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edgecase - Patented, tested and certified empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies with fire protection function (fire protection enclosures)

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Standards

Patented system

  • German and European patents on all our edgecase ewg, esg, ekv fire protection enclosures

  • Patented: Wall construction with sealing system, bulkhead system and ventilation system, designed as a kit

Maximum protection

  • Fire resistance from outside and inside for 30 / 60 / 90 minutes with ventilation system and inserted cables 

  • Smoke protection system for cold and hot smoke gases from outside and inside with ventilation system

  • Protection class IP42 with ventilation system (with additional accessories up to IP44), without ventilation up to IP54

  • IK10

Individual configuration - Plug&Play

  • Basic housing prepared at the factory for a wide range of accessories for individual configuration

  • Easy retrofitting of accessories on site, even when the housing is installed

  • More than 10 standardized accessories

  • Drawing data based on BIM

Simple installation and assembly on site

  • Lightweight enclosure

  • Delivery of all enclosure types factory-assembled or as a kit for self-assembly on site 

  • Installation of the wall housing via external fixing lugs for hanging in

  • Approved fastener for all solid wall types, e.g. masonry (solid, hollow and perforated brick), aerated concrete and concrete (reinforced, unreinforced) using 80 mm plastic frame plugs (up to 60 min BvA)

  • Plinth that can be driven under and step edge protection for free-standing enclosures

  • Door relief when closed

  • Cable entry at the top + bottom across the entire inside width of the enclosure

  • Doors can be unhinged incl. door hinge change on site

  • Rear panel can be fitted freely on the inside for easy screwing in without pre-drilling with up to 40 kg per fixing point

  • Stabilizers in the wall structure for the installation of heavy loads, e.g. large batteries

  • Edge protection via stainless steel bracket at the bottom 

Flexibility in installation location, ventilation and cable configuration

  • Installation on all types of walls, including partition walls in lightweight construction with appropriate fire resistance and free-standing (free-standing housing)

  • Installation in escape routes with ventilation system (with additional accessories)

  • Wall-mounted housing can be placed on the floor as a “free-standing housing” with no restrictions on the ventilation system

  • Diagonal ventilation system for fire from outside as free ventilation - maintenance-free, can be extended as technical ventilation (with additional accessories)

  • Diagonal ventilation system for fire from inside (escape routes) with additional accessories for cold smoke-tight ventilation or deactivated ventilation

  • Connection of external ventilation ducts to the housing (with additional accessories)

  • Interaction-free cable entry at the top + bottom for manufacturer-independent cable entry with functional integrity in the event of fire

Applications

Functional integrity of electrical distribution boards in the event of fire with or without batteries for safety systems

  • Security lighting systems

  • Fire alarm systems

  • Voice alarm systems

  • Smoke extraction systems

  • Pressurized ventilation systems

  • BOS radio systems

Protection of central batteries for safety systems in the event of fire

Protection against hazards from energy storage systems and protection of these systems in the event of fire

Protection against hazards from electrical distribution boards in escape routes

Services provided

Specialist advice and training in the field of preventive fire protection

Testing and approval procedure for electrical distribution boards Z-86.2-x / Z-86.3-x (MPA / DIBt) 

  • Expert contacts in the field of electrical engineering with many years of experience in fire testing and
    approval procedures

  • Training and advice on building regulations (MBO, MVV-TB, MLAR, MEltBauVO, ...)

  • Training and advice on applications and products

  • Supervision of the entire fire type testing procedure at an accredited materials testing institute (MPA) up to the preparation of the test report

  • Supervision of the entire approval process at the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt) up to the granting of approval

A large number of fire type tests and approval procedures with well-known manufacturers of safety systems have already been successfully completed.

