Fire Smoke Damper Access Door Requirements

Maintenance of fire dampers ceiling dampers smoke dampers and combination fire smoke dampers requirements can be found in nfpa 80 standard for fire doors and other opening protectives and nfpa 105 standard for smoke door assemblies and other opening protectives.

Fire smoke damper access door requirements. Lloyd industries has been an active manufacturer of access doors fire and smoke dampers and h v a c. Some smoke dampers are aluminum whereas fire smoke dampers are galvanized or stainless steel. The system is more sophisticated and requires coordination among alarms sprinklers fans doors and dampers. The non fire rated doors come hinged or double cammed galvanized or stainless steel and can be made square rectangular or round.

Has provided underwriters laboratory approved fire dampers as well as other essential products for the h v a c. Often times dampers get labeled inaccessible when access can t be located at first glance. Pertinent information on maintenance is provided in annex b. Nfpa 80 is the national fire protection association standard that regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within into or out of buildings.

O where fire dampers are too large to allow them to be reset and the fusible link replaced from outside the duct the access doors should be increased to at least 24 inches x 16 inches in size to allow a person to enter the duct. Fire damper required smoke damper required typically ducts shall not penetrate fire walls but if allowed then damper is required no requirements stated in section yes unless penetration meets astm e119 or ul 263 or meets all of the following. This can get facilities in trouble during ahj surveys. Since the development of modern fire damper protection equipment lloyd industries inc.

Regular maintenance of fire and smoke dampers is required by the national fire protection association and the international building and fire codes and is enforced by authorities having jurisdiction ahj s such as the joint commission fire marshals and insurance risk auditors. Access doors are designed to provide entry to ductwork to access fire products. In reality most of these fire and smoke dampers can be reached if you look a little harder. Lss fire damper inspection and smoke damper inspection.

We manufacture both non fire rated doors as well as a 1 5 hour fire rated access door. Nfpa 105 is the standard which prescribes the minimum requirements for smoke door assemblies and smoke dampers. Fire dampers must meet the ul555 test standard. Products for over 35 years.

Wall is 1 hr or less building is fire sprinklered entire duct system is 26 ga. O where the size of the duct permits access doors should be at least 18 inches x 16 inches in size.