Articles | Exterior Systems
GIB Weatherline® Fire Test
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
By John Kitchen
In proprietary tests undertaken by two reputable international cladding manufacturers and their respective New Zealand Distributors, GIB Weatherline® was included in combination with claddings to pass two separate NFPA285 full scale Façade fire tests.
MBIE have recently announced the “Building Performance Guide: Fire Performance of External Wall Cladding Systems” which summarises available pathways for NZ Building Code Clause C3 External spread of fire and includes a risk matrix for fire testing protocols.
In buildings deemed Low Risk applications, GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Barrier Systems meet or exceed the requirements of NZBC Performance Clause C3.5.
For Medium Risk applications, to comply with MBIE Protocol P1, GIB Weatherline® has been tested in accordance with ISO 5660-1 meets the requirements of C/AS2 to C/AS7 paragraph 5.8 and can be used as a component in medium risk applications provided other cladding components also comply with MBIE Protocol P1 guidelines.
However, to meet High Risk Applications MBIE protocol P3, 13mm GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Barrier was tested on timber framing with internal insulation in two separate NFPA 285 full scale façade tests in combination with both Alucabond and Reynodual claddings systems.
In proprietary tests undertaken by two reputable international cladding manufacturers and their respective New Zealand Distributors, GIB Weatherline® was included in combination with claddings to pass two separate NFPA285 full scale Façade fire tests.
MBIE have recently announced the “Building Performance Guide: Fire Performance of External Wall Cladding Systems” which summarises available pathways for NZ Building Code Clause C3 External spread of fire and includes a risk matrix for fire testing protocols.
In buildings deemed Low Risk applications, GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Barrier Systems meet or exceed the requirements of NZBC Performance Clause C3.5.
For Medium Risk applications, to comply with MBIE Protocol P1, GIB Weatherline® has been tested in accordance with ISO 5660-1 meets the requirements of C/AS2 to C/AS7 paragraph 5.8 and can be used as a component in medium risk applications provided other cladding components also comply with MBIE Protocol P1 guidelines.
However, to meet High Risk Applications MBIE protocol P3, 13mm GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Barrier was tested on timber framing with internal insulation in two separate NFPA 285 full scale façade tests in combination with both Alucabond and Reynodual claddings systems.