Manufacture

Series production “Made in Germany”

  • Highest quality thanks to CNC-machined parts

  • High degree of standardization 

  • Optimization through prefabrication of components (kit construction)

  • External monitoring of our production facilities by DIBt-accredited monitoring and certification bodies

  • ISO certification of our production facilities

  • Environmental declarations for the building materials we use

  • Expandable production capacities

Housing & Accessoires

edgecase ewg30  electrical wall-mounted housing 30 minutes

Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf

Delivery factory-assembled or kit

edgecase esg30  electro-stand housing 30 minutes

Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf

Delivery factory-assembled or kit

Fire resistance 30 min.
Non-combustible building material
Smoke protection
General building inspectorate approval and type approval
CE conformity

edgecase ekv30  small electrical distributor 30 minutes

Delivery factory-assembled 

Fire resistance 30 min.
Non-combustible building material
General building inspectorate approval and type approval
CE conformity
edgecase ewg60  electrical wall-mounted housing 60 minutes
Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf
Delivery factory-assembled or kit
edgecase esg60  electro-stand housing 60 minutes
Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf
Delivery factory-assembled or kit
Signet 60min fire resistance
Non-combustible building material
Smoke protection
Association of Cantonal Fire Insurance Companies (Switzerland)
CE conformity

edgecase ewg90  electrical wall-mounted housing 90 minutes

Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf

Delivery factory-assembled or kit

edgecase esg90  electro-stand housing 90 minutes

Basic housing with free ventilation 1-leaf / 2-leaf

Delivery factory-assembled or kit

Signet 90min fire resistance
Non-combustible building material
Smoke protection
General building inspectorate approval and type approval
Association of Cantonal Fire Insurance Companies (Switzerland)
CE conformity
Accessories edgecase ewg, esg
Z1     Smoke detector

Z2     Ventilation rosette + smoke protection lip - Smoke protection exhaust air opening

Z3.1  Power supply unit for accessories Z1, Z4.1, Z4.2

Z4.1  24V top-mounted fan with thermocouple (Exhaust air opening - suction)
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Z4.2  24V top-mounted fan with smoke protection lip,  Thermocouple and fan monitoring - Smoke protection supply air opening (supply air opening –  oppressive)

Z5     Cover plate for supply and exhaust air opening (Deactivation of ventilation)

Z6     Additional rear panel for free-standing installation

Z7     Cable insulation duct​​

Z8     Ventilation in case of fire “edgecase open system - eos“

Z9     Ventilation attachment for IP44

​​​Z10   Ventilation attachment for connection to spiral duct NW80 for external supply and exhaust air ducts

Z11   Locking cylinder insert for swivel lever​​

Proofs

Building inspectorate certificates (DIBt, VKF)

Download

Z-86.1-97

edgecase ewg30, esg30

30 minutes fire resistance in case of fire from the inside with cold smoke-tight ventilation system
(2-leaf version in the approval process) 

Z-86.1-95

edgecase ewg30, esg30
30 minutes fire resistance against external fire with ventilation system

Z-86.1-101

edgecase ewg90, esg90
90 minutes fire resistance against external fire with ventilation system

Z-86.1-114

edgecase ekv30

30 minutes of fire resistance in case of external fire

VKF 031396-03

edgecase ewg60, esg60

60 minutes of fire resistance in case of fire from the inside with cold smoke-tight ventilation system

VKF 031395-02

edgecase ewg60, esg60

60 minutes of fire resistance in case of external fire with ventilation system

VKF 031393-02

edgecase ewg90, esg90

90 minutes of fire resistance in case of external fire with ventilation system

edgecase - Declarations of conformity

Download

Übereinstimmungserklärung edgecase Z-86.1-97

Übereinstimmungserklärung edgecase Z-86.1-95

Übereinstimmungserklärung edgecase Z-86.1-101

Übereinstimmungserklärung edgecase Z-86.1-114

Electrotechnical certificates (VDE)

Empty housing for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

DIN EN 62208 (VDE 0660-511):2012-06; EN 62208:2011 in conjunction with DIN EN 60529 (VDE 0470 Part 1):2014-09
and DIN EN 60695-2-11 (VDE 0471-2-11):2014-11

Results from the VDE test report:

IP42 (with ventilation openings - standard)

IP44 (with ventilation openings and other accessories)

IP54 (with closed ventilation openings)

 

IK10   |   SK II

Protection class II

Assembly

Installation and operating instructions
Type edgecase ewg30; ewg60; ewg90 (wall-mounted electrical enclosure)
Type edgecase esg30; esg60; esg90 (electro-stand housing)
Type edgecase ekv30 (small electrical distributor)


Systems for assembly and operating instructions
Technical data sheets, article drawings, kit components (b)

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