prEN 15650
(Main)Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers
Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers
This document specifies requirements and gives reference to the test methods defined for fire dampers, which are intended to be installed in general Heating and Ventilating (HVAC) installations in buildings. All fire dampers close automatically in response to raised temperatures indicating fire. This document gives details for the provision of evaluation of conformity and marking of fire dampers.
Fire dampers meeting the requirements of this document may be considered suitable for both ducted and non-ducted applications.
This document applies to fire dampers with a declared specific fire resistance (Mandate M/117) that are to be used in conjunction with partitions to maintain fire compartments.
This document is not applicable to fire dampers that may be used in applications where the presence of process chemicals may affect fire damper performances.
This document is not applicable to non-mechanical fire barriers nor to air transfer grilles.
To avoid duplication, reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this end, it is advised to read this document in conjunction with EN 1366-2 for details of the fire resistance testing and EN 13501-3 for classification.
Lüftung von Gebäuden - Brandschutzklappen
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen fest und verweist auf Prüfverfahren für Brandschutzklappen, die zum Einbau in übliche raumlufttechnische Anlagen in Gebäuden vorgesehen sind. Alle Brandschutzklappen schließen selbsttätig bei erhöhten Temperaturen, die auf einen Brand hinweisen. Dieses Dokument enthält Einzelheiten zur Bewertung der Konformität und zur Kennzeichnung von Brandschutzklappen.
Brandschutzklappen, die die Anforderungen dieses Dokuments erfüllen, sind sowohl mit als auch ohne angeschlossene Lüftungsleitungen anwendbar.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Brandschutzklappen mit einem erklärten spezifischen Feuerwiderstand (Mandat M/117), die zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit Trennwänden zur Aufrechterhaltung von Brandabschnitten vorgesehen sind.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Brandschutzklappen, die für Anwendungen vorgesehen sind, in denen das Vorhandensein von Chemikalien die Eigenschaften der Brandschutzklappen beeinflussen kann.
Dieses Dokument ist weder auf nichtmechanische Brandschutzverschlüsse noch auf Lüftungsbausteine anwendbar.
Zur Vermeidung von Doppelnennungen wird auf eine Anzahl weiterer Normen verwiesen. Insbesondere gilt dieses Dokument in Verbindung mit EN 1366-2 für die Prüfungen der Feuerwiderstandsfähigkeit sowie mit EN 13501-3 hinsichtlich der Klassifizierung.
Ventilation des bâtiments - Clapets coupe-feu
Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions et fait référence aux méthodes d'essai définies pour les clapets coupe-feu destinés à être installés dans les installations de Chauffage, Ventilation et Conditionnement d’Air (CVCA) des bâtiments. Tous les clapets coupe-feu se ferment automatiquement en réponse à des températures élevées indiquant un incendie. Le présent document donne des détails concernant les dispositions pour l’évaluation de la conformité et le marquage des clapets coupe-feu.
Les clapets coupe-feu satisfaisant aux prescriptions du présent document peuvent être considérés comme appropriés pour les applications raccordées et non raccordées.
Le présent document s'applique aux clapets coupe-feu avec résistance au feu spécifique déclarée (Mandat M/117) qui sont à utiliser conjointement avec des éléments de compartimentage de façon à maintenir les compartiments coupe-feu.
Le présent document n'est pas applicable aux clapets coupe-feu qui peuvent être utilisés dans des applications où la présence de procédés chimiques peut affecter les performances du clapet coupe-feu.
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux barrières coupe-feu non mécaniques ni aux grilles de transfert d’air.
Pour éviter toute duplication, il est fait référence à un large éventail d'autres normes. A cette fin, il est conseillé de lire le présent document conjointement à l'EN 1366-2 pour des détails sur les essais de résistance au feu et à l’EN 13501-3 pour la classification.
