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The primary function of the Won-Door FireGuard™
system is to provide fire safety. Because of technological advances
made by the Won-Door™ Corporation over the past two decades, overall fire protection has been enhanced with our FireGuard™ system being used in accordion fire doors or folding fire barriers. The system has undergone rigorous
testing to ensure that it remains on the cutting edge of fire safety doors and other fire protection
products. In many situations Won-Door FireGuard™ accordion fire doors have proven
to be the only practical solutions approved by all three model building
codes.
Code compliance not a problem
Each Won-Door FireGuard™ commercial fire door / barrier is constructed of two separate
parallel walls of 24-gauge steel panels that have been corrugated to
add strength. The walls are separated by a 6- to 8-inch dead air space
and a fire protective liner, which makes our product an excellent choice of fire safety doors. This unique design has earned Won-Door
FireGuard™ approval by the US model building codes and the IBC
for almost unrestricted use in applications requiring egress doors, and UL
listings for up to 3 hours as safety doors / folding fire barriers. In addition, Won-Door
FireGuard™ accordion fire safety doors and folding fire barriers are recognized by many other state
and local governments. A tight fitting floor sweep and fire liner
provide an excellent seal for blocking both smoke and toxic fumes. These commercial grade fire doors meet code requirements for "tight-fitting smoke and draft
control" doors as demonstrated in special smoke
and draft control testing for model building code approval.
Folds out of sight when not
in use
Despite its effectiveness as both a fire and smoke barrier,
Won-Door FireGuard™ accordion fire safety doors / folding fire barriers fold to just inches per foot. Pocket cover
doors can be designed to blend in with the surrounding decor becoming
nearly invisible. Automatic fire doors using the system can programmed to close automatically
on a fail-safe back-up DC power supply activated by any smoke alarm
in the building.
Consideration for persons
with disabilities
Like conventional elevator doors, Won-Door FireGuard™'s
pressure sensitive leading edge will cause the door to stop immediately
upon contact with an obstruction, pause momentarily, then seek the closed
position, allowing these to be an excellent choice of doors for the handicapped. The operation of the self closing doors can be manually overridden at any
time. The system was originally designed to accommodate non-ambulatory individuals as egress doors. Fire exit hardware can be configured during fire door assembly
and placed where appropriate. Slight pressure on this hardware will
cause the door to open a preprogrammed width, pause and then continue
to seek the closed position.
State-of-the-art components
A control unit located behind the commercial fire door in the wall pocket
provides door status monitoring from a central location. The position of each of the moveable fire doors in the system can be determined at a glance as well as
the condition of all back-up DC batteries.
Typical Won-Door FireGuard™
applications
Use of the Won-Door FireGuard™ accordion fire safety doors, folding fire barriers or doors used for accessibility have become
a reliable and practical approach to solving a vast array of fire safety
issues:
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ADA Compliant Doors
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Area Separation
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Atrium Separation
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Corridor Separation
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Elevator Lobby Separation
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Horizontal Exits
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Occupancy Separation
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Safe Areas of Refuge
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Smoke Barrier
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Smoke and Draft Control
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Stage Proscenium Protective
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Vertical Opening Protective
Moveable FIre Wall
A Moveable Fire Wall is a separate fire resistive rating
for the Won-Door FireGuard™. This product was tested in accordance
with ASTM E-119. The principle difference in the listing is that these
walls are required to maintain a "low back face" temperature
during the test. The average of all thermocouples cannot exceed 250°
F above the ambient (room) temperature. The applications for fire walls
differ from traditional uses for fire doors. When the code restricts
the size of penetrations in a fire wall, the MFW is an alternative which
allows the architect to protect large openings.
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