Besa Guide To Good Practice For The Installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers (Sample)

Guide to
HVCA Good Practice
Heating and For the

Ventilating Installation of
Contractors’ Fire and Smoke
Association Dampers
DW/145
Guide to HVCA
Good Practice HEATING AND VENTILATING
CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION
For the Esca House, 34 Palace Court,
London W2 4JG
Tel: 020 7313 4900
Installation Fax: 020 7727 9268
Email: [email protected]
of Fire and Website: www.hvca.org.uk
Smoke Obtainable from:

HVCA Publications,
Dampers Old Mansion House, Eamont Bridge,
Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BX
Tel: 01768 864 771
Fax: 01768 867 138
ISBN 978-0-903783-63-7
© May 2010 All rights reserved
NOTE - This document is based on knowledge available at the time

of publication and is meant for general purposes, not for reliance on
in relation to specific technical or legal issues, in which case
independent advice on such issues should be sought. These guidelines
represent current best practice. They are not intended to be used to
evaluate the adequacy or otherwise of installation agreements or
dampers installed prior to this publication date (13/05/2010) which
would have been designed and installed to suit the individual needs
of the project. No responsibility of any kind for any injury, death, loss,
damage or delay however caused, resulting from the use of the advice
and recommendations contained herein, is accepted by the authors or
others involved in its publication (including the Heating and
Ventilating Contractor’s Association).
DW/145
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Guide to Good Practice For the Installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers
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INTRODUCTION
W hilst fire and smoke dampers have been in use for many years, there was until
recently a lack of nationally recognised criteria to ensure their integration into
the building structure in a practical, efficient and effective manner.
Rather, it was left to ductwork designers, damper manufacturers and Building Control and
fire authorities to specify the method of installation in each case. More often than not, the
decision on the method to be employed was based in the end upon opinion rather than
certified test results.
When an industry guide to the design and installation of fire and smoke dampers was finally developed by the
ASFP (Association for Specialist Fire 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
HVCA collaborated in its production and continues fully to support its content.
The Group also believed, however, that a complementary publication was required to address the practicalities of
the system design and installation process as a whole – a belief that has led to the introduction of this publication,
the Guide to Good Practice: For the Installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers (DW/145).
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.
It identifies, clearly and concisely, the matters that must be addressed when fire and/or smoke dampers are to be
installed within a building’s ventilation ductwork system.
Also acknowledged is the universal responsibility we all carry for the protection of individuals throughout the built
environment.
Kevin Talbot
Chairman
HVCA Ductwork Group
Industry feedback
This guide to good practice brings together several disciplines involved in the overall process from system
specification, damper manufacture through to a compliant installation. The emphasis throughout is on teamwork
and, in particular, good communications and in this respect the HVCA would welcome any feedback that will
allow improvements to the guide to be made in future editions.
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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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Method 3 Pre-formed vertical or horizontal 22

structural/builders work opening complete
with damper expansion frame
Method 4 Pre-formed vertical opening in a dry-lining 23
partition complete damper face plate
Method 5 Damper and ductwork installed prior to the 24
forming lining of a dry-partition
Method 6 Damper installed in a vertical fire curtain 25
Method 7 Surface mounted damper on pre-formed 26
vertical or horizontal Builders work /
structural opening using a sheet metal
‘Z’-frame
APPENDIX A The ASFP Industry Guide to the Design for 27
the Installation of Fire and Smoke Resisting
Dampers
APPENDIX B Definitions of Damper Types and a Glossary 28
of Terms
APPENDIX C Synopsis of Current Legislation and UK 31
Standards
APPENDIX D System Design Considerations 33
APPENDIX E Check Lists for Design, Installation, 37
Inspection and Hand-over
APPENDIX F Typical Installation Sequences 41
APPENDIX G Key guidance points for the system
designer and damper installation contractor 43
APPENDIX H Register of current Industry recognised fire 47
testing and assessment bodies

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