fire protection - Wikipedia

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    Fire-resistance rated wall assembly with fire door, cable tray penetration and intumescent cable coating. Passive fire protection (PFP) is components or systems of a building or structure that slows or impedes the spread of the effects of fire or smoke without system activation, and usually without movement. [1]

  4. Intumescent - Wikipedia

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    The small, orange chunk on the bottom right is capable of growing into the large black object above and to its left. Pipe covered with a thin-film intumescent spray fireproofing In this picture, the flame has been removed after the thin-film intumescent spray fireproofing product has completely expanded.

  5. Fire door - Wikipedia

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    Edges of a fire door usually need to have fire rated seals which can be composed of: An intumescent strip, which expands when exposed to heat; Gaskets to prevent the passage of smoke; Neoprene weatherstripping; When intumescent seals are used in the door design, use of the correct seal is crucial in the fire rating performance the door assembly.

  6. Grille (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A wooden window grill in Plaza del Conde del Real, Valencia ().The structure was probably used as a stable. Grille, and control for an air duct. A grille or grill (French word from Latin craticula, small grill) is an opening of several slits side-by-side in a wall, metal sheet or another barrier, usually to allow air or water to enter and/or leave and prevent larger objects (such as animals ...

  7. Escutcheon (furniture) - Wikipedia

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    An escutcheon can also refer to an item of door furniture. In this case, it is an architectural item that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder, and is often part of a lockset. Escutcheons help to protect a lock cylinder from being drilled out or snapped, and to protect the surrounding area from damage and wear from the end of the key when it ...

  8. Register (air and heating) - Wikipedia

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    Floor registers generally have a grille strong enough for a human being to walk on without damaging the grille. It is rare to find a floor register installed less than 6 inches (15 cm) from the corner of a room. [8] When a floor register is not practical or desired, a wall register is used. The correct placement of wall heating registers is ...

  9. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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    This is a common method of constructing cabinet doors and these are often referred to as a five piece door. When a panel will be large it is common to divide it into sections. Pieces known as mid rails and mid stiles or muntins are added to the frame between the panel sections.