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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 15650

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2010

ICS 91.140.30

English Version

Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers

Ventilation dans les bâtiments - Clapets coupe-feu Lüftung von Gebäuden - Brandschutzklappen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 February 2010.

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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................4
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................5
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................6
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................6
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................6
4 Fire damper requirements ....................................................................................................................8
4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................8
4.1.1 Fire resistance........................................................................................................................................8
4.1.2 General application................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Construction and components: characteristics .................................................................................8
4.2.1 Construction and operation..................................................................................................................8
4.2.2 Protection against corrosion ................................................................................................................9
4.2.3 Actuators ................................................................................................................................................9
4.3 Fire resistance performance criteria ...................................................................................................9
4.3.1 Fire dampers: integrity, insulation, leakage, operational reliability .................................................9
4.3.2 Fire resistance classification and designation ................................................................................ 10
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Durability ............................................................................................................................................. 10
4.3.4 Other performance criteria ................................................................................................................ 11
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Test methods....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 Ambient Leakage Tests ......................................................................................................................
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5.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 11
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5.2.2 Fire damper: integrity and insulation ............................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 Leakage rated fire damper ................................................................................................................. 12
5.2.4 Response delay of a fire damper ...................................................................................................... 12
5.2.5 Sensing element: response temperature and load bearing capacity............................................ 12
5.3 Salt Spray Exposure Test .................................................................................................................. 12
5.4 Cycling Tests....................................................................................................................................... 12
5.4.1 Pre-fire test cycling............................................................................................................................. 12
5.4.2 Damper durability cycling .................................................................................................................. 12
5.5 Damper Aerodynamic Performance.................................................................................................. 12
6 Evaluation of conformity .................................................................................................................... 13
6.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 Initial type testing ............................................................................................................................... 13
6.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.2.2 Modifications ....................................................................................................................................... 14
6.2.3 Previous tests and product families ................................................................................................. 14
6.2.4 Test samples ....................................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.5 Test report ........................................................................................................................................... 15
6.3 Factory Product Control (FPC) .......................................................................................................... 15
6.3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.3.2 General requirements ......................................................................................................................... 15
6.3.3 FPC specific requirements ................................................................................................................ 16
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and FPC ................................................................................................ 18
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC ....................................................................................................... 18
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications .............................................................................................................. 18
6.4 One-off fire dampers, pre-production fire dampers (e.g. prototypes) and fire dampers
produced in very low quantities ........................................................................................................ 18

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7 Marking and documentation............................................................................................................... 19

8 Product, installation and maintenance information (documentation) ........................................... 20
8.1 Product specification .......................................................................................................................... 20
8.2 Installation information ....................................................................................................................... 20
8.3 Maintenance information .................................................................................................................... 20
Annex A (informative) Typical fire damper descriptions .............................................................................. 21
Annex B (normative) Salt spray exposure test .............................................................................................. 22
Annex C (normative) Cycling Tests ................................................................................................................ 23
Annex D (informative) Example of inspection and maintenance procedure .............................................. 25
Annex E (normative) Factory Production Control – TEST PLAN ................................................................. 26
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (Construction products Directive 89/106/EEC)............................. 27
Bibliography ...................................................................................................................................................... 33

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Foreword
This document (EN 15650:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 156 “Ventilation for
buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2010.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Introduction
This standard contains the basic performance and requirements for fire dampers.

A fire damper is used to prevent fire and reduce smoke spreading from one fire compartment to another
through the air ductwork system which may penetrate fire separating walls and floors. Annex A gives
descriptions of typical fire dampers.

Where the words separating element are used in this standard, they should be taken to mean e.g. a wall, a
floor, a ceiling or any other barrier that is designed to maintain compartmentation. This covers any type of
construction (e.g. block and mortar, concrete, board or mineral wool).

In the case of fire or elevated temperatures, the dampers should close automatically by means contained
within their own construction (a thermal activation element). As an addition, fire dampers may be closed by an
external input.

Particular reference should be made to EN 1366-2, which defines the furnace testing associated with these
products and EN 13501-3, which provides details on their fire resistance classification. Consideration of any
caution notices within any fire testing standards (e.g. health and safety) should be considered before
undertaking any fire testing.
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b) shopping and retail centres;

c) hospitals;

d) multi-residential buildings.

