A new range of anti-ligature radiator guards and vent covers compliant with Home Office guidance is now available from Contour Casings on short lead times.
Contour says its DeepClean anti-ligature radiator guards ‘set the standard for such guards in the healthcare environment’, and are widely specified throughout NHS mental health facilities. To minimise selfharm risk, Contour’s new IP3x DeepClean anti-ligature radiator guard and IP3x vent cover grilles use holes perforated directly into the metal case, rather than a mesh welded separately onto a case or cover interior. The holes are 2 mm diameter with the centres at 4 mm, set in a triangular pitch. The company said: “This meets the requirements laid out in The Home Office Police Buildings Design Guide, ensuring the suitability of the guards and covers for use in secure environments.”
Contour’s grille design has been independently tested and certified by a UKAS-accredited laboratory, and effectively exceeds IP3x standards (BS EN 60529), which see materials tested for ingress protection against objects over 2.5 mm in diameter.
The radiator guards and vent covers are now also stronger, due to the grilles being punched directly into metal, rather than as a separately welded material, while radiator heating efficiency has increased by over 15%.