Fire Rated Steel
Doors and Louver Vents:
Fire-rated steel doors are specially designed doors that provide a barrier to prevent the spread of fire and smoke within a building. They are made from steel and other fire-resistant materials and are tested and rated to withstand fire for a 2 Hrs. and more period, ensuring safety and protection in case of a fire emergency.
We are a No. 1, leading manufacturer of fire rated steel door in Kingdom of Bahrain. We have started production of door since 2008. Our doors are type tested and approved by the Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) & Electricity & Water Authority ( EWA) in Kingdom of Bahrain.
Key Features of our Fire-Rated Steel Doors:
- Our Door is type Tested from BM Trada Levorotary, UK (Fire Test stand for 132 Minutes) and approved by Civil Defense and EWA.
Fire Resistance Rating:
- Fire-rated doors are classified based on the amount of time they can withstand fire, our doors are 120 minutes (2 Hrs). The rating indicates how long the door can resist fire and prevent it from spreading.
- Fire-rated doors are classified based on the amount of time they can withstand fire, our doors are 120 minutes (2 Hrs). The rating indicates how long the door can resist fire and prevent it from spreading.
Construction and Materials:
- These doors are constructed from heavy-duty steel EGI (Electro Galvanize Steel), often with cores made from fire-resistant materials like fiber glass or honeycomb. The steel provides strength, while the core materials enhance fire resistance.
- These doors are constructed from heavy-duty steel EGI (Electro Galvanize Steel), often with cores made from fire-resistant materials like fiber glass or honeycomb. The steel provides strength, while the core materials enhance fire resistance.
Intumescent Seals:
- Fire-rated doors are equipped with intumescent seals around the edges. These seals expand when exposed to heat, closing gaps between the door and the frame to block the passage of fire and smoke.
- Fire-rated doors are equipped with intumescent seals around the edges. These seals expand when exposed to heat, closing gaps between the door and the frame to block the passage of fire and smoke.
Hardware Compatibility:
- The doors are installed with fire-rated hardware, including hinges, latches, and door closers, all designed to function properly under high temperatures. The entire assembly, including the frame and hardware, must meet fire rating standards.
- The doors are installed with fire-rated hardware, including hinges, latches, and door closers, all designed to function properly under high temperatures. The entire assembly, including the frame and hardware, must meet fire rating standards.
Insulation Properties:
- Fire-rated doors are also insulated to reduce the transfer of heat through the door, protecting the other side from high temperatures and helping to maintain safe exit routes during a fire.
- Fire-rated doors are also insulated to reduce the transfer of heat through the door, protecting the other side from high temperatures and helping to maintain safe exit routes during a fire.
Durability and Security:
- In addition to fire resistance, steel doors are known for their durability and security. They provide a strong barrier against forced entry and are often used in both fire protection and security applications.
- In addition to fire resistance, steel doors are known for their durability and security. They provide a strong barrier against forced entry and are often used in both fire protection and security applications.
Aesthetic Options:
- While functionality is paramount, fire-rated steel doors are available in various finishes, colors, and designs to match the building’s aesthetic. They can be painted, powder-coated, or clad with veneers to fit different interior designs.
- While functionality is paramount, fire-rated steel doors are available in various finishes, colors, and designs to match the building’s aesthetic. They can be painted, powder-coated, or clad with veneers to fit different interior designs.
Compliance and Certification:
- Fire-rated steel doors comply with local fire safety regulations (Civil Defense Directorate). They are tested and certified by recognized organizations such as B.M Trada (UK).
Applications of Fire-Rated Steel Doors:
Commercial Buildings:
- Used in office buildings, shopping malls, and hotels to compartmentalize different areas and protect escape routes during a fire.
- Used in office buildings, shopping malls, and hotels to compartmentalize different areas and protect escape routes during a fire.
Industrial Facilities:
- Installed in factories, warehouses, and other industrial settings to safeguard valuable equipment and materials and protect personnel.
- Installed in factories, warehouses, and other industrial settings to safeguard valuable equipment and materials and protect personnel.
Residential Complexes:
- Common in apartment buildings and residential complexes to protect common areas, stairwells, and corridors.
- Common in apartment buildings and residential complexes to protect common areas, stairwells, and corridors.
