How KBS Can Save YOU Money

KBS Products have incredible savings in costs over other "passive Fire protection" products in the current market.

KBS Products are shipped though out Australasia, North America and South America through our Australian and Canadian offices.

The following are some known advantages KBS has over other "passive fire protection materials"

Product, Application & Price Advantages

KBS Coating

Application - KBS Coating	Application - Other Coatings
Max. 2 coats	Up to 5 coats
Lower wastage (binders)	Higher wastage (no binder)
Reduced cost of application	Increased costs in application
Binder for adhesion to cables	No binder
Independent 25 year weather test	No Weather tests
Compatible with over 100 chemicals	Not stated (fewer compatibilities!)
Compatible with all cables	Not stated
Does not derate cable system	Not stated
Application details and drawings supplied	Not supplied
Solvents not required	Solvents required - dry state

The full brochure can be found on our downloads page

KBS Mortar Seal

Application - KBS Mortar	Application - Other Mortars
Max 36 litres/bag	Up to 25 litres/bag
Expands up to 5%	May contract
No sealant required	Sealant required
Red in colour - easy to locate	Grey - (Cement colour) - hard to locate
Apply to cables PVC/steel/copper Pipe	Not compatible to all types
Application details and drawings supplied	Not supplied

The full brochure can be found on our downloads page

KBS Panel Seal

Application - KBS Panel	Application - Other Panels
Apply to cables PVC/steel/copper Pipe	Not compatible to all types
Application details and drawings supplied	Not supplied

The full brochure can be found on our downloads page

KBS Sealbags (pillows)

Application - KBS Sealbags	Application - Other Pillows
No Sealant required	Sealant required
Expands up to 45%	May expand up to 5%
Apply to cables PVC/steel/copper Pipe	Not compatible to all types
Performs wet or dry	Performs only when dry
Application details and drawings supplied	Not supplied

The full brochure can be found on our downloads page

KBS Pipe Seal

Application - KBS Pipe Seal	Application - Other seals
Up to 500mmDia PVC Pipes	Up to 300-350mmDia PVC Pipes
Application details and drawings supplied	Not supplied
Seals pipes and cable in one penetration	Seals pipes only

The full brochure can be found on our downloads page

KBS Products have over 400 approvals worldwide (not including multiple approvals). Approvals range from UL, FM, ASTM, BS, DIN, AS, Lloyds, to DMV; just to name a few.

All KBS Materials are non-toxic, non-hazardous and solvent FREE

Insurance

Insurance companies may lower the main premium for the facility if that facility is taking extra precautions with fire protection to lower the overall risks. This could mean considerable savings over a period of time (contact your insurer for details).

Downtime

One factor a facility, office or factory cannot sustain is downtime due to fire. A small fire in the wrong area can cost a Power Station, Mine, Tunnel or Smelter up to $1.4 million per day in lost revenue. This figure excludes rectification works to get back on line. KBS Coating as well as the KBS Penetration Seal Systems can provide any solution required for the protection of electrical cables from fire.

Case Study

Cable Fire at a Large Mining Facility (Name withheld for privacy)

At 4:21pm a fire alarm was raised in the No. 1 Tertiary Crushing Building (TCB 1) substation and the alarm was raised at the facility security gate. The Emergency Services Officer and Shift Electrician investigated the alarm and found thick smoke coming from the 440V motor lead centre No. 6 (MLC6) which is located towards the southern end of the substation. The smoke was too thick for the electrician to determine where to isolate MLC6. The building was evacuated.

The fire brigade and relevant management were contacted. Significant damage was sustained to MLC6. However cabling directly above the MLC was coated with KBS Coating. This acted successfully to prevent the fire from spreading to cables in an overhead tray, which would have spread to other areas.

The same facility has now adopted a policy of passive fire protection over active fire protection (sprinklers, gas etc.). This is due to the excessive maintenance costs associated with active systems. Instead of paying over $248,400.00/year in maintenance costs, the client is only paying for the coating of cables or the rectification of their penetration seals. The new maintenance cost is estimated at $26,500.00. Quite the saving!

This case study highlights the following

• KBS Coating stopped the spread of flame at the cable gland,
• Lowered facility fire protection maintenance,
• Minimized downtime in replacement of machinery - without replacing cable. All due to the application of KBS Coating

KBS Passive Fire's focus is to protect your property and staff as well as save money on the supply and application of passive fire protection.

Please visit our products and downloads pages to find out which KBS products meet your requirements and save you money.