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Foreword
When an industry guide to the design and installation of fire and smoke
dampers was finally developed by the asFp (association for specialist Fire
DW/145 protection) and heVaC (heating, Ventilating and air Conditioning
manufacturers association), and published in april 2007 as the asFp’s
Grey Book, the ductwork Group of the Besa collaborated in its
production and continues fully to support its content.
this guide highlights many of the basic principles contained in the design
and installation process, whilst at the same time identifying the
responsibilities that attach to the team as a whole – which, of course,
comprises designers, builders, manufacturers and local authorities as well
as mechanical services, ductwork and other specialist contractors.
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CONTENTS Page
INTRODUCTION 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OTHER DUCTWORK
RELATED PUBLICATIONS 7
1.0 SCOPE 8
The Design and Installation Process Flow Chart – Figure 1 9
2.0 DEFINITIONS 10
3.0 MAIN DESIGN CRITERIA AND RESPONSIBILITIES 10
3.1 Design criteria 10
3.2 Responsibilities 10
3.2.1 Fire / smoke compartmentation 11
3.2.2 Systems specification and design 11
3.2.3 Compliance with Building Regulations 12
3.2.4 Damper specification 12
3.2.5 Damper assembly selection 12
3.2.6 Damper procurement 13
3.2.7 Programmed activity sequence 13
3.2.8 Fire separating elements / barriers 13
3.2.9 Penetration seals 13
4.0 SYSTEM DESIGN 14
4.1 Legislation and UK Standards 14
4.2 System design considerations 14
4.3 Technical information 16
5.0 INSTALLATION 17
5.1 Installation arrangements 17
5.2 Information to be provided to the damper installer 17
5.3 Sequence of installation 17
5.4 Installation considerations 17
5.4.1 On-site modifications 17
5.4.2 Work-in-progress inspections 18
5.4.3 Pre-handover activities 18
5.4.4 Final inspection and certification 18
6.0 TYPICAL DAMPER / BARRIER INSTALLATION 19
ARRANGEMENTS
Methods 1/2 Pre-formed vertical or horizontal opening 20/21
complete with damper sleeve
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The BESA records its appreciation and thanks to both the members of the Ductwork Group’s Technical Sub-
Committee who were given the responsibility of producing the guide and to the various Associations, Professional
Bodies and individuals who provided valuable input and verification at the appropriate stages of development.
The members of the Ductwork Group’s Technical Sub-Committee involved during the draft stages were:–
M Cain C Collins N Edwards-Hughes S Howard B James L Hussey
J E Murray C Robertson P Rogers M Simpson K Waldron M Oakes (Secretary)
The Associations and Professional Bodies who support the intent of this guide are:–
ACE (Association for Consultancy and Engineering)
ADCAS (Association of Ductwork Contractors & Allied Services)
AIS (Association of Interior Specialists)
ASFP (Association for Specialist Fire Protection)
BRE Global Ltd (Building Research Establishment incorporating the Loss Prevention Certification Board, LPCB)
BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association)
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
FIA (Fire Industry Association)
FPA (Fire Protection Association)
FPDC (Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors)
HEVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association)
LABC (Local Authority Building Control)
WCL (Warrington Certification Ltd)
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1.2 3.2.2
Prepare system design drawings for Responsible party
conceptual approval by Building Control / Fire selected to suit the Fire Safety Engineer and D.1
Authority including any non-standard requirements of the Fire Damper Manufacturer D.14
conditions that require an expert judgement individual project G.2
Responsible party
1.6 Fire Damper Manufacturer
selected to suit the
Purchase the approved damper units Fire Damper Manufacturer 3.2.6
3.2.5
requirements of the System Designer
individual project
1.8
Provide the operatives under your control with
both the detailed drawings and the installation Responsible party 3.2.4
3.2.7
Fire Damper Manufacturer
sequence for them to complete one of the selected to suit the 3.2.8
and the designated Lead
three basic elements of a compliant damper requirements of the 3.2.9
Contractor
installation, i.e. the barrier, the damper individual project G.3.1
assembly and the penetration seal.
