Fire Stopping Methods

Firestopping does not seem a big issue for the individuals who have no interest in construction of buildings or who are not in set ups in which there are lesser chances of fire incidents. Fire stopping is particularly the issue of industries and factories where there are greater chances that joints of the wires will be left open. As they are manufacturing different products for which they need high voltage of electricity, they need more sophisticated methods of Fire stopping to prevent the fire getting on the adjacent floors and to minimize the disaster as much as possible. There are many chances during setting up the wiring in larger buildings that the ends of the wires do not close down and can produce fire blazes. Fire stopping are developed to close down the fire at these edges to stop the fire from going ahead.

There are several places where Fire stopping are needed more than any other place. These places include mills, factories, oil fields, and large commercial areas. Fire stopping systems are needed there because smoothness of procedure is necessary at these places. Fire stopping systems can easily prevent the disturbance caused by electricity blazes. As mills and factories require high voltage of electricity during their work so Fire stopping systems are needed there, otherwise, any blaze can turn into a fire and lead to a fire disaster.

There are several systems of Fire stopping which are cost effective and their maintenance can prevent a disaster in a mill or commercial area. Spray coating is the first method which has been used as the most convenient method of Fire stopping. Once electricity wires are coated through spray, they stop catching and attracting fire and fire cannot get into adjacent room, floor, or shop. This is the most convenient, less time consuming, and effective method of Fire stopping. If someone is not comfortable with this spray, he can go for penetration seals for Fire stopping which are held around the electricity and gas pipes. Some people feel more comfortable with this sealing and find it more protective as compared to spray as a Fire stopping method. If someone is concerned about fire spread in interior as well as exterior settings, usage of cementer coatings can be a better option for Fire stopping. Additionally, it is essential to fill the gaps which can be helpful for fire in spreading to adjacent places and for this purpose, fillings of silicon are best to prevent leakage.