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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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    These intumescent materials produce a light char which is a poor conductor of heat, thus retarding heat transfer. Typically the light char consists of microporous carbonaceous foam formed by a chemical reaction of three main components: ammonium polyphosphate , pentaerythritol , and melamine . [ 2 ]

  5. Fire door - Wikipedia

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    Fire-resistance rated door, with wire mesh glass vision panel Industrial grade fire door rated to hydrocarbon curve and blast resistance Double fire door immediately after 3-hour fire test inside a 4-hour rated Durasteel wall Double fire door after 3-hour fire test in a 4-hour Durasteel wall, during successful 45PSI (3.1 bar) hose stream test leading to a UL Listing [1]

  6. Window security - Wikipedia

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    At about this time, metal grilles started to be used at night to allow passersby to view the goods on display. Metal roller shutters were introduced in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a response to street riots throughout the United Kingdom , but now there are alternative solutions for the security of shops.

  7. Door handle bacteria - Wikipedia

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    A door may be held open with a device such as a door holder [1] or door closer, [2] which can automatically release the door upon the sound of a fire alarm and protect a building in the event of a fire. An ultraviolet door handle attendant can be installed to sterilize the existing handle. Automatic door handle sanitisers are used mainly in ...

  8. Bus doors - Wikipedia

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    A conventional door, also known as a regular door or vehicle door is a type of door that is hinged at the front-facing edge of the door, and so allows the door to swing outward from the hull of the bus. These doors are relatively safe, in that if they are opened during forward motion of the vehicle, the wind resistance will work against the ...

  9. International Scout - Wikipedia

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    It included a soft top with soft doors, windshield-mounted mirrors, plastic door inserts, a unique plastic grille, and a roll bar, among other options. Four sub-models were on offer, from the barebones four-cylinder Rancher Special (the passenger seat was a cost option, as was the soft top and rear bumper) and the slightly more comfortable ...