Monitor Audio has introduced a new range of Fire Hoods designed specifically for its Creator Series In-Ceiling and In-Wall architectural speakers. The four-model range provides installers with a dedicated solution for maintaining the fire performance of ceilings and walls following the installation of an architectural speaker.
Designed to meet the relevant U.K. and EU building regulation requirements, the new Fire Hoods provide an important layer of protection that can otherwise be overlooked when installing speakers into fire-rated ceilings and walls.
When an in-ceiling or in-wall speaker is installed, the aperture created in the building structure can compromise the fire performance of the original construction. The Fire Hood is designed to reinstate this protection around the rear of the speaker, helping to prevent the opening from becoming a route for the spread of fire and smoke.
As custom installation continues to grow across both new-build and retrofit projects, more architectural speakers are being installed into ceilings and walls that form part of a building’s fire strategy. For installers, architects, and specifiers, addressing fire protection at the point of speaker installation is an increasingly important consideration.
Monitor Audio’s new Fire Hoods simplify this process by providing a dedicated, purpose-designed solution from the same manufacturer as the speaker itself, allowing the speaker and its associated fire protection to be specified as a complete system.
The new range comprises four models: CS-FH, CML-FH, WM-FH and WL-FH, covering the complete Monitor Audio Creator Series range of In-Ceiling and In-Wall architectural speakers. Each Fire Hood is installed around the rear of the speaker prior to installation.
In addition to their primary fire-protection function, the Fire Hoods provide acoustic benefits. Their construction helps reduce sound transmission into spaces above or behind the speaker, while creating a semi-sealed air volume around the rear of the speaker that can contribute to improved bass performance and dynamics.
Pricing:
- CS-FH MSRP: £65/€85/$100
- CML-FH MSRP: £75/€95/$110
- WM-FH MSRP: £120/€150.00/$175
- WL-FH MSRP: £150/€175/$200
Creator Series Fire Hoods are available now.
For more information, visit www.monitoraudio.com.