Prezračevanje stavb - Požarne lopute
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15650:2020
01-maj-2020
Prezračevanje stavb - Požarne lopute
Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers
Lüftung von Gebäuden - Brandschutzklappen
Ventilation des bâtiments - Clapets coupe-feu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15650
ICS:
13.220.01 Varstvo pred požarom na Protection against fire in
splošno general
91.140.30 Prezračevalni in klimatski Ventilation and air-
sistemi conditioning systems
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15650
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2020
ICS 13.220.99; 91.140.30 Will supersede EN 15650:2010
English Version
Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers
Ventilation des bâtiments - Clapets coupe-feu Lüftung von Gebäuden - Brandschutzklappen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 156.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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United Kingdom.
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aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Product characteristics . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity . 8
4.2.1 General . 8
4.2.2 Sensing element load bearing capacity . 9
4.2.3 Sensing element response temperature . 9
4.3 Response delay (response time to fire) . 9
4.3.1 General . 9
4.3.2 Closure time . 9
4.4 Operational reliability . 9
4.4.1 General . 9
4.4.2 Cycling . 9
4.5 Resistance to fire . 10
4.5.1 General . 10
4.5.2 Integrity . 10
4.5.3 Insulation . 10
4.5.4 Smoke leakage . 11
4.5.5 Mechanical stability . 11
4.5.6 Maintenance of cross section . 11
4.6 Durability . 11
4.6.1 General . 11
4.6.2 Durability of response delay . 11
4.6.3 Durability of operational reliability . 11
4.7 Reaction to fire (RTF) performance . 11
4.8 Construction . 12
4.8.1 Fire dampers . 12
4.8.2 Actuating mechanisms . 12
4.8.3 Actuators . 12
4.8.4 Position indication . 13
4.9 Additional optional characteristics . 13
4.9.1 Protection against corrosion . 13
4.9.2 Aerodynamic performance . 13
5 Test methods . 13
5.1 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity . 13
5.1.1 Sensing element load bearing capacity . 13
5.1.2 Sensing element response temperature . 13
5.2 Response delay (response time to fire) . 13
5.3 Operational reliability . 13
5.4 Resistance to fire . 13
5.4.1 General . 13
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5.4.2 Integrity. 14
5.4.3 Insulation . 14
5.4.4 Smoke Leakage . 14
5.4.5 Mechanical stability . 14
5.4.6 Maintenance of cross section . 14
5.5 Durability. 14
5.5.1 Durability of response delay . 14
5.5.2 Durability of operational reliability . 14
5.6 Additional testing where additional information is to be provided . 14
5.6.1 Protection against corrosion . 14
5.6.2 Aerodynamic performance . 14
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Type testing . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 16
6.2.3 Test reports . 17
6.3 Factory Production Control (FPC) . 18
6.3.1 General . 18
6.3.2 Requirements . 18
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 20
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC . 21
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 21
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 21
6.3.7 One-off products, pre-production products (e.g. prototypes) and products produced
in very low quantity . 22
7 Marking, labelling and packaging . 22
Annex A (informative) Typical fire damper descriptions . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 General terms used in respect of fire dampers . 24
A.3 Specific types . 25
A.3.1 Folding curtain fire dampers . 25
A.3.2 Single blade fire dampers . 25
A.3.3 Multi-blade fire dampers . 25
A.3.4 Cone valve fire dampers . 25
A.3.5 Butterfly fire dampers . 25
Annex B (normative) Salt spray exposure test . 29
B.1 General . 29
B.2 Revised parameters . 29
Annex C (normative) Cycling Tests . 30
C.1 General . 30
C.2 Equipment . 30
C.3 Cycles required . 31
Annex D (informative) Example of inspection and maintenance procedure . 32
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Annex E (normative) Factory Production Control – Test plan . 33
Annex F (informative) Product, installation and maintenance information (documentation) . 34
F.1 Product specification . 34
F.2 Installation information . 34
F.3 Maintenance information. 34
Annex G (informative) Typical example of Declaration of Performance (DoP) . 35
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No 305/2011 . 38
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 38
ZA.2 System of Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) . 39
ZA.3 Assignment of AVCP tasks . 40
Bibliography . 41
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European foreword
This document (prEN 15650:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 156
“Ventilation for buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15650:2010.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN and CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports basic work
requirements of Regulation (EU) 305/2011.
