GILBERTS Ductgard Series Installation,Operation And Maintenance Instruction

Ductgard Series
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Instructions
ALL INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT
INTEGRITY OF INSTALLATION AND CE MARKED STATUS
DUCTGARD - Fire and Smoke Damper
1. Health and Safety
1.1 Only competent personnel may carry out the work outlined within this document.
1.2 The wearing of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (gloves, footwear, safety glasses etc.) is
required for safe working and as the site dictates.
1.3 Dampers may be heavy. Large dampers will require suitable lifting and supporting equipment, with
due consideration given for manual handling.
1.4 Dampers may close without warning. Do not introduce limbs/fingers between blades whilst the
actuator is fitted.
1.5 Where dampers are only accessible with the need for additional elevation, any equipment used
should be done so with due consideration to the Work at Height regulations 2005 and current site
rules.
1.6 All work should be carried out in accordance with HSE guidelines and regulations and any specific
local site rules.
2. Important
2.1 These instructions should be read in its entirety before commencing work. The installer must be
Competent with the manufacturer's fire barrier separating element construction.
Actuators are IP54 rated – Check actuator connection box is suitably located.
2.2
2.3 Do not cut/shorten the Thermal Fuse lead (-TF Actuators). This will render the unit inoperable and
invalidate the warranty.
2.4 Where an actuator is supplied with a Thermal Fuse (TF), the TF MUST be fitted in accordance with
Section 15. Failure to meet this requirement will invalidate the warranty and the damper will fail to
respond as designed/tested.
2.5 All Fire / Smoke Damper installations must be installed to a Gilberts tested method and carried
out to the satisfaction of the appropriate Building Control officer and/or specifying authority.
THERMAL FUSE (TF)
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