Milcor’s aluminum and aluminum and galvanized steel Low Profile U-LPA, U-LPAG, and BIG SMOKY Heat & Smoke Vents were recently tested and approved by FM Global for compliance with FM Approvals Standard 4430 (04/07) for Heat and Smoke Vents.
Milcor’s aluminum and aluminum and galvanized steel Low Profile U-LPA,
U-LPAG, and BIG SMOKY Heat &
Smoke Vents were recently tested and approved by FM Global for compliance with
FM Approvals Standard 4430 (04/07) for Heat and Smoke Vents.
The heat and smoke vents are used in large public auditoriums and school
buildings for protection. They are designed to open automatically in the event
of excessive heat created by a fire or in conjunction with wired alarm systems
to release trapped smoke to prevent deaths from smoke inhalation and to allow
easier vision for fire crews.
The lids must be able to open quickly and easily, yet remain closed in
high winds which could create a suction effect which tries to force the lids
open. Testing by FM Global showed thatthe aluminum lids were able to withstand a
simulated wind uplift of 225 pounds per square foot. Since the turn of the
previous century, Milcor has been manufacturing quality construction
products.
The FM Approved Heat and Smoke Vents are the latest in
that long tradition of quality products by Milcor that are used specifically for life-safety concerns in buildings
such as schools and theaters.
The Commercial Products Group of Hart & Cooley, Inc. is headquartered
in Carol Stream, Ill. Commercial Products Group
manufactures AMPCO, Heatfab, Milcor, Portals Plus, Roof Products & Systems,
Selkirk CI, and Ward Industries. For more information, call 800-624-8642
or visit www.commercialproductsgroup.com.
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