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1 Scope
This European Standard applies to fire dampers that are to be used in conjunction with fire separating
elements to maintain fire compartments. This standard specifies requirements and gives reference to the test
methods defined for fire dampers, which are intended to be installed in Heating, Ventilating and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) installations in buildings. All fire dampers close automatically in response to raised
temperatures indicating fire. Details are given for the provision of evaluation of conformity and marking of fire
dampers.

To avoid duplication reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this end it is advised to read this
standard in conjunction with EN 1366-2 and EN 1363-1 for details of the fire resistance testing and
EN 13501-3 for classification.

Fire dampers meeting requirements of this standard may be considered suitable for both ducted and unducted
applications.

This standard has not considered in detail the detrimental and/or corrosive effects that may be caused by
chemical processes present in the atmosphere, which are drawn through the system intentionally or
inadvertently and therefore does not apply to fire dampers used in such applications. An indication of salt
spray corrosion may be determined using the method described in Annex B.

2 Normative references
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The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
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document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 1366-2:1999, Fire resistance tests for service SIST

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EN 1751, Ventilation for buildings — Air terminal devices — Aerodynamic testing of dampers and valves
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EN 13501-3:2005, 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 60068-2-52:1996, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution) (IEC 60068-2-52:1996)

EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989)

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 5135:1997)

EN ISO 13943:2000, Fire safety — Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2000)

ISO 10294-4:2001, Fire resistance tests — Fire dampers for air distribution systems — Part 4: Test of thermal
release mechanism

3 Terms and definitions

For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 13943:2000 and the following
apply.

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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
insulated fire damper
fire damper of any type that shows classifiable insulation characteristics when tested

3.3
leakage rated fire damper
fire damper of any type that shows classifiable reduced leakage characteristics when tested

3.4
multi-section fire dampers
fire damper of any type constructed from smaller units

3.5
fire compartment
enclosed space, comprising one or more separate spaces, bounded by elements of construction having a
specified fire resistance and intended to prevent the spread of fire (in either direction) for a given period of
time

NOTE Fire compartment often has regulatory definitions and requirements. The term should not be confused with
"room of origin" or "fire cell".

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position of the damper mounted horizontally when installed in a floor or a ceiling

3.8
vertical mounting
position of the damper mounted vertically when installed in a wall

3.9
actuating mechanism
mechanism, integral or directly associated with the fire damper which, when initiated by the fire damper
release device, which causes the movable component of the damper to change from the "open" to the
"closed" position

3.10
thermal release mechanism
mechanism, containing/linked to the sensing element, that causes the open damper to release and close in
response to elevated temperature

3.11
sensing element
device that senses temperature, that causes the thermal release mechanism to activate at a defined elevated
temperature

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4 Fire damper requirements

4.1 General

4.1.1 Fire resistance

The fire damper shall be fire resisting and demonstrate the following and shall be classified in accordance with
EN 13501-3:

a) integrity: this shall be tested in accordance with test method in 5.2.2 and the integrity classification (E)
declared;

b) insulation: this shall be tested in accordance with test method in 5.2.2 and the insulation classification (I)
declared;

c) leakage: this shall be tested in accordance with test method in 5.2.3 and the leakage classification (S)
declared.

4.1.2 General application

Where the manufacturer intends to provide information regarding aerodynamic characteristics, this shall be
done according to EN 1751.

4.2 Construction and components: characteristics

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4.2.1.2 Nominal activation conditions / Sensitivity

4.2.1.2.1 General

The units may be open as part of a heating and ventilating system and shall close only on the receipt of:

 an elevated temperature; or

 an external input.

Consequently, fire dampers shall:

a) move to and maintain their closed position;

b) have known leakage characteristics;

c) include a thermal release mechanism that causes the damper to close (this may be function of their
design), where the thermal release mechanism uses a sensing element which shall be tested in
accordance with 5.2.5;

d) be fire resisting to maintain compartmentation in closed position.

NOTE A facility for manual override to open and close the damper for inspection purposes may be useful and may be
included in the product design. This would be of use during commissioning should no power be available.

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4.2.1.2.2 Sensing element response temperature

The thermal release mechanism shall be equipped with a sensing element with response temperature to an
increase of temperature in accordance with test method in 5.2.5.

4.2.1.2.3 Sensing element load bearing capacity

The thermal release mechanism shall be equipped with a sensing element which load bearing capacity is in
accordance with test method in 5.2.5.

