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INSTALLATION GUIDE  

DWFX-F Installation Method

Health and safety

•  This process must be undertaken by competent per-

sons. More than one person may be required to ensure 
the safe handling of large dampers and other materi-
als. Use must be made of access equipment to ensure 

unsafe practices are not used to approach walls or diffi

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cult access areas.

•  Standard site PPE should be used (minimum steel toe 

cap boots, hard hat); together with any protective 
eyewear, gloves and masks, when drilling or cutting is 
being undertaken. The latter should also be used when 

handing the wall construction materials, as defined by 

the material suppliers. If loud equipment is being used, 
hearing protection should be used.

•  All waste materials should be collected and disposed of 

as defined by the relevant supplier.

•  Actuators: All wiring should be carried out in accor-

dance with the wiring details provided by the IEE and 
BS regulations and by a competent person. Care must 
be taken when installing and inspecting dampers, as 
they are likely to close without warning due to loss of 
electrical power or a temperature rise in the ductwork. 
This is their prime function. Do not insert any items, 

fingers or limbs between the blades. Larger dampers 

must be handled in accordance with current regula-
tions and good practice due to weight.

Drawings

Please visit our website to download the installation dra-
wings, which are located on the relevant product down-
load section.

Applies to...

•  Actionair SmokeShield PTC
•  Actionair FireShield

Contents

CE Installation Method Overview ...............2
Vertical Damper Installation in Plasterboard 

Walls ...................................................3
Vertical Damper Installation (Top Flange 

removed) in a Plasterboard Wall under 

Concrete Slab ........................................4
Vertical Damper Installation in Masonry Walls 

5
Vertical Damper in a Masonry Wall against 

slab ....................................................6
Self Latching Removable Release Mechanism 

Cassette .............................................. 7
Actuators .............................................8
Periodic maintenance ..............................9

Control Mode Installation Procedure .............................. 9
Wiring Diagrams .......................................................... 10

DWFX-F Damper Dimensional Data ............ 11

Actionair SmokeShield PTC ...........................................11
Actionair FireShield ...................................................... 13

Troubleshooting ....................................14 
Inspection and handover check sheet .........15

Summary of Contents for actionair DWFX-3F

Page 1: ... Care must be taken when installing and inspecting dampers as they are likely to close without warning due to loss of electrical power or a temperature rise in the ductwork This is their prime function Do not insert any items fingers or limbs between the blades Larger dampers must be handled in accordance with current regula tions and good practice due to weight Drawings Please visit our website t...

Page 2: ...ndard install is requi red talk to us as early as possible in the project to get important stakeholders engaged and ensure an instal lation solution can be found The instructions are based on the tested method using Actionair SmokeShield PTC and FireShield products Our SmokeShield dampers are designed to be used with fire separating elements to maintain fire compart ments The SmokeShield is an act...

Page 3: ...Rev Drawn By J Mount Approved By 1 Reference No Checked By AAF10704 Description If your proposed installation that shown here please disc authority having jurisdiction documentation Deviation from this drawing of the relevant authority Connecting ductwork omitte Ductwork must be independ There must be an appropria joint between the damper an ductwork on both sides of th A minimum of 200mm betwe in...

Page 4: ...o pull into the stud and track around the hole Fix the top pattress into the track at the sides 11 Connecting ductwork omitted for clarity Ductwork must be independently supported There must be an appropriate break away joint between the damper and connecting ductwork on both sides of assembly Alu minium rivets or plastic cleats clips clamps and bolts etc should be used for this unless fire resist...

Page 5: ...te ducts and 75 mm between fire damper and a construction element wall floor Comments Rev Drawn By M Bushell Approved By Kimberley M 1 o Reference No Gore S D D D Checked By She AAF12493 Description If your proposed installation de that shown here please discus authority having jurisdiction ref documentation Deviation from this drawing req of the relevant authority Connecting ductwork omitted fo D...

Page 6: ...truction ele needs to be observed unless ot specified in the drawing Installation D A A B B C C D D VERTICAL BLADES The damper can be installed with the blades in the vertical orientation with the actuator mounted at the bottom For cleat locations of motors mounted on the bottom refer to drawing AA SS 2011 Supporting Construction Actuator Interface Interface shroud Damper Dampers supplied with cle...

