90A–20 INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS

Fire-rated roof-ceiling assembly

FD 24
FD, see 5.3.4.6 Exhaust fan
Protection at these penetrations needs to conform
to the rated roof-ceiling assembly, see 5.3.3
AC Rooftop
AC 23 unit,
FD FD, see 5.3.2 term.
term. see 5.3.3
See 4.3.8.3 & 4.3.9 device device

FD
22 FD
FD Nonrated 21
ceiling 20 19
See 4.3.8.3 & 4.3.9

FD 22 in.
FD, See 5.3.4.6.2
see 5.3.4.6 FD, 2-hr partition Smoke barrier, FD
FD see 5.3.1.1 1-hr see 5.3.5 SD, see
Return 14 FD, see 5.3.2 partition 15 5.3.5.1 16 17 18
air, see See 4.3.8.3
4.3.1.3.1 & 4.3.9
Nonrated
& 5.3.4.4 partition
Rated partition less than 2 hours FD
See 5.3.4.1 FD 12 11 8 7
Air transfer
FD opening Air transfer opening, 9
See 4.3.8.3 & 4.3.9 FD see 5.3.1.2 10
13

See 5.3.5.1 & 5.3.5 FD FD Masonry/

SDs (not required if gypsum
SD, see 4.3.10.2 SD FD 1-hr partition exhaust shaft,
combination 2-hr
Outside air FD/SD provided) FDs, see 5.3.1.1 see 5.3.4
1 2 partition &
smoke barrier (or combination FD/SD,
intake see 5.3.5.2)
See 5.1.3 FD Air transfer opening, 3 4 5 6
FD, see 4.2.1.2
see 5.3.1.2

Notes:
Return/exhaust duct requirements are similar.
SD = Smoke damper
FD = Fire damper

1 2 3 . . . . = Space identification

FIGURE A.5.3 Application of Penetration Requirements.

A.5.3.1.1 Duct penetrations of fire walls should be avoided. combination dampers, was not available. Fire dampers in ac-
cordance with ANSI/UL 555, Standard for Safety Fire Dampers,
A.5.3.1.1.1 Fire dampers are recommended in order to iso-
are listed with maximum 141°C (286°F) links. It is recognized
late specific hazards.
that, in some unusual cases, an engineered smoke-control sys-
A.5.3.3 For information on designs of fire-resistive assemblies tem can make higher temperature links desirable for proper
incorporating air-handling components, see UL Fire Resistance operation. This arrangement necessitates a case-by-case con-
Directory, “Floor-Ceiling Designs” or “Roof-Ceiling Designs.” sideration and concurrence by the authority having jurisdic-
tion.
A.5.3.5.1.5 Smoke dampers exempted by NFPA 101, Life
Safety Code, for health care occupancies include dampers in A.5.4.5.4 On closure of certain smoke dampers in smoke-
duct penetrations of smoke barriers in fully ducted heating, control systems, the total system flow decreases, but the duct
ventilating, and air-conditioning systems. velocity at open fire dampers can be as high as roughly
600 percent of the initial duct design velocity. The dynamic
A.5.4.3 The designer should specify the leakage class, maxi-
airflow and pressure rating of the damper must be adequate
mum pressure, maximum velocity, installation mode (hori-
for the damper to close under airflow at the damper’s closure
zontal or vertical), and degradation test temperature of the
pressure. The damper face velocity and closure pressure can
damper.
be approximated by calculation. The calculated values must
A.5.4.4.1 For information on other methods of protecting be specified because UL labels dynamic fire dampers at
openings in rated floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling assemblies, see 5 m/sec (1000 ft/min) increments, starting at 10 m/sec
the UL Fire Resistance Directory design information section for (2000 ft/min).
duct outlet protection. System A can be used only when it is
A.5.4.7.1 Fire dampers are of no fire protection value un-
specified in the individual design. System B can be used in any
less they remain in place in the protected opening in the
design that contains a steel duct with the duct outlet protected
event that the ductwork collapses during a fire. To accom-
by a hinged door damper, for equal or smaller outlet size. The
plish this, ductwork should not be continuous through a
systems have been investigated for their effectiveness in retard-
partition opening but instead should connect on each side
ing the transfer of heat into the ceiling space, but their ability
of the partition to a damper installed in a sleeve or frame
to retard smoke and other combustion products has not been
secured by perimeter-mounting angles on both sides of the
investigated.
opening or be installed per the listing of the device. For
A.5.4.5.2.2.1 The exception to this paragraph in earlier edi- specific details regarding sleeve thickness, perimeter angle
tions applied to fire dampers, due to the fact that dimensions, size and frequency of fasteners, clearance for
ANSI/UL 555S, Standard for Safety Smoke Dampers, which tested expansion, duct-sleeve connections, and fire damper access

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