Type a b or c 2.
Ceiling radiation damper vs fire damper.
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To better understand ceiling radiation dampers.
Application ul fire rated floor ceiling assemblies and roof ceiling assemblies require specially tested and classified ceiling dampers to provide fire and heat protection where hvac components penetrate the ceiling membrane.
A 12 x 12 nominal ceiling radiation damper could have a maximum ceiling membrane opening of 13 x 13.
Sleeves are both standard as well as required on motorized fire smoke dampers and smoke dampers only.
Opening in ceiling membrane see page 1 may be up to one inch larger than the nominal size of the ceiling radiation damper i e.
Thermal blanket 5.
Sleeves are optional on other products such as fire dampers air control dampers and ceiling radiation dampers.
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.
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.
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.
Ceiling radiation dampers are required in fire rated floor ceiling and roof ceiling assemblies and where local codes dictate.
On a type c damper the collar is the portion of the damper that attaches to the duct.
Fire dampers.
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Spring or adjustable volume control 2.
A sleeve and or angles will not be included on these products unless specified on the purchase order.
Let s examine the protection provided by each type of damper.
Micro switch ceiling radiation dampers 1.
Ceiling fire damper may be installed in floor ceiling and roof ceiling assemblies with fire ratings of 3 hours and less.
Ceiling radiation dampers shall comply with ul 555c and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer s installation instructions in the fire resistive ceiling membrane of floor ceiling and roof ceiling assemblies where required by the building code fire dampers not meeting the temperature limitation of ceiling radiation dampers shall not be used as a substitute.
Collars can be round oval or square rectangular.
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.
Orientation vertical or horizontal 4.