Protecta FR Putty, part of the Protecta Firestopping range, is an easy to apply fire and sound rated sealant supplied as a non-setting putty. The putty is hand workable, re-useable and re-serviceable due to its non-setting properties, and is manufactured and supplied in different shapes and forms for different applications.

Putty Pads for Sockets

When electrical sockets and switches are installed in dry lining partitions, the original fire rating of the partition is compromised. Fitting Putty Pads will reinstate the fire rating of the partition for up to two hours (depending on the partition fire rating) preventing the passage of smoke and flames in a fire, and sound and air movement during service life, through the electrical socket, into the cavity.

Putty Cords for Fire Sealing Services

The putty cord is designed to be easily fitted around service penetrations where the gap around the services is very small, or there is no gaps at all so a conventional fire rated sealant is impossible or difficult to fit due to the required depth and backing material. The putty cords are fitted covering the gap around the services and do not need to fill the gap to the required depth.

Putty Pads for Water Supply Boxes

Gives water supply boxes a high fire resistance in dry lining partitions. Fitting Putty Pads will reinstate the fire rating of the partition for 90 minutes preventing the passage of smoke and flames in a fire, and sound and air movement during service life, through the tap water wall boxes, into the cavity. Can be used in single and double wall boxes (cold and hot water).

By preventing the spread of smoke and fire, lives can be saved and damage to property kept to a minimum, helping aid evacuation of personnel and giving time for emergency services to arrive and tackle the blaze. FR Putty Pads are just a part of fire-stopping compartmentalisation, keeping fires contained in an area for a specified time and preventing them from breaching walls and floors, spreading through service holes to block emergency exits and potentially weaken structures.

New 2022: Upgrades

• Approvals for FR Putty Pads with UK style steel socket boxes, also recessed in the wall and with extensions
• Approval for fixing socket boxes to timber noggins
• Approvals for FR Putty Cord with small plastic pipes in drywalls and rigid walls
• Approvals for FR Putty Cord with small steel pipes insulated with glass wool pipe sections, both interrupted and sustained, in floors
• Improved drawings in the installation instructions and ETA
• Updated rules according to the newest standard EN 1366-3:2022 (rigid constructions density, service angles etc)

Features & Benefits

• Fire protection putty pads - also known as firestopping gaskets
• Reinstates fire ratings in partitions
• Prevents spread of smoke and fire
• Fire classification EI 60 to EI 120 - see further below for details
• Supplied in different shapes and forms for multiple application areas, including electrical sockets, services and water supply boxes
• Certified in many areas around the world - EU, UK, UAE and Australia
• Very simple and quick installation
• Self-adhesive and very easy to apply without tools
• Stops penetration of both cold and hot smoke
• Unaffected by moisture; can be used in wet rooms
• Never hardens and ensures a tight fit
• Can be reshaped to other sizes if necessary
• Provides excellent sound insulation
• Environment-and user friendly; contains no solvents
• Contains a low pressure intumescent for optimal fire protection
• Working life of at least 50 years
• Patented solution (Putty Cord)
• See below for application details and test data

Ordering References

Technical Data

Application Instructions

Putty Pads for Sockets

Minimum separations and limitations: Socket boxes can be fitted back to back or side by side – one fitted to each face. Minimum separation between socket boxes on one side of the wall should be at least 30 mm.

Supporting constructions: Flexible walls must have a minimum thickness of 100 mm and comprise steel studs or timber studs*** lined on both faces with minimum 2 layers of 12.5 mm thick boards. The supporting construction must be classified in accordance with EN 13501-2 for the required fire resistance period.

*** Timber studs: no part of the penetration seal may be closer than 100 mm to a stud, and minimum 100 mm of insulation of class A1 or A2 according to EN 13501-1 must be provided within the cavity between the penetration seal and the stud.

Refer to the Application Guide for installation illustrations.

1. Wall boxes should be installed according to the Manufacturer’s Instructions.
2. Before installing Protecta ® FR Putty Pad ensure that the surfaces are clean and sound, free from dirt, grease and other contamination.
3. Remove the backing paper from one side of the pad.

4. Internal fitted: insert the pad into the socket back box so that the pad completely covers the back and sides. Make a slit to allow the wires to pass through the pad. Trim off any excess material and proceed as normal installation.

   Back face fitted: place the pad over the socket back box so that the pad completely covers the back and overlaps onto the dry lining partition. It may or may not be necessary to make a slit in the pad for the wires depending on the installation.

