Safegard Systems specialise in the niche area of smoke and fire control / containment within the ducted ventilation systems in a variety of large buildings, including hospitals, airports and multi-storey office blocks.

Please see our product offerings below & let us know how Safegard Systems can be of assistance to you.

 
 

Why Safegard Systems?

Safegard Systems is one of the world's leading smoke/fire damper control & monitoring system manufacturers and conducts business worldwide.

  • Here at Safegard, our Safegard team have vast experience and know-how in the damper market, helping and advising our customers choose the safest and most appropriate products.

  • Thousands of prestigious reference sites.

  • Customer testimonials available upon request.

  • Optional automatic scheduled damper testing, including omit option for critical dampers.

  • We are able to offer preventative maintenance contracts.

 

What Engineers Need To Know About Fire Dampers & Smoke Dampers

Effective fire protection plans include detection , suppression, containment and clearance. Compartmentalisation is used to inhibit the spread of fire and smoke in a building with fire rated separations such as fire walls and  fire and smoke barriers and partitions. When penetrating these walls or barriers with ventilation duct, the integrity of their ratings are sustained by the use of fire dampers, smoke dampers or combination fire/smoke dampers.  It's important to note that different damper types perform different functions and are tested, installed, operated and maintained differently as well.  The common types of dampers we see in the Irish market are:

Fusible Link or Manual Fire dampers:

  • Close in response to local high temperature. No actuator and slam shut.

  • Primary function is to inhibit the passage of flame from one side of a fire rated separation to the other. 

  • Tested to EN 1366-2


Motorised Fire Dampers:

  • Close in response to local high temperature, smoke detection or direction from control system / fire alarm.  Fail-safe close actuator.

  • Primary function is to inhibit the passage of smoke and flame from one side of a fire rated separation to the other.

  • Tested to EN 1366-2

Motorised Smoke Control Dampers:

  • Open or close in response to control system, predetermined cause & effect strategy or manual override. No fail-safe actuator.

  • Primary function is to resist and / or control the passage of smoke.

  • Tested to EN 1366-10


    Knowledge of the differences between each type is imperative to the proper application of the dampers and their performance in the life safety system.  The installation of life safety dampers should be in accordance with the manufactures instructions as tested to relevant CE standards.  Installation instructions provided by a manufacturer should not be used to install the dampers of a different manufacturer as they may not have been tested to the specific installation. It is worth noting that it is the responsibility and role of the installer to sign-off that their installation is compliant as per CE along with local market requirements applicable good guidance.

    Safegard Systems design and supply systems to protect buildings and the occupants in the event of fire. Solutions are designed and supplied with the user in mind, providing innovative approaches that offer simple means of installation, operation and maintenance.

 

CPD Learning Objectives

  • Introduction to Life Safety Dampers & Testing

  • Understanding why we control & monitor dampers

  • Introduction to the types of damper control systems

  • Worked example of Dampers Cause and Effect

  • Worked Example of Damper Control Wiring and Set Up

  • Real applications with case studies & Recommendation

 

At Safegard Systems we always strive to improve the standards across the industry with our CPD training.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for our in-house or online training offerings.

 

Specialists in fire dampers, smoke dampers and damper control & monitoring systems.

Based in Wicklow, Ireland and operating in the HVAC Industry, Safegard specialise in the niche area of smoke and fire control / containment within the ducted ventilation systems of buildings. We offer Addressable, Intelligent Smoke Damper and Fire Damper Control Panels plus the full complement of dampers which include fire, smoke, volume control, high operating temperature, smoke extract etc.