The Fire Trak Deflection Track head-of-wall joint system allows for vertical
movements of roof and floor decks with fire-rated and non fire-rated wall construction.
The
Fire Trak System offers an easy, affordable solution to the problem of providing
a fire rating for Head-of-Wall joints subject to 1/2" or more
of deflection. The Fire Trak System does this by allowing you to accomplish two
things in one step - deflection and firestopping.
The Fire Trak System is the only Head-of-Wall Joint System U.L. Tested and
Listed for 1” to 3” of movement in compression and extension or
up to 6” deflection only.
The Fire Trak System consists of the Fire Trak ceiling runner with a shoulder
offset the thickness of the wall material. The Fire Trak ceiling runner
is attached to the roof or floor deck above. Then a second piece of wall material
is fitted tight to the roof or floor deck and attached to the shoulder of the
Fire Trak ceiling runner. This allows the deck and the Fire Trak ceiling
runner to move vertically in relation to the wall studs, allowing the wall material
attached to the Fire Trak to slide over the primary wall material.
The system is classified and listed for use with U-400 series walls and is
good for both roof and floor assemblies.
Fire Trak is a fire rated Head-of-Wall Joint that has passed current fire and
cycle tests at U.L. without fire caulk or spray.
Because Fire Trak does not require fire caulk or fire spray to achieve a fire
rating, it has far greater movement capabilities than other systems.
The Fire Trak System achieves a full 100% compression and/or extension and has
been tested and listed with U.L. for up to 6" of deflection.
Head-of-Wall Joint Characteristics |
FIRE TRAK |
Nominal Width (Installed Width) |
1/2” to 3” |
Compression (Deflection) |
100% - 1/2” to 3” |
Extension |
100% - 1/2” to 3” |
| Total Range of Movement |
1” to 6”
|
Flute Fill |
Any material U.L. tested
In Head-of-Wall Systems |
Fire Ratings Available |
1, 2 and 3 hour |
Stud Attachment |
Optional |
Movement Class |
I, II and III |
Listed Perpendicular to Metal Deck |
Yes |
Listed Parallel to Metal Deck |
Yes |
Listed for Floor Decks |
Yes |
Listed for Roof Decks |
Yes |
Listed for Shaft Walls |
Yes |
Listed for Cavity Walls |
Yes |
Tested to UL 2079 / ASTM E1966 |
Both |
Shadowline designs are the best choice for most applications.
- Designed for most applications
- Designed for cavity and shaft walls
- Check with Fire Trak for appropriate Reveal applications
- Designed for exposed joint.
- Check with Fire Trak for
appropriate Cavity Reveal applications
- Designed for exposed joint in cavity and shaft walls.
Please download for reference our Comparison of UL
HW-D Listings by Movement table. It lists the actual movement capabilities
of every Dynamic (subject to movement) Head-of-Wall Joint in the 2004 U.L.
Directory.
- Up to 3” of Compression (Deflection) and 3” of Extension
- Up to 6” of Compression (Deflection) or Extension
- Fire Trak is not normally used on non-rated walls, unless the wall needs
to be sealed to the deck, for example, to achieve sound control.
- Posi Clips with deep leg track are typically used on non-rated walls.
Fire Trak has been cycled at 30 CPM to meet seismic requirements. Many
systems currently in use have not been tested to this requirement.
Fire Trak has conducted air leakage tests with U.L. and received an L-rating
of less than 1 CFM per lineal foot.
The Fire Trak System has superior sound control characteristics and has applications
with sound walls that are subject to deflection, but are not necessarily
fire-rated.
The Fire Trak System meets all standard building codes and its unique design
and exceptional performance are widely recognized and accepted by Building
Officials. Fire Trak has U.L. listings for standard walls, cavity walls and
shaft walls. It is tested and listed both parallel and perpendicular to the
roof and/or floor deck.
- California OSHPD R# 0475
- City of Los Angeles RR# 25207
- City of New York MEA# 198-98-M
Additional information is available upon request.
These tests require cycle testing (movement), furnace testing (hour rating)
and hose stream testing (pressure, temperature shock). Fire-rated Head-of-Wall
Joints must pass all three test requirements.
- U.L. 2079 - Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
- ASTM E1966 - Standard Test Method for Fire Resistive Joint Systems
The Fire Trak System is UL classified and listed for use with U-400 series
walls.
- The test assemblies were cycled 500 cycles - 100 Cycles at 30 CPM and 400
Cycles at 10 CPM
- The system has Class I, II and III cycling capabilities:
- *Class I = 500 cycles at 1 cycle / minute (Thermal)
- *Class II = 500 cycles at 10 cycles / minute (Wind Sway)
- *Class III = 500 cycles at 30 cycles / minute (Seismic)
24 Gauge (.0236 min thickness) galvanized steel
- Conforms to ASTM C-645
- Steel conforms to ASTM A-653, Minimum 33,000 ksi yield strength
- Galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-924, G-40
20 Gauge (.0356 min thickness) galvanized steel
- Conforms to ASTM C-645
- Steel conforms to ASTM A-653, Minimum 33,000 ksi yield strength
- Galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-924, G-40
18 Gauge (.0466 min thickness) galvanized steel
- Conforms to ASTM C-645
- Steel conforms to ASTM A-653, Minimum 33,000 ksi yield strength
- Galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-924, G-60
16 Gauge (.0575 min thickness) galvanized steel
- Conforms to ASTM C-645
- Steel conforms to ASTM A-653, Minimum 50,000 ksi yield strength
- Galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-924, G-60
U.S. Patent No.s 5,471,805 and 5,755,066 cover the Fire Trak System.
Creating a shoulder on a track to attach an overlapping board for the purpose
of joint movement is part of Fire Trak’s patented assembly and its use
constitutes patent infringement.
FIRE TRAK Corp.
104 Cedar Ave. S.
P.O. Box 485
Watkins, MN 55389
Tel: 800-394-9875
Fax: 320-764-7660
Website: www.firetrak.com
E-mail: info@firetrak.com
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