Page 7: ... are only available for 72 C For Dampers where alternative thermal link temperatures are required a chain link can be offered in place of a cassette Electrical release is only available with a cassette i e 72 C Please refer to Actionair Sales Office Please note For dampers with dimensions of 150mm and below ensure that there is adequate access to enable re setting Self Latching Removable Release M...

Page 8: ...ion Both screws should be tightened fully to ensure that both sections of the ETR are closed together It is a safety feature if both sections are not closed the unit will not operate For ductless installations the ETR should be fitted onto the damper spigot not casing above the damper interface shroud and in accordance with the fitting instructions If the ETR is not fitted in the exact manner desc...

Page 9: ...nths A comprehensive example of the maintenance pro cedure is given in Annex D of the standard Some automatic systems may allow more frequent testing 48hr or less and this may be required by a national standard Approved Document B Volume 2 Clause 10 12 states adequate means of access must be provided to allow inspection testing and maintenance of both fire damper and its actuating mechanism BS 999...

Page 10: ...MPER MADE BETWEEN 4 6 M FULLY OPEN AC DC 230V 50 60 Hz 14 VA 12 4 W 30 C 50 C CONTINUOUS TF 72 C AC 250V 6 3 A N CONTINUITY WITH COMMON ELECTRICAL THERMAL RELEASE ETR MUST BE FITTED TO DUCTING FOR DAMPER OPERATION SPRING BIASED TEST SWITCH WHEN DAMPER CLOSED CONTINUITY WITH COMMON WHEN DAMPER OPEN CONTINUITY WITH COMMON WHEN DAMPER CLOSED CONTINUITY WITH COMMON WHEN DAMPER OPEN Supply Off Damper s...

Page 11: ...GHT DUCT DIA 245mm FOR DUCT DIAMETERS BET EEN 970mm 1000mm OVERALL WIDTH OF FLAN E WIDTH IS 1198mm OVERALL HEIGHT OF INSTALLATION FRAME IS 1195mm OVERALL FLANGE WIDTH DUCT DIA 248mm OVERALL FLANGE HEIGHT DUCT DIA 245mm FOR DUCT WIDTHS BETWEEN 970mm 1000mm OVERALL WIDTH OF INSTALLATION FRAME IS 1198mm Flat Oval Dampers Series 701 C Circular Dampers Series 601 FOR DAMPERS 100 150MM 2 FOR IRCULAR DAM...

Page 12: ...ts OVERALL FLANGE WIDTH DUCT WIDTH 198mm OVERALL FLANGE HEIGHT DUCT HEIGHT 195mm For Ducts with widths and heights of 200 1000mm FOR DUCT WIDTHS 200MM 1000MM WITH HEIGHTS OF 100 199MM OVERALL FLANGE WIDTH IS 398mm UCT WIDTHS A OVERALL FLANGE HEIGHT IS 395mm FOR D ND HEIGHTS OF 100 150MM FOR DUCT WIDTHS AND HEIGHTS OF 151 199MM OVERALL FLANGE WIDTH IS 448mm OVERALL FLANGE HEIGHT IS 445mm FOR OVERAL...

Page 13: ...tion Guide Actionair FireShield Base Dampers Dampers with DWFX F Series 101 FireShield Dampers with blades partly in airstream Damper spigots stream Series 201 spigots 5mm under duct size 100 249 high use Series 101 Damper as Series 301 spigots 3mm under duct size Series 401 spigots 3mm under duct size ...

Page 14: ...y wired Check wiring in accordance with procedures The ETR cables have been damaged or tampered with Replace with new mode Control Mode operates but limited or no movement of damper blades is observed The mode is not correctly synchronised with the interface Remove motor from interface Check motor in fully released state Set position of interface and refit motor with label upmost include motor loc...

Page 15: ...ess permitted under the respective DoP 6 Is access through the ductwork to the damper unob structed Unobstructed space should be provided for safe access to the damper This must include access through ceiling voids and ad jacent services Damper installer to advise the system designer if problems are foreseen 7 Has the space around the damper and within the opening been left clear and not been used...

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