Balancing Damper At Takeoff
Missing damper so it can't be balanced; buried damper
Yellow / Check First2ndBatch 5
What This Helps With
Missing damper so it can't be balanced; buried damper
Apprentice words: branch damper
Trade terms: balancing damper at takeoff, VD, manual volume damper
Check First
Whether design requires a damper and that it's accessible
What Not To Do
Bury damper handle above hard ceiling
What can go wrong: Omitting required dampers
Better Foreman Question
Does this takeoff need a balancing damper, and access?
Verify With
Reference type: project drawings
Source to verify: Drawings; balancing scope
Safe wording: Damper presence/access per design; not a fire device.