Q Acoustics Qi 80CF Fire Hood

for In-ceiling & for In-Wall Speakers

AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR SPEAKER INSTALLATIONS

Designed to cover the rear of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers, a fire and acoustic hood is a legal requirement for many new buildings. But whether legally required or not, we'd recommend them as a safety precaution.

Using a fire and acoustic hood helps resist the spread of fire through the floors of a building and to reduce the transmission of noise to adjacent rooms and properties.

It's a requirement for all speakers that are installed below any habitable rooms and escape routes.

MAINTAINING FIRE RATINGS

The hoods maintain fire rating integrity of the ceiling to which they are fitted, thus enabling 30 minutes or 60 minutes of fire rating to be maintained.

Tested at the UK Building Test Centre and complies with Part B and Part E of UK building regulations - reports are available on request.

REDUCING SOUND LEAKAGE

When a speaker is installed into a ceiling or wall it can help transmit unwanted sound, potentially into another property, even when the speaker is not in use.

Adding these hoods effectively restores the acoustic integrity of the ceiling or wall. When the speaker is in use it can also reduce the rear transmission of sound by around 10dB over the mid to high frequency range.

Preventing the transmission of low (bass) frequencies is a specialist field and may require substantial additional treatment.

Specifications

Woven Glass Fabric:

Thickness - 0.40mm,

Weight/m² - 430 g/m²

Warp count: 1360 d’tex

Finish: Starch weave lock

SPONGE PROPERTIES

Physical form/appearance: Solid, voluminous material, more or less elastic.

Specific gravity: 10-600 kg/m³Solubility in water: Insoluble

Odour: None or mild odour

Flash ignition point: Between 315ºc to 370ºc

Decomposition temperature: Above 180ºc

Thermal energy: 28 000 KJ/kgStability and reactivity: The product is stable at temperatures between -40c and +12ºc

Auto-ignition point: Between 370ºc to 427ºc (ASTM D 1929)

TEST DETAILS

Complies with Part B and Part E UK building regulations

Integrity Insulation

Trada FR 1739 240 mins 46 mins

BTC 10891F 88 mins N/A

Dimensions