5.4.3
1.9 The damper fitter's
Undertake all pre-handover checks Damper fitter E.3
installation supervisor
G.3.3
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SECTION 2 SECTION 3
Definitions Main Design Criteria and
Responsibilities
2.0 For the purpose of this practical guide,
specifications and communications in general, it
is important that there is Industry consistency in 3.1 Design criteria
the definitions of commonly used terms. As well as the importance of the type of fire
separating element / barrier in which the damper
In a joint collaboration with the ASFP, HEVAC, is to be mounted, there are three main design
the BESA Ductwork Group and other leading criteria to be met:–
Industry bodies, the publication known as the
Grey Book – ‘The Installation of Fire and (i) that the installation meets the system
Smoke Resisting Dampers’ was published. (see design specification with regard to its
APPENDIX ‘A’ for a summary of the contents fire classification.
of the ASFP Grey Book which includes more
detailed information on all aspects of system (ii) that the damper is installed in
design criteria) accordance with the manufacturers
tested method.
The ASFP Grey Book includes a section on
‘Definitions’ and APPENDIX ‘B’ of this (iii) that the damper should be fixed either
BESA Guide contains not only a selected list of within or directly adjacent to the fire
commonly used dampers type definitions but separating element / barrier and be
also a glossary of terms associated with their supported independently of the
installation. connecting ductwork, i.e. if the
ductwork were to be removed from both
sides of the damper it would continue to
be an integral member of the barrier it
protects.
3.2 Responsibilities
The ASFP Grey Book recommends, under the
Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations (CDM Regulations 2007), that a
client-appointed CDM coordinator oversees the
process from design through to installation. The
Regulations also require highlight that, along
with the CDM coordinator, a principal
contractor must be appointed by the client –
both appointments being for the duration of a
notifiable project.
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design to provide sufficient space and required, but also ensure that the
access not only to enable installation of requirements of the building control
the complete damper arrangement authority and fire officer are met.
including penetration seals but also to
allow both handover and future Substituting a damper from a different
maintenance inspections to be manufacturer to that specified in the
performed bearing in mind that such agreed design shall only be undertaken
on-going activities are now based on with agreement of the system designer in
current legislation. consultation with other members of the
team. The originally specified damper
A brief list of technical information to be may have been selected with particular
provided by the system designer to the characteristics to allow E or ES
installation contractor can be found in classifications (see C.2.1) to be satisfied
Clause 4.3 along with a more detailed and an apparent equivalent damper from
overview in APPENDIX ‘G’ and, in a different manufacturer may not have
particular, Clauses G.2. and G.3.1. the necessary test evidence to support
such a substitution.
3.2.3 Compliance with Building
Regulations APPENDIX ‘G’ contains key guidance
Building Control Authorities (BCA) points for the system design office and
must be satisfied that the designed the on-site damper fitter so that they are
arrangement presented to them shows aware of their responsibility not to
compliance with Building Regulations deviate from the system design details.
including any requirements for either E
and/or ES criteria (see APPENDIX ‘C’, 3.2.5 Damper assembly
Clause C.2.1). The method of selection
installation must have been successfully Damper manufacturers and suppliers
fire tested by an independent body on shall ensure when handing over dampers
behalf of the damper manufacturer (see to purchasers that they provide
APPENDIX ‘H’ for a register of dimensionally detailed guidance on how
currently approved bodies). the damper assembly is to be installed
including any requirements for
Where site conditions differ from those damper unit expansion. Damper
tested, the building control authorities manufacturers shall cooperate when
shall be prepared to consider what other required with members of the team to
test evidence is available to the system ensure that the method specified is
designer and arrive at an acceptable practical relative to the differing site
conclusion. This consideration shall be conditions that exist from project to
made before the damper is installed. project. In order to achieve a compliant
Requesting the damper manufacturers’ installation arrangement that is
approval ‘after the event’ is not always compatible with the fabric of a building
acceptable. In most cases this will not be and its penetrations, this may involve
given as third party assessments may not seeking input from a Fire Safety
be readily available (see B.2.1, Engineer. Damper manufacturers must
Assessments and B.2.3, Expert also provide evidence that the method
Judgments in APPENDIX ‘B’). has been fire tested by an independent
body (see APPENDIX ‘H’ for a register
3.2.4 Damper specification of currently approved bodies) and that,
The designated responsible party for where applicable, it meets E or ES
system design must not only specify the classification as required by the
fire or smoke damper size, type, Building Regulations (see APPENDIX
installation method and accessories ‘C’ Clause C.2.1)
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4.2.3) design.
