Life Safety & Access · Expanded master guide
Dampers, Penetrations & Life Safety
Ten expanded field guides for fire and smoke dampers, control and balancing dampers, wall and floor penetrations, firestop, and access doors.
Life-safety assemblies are listing-controlled.
Damper, sleeve, retaining method, breakaway connection, access, controls, and firestop must match the exact approved assembly.
Damper, sleeve, retaining method, breakaway connection, access, controls, and firestop must match the exact approved assembly.
Every guide teaches the full task
1Before you start
2Lay it out
3Set and support it
4Make the connection
5Check the install
6Common mistakes
7Stop and ask
Dampers & Life SafetyExpanded guide
Rectangular fire damper in wall
Rated wall penetration
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Round fire damper
Round rated penetration
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Combination fire/smoke damper
Rated/smoke barrier
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Smoke damper in duct
Smoke barrier/system
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Volume damper in round branch
Round branch
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Backdraft damper
Exhaust/intake
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Control damper section
Air-control system
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Duct through non-rated wall
Ordinary partition
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Duct through rated floor with firestop
Rated horizontal assembly
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Access door in rectangular duct
Inspection/cleaning point
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