Escape route installations – false ceiling mounting

According to the building regulations, there must be routes in buildings which not only permit access to the building in a horizontal and vertical direction, but which also offer the option of rescue in the event of fire. It is therefore obligatory to equip buildings with at least one constructive escape and rescue route. Installations in this area must not pose an additional fire load. This requirement must be complied with through the appropriate types of installation, for example false ceiling mounting.

If corridors are used for the routing of the entire building technology, suspended fire protection ceilings are often used. If there is a fire, the systems, tested at the top and bottom for fire loads, safely shield all the installations in the false ceiling area. If there is a fire in the cables installed there, the escape and rescue route can still be used. However, it must be guaranteed that the suspended ceilings are not subjected to additional mechanical loads through, for example, falling cables or parts of the support system.

For this reason, special cable support and routing systems are used for electrical installations above suspended fire protection ceilings in the area of escape and rescue routes. For these systems, stability has been proven, even with very high mechanical loads in the event of fire. Despite extreme temperatures, the components remain stable for a specific period without falling. In addition, the fire protection ceilings can withstand a fire from below, thus preventing the spread of fire via the combustible installations along the corridor.

The extensive OBO range for fire protection offers cable support and routing systems tested and approved specifically for false ceiling applications.