Vehicle | Home and Building | | If you live near bushland and have a roof mounted evaporative air conditioning unit, your home may be at risk from bushfire ember attack. Burning embers from bushfires can travel relatively long distances from the actual fire through the air. If the embers land on or near your home and there is fuel available to burn, they can start a fire. Embers can get into your house through gaps (greater than 2 mm) in the roof, walls, windows, doors and evaporative air conditioning units. Evaporative air conditioner filter pads made from cellulose material are a potential source of fuel for travelling embers. If air conditioners draw in embers and the filter pads ignite, the unit may collapse into the roof and the fire may spread throughout the house. To prevent embers entering your evaporative air conditioning unit and to protect your home from the effect of bushfires, D.F.E.S recommends that you install ember protection screens or covers. Click here for more information. | | Fabric was 150 m of DEF725S1/WR/1200, 1200 mm wide now replaced with more competitive and wider DEF720P1/WR/1520, 1520 mm wide for one side 2 hour fire protection or DEF780P2/WR/1200, 1200 mm wide for both side 2 hour fire protection. Alternatively lighter DEF460PU2, 1 hour fire rated fire and smoke curtain. Darco can sew with 1000°C rated Kevlar covered wire 314 s/s reinforced thread to desired drop widths. Also used for building roof space compartmentation and zero lot boundary walls fire separation to AS1530.4 FRL-/60/- (Supporting documents available on request) | Roof Top Evaporative Air Conditioner Fire Protection Covers | Made to order using a specially coated fire rated fabric, Darco DEF720P1/WR/1520 Application - Smoke and fire curtain barrier/cover, placed over your air conditioner.
- Please email the Brand, Model and dimensions of your air-conditioner. (See the instruction manual or ask your dealer if unsure)
- Common size for a little baggy fit for better sealing is 1200mm L x 1200mm W x 1100mm, with non-combustible draw strings to tie down the cover at the bottom. That size fits most common roof top evaporative are-conditioners, typically 1150mm L x 1150mm W x 950mm H.
- Custom sizes also made to order. e.g. Sloping Height Bonaire silhouette series. Budget price of $700.00+GST each and cheaper for multiple covers.
| Bushfire Ember Screens
| SSWM304/10/1550/50M 304 stainless steel woven mesh, aperture 1.64 mm, No 10 mesh, wire 0.9 mm, 1550 mm wide x 50 m roll. To AS3959-2009 standard BAL 12.5 – FZ. Application Bushfire mesh can be used for protection against ember attack and radiant heat. It can be used to protect windows (including skylights), doors, decks and patios, evaporative cooling units, gable and roof vents, gutters, eaves and down pipes. Radiant Heat & Ember Protection The Australian Standard AS 3959-2009 ‘construction of building in bushfire-prone areas’ specifies screening of openings to be made with corrosion-resistant steel mesh, with a maximum aperture of 2mm. Wholesale only to businesses with sheet metal cutting capabilities. Retail cut prices to match the size of the filter pads, for easy DIY installation using the same fixtures that hold the filter pads in place. Please email us the Brand, model and dimensions of the filer pads. (See the instruction manual or ask your dealer if unsure) E.g. Filtex pad 850mm L x 526mm W x 90mm H; set of 4 ember screens is $350.00 + Gst, using the Bushfire Mesh 304 Stainless steel mesh, 0.9mm wire, 1.64mm aperture holes with 42% open area. This mesh is also used as a radiant heat shield. (See datasheet describing numerous applications) P.O.A for cheaper grade 0.45mm wire, same 1.64mm aperture holes and has 62% open area. | Fire Blankets | | The most efficient way to isolate and extinguish car fires, even in electric vehicles. Any car fire is dangerous and toxic. A car fire in a gas station, road tunnel, car park or passenger ferry can be a disaster. The Car Fire Blanket enables you to contain the flames, smoke and toxic fumes in a car fire in seconds and extinguish it in minutes. It’s the only solution that can effectively handle fires in electric cars - Comes in a handy, red carry bag. e.g. | | Personal fire blanket, lightweight body insulating 500g/m2 red PCA fibre 4.5mm thick x 2m x 1.8m These blankets are fire retardant and will not carry flame, melt or drip. This blanket is lightweight (1.9kg for 2m x 1.8m) and suitable to be kept in the car or truck, home or caravan. This product exceeds all of the performance requirements of the Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) Personal Protective Blanket Specification V 1.0, 2013. | | Darco DEWBV22 - Vermiculite coated, texturised E Glass fabric (tan) welding blanket, for enhanced abrasion and burn through resistance, c/w brass eyelets - rated to 1000°C short term and 550°C continuous. - Vertical and horizontal application
- Made from 1.4mm thick 1070gsm Vermiculite Coated E Glass
- Vermiculite coated for increased temperature and abrasion resistance
- Hemmed for fabric stability
- Eyelets for hanging or tie down
- Similar to the T1000 coating
| | Fire blanket made from Fibreglass fabric. Designed for smothering spot fires and clothing fires. Made to AS 3504. Supplied in red quick release bag, made of strong polyester, as compared to the previous PVC bag. See our range of Fire Blankets HERE For extra heavy duty, firefighting applications - See HERE | |