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Compartments are a vital part of any passive fire protection system, limiting the spread of flames and smoke in the event of a fire. Any breach, no matter how small, may compromise their effectiveness. Some breaches may be inadvertent, but many are necessary to ensure the provision of key services such as electricity or internet access.

To ensure the highest level of protection, these service penetrations must be designed, audited and installed by specialist 3rd party certified installers.  The design of service penetrations is a complex and multifaceted process. Here are just a handful of the factors that must be considered: 

• Where the service penetration is located
• The material of the separating elements
• The type of services that may be penetrating a separating element
• The number of service penetrations in a single separating element
• The need for firestopping systems to accommodate movement