For relationship with EU Regulation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
In addition to a number of editorial revisions, the following main changes have been made with respect
to EN 15650:2010:
— addition of more accurate definitions of fire dampers in Clause 3;
— addition of additional requirements and methodology to assess fire reaction of the product fire
dampers as a whole as an optional performance;
— modification of the drafting of Clause 6 and Annex ZA in accordance with the introduction of AVCP
provisions and the template of Annex ZA agreed at the CEN level.
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Introduction
A fire damper is used to prevent fire and reduce smoke spreading through the air ductwork system
which may penetrate fire separating walls and floors. Annex A gives descriptions of typical fire
dampers.
In the case of fire or elevated temperatures, the fire dampers should close automatically by means
contained within their own construction (e.g. a sensing element). As an addition, fire dampers may be
closed by an external signal.
All fire dampers close automatically in response to raised temperatures indicating fire.
Fire dampers can be closed or reset locally at the fire damper or remotely using controls (e.g.
maintenance, testing).
In addition, the aerodynamic performance of fire dampers should be tested in accordance with
EN 1751, if such information is to be presented by a manufacturer.
Example of inspection and maintenance procedure is given in Annex D.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements and gives reference to the test methods defined for fire dampers,
which are intended to be installed in general Heating and Ventilating (HVAC) installations in buildings.
All fire dampers close automatically in response to raised temperatures indicating fire. This document
gives details for the provision of evaluation of conformity and marking of fire dampers.
Fire dampers meeting the requirements of this document may be considered suitable for both ducted
and non-ducted applications.
This document applies to fire dampers with a declared specific fire resistance (Mandate M/117) that
are to be used in conjunction with partitions to maintain fire compartments.
This document is not applicable to fire dampers that may be used in applications where the presence of
process chemicals may affect fire damper performances.
This document is not applicable to non-mechanical fire barriers nor to air transfer grilles.
To avoid duplication, reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this end, it is advised to read
this document in conjunction with EN 1366-2 for details of the fire resistance testing and EN 13501-3
for classification.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1366-2, Fire resistance tests for service installations ― Part 2: Fire dampers
EN 1751, Ventilation for buildings ― Air terminal devices ― Aerodynamic testing of damper and valves
EN 12792, Ventilation for buildings ― Symbols, terminology and graphical symbols
EN 13501-3, Fire classification of construction products and building elements ― Part 3: Classification
using data from fire resistance tests on products and elements used in building service installations: fire
resisting ducts and fire dampers
EN 60068-2-52, Environmental testing ― Part 2: Tests ― Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution) (IEC 60068-2-52)
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529)
EN ISO 5135, Acoustics ― Determination of sound power levels of noise from air-terminal devices, air-
terminal units, dampers and valves by measurement in a reverberation room (ISO 5135)
EN ISO 13943, Fire safety ― Vocabulary (ISO 13943)
ISO 21925-1, Fire resistance tests ― Fire dampers for air distribution systems ― Part 1: Mechanical
dampers
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12792, EN ISO 13943 and the
following apply.