Healthcare Facilities:
- Essential in hospitals and clinics to protect patients and staff, particularly in areas like operating rooms and storage areas with flammable materials.
- Essential in hospitals and clinics to protect patients and staff, particularly in areas like operating rooms and storage areas with flammable materials.
Benefits of Fire-Rated Steel Doors:
- Life Safety: They provide critical protection for occupants, allowing more time for evacuation and reducing the spread of fire and smoke.
- Property Protection: By containing fire to a specific area, these doors help minimize property damage and loss.
- Code Compliance: Installing fire-rated doors ensures compliance with fire safety regulations, which is essential for legal and insurance purposes.
- Enhanced Security: In addition to fire protection, steel doors offer robust security against unauthorized access or vandalism.
Recommendation:
Fire-rated steel doors are an essential safety feature in any building, offering a reliable defense against the spread of fire and smoke. Their ability to withstand fire for specified periods, combined with their durability and security features, makes them a critical component in fire protection strategies, ensuring the safety of both people and property.
Technical Details of Fire Rated Steel Doors:
GENERAL:
- Material: Electrolytic Zinc Coated Steel sheet complying with ASTM A653.
- Cutouts: Both frame and leaf have pre-punched cut-out to specific ironmongery.
FRAME PROFILE: - Material: 2mm (14 Guague) EGI sheet.
- Frame Rebate: Double Frame Rebate
- Jam Depth: 230mm
- Structural Opening: Frame Size-10mm more in Width & 5mm more in Height.
- Frame Construction: Three sided frame-Mitre welded along the face of the frame installed with a minimum of 8 through bolt type.
- Corner Construction: Welded.
- Ironmongery: Frame reinforced to receive hinges, lock strike plate with protective steel mortar guard welded with frame.
- Door Sealant: Fire rated rubber seal with adhesive fix in the door frame for silent proof and dust proof.
LEAF:
- Construction: Hollow metal double skin seam type door with interlocking and welded arrangement at the stile edges. inverted top and bottom C-channel for a rigid and integrally closed leaf construction.
- Leaf Sheet Thickness: 1.5mm (16 Guague).
- Leaf thickness: 45mm
- Undercut: 5 -10mm
- Infill: Fiberglass Core Steel stiffened infill with fiberglass wool filled in the voids between the adjacent stiffeners.
- Impact test: Capable to bare Impact load equivalent to a steel sphere weighing 15Kg (equal to 14.71 bar)
- Reinforcement: Pre-drilled hinge plates for screw mounted fixing Box shaped reinforcement for selected ironmongery piece inside the door leaf. Concealed lock box with lock fixing brackets with pre-tapped holes.
- Fire Rating: Tested for 132 Minuts as per the BS 476 Part 20-22
- Glazing / Vision Panel:
Fire-rated glazing panel – 7.2mm thick AGC make vision glass.
Glazing Frame – 1.5mm thick steel sheet profile one side welded other side fixed with screw. - Finishing (As per RAL Color):
Primer top coat-Corro-Zinc primer (Jotun Primax) top coat applied to pretreated steel.
Final Powder Coat–Polyster Powder Coating Standard RAL Colour. Texture 90-120 microns.
Weatherproof Seal:
We provide a weatherproof seal for a fire-rated steel door which is designed to prevent the infiltration of environmental elements such as rain, wind, dust, and extreme temperatures while maintaining the door’s fire-resistant properties. These seals are typically made from durable, heat-resistant materials like silicone, neoprene, or other specialized compounds that can withstand both fire and environmental exposure.
The key functions of a weatherproof seal in a fire-rated door include:
Environmental Protection: The seal ensures that the door remains impervious to external weather conditions, protecting the building’s interior from water, air, and dust infiltration.
Fire Resistance: The seal is engineered to maintain its integrity during a fire, preventing the spread of flames, smoke, and toxic gases through gaps around the door.
Thermal Insulation: Weatherproof seals often provide some level of thermal insulation, contributing to the door’s overall energy efficiency by reducing heat loss or gain.
Fire Rated Door for EDD Substations:
MSL Substation Doors are pre-qualified and approved with EWA / EDD and extensively used in EDD substations. As the MSL door is fire tested for 132 Min, it will protect from spreading incase of fire.
