Description
This universal speaker hood from BluCube is designed to offer fire and acoustic absorbing performance and protection of your speaker from dust ingress. Thanks to a universal fit the BluCube Firehood can be used with virtually any 6.5″ or 8″ in-ceiling speaker from popular brands such as Lithe Audio, Q Acoustics, Monitor Audio & many more. The BluCube UFH01 is a one-size-fits-all meaning it’s probably the only firehood you ever need. Its also fully tested & accredited to British Standard 476 Part 21 in a standard domestic timber-joist and plasterboard ceiling. Do you need a firehood for your ceiling speaker? Building regulations state that if you cut an aperture in the ceiling of a room, for instance, to fit an in-ceiling speaker, you must ensure that you take steps to ensure the fire integrity of the ceiling is maintained. Not only is the BluCube Firehood a fire-safety requirement it also provides some sound insulation preventing as much sound leaking into rooms above. This will also naturally give the speaker a bit more depth to the sound quality. By using an internal rim design as opposed to an external design makes the hoods: Easier to install The rim can be fixed using a bead of mastic/sealant/double-sided sticky tape and the swing-out dogs of the speakers clamp the hood in place More air tight – therefore offer better fire protection and acoustic absorption Twin-skinned intumescent with fire-retardant acoustic damping foam sandwiched between the skins One size fits both 6.5” or 8” speakers To fit a larger speaker the inner rim can be cut to size using a stitched seam as a guide Because the hood is sealed to the ceiling there will be less dust that can gather on the back of the speaker – It offers much better pr