5.4.2 Work-in-progress All final inspections must be
inspections documented in a handover register that
The CDM coordinator must monitor must be retained by members of the
compliance with the project-specific team responsible for system design and
design and ensure that the work-in- installation.
progress is regularly inspected in
accordance with the installers approved A typical Inspection and Handover
method statement and the system design. Check List can be found in APPENDIX
‘E.3’
5.4.3 Pre-handover activities
It is in the interest of the whole team that
pre-handover inspections by the damper
installer and the hand-over itself are
based on an agreed check list. A typical
Inspection and Handover Check List can
be found in APPENDIX ‘E.3’
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● Method 1
Pre-formed vertical or horizontal
opening complete with damper sleeve
and blades out of the airstream
● Method 2
Pre-formed vertical or horizontal
opening complete with damper sleeve
and blades in the airstream
● Method 3
Pre-formed vertical or horizontal
structural / builders work opening
complete with damper expansion frames
● Method 4
Pre-formed vertical opening in a dry-
lining partition complete with damper
faceplate
● Method 5
Damper and ductwork installed prior to
the forming of a dry-lining partition
● Method 6
Damper installed in a vertical fire
curtain
● Method 7
Surface mounted damper on pre-formed
vertical or horizontal builders work /
structural opening using a sheet metal
‘Z’-frame
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● Scope
● Introduction
● Definitions
● Damper types
● Regulations and Codes
● European product standards
● European fire classifications, fire tests,
and fields of application
● Other related non-fire test for dampers
● Third party certification schemes
● CE Marking and attestation of
conformity
● Design, selection and specification
● Installation issues
● Handover information
● Maintenance
● Trade Associations and fire research
organisations
● Bibliography
● Fire damper products / data pages
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it for the duration of the test. The C.2.4 BS476 20-22 1987
leakage through the damper is measured (Formally Part 8) Fire
continuously throughout the test. It is tests on building
corrected to 20°C for classification materials and
purposes. structures – Method for
the determination of the
To meet the E criteria the damper must fire resistance of
leak no more than 360m3/hr/m2 and have elements of the
no failures around its penetration as construction (General
described in the standard (gaps, etc). To Principles)
further meet the S criteria the damper Prior to there being a specific test for fire
must leak no more than 200m3/hr/m2. dampers, this was the test used to test the
This must also be repeatable at ambient fire damper as if it were a partition. This
on the smallest size of unit to be offered test made no provision for a pressure
for sale. differential across the damper nor did it
require the integrity of the damper to be
Thus it may be seen that for different checked with anything other than gap
dampers installed by different methods gauges.
in different partitions; different time
periods may be achieved. Despite these shortcomings BS476 20-22
remained the most appropriate test
C.2.3 BS EN 13501-3: Fire available to fire and smoke damper
classification of manufacturers prior to the introduction
construction products of the forerunner of the EN & ES
and building elements – standards now being introduced in the
Part 3: Classification UK. Despite the fact that the new
using data from fire standards are more appropriate and
resistance tests on demanding than BS 476 20-22 it is not
components of normal uncommon to see reference to this test
building service on nearly all UK fire/smoke dampers
installations literature.
Using the results from the above tests
allows classification of the units for C.3 Regulatory Reform Order
specific installations. The classification The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
times are stated within the standard, but 2005 came into effect in October 2006 (see
generally follow 30 minute intervals. http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/
Thus it may be seen that a specific unit firesafetylaw/) and establishes a general duty to
may have E60S, E180 in one partition ensure the safety of both employees and non
and E60S, E90 in another or, if it was a employees in the event of fire. The Main duty
different type of unit (such as a curtain holder is the ‘responsible person’ who may be
fire damper) it may have E120 in both, the employer, owner or other person who has
as it was unable to meet the ambient control of the premises. The responsible person
leakage requirements to achieve an S has to ensure that a ‘suitable and sufficient’ fire
classification. risk assessment is carried out, that suitable
general fire precautions are provided and
maintained and, that the fire risk assessment is
reviewed periodically.