The doors are strictly made as per the EDD specification. As It compiles the specifications of EWA /EDD It has a high-density Rockwool Core with excellent heat retardation properties (with density of 48Kg/M3) that limit the temperature to exceeding during emergency instances which allows sufficient time for fire safety to evacuate the area safely.
As the MSL doors are tested for impact test of 15 Kg (14.71bar), It is perfect for areas wherever impact resistance is required.
Acoustic Door:
An acoustic door is designed to reduce the transmission of sound between spaces, ensuring privacy and noise control. These doors are commonly used in environments where soundproofing is crucial, such as recording studios, theaters, conference rooms, hospitals, Generator room, Compressor Room, auditorial and industrial settings. Manama Switchgear produces a complete portfolio of sound reducing steel acoustic door with the Sound Transmission Class (STC) up to 39dB accordance with BS ISO 140: Part 3: 1995.
Key Features:
- Soundproofing Materials: Acoustic doors are constructed with materials that absorb or block sound, such as dense cores, special seals, and heavy-duty construction.
- STC Rating: They are often rated with a Sound Transmission Class (STC), indicating their effectiveness at reducing sound. Higher STC ratings correspond to better soundproofing.
- Sealing Systems: These doors typically include special seals around the perimeter, such as gaskets or drop seals, to prevent sound leakage.
- Heavy-Duty Construction: The doors are usually heavier and thicker than standard doors, often with multiple layers to enhance soundproofing.
Applications:
- Commercial and Industrial: Used in Generator Room, Compressor Room, offices of Factories, factories, and workshops where noise control is essential for productivity and safety.
- Residential: In home theaters or bedrooms to create quiet spaces.
- Public Spaces: Airports, hotels, and educational institutions to reduce noise pollution.
Acoustic doors balance functionality with aesthetic appeal, often available in various finishes to suit different design needs.
Testing Of Acoustic Door :
Acoustic doors are tested to ensure they meet the required standards for sound insulation. The testing process typically involves the following steps:
On-site Testing:
- After installation, acoustic doors may also be tested on-site to verify their performance in real-world conditions.
- This involves similar sound generation and measurement processes but accounts for potential variances in installation quality, surrounding structures, and environmental factors.
- Sound Generation: Controlled sound levels are generated in the source room using loudspeakers, usually across a range of frequencies.
- After installation, acoustic doors may also be tested on-site to verify their performance in real-world conditions.
- Sound Measurement: Microphones in the receiving room measure the amount of sound that passes through the door. The difference in sound levels between the source room and the receiving room determines the door’s Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating.
- Environmental Controls: The temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors are controlled to ensure consistent and reliable results.
- Sound Measurement: Microphones in the receiving room measure the amount of sound that passes through the door. The difference in sound levels between the source room and the receiving room determines the door’s Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating.
Standards and Regulations:
- Acoustic doors are tested according to specific standards, such as ASTM E90 in the United States, BS EN ISO 10140 in Europe, or other regional standards. Compliance with these standards ensures the door meets the required specifications for sound insulation.
Louver Vent
Our louver vent is designed to allow air to pass through while preventing the entry of unwanted elements such as water, insects, and direct sunlight. It consists of a series of slanted slats (or “louvers”) that are typically arranged in parallel. These slats are fixed. There are two types of Louvers for EDD substations, Type-B and Type-C. They are approved by EDD in Bahrain.
We do make customized louver also as per the requirement by the client for commercial building, industries etc…
Key Features of a Louver Vent:
Airflow Management: Louver vents are primarily used to facilitate ventilation by allowing air to flow into or out of a space. They help maintain proper air circulation, which is crucial in preventing the buildup of heat, moisture, and contaminants.
Weather Protection: The angled design of the louvers helps shield the interior from rain, snow, and other environmental elements while still permitting airflow. Some louvers are specifically designed to be weather-resistant, providing additional protection against harsh conditions.
Privacy and Security: Louver vents can offer a level of security by obscuring the view into the building or space while still allowing air to pass through. They can also act as a barrier against unauthorized access.
In summary, louver vents are essential components in both commercial and residential buildings for managing airflow, providing protection from the elements, and contributing to the overall functionality and safety of the structure.
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