4.2.1.3 Response delay: closure time

Any temperature may be used, provided that the fire dampers' response delay (closure time) is within the time
period of 2 min in accordance with test method in 5.2.4.

4.2.1.4 Position indication

When fire dampers incorporate blade positioning signalling devices, such devices shall be demonstrated to
provide information (at ambient temperature) which is indicative of the actual blade position (open and closed)
in accordance with Annex C (C.1).

4.2.2 Protection against corrosion

Where a manufacturer intends to demonstrate an enhanced salt spray corrosion resistant performance of a
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fire damper to give a guide on its durability, the test detailed in Annex B shall be performed and the result of
these tests declared (i.e. pass/fail). Alternatively, this performance may be made by using of known-corrosion-
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NOTE Except for products used in a corrosive/contaminated environment, there are no corrosion resistance
requirements on products for other uses.
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4.2.3 Actuators

Actuators shall be constructed and assembled to have the strength and rigidity necessary to perform the
design operations to which it may be subjected, without the loosening or displacement of parts, or other
serious defects when subjected to the tests referred to in Annex C. Actuators shall be assessed by an IP42
test as a minimum according to EN 60529:1991.

Actuator construction shall be such that it does not cause a fire damper to fail the test by flaming outside of
the furnace and outside the duct.

Where modulating actuators allowing fire dampers to give variable volume control are to be supplied, these
shall be subjected to more extensive cycle testing according to Annex C.

As smoke is seen as being as, if not more, dangerous than fire, closing actuators may be used that close the
unit early as the result of, for instance, a fire alarm. These shall form a part of the tested construction if the
actuator is seen as being the prime mover of the unit. If an actuator is associated with a fire damper for
everyday use, it should be tested at the same time as the fire damper to ensure that it does not cause the fire
damper to fail in any way that may have not been foreseen.

4.3 Fire resistance performance criteria

4.3.1 Fire dampers: integrity, insulation, leakage, operational reliability

The assessment of integrity (E) of fire dampers, as one of the fire resistance performance characteristics,
shall be made on the basis of:

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a) Largest size − 50 cycles prior to the fire test (unless it is impossible to re-open the damper in any way
once it has been closed). Except for fire dampers which have "single use" (no mechanical closing
element), but giving closure by change of state, such as a fully intumescent style product, may be
exempted from the 50 cycle test and the cold leakage test and consequently cannot be considered for
extra restriction on leakage.

The operational reliability shall be satisfied by the 0 or 50 cycle test at ambient temperature;

b) Largest size − leakage (measured continuously) through the damper when closed after 5 min from the
start of the fire test;

c) Cracks or openings in excess of given dimensions and ignition of a cotton pad and sustained flaming on
the non-exposed side at the perimeter of the damper junction with the wall or floor or duct (the
penetration).

When insulation characteristics (I) are proven for fire dampers, this shall be classified and declared,
together with integrity.

A smoke leakage performance requirement is described in EN 1366-2 to allow the (S) classification, and
this shall be applied, if the damper is intended for the end uses where this performance is required
(largest and smallest sizes at ambient and largest size (measured continuously) after 5 min from the start
of the fire test).

4.3.2 Fire resistance classification and designation

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Having achieved the performance criteria in 4.3.1, the fire damper shall be classified and designated in
accordance with EN 13501-3.
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b) indication(s) of suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use, together with mounting in, or on to, a wall or in
a duct passing through a wall or in, or on to, a floor, or in a duct passing through a floor, or both,
respectively: as ve and/or ho. The classification is completed by "(i Æ o)", "(o Æ i)", or (i ÅÆ o)" to
indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from the inside of outside only
or both. In addition, the symbols "ve" and/or "ho" indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use.
The addition of the symbol "S" indicates the satisfaction of an extra restriction on leakage.

NOTE ve or ho should not be taken to imply the direction of operation, nor the orientation of the axis of the damper
blade.

EXAMPLE EI 60 (ve) S.

4.3.3 Durability

4.3.3.1 Durability of response delay

Following the test described in 5.2.5 demonstrates the durability of response delay by testing the sensing
element for response temperature and load bearing capacity.

4.3.3.2 Durability of operational reliability

To ensure requirements on this durability aspect, the following proxy characteristics shall be taken in account:

The ability of the fire damper to demonstrate its operational reliability over the life of the system shall be
determined by the open and closing cycle tests shown in Annex C.

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