Welcome to Coopers Fire Ltd

Coopers Fire are the world leaders in Fire Curtain and Smoke Curtain systems and are based in their purpose built manufacturing plant in the south of the United Kingdom.

The original Gravity Fail Safe (GFS) Smoke and Fire Curtain was invented and patented by Coopers and has become the benchmark for most Smoke and Fire Curtain systems sold worldwide today. Consequently their products have been specified and installed in the majority of the world’s landmark buildings with the most recent being The Shard, London’s new tallest building.

History

Coopers have over 25 years of experience in Fire & Smoke Barrier systems and were the first to bring Smoke Curtains and Fire Curtains to the market with micronized aluminium fire resistant coatings, which are now the industry standard.

Development

They were also the first to introduce the 24 v dc variable speed drive system with integral 24 v dc brake and regenerative dynamic braking, which is now known worldwide as VarioSpeed™.

Coopers Fire have been heavily involved in the introduction of British and European Standards, including the very latest BSI PAS 121, the only definitive specification for Fire Curtains in the world.

Vertical Fire Curtains

A vertical Fire Curtain is an automatic fire barrier system that is used as a fire-separating element. It comprises fire resistant fabric fixed to a steel roller, which is driven by an internal tubular electric motor.

The roller is mounted and enclosed in a steel housing and the bottom edge of the curtain has a weighted bottom bar. The curtain is retained in side channels to keep it in position when operational. It is activated from a Fire Detection System and closes to the finished floor level.

Horizontal Fire Curtains

A horizontal Fire Curtain is an automatic barrier system that usually acts as a fire-separating element between floors of a building. It comprises fire resistant fabric fixed and tensioned between rollers mounted at either end of the void opening.

A tubular motor drives each roller, which are mounted and enclosed in a steel housing and the leading edge of the curtain has a supporting bar spanning between the side channels that retain the curtain.

It is activated from the fire detection system and horizontally closes the opening in the floor / ceiling.

Residential Fire Curtains

The Vii®Fire range of Fire Curtains was the first compact Fire Curtain design to be brought to the market and allow true Plug & Play installation. It was also the first real alternative solution to a traditional fire door.

Being more compact, this range is suited to residential applications as the overall unit is more discreet.

Vertical Smoke Curtains

A vertical Smoke Curtain is an automatic smoke barrier system that controls the movement of smoke in a building during a fire. Similar to a vertical Fire Curtain, it comprises fire resistant fabric fixed to a steel roller, which is driven by an internal tubular electric motor.

On Activation, the curtain closes to above head height (sometimes to the finished floor level) to create a smoke-free layer.

EVACU8 Smoke Curtains

SmokeStop EVACU8™ Smoke Curtains are a unique patented bi-roller system, which has narrow overlapped panels / strips.

In the event of a fire, evacuees can simply walk through the ‘strips’, which then fall back into place, helped by the patented anti-tangle overlap retention system. The EVACU8™ Smoke Curtain is also DDA compliant.