Duct Fire Damper Installation
Above with a maximum of two 10 sheet metal screws on each side and on.
Duct fire damper installation. Cut out the section where you plan to install your air duct damper with your tin snips fix the section of duct you removed back in place pop your air damper in between these duct sections position the junction box so it covers the electrical wires going to the power source per manufacturer s instructions. Detail of opening preparation and fire damper installation. The retaining angles on both sides of the fire damper may be inverted in order to accomodate a register or grille. Then seal both sides with duct tape.
Wall rating 2 hr. 2 1 2 stud or runner 1 2 gypsum wallboard retaining angle damper sleeve fire damper duct 1 2 thick filler pieces 2 1 2 wide to be installed around. Joints using connections shown in 1. Remove the fasteners from the damper connect it to the duct through these holes and into the drilled holes and tighten.
Optional installation where the damper is larger than the opening in the floor and the damper is mounted on the bot tom side of the floor a minimum of 11 2 x 11 2 x 20 gage steel 38 x 38 x 1 0 mounting angle is required on the top. These holes should line up with the pre drilled holes on the damper. Duct sleeve connections listed in ul 555 sixth edition standard for fire dampers 2.