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ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for the use in standardization at the following
addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
fire damper
device for use in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at fire boundaries to
maintain compartmentation and protect means of escape in case of fire
3.2
actuating mechanism
mechanism, integral or directly associated with the fire damper which, when initiated by the fire
damper release device, causes the movable component of the fire damper to change from the “open” to
the “closed” position
3.3
actuator
device that moves the fire damper from the closed to open position and/or from the open to the closed
position, or allows the fire damper to modulate between open and closed positions and may provide
holding functionality at either/both the open or closed position
3.4
thermal release mechanism
mechanism, containing/linked to the sensing element, that causes the open fire damper to release and
close in response to elevated temperature
3.5
sensing element
device that senses temperature, that causes the thermal release mechanism to activate at a defined
elevated temperature
3.6
cycle
fire damper moving from the open position to the closed position and back to the open position or
between the upper position to the lower position and back to the upper position for modulating fire
dampers
4 Product characteristics
4.1 General
Clause 4 gives details of the essential characteristics, specific design requirements and additional
optional test standards.
4.2 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity
4.2.1 General
The proxy characteristics given in 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 shall be taken into account. The thermal release
mechanism shall be equipped with a sensing element.
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This characteristic is not essentially relevant to the prime intended use of the fire damper for providing
fire resistance to maintain compartmentation, but it does support it for full safety and security.
4.2.2 Sensing element load bearing capacity
The sensing element shall be tested in accordance with the test method referred to in 5.1.1 for load
bearing capacity (faulty set off). The sensing element shall be proven to maintain its load bearing
capacity for a minimum of 1 h.
4.2.3 Sensing element response temperature
The sensing element shall be tested in accordance with the test method referred to in 5.1.2 for response
temperature (response behaviour). The sensing element shall be proven to not exceed the time
equalling the average of the threshold time plus 10 % or 4 min.
4.3 Response delay (response time to fire)
4.3.1 General
The proxy characteristic in 4.3.2 shall be taken into account.
This characteristic is not essentially relevant to the prime intended use of the fire damper for providing
fire resistance to maintain compartmentation, but it does support it for full safety and security.
4.3.2 Closure time
The fire damper shall close in 2 min and/or demonstrates that it meets a minimum of the
E classification requirements at 5 min in accordance with the test method referred to in 5.2.
4.4 Operational reliability
4.4.1 General
The proxy characteristics in 4.4.2 shall be taken into account.
This characteristic is not essentially relevant to the prime intended use of the fire damper for providing
fire resistance to maintain compartmentation, but it does support it for full safety and security.
4.4.2 Cycling
4.4.2.1 General
The operational reliability of a fire damper shall be demonstrated by cycling to achieve at least one of
the application categories in 4.4.2.2 to 4.4.2.4.
4.4.2.2 Fire dampers for emergency use only
Fire dampers for emergency use only shall only be expected to be tested / operated once or twice in a
year.
They shall not form part of a controlled HVAC system and shall not be used on a daily or weekly basis
for thermal isolation or for testing purposes but shall remain open at all times except for maintenance.
However, they may be connected to an emergency system so they close when needed. This application
category includes the following types of fire damper:
— manual;
— remote triggering, manual reset;
— remote triggering, actuator reset, local hold open.
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Fire dampers for emergency only shall be cycle tested following the details given in Annex C, Table C.1
(300 cycles minimum).
The typical fire damper descriptions are given in Annex A.
4.4.2.3 Fire dampers for use in HVAC systems that are operated regularly for testing and thermal
isolation purposes
Fire dampers for use in HVAC systems that are operated regularly (e.g. for testing, thermal isolation
purposes) shall be expected to be operated regularly.
This application category includes the following types of fire damper:
— remote triggering, actuator reset, local hold open;
— remote triggering, actuator reset, actuator hold open.
Fire dampers for use in HVAC systems that are operated regularly for testing and thermal isolation
purposes shall be cycle tested following the details given in Annex C, Table C.1 (10 200 cycles
minimum).
4.4.2.4 Fire dampers for use in HVAC systems that are operated regularly for testing and thermal
isolation and air modulation purposes
Fire dampers for use in HVAC systems that are operated regularly (e.g. for testing, thermal isolation, air
modulation, balancing purposes) shall be expected to be operated regularly.
This application category includes the following types of fire damper:
— rem
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