PALLET RACK FLUE PROTECTION
Flue Guard™ vs Competition
Flue Guard™
- Easy install on new or retrofitted installations
- Fits beams of any length or depth, no need to order different length beams
- Works with all brands of racking, roll-formed or structural
- Attaches with high strength tek screws
- Quick and easy installation
- Easily installed by one person
- Cheaper price compared to other pallet rack flue space protectors
Pallet Rack Backstop Beam
- Large beam or wire meshing with mount
- Higher cost per unit and shipping
- Requires larger back-to-back row space due to beam blocking the flue space
- Expensive freight charges – (more weight per unit + more space required)
- Difficult installation
- Longer installation time
- Requires two installers
Flue GuardTM is a registered trademark of Rack Safety Products, LLC
Plan View
A side by side comparison of each pallet rack back stop installed looking down through the longitudinal flue space can show you that the Flue Guard™ (left) provides an exacting 6” minimum flue space where as the beam stop. Some local fire authorities have stopped allowing pallet rack backstop beams due to partially blocking the rack flue space it’s supposed to be maintaining by 2-3 inches on a 12” row space separation. In this case, the city may require you to widen your row spacer to accommodate for the extra 2-3 inches making it now a 15″ row spacer.
