Picture Frame

The standard specification for general access to pipework, valves, stopcocks and cabling where no fire rating applies. Manufactured from Zintec steel with a matt white RAL 9010 polyester powder coating, the flush metal door has a concealed continuous hinge and is secured with a standard budget lock.

A budget version is available where the panel is functional rather than seen. It is secured with a quarter turn lock and plastic tee key rather than a budget lock, so check which you are ordering if the locking method matters.

Both are suitable for wall and ceiling positions.

Two routes to a one hour rating in this range, and they are tested to different standards.

• APD.MD.PF/FR60/120: tested to give up to one hour integrity in a ceiling and two hours in a wall, in accordance with BS EN 1634-1:2008 and BS EN 1363-1:1988. Concealed continuous hinge, secured with a three way locking system and metal key.
• MD.PF.FF/FR60 (FlipFix): one hour rated in both wall and ceiling, tested to BS476: Part 22: 1987. Supplied with a budget lock and tee key.

Important: fire rated panels carry intumescent strips fitted to the frame. These expand under heat to seal the opening and must not be painted over, removed or interfered with during installation or decoration.

The two hour panel in this range is the FlipFix MD.PF.FF/FR120, rated for two hours in both wall and ceiling applications and tested in accordance with BS476: Part 22: 1987. It is supplied with a budget lock and tee key.

Note that it is a different specification from the one hour APD.MD.PF panel, not simply a longer rated version of it: different fixing mechanism, different lock, and a different test standard. Confirm which the fire strategy calls for before ordering.

For risers, plant spaces and party constructions where the opening has to hold a sound or air pressure requirement as well as a fire rating. The APD.MD.PF.SF-FR60.AT.30dB is one hour fire rated for integrity up to 1200 x 600mm in a wall application, airtight, smoke tested and 30dB acoustic rated. Concealed continuous hinge, budget lock and plastic tee key.

• Different opening allowance: this panel needs a structural opening 7mm larger than the panel size, not the 5mm used elsewhere in the range.

Acoustic and air tightness performance depends on the panel being installed into a construction that itself achieves the target. The panel cannot outperform the wall around it.

FlipFix panels use a fixing mechanism designed for rapid installation from the face of the opening, which removes the need to work behind the wall or ceiling. Useful on refurbishment where access to the reverse is limited or impossible.

Available non-fire rated, one hour and two hour fire rated.

A circular door in a picture frame, for openings formed with a hole cutter rather than cut square. Commonly used for service penetrations and inspection points where a round opening is quicker to form and neater to finish.

Available one hour fire rated, with a matching hole cutter sold separately. Contact us to confirm the diameters and fire test evidence before specifying.