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Click Rapid

Flood Barrier

Deployment in as little as 2 seconds: the fastest RAPID barrier

Quick-deployment flood barrier.

(Patent) The flood barrier features a simple mechanism and is just as simple and RAPID to install.

Materials:

Anticorodal aluminium construction, protected by a silver/natural-coloured anodised finish as standard
A2 Stainless Steel Fasteners
Special gasket for fresh or salt water (your choice). Replaceable

Available sizes

in cm

L - Custom width.

H - Available fixed heights: 20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/140

Maximum width for the specified height:

L 490 x 100 H
L 290 x 120 H
L 150 x 140 H

Minimum dimensions:

L 23 x 20 H

NOTE: To achieve greater widths or to use lighter flood protection devices, purchase the removable Union Post, which can be positioned as needed, allowing you to connect an unlimited number of devices—even different models—to form linear barriers: straight, angular, or perimeter barriers.

Other features

Test

Sample No. 001, measuring 490 x 100 cm, was tested by Istituto Giordano S.p.A.

Positioning Side

From the outside toward the interior of the area to be protected, it can also be positioned with the user inside.

TIME TO APPLY SEALING PRESSURE

This is a very important factor to carefully consider before purchasing a flood protection device, especially if multiple devices need to be installed during an emergency: the CLICK RAPID model can be installed in as little as 2 seconds and is the most RAPID ever.

Places of use

Suitable for access to the ground floor, basement, or underground level of residential buildings such as:
- Houses and Villas
- Garages or vehicle shelters
- Shopping centres
- Storefronts
- Logistics Warehouses and Storage Facilities
- Artisans’ workshops or factories
- Churches, Historic Buildings, and Monuments
It can be installed as a safety flood barrier, as needed, in front of doors, industrial doors, overhead doors, sectional doors, roller shutters, driveway gates, and pedestrian gates.
Ideal for containing liquids resulting from firefighting operations or for containing spills.
Containment of leaks from various industrial liquids.
To protect swimming pools, machinery, or whatever you want from flooding.
It can be used as a splash guard against water or snow in front of an entrance facing a street or other high-traffic area, or simply to slow down flooding.

I choose CLICK Rapid because the designers have solved these issues for me:

Minimal side sealing profiles

Protruding just 3.2 cm into the side reveal, reducing the risk of impact
Suitable for restoring smoothness, straightness and/or right angles to the side-reveal surfaces of the opening to be protected against flooding.
They can be painted a colour that better matches the wall

Lateral sealing profiles extending to the full opening height

To prevent the awkward bump against the edge in the case of the standard-height model
They can be painted a colour similar to the wall

Concealed mechanisms and fasteners

Covers can be supplied to conceal fixings and mechanisms. They can be fitted and removed with as few as 4 turns of a screw, are available in standard or custom sizes and can be painted in the requested colour.

Pressure mechanism

Positioning the special panel compresses all three gaskets in a single movement.

EASIER POSITIONING

With a simple motion and minimal friction, thanks to the rotation of special self-lubricating rollers.

Less arm strength required, regardless of the panel's weight

Thanks to the L-shaped sealing profiles, this special panel can be gripped by hand using the ergonomic carrying and control handles located at the top of the panel. With your arms outstretched, lift it just 3 cm using your leg muscles, which normally support your body weight.

3 STANDARD CLOSURES

The first one holds the special waterproofing panel
The second one is needed to keep the Special Panel from blowing over in the wind
The third option is the ability to lock it with padlocks (upon request)

THE WIDEST EVER AND IN ONE PIECE

Available in widths of up to 490 cm in a single piece, this flood barrier is the widest model tested by Istituto Giordano S.p.A. (2019).

QR code

Our QR code, engraved directly on the flood barrier, links you to our website www.rapid.sm, where you can download the user and maintenance manual—available in 5 languages—before each use. The QR code also provides direct contact with the supplier in case the Partner is unavailable.

SERIAL NUMBER

This identification number, which only RAPID has been issuing since 2017, contains the entire history of your flood protection device, ensuring seamless after-sales support—from locating replacement parts to handling any recalls.

Known flaws that were avoided as the original design took shape:

SEALING PROFILES

Minimal, elegant aluminium profiles that can be painted if required.

FORCE and HEIGHT FOR INSERTING THE PANEL

Do not use a “U”-shaped or “C”-shaped guide rail, which forces the user to lift the panel above the height of the guide rails using only their arms—a significant problem, especially if the user lacks the necessary strength
Be careful not to scratch or cut through the gasket when inserting the panel into the C- or U-shaped guides before the weather alert.

The dead-centre resistance and snap action are caused by the eccentricity of the hinge connecting the two halves of the barrier. This makes the barrier EXPAND EXCESSIVELY beyond the width needed for a secure watertight seal. It then CONTRACTS abruptly as the over-compressed elastic side gaskets return it to the correct sealing width.

This dead-centre resistance provides no benefit for watertightness or the user. It simply restricts use to someone with enough strength to overcome it. During an emergency, a person of working age may be away at work: will the person at home have enough strength to deploy the barrier?

Time and difficulty involved in compressing the gaskets

Avoid the lengthy process of pressing the panel against the guide rail and/or lower surface with screws or screw-operated handwheels.
Rigid side mechanisms that, when the panel is wide, prevent both clamps from being fully engaged
Precisely aligned stops or catches hold the panel securely under pressure. Even a slight shift in the drilled holes or possible panel warping can prevent simultaneous engagement, requiring the panel to be pressed twice and released twice during removal.
The breakage of aluminium or other metal fasteners used to hold the device in the closed position, whether they are screwed or riveted

5-METRE PROTECTED WIDTH WITHOUT A UNION POST

Achieve the desired width even for an industrial door without a vertical post.

OPTIONAL

Ergonomic handgrip for operating the knobs
Padlock system
Painting of the frame (excluding the threshold profile) and/or the door panel

WARRANTY*

Up to 2 years for gaskets used and stored in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
Up to 10 years, excluding gaskets Up to 2 years for gaskets

DISCLAIMER: WARNING! If the opening is a designated safety exit, a safety plan must approve the use of another suitable exit before the flood barrier is fitted. Otherwise, the space to be protected must contain no people or anything else that could be put at risk. Dripping is within the permitted sealing tolerance, although it does not necessarily occur. Additional protective measures are recommended when the device protects hazardous areas.