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D.10 Damper Support systems As proprietary penetration seals may or may not
The fire damper manufacturer, via the system have loadbearing properties, it is not always
designer, will have defined the material and its possible to determine that the correct size of
size to suit the type of barrier in which the hole or reinforcing has been provided. It is
arrangement has been tested. recommended that openings in floors should be
protected against foot traffic or other
The successful installation of the damper and its unauthorised standing loads wherever possible,
supporting system will be dependent on the e.g. by independently supported chequer plate
programming of the installation with other floor, guard rail or similar protection (designed
trades and all the main installation and provided by others).
considerations being covered. To ensure that no
important installation criteria are overlooked it D.13 Controls
is recommended that a design check list is Damper support systems and penetration seals
adopted (see Clause D.15 of this Appendix) can all be affected by the interface between
dampers and controls such as actuators.
D.11 Support of adjacent ductwork Provision for their inclusion must be considered
Supports to the connecting ductwork shall be and finalised during the design stage.
provided in accordance with the requirements of
BESA Specification DW/144. D.14 Combustible materials
Materials or insulation of a combustible nature
If the ductwork connection to a damper’s spigot must not be incorporated into a ductwork
or sleeve is either a flanged breakaway joint, system within 500mm of a fire damper
secured with plastic (or similar) fixings, or a assembly
flexible joint then the connecting ductwork shall
be supported adjacent to the joint. This is a D.15 Design check lists
safety consideration as these types of The system design process as a whole involves
connections are not usually capable of taking many considerations some of which vary
the connecting ductwork’s weight. During a fire depending on project-specific factors such as
condition, the weight of the adjoining ductwork barrier type, installation sequence, space (both
will have no adverse affect on the damper for installation and future maintenance), other
assembly as either the plastic or flex materials services, etc. Every effort shall be made to
will either melt or burn away. ensure no critical factors are overlooked. To
assist in this it is advisable to work to a check
This adjacent support does not apply to socket list which is regularly up dated by drawing on
and spigot connections made with aluminium experience gained from previous projects. An
alloy mechanically closed fixings and the first example of a typical design checklist is
ductwork support beyond this joint only needs provided in Appendix ‘E.1’.
to conform to the support centres listed in
DW/144. During a fire condition, tests have
proven that such fixings melt and the adjoining
ductwork collapses under its own weight
without any adverse affect on the stability of the
damper assembly.
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Figure F2 F2
Appendix
APPENDIX ‘F’ F Figure
APPENDIX ‘F’
Typical Installation Sequences Figure F2
Typical
Typical
Installation
Installation
This appendix Sequences
highlights two different but Soffit
Sequences
typical installation sequences associated with a Soffit
This appendix
damper systemhighlights
(based ontwo different
Methods 1 and but 5
Duct FD/Sleeve Duct
typical installation
This respectively)
appendix highlights sequences associated
two different and
with illustrations with a
but typical
notes Assembly
damper
installation system
describing the (based
sequences associatedon Methods
considerations withthat 1 and
a damper
need to 5be
system FD/Sleeve
Duct Duct
respectively)
(based on into
taken Methods with
account illustrations
1 toandensure and
5 respectively) notes
that all partieswith Assembl
describing
illustrations andthe considerations
notes describing that
the need to be
considerations
involved in the installation are able to meet the
thattaken
need
damperinto
to beaccount
taken intoto ensure
manufacturers andthat
account all parties
to ensure
the that all
system
involved
parties in the
involved
designer’s installation
in the areare
installation
requirements. ableable
to meet
to meetthethe
Partition
damper manufacturers and
damper manufacturers and the system designer’s the system
designer’s
Sequencerequirements.
requirements. 1 – Damper installed using sleeve Partition
and angle clamps in pre-formed opening in
Sequence
vertical 1 Damper
– Damper installed inusing sleeve Slab
Sequence 1 –partition asinstalled
outlined using Method
sleeve 1.
and
and angle clamps in pre-formed
angle clamps in pre-formed opening in vertical opening in
vertical partition as outlined in Method 1. Slab
partition as outlined in Method 1.
