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Fire Shutters VS Fire Curtains: Which to Choose for Your Business?

Posted by Overhead Door Expert on Jan 25, 2024 5:40:04 PM

Fire shutters and fire curtains play a crucial role in preventing the spread of fire and smoke, creating compartmentation within large or complex buildings. Their primary goals include safeguarding lives, aiding emergency evacuations, limiting fire spread, and minimizing property damage. These fire protection measures can seamlessly integrate with active systems, responding automatically to fire alarms. While often mistaken for each other, fire shutters and curtains differ in various aspects.

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Commercial Doors: Sectional VS Rolling Doors (Roll-Up Doors)

Posted by Overhead Door Expert on Oct 20, 2021 3:01:00 PM

Sectional Doors VS Rolling Doors

There are so many options when it comes to commercial doors. Depending on the area you are securing, separating, or monitoring access to, you may want a particular type. However, when it comes down to it, we sell two main types here at The Overhead Door Company of The Meadowlands and New York City, sectional doors and rolling doors. Within those two types, you will find several different subtypes.

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Fire Safety in Your Premises | NYC & NJ Area | Since 1981

Posted by Overhead Door Expert on Apr 9, 2020 8:30:17 AM

 

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Rollup Fire Doors/Gates: Drop Testing and Annual Follow-Up

Posted by Gray Decker Ariam on Jul 9, 2018 5:19:29 PM

 

 

 

General

This Technical Data Sheet provides facility managers with guidelines for evaluation of rolling fire doors designed and tested to provide the automatic closing fire protection indicated on the fire door label. The automatic closing of the door must be tested at the time the door is installed, and the door shall be inspected and tested not less than annually as required by NFPA 80. This requirement applies to all fire doors – even those that are not used and remain in the closed position. The doors must be checked regularly for conditions that may affect the operation of the door. DASMA recommends that the following procedures be observed:

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Rolling Steel Fire Doors: Drop Testing and Annual Follow-Up

Posted by Gray Decker Ariam on Mar 17, 2017 7:51:15 AM

 

 

 

General

This Technical Data Sheet provides facility managers with guidelines for evaluation of rolling fire doors designed and tested to provide the automatic closing fire protection indicated on the fire door label. The automatic closing of the door must be tested at the time the door is installed, and the door shall be inspected and tested not less than annually as required by NFPA 80. This requirement applies to all fire doors – even those that are not used and remain in the closed position. The doors must be checked regularly for conditions that may affect the operation of the door. DASMA recommends that the following procedures be observed:

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Tags: fire-rated door, Fire Door Drop Testing, Rolling Steel Fire Doors, DASMA Drop Test Form, Fire-Rated Gate, Rollup Fire Gate, roll-up fire door drop test, fire door annual inspection