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Installation of exible connectors in order to balance out the
ventilation ducts expansion
ATTENTION: the following indications must be considered
binding only if legislation or local regulation where the re
dampers are installed require the use of exible connectors.
Flexible connectors compensate any duct thermal expansion and
wall bending in case of re.
Flexible connectors are used to limit re damper stresses due to ex-
ternal forces in case of re and to preserve re resistance class.
In general it is always appropriate the use of exible connectors for
the followings installations:
– light walls;
– Plasterboard and rock wool or Fire Batt (Weichschott) sealing;
– Applique xing system.
Flexible connector must be normal ammability and in case of re
the grounding bonding should disconnet to guarantee the comple-
te separation between re damper and connected air duct.
When exible connectors made of conductive material (e.g. alumi-
num) are used, no additional grounding bonding is required.
Despite exible connector installation, the re damper must be in-
stalled in the construction support so that its weight does not aect
damper’s installation position both during normal operation and in
case of re.
It is recommended not to compress exible connectors in the in-
stallation phase.
Flexible connector must be at least 100mm long and in order that
possible duct thermal expansions are balanced.
Take care that the exible connector does not interfere with opening
/ closing movement of the blade.
Refer to the section Technical data for blade exposition values.
Minimum distances
In accordance with Articles 7 and 13 of EN 1366-2 respect the mini-
mum distances indicated below.
Minimum distances
1. Vertical lateral wall
2. Floor
Construction supports characteristics
The European standard for re dampers foresees a precise correlation
between the wall/oor characteristics and the re resistance class
obtained, as well as the correlation between wall/oor used for the
test and wall/oor used for the actual installation.
The test results obtained on a type of wall/oor are valid also for wal-
ls/oor of the same type but with greater thickness and/or density
than those used in the test.
For plasterboard walls, the test results are also valid for walls with a
greater number of plasterboard layers on each side.
As a result, the indicated thickness and density characteristics are to
be considered as minimum values.
The wall/oor in which the re dampers are installed must be re
class certied according to the standards foreseen for the structure.
Rigid walls
Can be made with aerated concrete blocks, poured concrete, concre-
te panels, perforated cell elements in concrete or brick in accordance
with the following characteristics:
• minimum thickness 100 mm;
• minimum density 550 kg/m³.
The use of a reinforcing beam above the opening is recommended
for walls made from concrete blocks, bricks or in concrete cell ele-
ments.
For walls built with perforated elements, it is also recommended that
the area of the opening be made from full elements (for example
aerated concrete blocks) to guarantee the correct adhesion of the
mortar.
1. Reinforcing beam
Light plasterboard vertical walls
During testing, light plasterboard walls have been used with the fol-
lowing characteristics:
• U-shaped horizontal metal frame (50 mm) and C-shaped vertical
frame (49 mm) made from 0,6 mm thick sheet metal;
• vertical proles placed with a maximum spacing of 1000 mm;
• Filling made of rock wool;
• Each side is made from two plasterboard layers 12,5 mm thick, una-
linged to avoid alignment between the joints of the layer above
and below.
The following indications are given for the installation walls:
• metal proles minimum width: 49 mm;
• metal proles minimum thickness: 0,6 mm;
• vertical proles placed with a maximum spacing of 1000 mm
between each other;
• vertical prole xing with selfthreading screws or by clinching to
the bottom horizontal prole and insertion in the top horizontal
prole;
• proles xed using self-threading screws or by clinching on every
intersection.
• installation of a frame around the damper with base and height
where shown in the installation instructions;
• Filling made of rock wool;
• each side is made from two plasterboard layers 12,5 mm minu-
mum thick, unalinged to avoid alignment between the joints of
the layer above and below.
• the front plasterboards layers are xed using long enough screws
to pass through the lower plasterboard and attach to the steel pro-
le underneath.
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