Figure F1 Fig F2 - Elevation with sleeve, angle clamps, damper
Figure F1 F1 and duct, including breakaway duct joints, fitted to
Figure Fig F2the
- Elevation with sleeve,inangle clamps, damper
suit pre-formed opening the partition.
and duct, including breakaway duct joints, fitted to
Soffit
suit the pre-formed opening in the partition.
Soffit 1B – Designated Contractor/s to fit damper, sleeve,
Finished opening 1B and
clamps – Designated
ductwork (which Contractor/s
may be to fit damper,
complete with an
formed in partition sleeve,
access panel clamps
for andre-setting
future ductwork of (which
the mayrelease
thermal be
Finished opening 1B – Designated
complete with anContractor/s
access panel to for
fit future
damper,re-
mechanism)
sleeve, clampsensuring that
andthermal the access
ductwork (which panelmay is on be the
formed in partition
sidesetting
of the of thethat
barrier is release
designated to mechanism)
be free of
complete
ensuring with
that an access
the access panel isforonfuture
panel the side re-other
of
services
setting and
of obstructions
the thermal during
release future maintenance
mechanism)
the barrier
activities (see that
Fig isF2).
designated
Dependingto beon freetheof type
other of
ensuring
services thatand the access panel is on
obstructions the side
during of
future
Partition breakaway
the duct joint,
barrier that is designated the duct is to be supported
maintenance activities to(see be freeFig of other F2).
accordingly,
services i.e. either
and flanged breakaway
obstructions during joints or
future
Partition Depending on the type of breakaway duct
flexible joints must have an (see
maintenance adjacent duct F2). support
joint, the duct activities
is to be supported Fig accordingly,
Slab whereas
Depending socket and spigot
on the breakaway type breakaway
type of breakaway joints
ductonly
i.e. either flanged joints or flexible
need to haveduct
joint, a duct
is tosupport to suit DW/144 support
Slab jointsthemust have bean supported
adjacent accordingly,
duct support
centres.
i.e.
whereas socket and spigot type orbreakaway
either flanged breakaway joints flexible
Fig F1 - Elevation with partition and designated joints must have an adjacent
joints only need to have a duct support duct support
to suit
clearance opening ( including expansion allowance ) Design
whereas / practical
socket
DW/144 support centres. and considerations
spigot type breakaway
Fig F1 - Elevation
formed to suit thewith partition
eventual and designated
damper / sleeve assembly. relating
joints onlyto need Sequence
to have a duct 1 support to suit
clearance opening ( including expansion allowance ) Have
DW/144the following trades been sequenced in order to
Design support
/ practical centres.
considerations relating to
formed to suit the eventual damper / sleeve assembly. avoid ductwork installation difficulties such as building
Sequence 1
services
Designand / or ceiling
/ practical grids being installed
considerations relating at ato lower
1A – Designated Contractor to install the level
Havethanthe the ductworktrades system which prevent inthe
Sequence 1 following been sequenced
1A –partition
Designated Contractor
/ barrier to install
including the partition
a formed (and / damper
1A – Designated Contractor orderand /to or ductwork
avoid being lifted intoinstallation
ductwork place and the
barrier including
where a formed
necessary (and wheretonecessary
lined) install the
opening lined)
to Have the damper
following
partition / barrier including a formed (and sleeve and
difficulties suchbeingastrades been
secured
building insequenced
services and /inor
accordance with
opening to accommodate
accommodate the damper the and
damper
sleeveand sleeve
assembly order
the ceiling to
damper manufacturers avoid ductwork
instructions. installation
where necessary lined) opening to – grids being installed at a lower level
assembly including
including the specified
the specified expansion
expansion allowance
allowance difficulties
than the ductworksuch as building system services
which prevent and / or the
accommodate
– all all
as indicated the
as indicated damper
in the in and
damper sleeve
the design
damper assembly
design
specification ceiling grids being installed at a lower level
including the specified expansion allowance – damper and / or ductwork being lifted into
specification
(see Fig F1). (see Fig F1). than
place theand ductwork
the sleeve system which being
and damper prevent the
secured
all as indicated in the damper design damper and / or ductwork being lifted into
specification (see Fig F1). in accordance with the damper manufacturers
place and the sleeve and damper being secured
instructions.
in accordance with the damper manufacturers
instructions.
