Traditional wired glass is not safety glass the wire actually weakens the glass and increases the likelihood of breakage even under the relatively mild force exerted by a small child.
Wire glass in fire doors.
Protect3 safety glass is a 6mm thick glazing material consisting of fire rated wire glass with a surface applied fire rated and impact safety rated film.
Trudoor is certified by ul enabling us to cut re certify and label protect3 wire safety glass and fire protection rated glazing materials.
To increase the amount of glass in 60 and 90 minute doors requires fire resistance rated glass which is tested to astm e119 or ul 263 which also limits the transfer of heat.
Traditional wired glass can still be used in annealed glass applications if it meets the wind and thermal load requirements and in fire window assemblies that are not in hazardous locations.
It is listed for use in openings that do not require an impact safety rating.
Wired glass may be used in limited applications requiring 45 minute fire rating and many times is used for decorative applications.
Wirelite nt is a 17 64 6 8 mm thick glazing material composed of wired glass and a fire rated surface applied film.
Safety glazing contrary to popular belief wired glass has not been banned from use.
The same applies to transoms or sidelights in 60 90 and 180 minute door assemblies.
Wired glass should not be used in doors sidelites or other applications that require safety glazing materials.
When wired glass is exposed to fire the annealed glass will crack as its temperature reaches approximately 100 degrees celsius or 212 degrees fahrenheit.
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Wirelite nt is listed for use in doors sidelites transoms and borrowed lites.
Even worse the wire embedded in the fragile glass can snare a hand or leg that passes through the broken glass making injuries more severe.
New safety wired glass is economical and meets all the fire protective glazing and safety standards making it the best value in fire rated glass.
When the glass breaks the wire in the glass holds it together in its frame.
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