Let s examine the protection provided by each type of damper.
Ceiling radiation damper installation.
Up to 3 hour ceiling radiation damper installation instructions c e i l i n g r a d i a t i o n d a m p e r s i c f d 1 5 m 6 1 0 2 7 1 a p r i l 2 0 2 0 a.
Steel channels with 9 16 in.
The ceiling damper shall be attached to a minimum 22 gauge 0 85 steel sleeve duct drop by welding or with rivets or with 10 m5 sheet metal screws or with quick lock or bolted.
Unlike spring loaded fire dampers and smoke dampers ceiling radiation dampers from lloyd industries limit the transfer of heat into attics or through openings in the ceilings and floors.
For ceiling radiation dampers however since ceiling radiation dampers serve a somewhat different purpose than the other damper types there is often confusion about where a ceiling radiation damper should be used.
The ceiling damper shall be attached to a minimum 22 gauge 0 85 steel sleeve duct drop by welding or with rivets or with 10 m5 sheet metal screws or with quick lock or bolted with 1 4 6 20 bolts at 6 152 o c.
These installation instructions apply to ceiling radiation dampers mounted in 3 hour rated ceiling with supports from 1 a ceiling grid system 2 ductwork above or 3 structure above.
Minimum flanges located 1 inch to 3 inches from and on both sides of a steel duct drop and these channels are suspended by 12 swg wire from.
Ceiling fire dampers also known as radiation dampers are designed and tested to limit the radiant heat transfer through an air inlet outlet opening in the ceiling membrane of a fire resistance rated floor ceiling or roof ceiling assembly.
To better understand ceiling radiation dampers.
Each type of damper support system.
Ceiling radiation damper installation operation maintenance instructions iom ceiling radiation dampers 1016 nca manufacturing inc.
5 ceiling radiation dampers dampers supported from ductwork above note about support when main ducts are supported by 16 ga.
Aire technologies ceiling radiation damper.
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These installation instructions apply to ceiling radiation dampers mounted in 3 hour rated ceiling with supports from 1 a ceiling grid system 2 ductwork above or 3 structure above.
Preventing the transfer of heat and flames into attic and crawlspaces is essential in limiting the amount of damage done in the event of a fire.