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Soffit
Soffit Partition
Partition - incl
- incl
framed / lined
framed / lined
FDFD complete
complete
expansion opening
expansion opening
Duct with factory Duct
Duct with factory Duct
fitted cleats
fitted cleats
Slab
Slab
Partition
Partition centre
centre
FigFig
F4F4 - Elevation
- Elevation with
with damper
damper / duct
/ duct installed
installed first,
first,
then partition / opening framed, lined and clad
then partition / opening framed, lined and clad around around
Slab
Slab thethe damper
damper / duct
/ duct installation
installation
2C2C2C
–
– Partition
Partition Contractor
–Partition Contractor toto install
Contractor to install
install thethe
the partition
FigFig
F3F3 - Elevation
- Elevation with
with support,
support, damper
damper (incl
(incl support
support partitionframework
partition framework(see (seeFigFigF4),
F4),with
with thethe
framework
damper (see Fig
opening F4), with
also the damper
framed opening
and linedalso
cleat ) and duct ( including breakaway duct joints ) )
cleat ) and duct ( including breakaway duct joints damper opening also framed and lined
fitted framed and lined including
accordingly, including the damper
necessary
fitted to to
suitsuit
thethe
headhead channel
channel ( or( or
itsits centre
centre line
line ) ) accordingly,
accordingly, including thethenecessary
necessary damper
damper expansion
expansionallowances,allowances, as
allowances,asasindicatedindicated
indicatedinintheinthethe
expansion
damper
damperdesign specification.
design specification.
damper design specification.
2A – Designated Contractor to either fit a dry-lining
head2A2A – Designated
channel
– Designated Contractor
or markContractor
the centreline toto ofeither
either thefit fit a dry-
partition
a dry- on 2D 2D– Partition
2D – – Partition
Contractor
Partition to clad tothe clad
Contractor
Contractor
framework
to clad thethe
lininghead
thelining
soffit. head
(see Fig channel
F3). or mark
channel or mark the centreline ofthe centreline of including its
framework openings and
including apply, if specified, any stone
framework including itsits openings
openings and
and apply,
apply, if if
thethe partition
partition onon thethe soffit.
soffit. (see
(see FigFig F3).
F3). mineral wool, any
specified, or similar,
stone to the cavity
mineral surrounding
wool,
specified, any stone mineral wool, or similar, or similar,the
2B – Designated Contractor/s to fit damper (using damper.
toto
thethe cavity
cavity surrounding
surrounding thethe damper.
damper.
2B2B– hangers
support –Designated
Designatedsecured Contractor/s
to factory
Contractor/s totofitted
fitfitdamper
damper
damper
support(using
cleats)support
and hangers
ductwork
(using support hangers secured to factory secured
(which must to
be factory
complete
with fitted
an
fitted damper
access
damper support
panelsupport
for future cleats)
re-setting
cleats) and and ductwork
ofductwork
the thermal
release(which
(which must
mechanism) be complete
so that the
must be complete with
withdamper an
an accessaccess
bladepanel panel
centre-
isforwithin
linefor future
future the re-setting
barrier width
re-setting ofofthe thethermal
and thermal
the access release
panel is
release
mechanism)
on mechanism) so
the side of thesobarrier that
that the the damper
that damper
is designated blade
bladetocentre-centre-
be free of
other lineservices
line is iswithin
withinthe
andthebarrier
barrier
obstructionswidthand
width and thetheaccess
during access
future
panel
maintenance is on
panel is activities the
on the side side
(see Fig of
of the the barrier
F3). barrier
Depending that is
thatonisthe
type designated
of breakaway
designated totoduct
bebefree freeofthe
joint, ofother
other
duct services
isservices
to be supported
andand
obstructions
accordingly,
obstructions i.e. either during
duringflanged future
future breakaway maintenance
maintenance joints or
activities
activities
flexible (see
(see
joints Fig
Fig have
shall F3). Depending
F3). Depending
an adjacentonduct on the
the type type
support
of breakaway
of breakaway
whereas socket andduct duct
spigot joint,
joint,
type the the duct
duct isjoints
breakaway is to
to be be
only
need supported
supported accordingly,
to have aaccordingly,
duct support to i.e. either
i.e.suiteither
DW/144 flanged
flanged
support
breakawayjoints
breakaway
centres. jointsororflexible
flexiblejointsjointsshallshallhave have
an adjacent duct support
an adjacent duct support whereas socket and whereas socket and
spigot
spigot type
type breakaway
breakaway joints
joints only
only needneed totohavehave
a duct support to suit DW/144
a duct support to suit DW/144 support centres. support centres.
