Contents 1.Who are Actionair? 2.Fire Dampers 3.Smoke/Fire Dampers 4.Damper Standards & DW145 5.BS Codes of Practice, BRE Report & Approved Doc B 6.Why.

Contents1. Who are Actionair?

2. Fire Dampers

3. Smoke/Fire Dampers

4. Damper Standards & DW145

5. BS Codes of Practice, BRE Report & Approved Doc B

6. Why do we need to control & monitor dampers

7. What is an addressable System

8. Why use the Actionpac LNS3 System

9. Some reference sites

10. Recommendation

11. Conclusion

• Established in 1974

• Largest damper manufacturer in the UK

• Export to over 30 countries worldwide

• 1st intelligent system used in UK in 1986

Who are Actionair?

• “Curtain type” fire dampers do not prevent the spread of cold smoke due to their inability to trigger at < 72ºC

• When closed they are ineffective at stopping smoke

• Once installed these “Life Safety” devices are never tested

• Manual testing of even a small number of fire dampers is a prodigious task

• Future EU legislation will make testing mandatory

FACT: 75% of fire related fatalities are due to smoke inhalation

Fire Dampers

• Stop the spread of smoke and fire

• Can be used to extract smoke at 300 degrees C for 1 hour

• Many EU countries only permit smoke/fire dampers

• In Sweden they must be tested every 48 hours

Smoke/Fire Dampers

• Irish & UK practice has been to use fire dampers to BS476 Part 20 – Adhoc fire test not designed for dampers

• From 1st July 2011 only EN standards will be accepted, BS have already adopted these standards BS EN1366-2

• Anticipated from Nov 2009 a new HVCA guide, DW145 for the installation of fire and smoke dampers will replace the current standard DW144

• DW145 - small number of installation methods (no assessments)- safe access for future damper maintenance, operation and inspection - Witnessed handover register

Damper Standards& DW 145

• BS9999 - Code of Practice for Fire Safety Supersedes previous publications since 6th April 2009

• Maintenance of fire smoke dampers and their controls, is of paramount importance both in preventing fire and ensuring that measures taken to mitigate its consequences are effective when needed.

• Weekly - Smoke Control Systems used for means of escape. Actuation of the system should be simulated once a week.

• Three-monthly - The actuation of all smoke control systems should be simulated once every three months.

BS Codes of Practice

• 5 off curtain type fire dampers from different manufacturers were tested in an as installed environment

• 500 kW fire with fan running - average time to close 6min 46s

• 300 kW fire with fan running - average time to close 9min 11s

• 500 kW fire with fan off after 2 min - none closed!

BRE (Building ResearchEstablishment) - Test 2005

• Fire dampers activated only by fusible links are not suitable for protecting escape routes. Smoke/fire dampers to EN 1366-2 class ES activated by a suitable smoke/fire detection system may be used.

• Where a building involves a sleeping risk, such as an hotel or care home, fire dampers should be actuated by smoke detection as well a fusible link.

• Fire & smoke/fire dampers should be manufactured to meet the fire test requirements of BS EN 1366-2.

Approved Doc B - BuildingRegulations - Jan 2007

Why do we need to control & monitor dampers?

• In the UK last year there were 33,400 fires in non-domestic premises, leading to 27 deaths and over £1 billion worth of insured losses.

• Fire, smoke & smoke/fire dampers are all life safety critical and also protect the building fabric/contents therefore they must be controlled and monitored to ensure their reliable functionality.

• Automatic dampers will become the standard when European legislation demands regular testing of dampers.

• Fire Dampers are rarely, if ever, tested because manual testing of even a small number of fire dampers is a prodigious task.

Life Safety Dampers

17 die 62 hospitalised

Dusseldorf Airport 1996

• Life safety & protection of building fabric/contents

• Isolates fire zones & compartments

• Keeps escape routes & fire fighting access open

• Provides pressurisation & smoke extract by integrated

operation of dampers, AHU’s and fans

Addressable Systems

• Live graphical user interface (GUI)

• Cause & effect and damper details viewable at GUI

• Very user friendly

• Solid state technology – no moving parts

• Explanation of everything in simple text and all activity logged

• Accommodates multiple wiring configurations

• Open protocol – allows for support by others

• Allows for phased commissioning and future expansion

Benefits of intelligent system

• In built flexibility from tried and trusted standard software

• Multiple options for cause & effect scenarios, including three priority levels

• Accepts duct heat/smoke detectors straight into the damper interface

• Accommodates multiple damper interfaces (DI’s)

• System designed to cater for environmental occupancy as well as the building’s smoke/fire strategy.

• Optional remote access available

Benefits cont’d

PROJECT REFERENCE LOCATION

Longbridge House Belfast

Harold's Cross Hospice Dublin

Xerox Building 3,4 &5 Dublin

Temple Street Children's Hospital Dublin

Nenagh General Hospital Nenagh

Scotch Hall Shopping Centre Drogheda

Uxmouth Power Station UK

Aboyne Hospital Aberdeenshire

St James Hospital Dublin

Air Traffic Control Centre Dublin

James Connolly Memorial Hospital Dublin

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Manchester

Dalkeith Shopping Centre Bournemouth

Altnagelvin Hospital Derry

St Vincent's Hospital Dublin

Castlebar Courthouse Castlebar

PROJECT REFERENCE LOCATION

Trinity College Dublin

Whitfield Cancer Clinic Waterford

Stansted Airport London

Liverpool University Liverpool

Heartlands Hospital Birmingham

Windsor Office Development London

Microsoft European H.Q. Dublin

Microsoft EPDC-5 Dublin

Clare Exchange Belfast

Global Switch London

Kings Library London

Belfast City Hospital Belfast

Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital Aberdeen

Cumberland Hotel Wales

30 Gresham Street (office block) London

Charing Cross Hospital London

Victoria Square Belfast

Reference Sites

PROJECT REFERENCE LOCATION

Royal Gwent Hospital Wales

Smithfield Apts & Cinema Dublin

Neville Hall Hospital Scotland

Plot4 Gasworks Belfast

Rutland Gate London

Royal Free Hospital London

Air Traffic Control Shannon

James Street Apartments Dublin

Office of Public Works Dublin

Nine Wells Hospital Dundee

Dublin Airport Dublin

Customs House Belfast

Mid Western Regional Hospital Limerick

European Justice Court Luxembourg

PROJECT REFERENCE LOCATION

British Museum London

Aviva (Lansdowne Rd) Dublin

John Radcliffe Hospital UK

Finsbury Square (Office Block) London

Prince Philip Hospital Leeds

Musgrave Hospital Belfast

R.A.F. Mildenhall Suffolk

140 Aldersgate (Office Block) London

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead

Dexia Luxumberg

UCC Medical Nursing Cork

Royal Victory Hospital Belfast

Western Hospital Scotland

University Hospital Southhampton

Reference Sites continued…

Use Motorised Smoke/Fire Dampers activated by

smoke in conjunction with a dedicated Intelligent

Control & Monitoring System

Recommendations

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