5. Remove the last backing paper.

Putty Cords for Fire Sealing Services

Refer to the Application Guide for illustrations and more detailed drawings for the following fittings:

• Cables in floors (page 2)
• Steel pipes in floors (pages 2-3)
• Copper pipes in floors (pages 3-4)
• Cables in drywalls, masonry or concrete walls (page 4)
• Steel pipes in drywalls, masonry or concrete walls (pages 4-5)
• Copper pipes in drywalls, masonry or concrete walls (pages 5-6)
• Alupex pipes in drywalls, masonry or concrete walls (page 6)

For guidance on fire sealing ventilation ducts, please refer to Protecta FR Damper’s Technical Data Sheet.

Minimum separations and limitations: Services can be sealed as specified in the detailed drawings. The product may be used to seal gaps between 0 mm and 10 mm surrounding services. Minimum separation between apertures should be at least 30 mm. For larger joint dimensions or apertures other than described in the detailed drawings, Protecta FR Acrylic, FR Board or EX Mortar should be used. In areas with a high degree of humidity and/or in joints with excessive movement, Protecta FR IPT or FR Board should be used.

Supporting constructions: Flexible walls must have a minimum thickness of 100 mm and comprise steel studs or timber studs*** lined on both faces with minimum 2 layers of 12.5 mm thick boards. Rigid walls must have a minimum thickness of 100 mm and comprise concrete, aerated concrete or masonry, with a minimum density of 650 kg/m³. Rigid floors must have a minimum thickness of 150 mm and comprise aerated concrete or concrete with a minimum density of 650 kg/m³. The supporting construction must be classified in accordance with EN 13501-2 for the required fire resistance period.

***Timber studs: no part of the penetration seal may be closer than 100 mm to a stud, and minimum 100 mm of insulation of class A1 or A2 according to EN 13501-1 must be provided within the cavity between the penetration seal and the stud.

1. Before installing Protecta FR Putty Cord ensure that the surface of all service penetrations and surrounding construction is wiped clean, dry, free from all loose contaminants, dust, oils and grease.
2. To aid adhesion to porous substrates take a thumb size piece of the putty cord and gently rub over the required installation mounting area (especially important in soffit applications).
3. Where Protecta FR Putty Cord is to be installed against surfaces that cannot tolerate direct contact; appropriate surface preparation should be made (contact Polyseam for guidance in these cases). For paints sensitive to sealing compounds, priming with a PVA primer is recommended.
4. As Protecta FR Putty Cord is silicone based, in cases where corrosion protection is a problem; some metals may require a barrier between the putty and the metal surface prior to this installation.
5. When installing Protecta FR Putty Cord in hollow floor slabs or boards, fire seals should be installed from the soffit side of the floor assuming this product certification covers the application. Where this is not the case and only top-sided applications are approved, simply fire seal on both sides.
6. Place the Putty Cord around the services so that it seals the services to the wall or floor all the way round.
7. Press the Putty Cord into the wall or floor and services with your thumbs to form a fillet or V shape joint, ensuring good contact is made all the way round the services and the wall or floor.

Putty Pads for Water Supply Boxes

Minimum separations and limitations: Wall boxes can be fitted back to back or side by side – one fitted to each face. Minimum separation between boxes on one side of the wall should be at least 30 mm.

Supporting constructions: Flexible walls must have a minimum thickness of 100 mm and comprise steel studs or timber studs*** lined on both faces with minimum 2 layers of 12.5 mm thick boards. The supporting construction must be classified in accordance with EN 13501-2 for the required fire resistance period.

***Timber studs: no part of the penetration seal may be closer than 100 mm to a stud, and minimum 100 mm of insulation of class A1 or A2 according to EN 13501-1 must be provided within the cavity between the penetration seal and the stud.

Refer to the Application Guide for installation illustrations.

1. The wall box surfaces must be clean and sound, free from dirt, grease and other contamination.
2. Remove the backing paper.
3. Place the rectangular pad over the plastic sleeve so that the pad completely covers the plastic.
4. Insert the circular pad into the bottom of the plastic sleeve.
5. After installing the wall boxes, make sure there are no gaps against the gypsum wall boards. If there are gaps please seal these with a gypsum filler.

Test Standards

Except where specified otherwise this Installation Instruction is based on the product’s European Technical Assessment, issued in accordance with regulation (EU) No 305/2011, on the basis of EAD 350454-00-1104, September 2017.

Fire Classification

Sound Insulation

Protecta FR Putty has been tested at BRE (UKAS accredited); according to EN ISO 140-3:1995. Single number quantities were calculated in accordance with EN ISO 717-1:1997. The test report is available upon request.

Emission Data (Indoor Air Quality)

Tested by Eurofins Product Testing; report available upon request.

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