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Much of the information in this appendix is ideal for Damper manufacturers will provide
training purposes both off-site for those involved in the dimensionally detailed guidance on how
design office and on-site for the damper fitter. Section the damper is to be installed including
G.4 presents the key points in a simplified format any requirements for damper
which can be used as a refresher training guide or a assembly expansion. It must also be
simple ‘aide memoir’. A copy of this appendix in a ensured that the method specified is
format that that can be easily carried and referenced by practical relative to the site conditions
the damper fitter is available from the BESA website. that exist for the project.
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enable the damper fitter and follow-on G.3.1.2 Manufacturer’s details for
trades to install the complete damper incorporating any expansion
arrangement, but also to allow both allowance including, where
handover and future maintenance appropriate, damper unit
activities to be performed. expansion frames.
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G.3.2.1 If the damper fitter has been G.3.2.5 The design office must be
requested to deviate from any of informed if a pre-formed dry-
the information provided in lining barrier opening has not
G.3.1 without formal instruction been pre-framed and, if
being provided by an authorised necessary, lined and does not
party involved in the damper appear to be fixed to the soffit /
arrangement, the installation slab. It is not sufficient for a
supervisor must refer such ‘raw’ opening to be simply cut
matters to the design office for into the barrier. A clear indication
acceptance before acting on the that an opening is not
request. satisfactory is if the barrier itself
is unstable before the installation
G.3.2.2 It is recommended that the of the damper assembly.
damper fitter checks the
operation of the damper before G.3.2.6 If before installing the damper
installing so that any malfunction and / or duct connections, it
can be corrected. NB! If the becomes apparent there will be
damper fitter has been requested in-sufficient access around all
by an authorised party to sides of the damper assembly, on
substitute a damper from a both sides of the barrier, to either
different manufacturer to that fit the damper support system or
specified, this request must be to complete the penetration seal
approved by the design office as then, via the design office, the
such a substitution should only affected party needs to be
be undertaken with the system consulted as an installation
designer’s consent. sequence change may need to be
introduced.
G.3.2.3 If an issue arises relating to
prevailing site conditions with G.3.3 Pre-handover checks by
regard to space and access, the the damper fitter
situation must be referred to the Prior to handing over the damper to the
design office who in turn, with designated party, the damper fitter, in
the entire test evidence available, conjunction with the installation
take the problem, via the CDM supervisor, must carry out the following
coordinator, to the damper checks to ensure that the installation is
manufacturer and the building compliant:
control authorities in order that a
practical solution can be agreed. G.3.3.1 Dampers are internally clean and
free from damage.
G.3.2.4 If requested to fit stone mineral
wool, or similar, in any G.3.3.2 Dampers continue to operate
expansion gap which is not a after installation and can be reset
specified requirement of the from the access provided.
project-specific information that
the damper fitter has been G.3.3.3 All internal and external control
provided with, the request must devices are accessible and in
be referred to the design office. good condition.
Such additions could render a
damper inoperable or G.3.3.4 Terminals on connections to
compromise the function for control systems are accessible.
which the damper was installed.
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