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Fire/Smoke Dampers, Rated Assemblies & Access

Sizing Access For The Task

Door too small to reset a link or pull a coil

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What This Helps With

Door too small to reset a link or pull a coil

Apprentice words: access door size

Trade terms: access opening size, service clearance

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What has to pass through and required service clearance

What Not To Do

Cheap out on a life-safety access

What can go wrong: Minimum-sizing to save metal

Better Foreman Question

How big does this door need to be to service the device?

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Reference type: manufacturer install instructions

Source to verify: Device maker service data; spec

Safe wording: Size to the service task.

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