FIRE GASPATOR vs FAN IN OPERATION

The design of building ventilation systems is subject to fire safety requirements in order to ensure adequate fire protection. The most common solution in buildings with multiple fire cells is to install fire dampers in all supply and exhaust air ducts at fire compartment boundaries. These are dampers that are designed to close upon detection of smoke.

In buildings with many fire cells, this solution means that many fire dampers are required, which can cost a lot of money. An alternative to fire dampers that often offers significant cost savings is the ”fan in operation” protection method. In this method of protection, the ventilation system is designed to cope with continued operation in the event of a fire, and then the spread of smoke can be prevented by the fans speeding up to the required pressure and flow rate.

To ensure that the design conforms to official requirements for protection against the spread of fire and smoke, we carry out calculations to ensure that the system as a whole provides robust and safe fire protection. This method is well suited for apartment buildings, hotels and other buildings where relatively small fire compartment connect to a common ventilation system.

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