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FIRE-RATED CABINETS FLAME-SHIELD® OPTION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: As pictured below, the new FLAME-SHIELD option is available for a variety of Larsen's fire extinguisher, fire department valve, and fire blanket cabinets. It is designed specifically to maintain the integrity of one and two hour fire walls with recessed and semi-recessed cabinets. Warnock-Hersey has certified and listed Larsen's FLAME-SHIELD option for one and two hour combustible and non-combustible wall systems to meet the requirements of UBC Standard 43-6 (ASTM E-814). Larsen's FLAME-SHIELD option assures the specifier that life safety codes will be maintained and by eliminating the need to continue the fire wall within the rough opening, saves the installer considerable time and expense. Larsen's FLAME-SHIELD option is appropriate for either new construction or renovation projects.

BOX SPECIFICATION: All boxes for Larsen's fire extinguisher, fire department valve, and fire blanket cabinets have the FLAME-SHIELD option are constructed with a double wall of 18 gauge (.040) cold-rolled steel and baked acrylic enamel finish. The space between the double wall is lined entirely with 5/8" thick fire barrier material. All mounting holes are pre-drilled at the factory.

DOOR AND TRIM SPECIFICATION: All of Larsen's door styles are available with the FLAME-SHIELD option. Please refer to the following catalog pages for illustrations and descriptions of these door styles:

1. Architectural Series Door Styles

2. Gemini Series Door Styles

3. Cameo Series Door Styles

4. Occult Series Door Styles

5. Vista & Rota Series Door Styles

6. Valve Cabinet Door Styles

All of Larsen's door and trim materials are available with the FLAME-SHIELD option:

1. Steel: One piece, cold-rolled with a standard finish of white baked acrylic enamel.

2. Aluminum: Extruded or fabricated construction with a standard clear satin anodized finish. A wide selection of optional color anodized finishes is available.

3. Stainless Steel: One piece, 304 stainless steel with a standard #4 brushed finish or optional #8 polished finish

4. Solid Brass or Solid bronze: One piece with a standard #4 satin or optional #8 polished finish. All doors and trims have a clear protection coating.

TO SPECIFY LARSEN'S FLAME-SHIELD OPTION

1. SELECTION THE CABINET TYPE AND SERIES REQUIRED

1. Fire Extinguisher Cabinets

2. Fire Department Valve Cabinets

3. Fire Blanket Cabinets

2. SELECT THE SPECIFIC CABINET REQUIRED FROM THE MODEL NUMBERS WITH "FS" PREFIX

Refer to the dimension charts on pages 10-15 and 19-22.

3. INDICATE THE SPECIFIC DOOR STYLES REQUIRED

See door and trim specifications at the left.

4. SELECT ANY OPTIONS

A. Die-Cut Lettering, vigilante Alarm, fire Handle

B. Special Finishes (paint, Color Anodized Aluminum, #8 Stainless Steel, Brass or Bronze)

5. SPECIFY: "Provide fire-rated cabinet with Larsen's Flame-Shield option, certified and listed by Warnock-Hersey for one and two hour combustible and non-combustible wall systems to meet the requirements of UBC Standard 43-6 (ASTM E-814). All fire-rated cabinets to have factory drilled mounting holes and factory supplied anchoring devices."

ONE HOUR WALL SYSTEM

TWO HOUR WALL SYSTEM

FS SS 2712-RK-Full Glass Door	FS VCB 1818 RK-Full Glass Door
FS AL G 2712-RK-Clear Door - Black Vertical Letters

WHY SHOULD YOU SPECIFY LARSEN'S FIRE-RATED CABINETS?

1. Larsen's does not subcontract the manufacturing of its fire-rated cabinets to outside sources, but rather maintains quality control by directing the entire fabrication process within its corporate headquarter's production facility.

2. Larsen's provides detailed installation instructions, secure anchoring devices, and pre-drilled mounting holes with every fire-rated cabinet to insure a certified installation.

3. Larsen's offers a wider selection of trim and door materials to include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze and Muntz Metal.

4. Larsen's offers a wider selection of cabinet types with the fire-rated option to include valve cabinets, fire blanket cabinets, and heavy gauge cabinets for detention facilities (see Larsen's Detention Equipment Catalog in Sweet's section 11190/LAR).