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nfpa 80 :
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19.4.4 If the damper is equipped with a fusible link, the link
shall be removedfor tesng to ensure full closure and lock-in-place
if so equipped.
19.4.5 The operaonal test of the damper shall verify that there
is no damper
interference due to rusted, bent, misaligned, or damaged frame
orblades, or defecve hinges or other moving parts.19.4.8 The
fusible link shall be reinstalled aer tesng is complete.19.4.9 All
inspecons and tesng shall be documented indicang the locaon
of the re damper or combinaon re/smoke damper, date of inspecon,
name of inspector, and deciencies discovered.19.4.10 All
documentaon shall be maintained and made available for review
by the AHJ.
nfpa 105 :
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Standard for Smoke-Control Systems Ulizing Barriers and Pressure
Dierences.
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6.5.5 The damper shall be actuated and cycled as part of the
associated smokedetector tesng in accordancewith NFPA 72, Naonal
Fire Alarm Code. Where a fusible link is installed on a combinaon
re/smoke damper, thefusible link shall be removed for tesng the
damper for full closuresimulang a re condion per the requirements
and frequencies of 19.5.4of NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and
Other Opening Protecves.
6.5.6 The test shall be conducted with normal HVAC airow.6.5.7
The operaon of the damper shall verify that there is no damper
interference due to rust or bent, misaligned,
or damaged frame or blades, or defecve hinges or other moving
parts.6.5.10 The fusible link shall be reinstalled aer tesng is
complete, If the link is damaged or painted, it shall be replaced
with a link of the same size, temperature rang, and load
rang.6.5.11 All inspecons and tesng shall be documented indicang
the locaon of the damper, date of inspecon,
name of inspector, and deciencies discovered. The documentaon
shall have a space to indicate when andhow the deciencies were
corrected
6.5.12 All documentaon shall be maintained by the property owner
and available for review by the authorityhaving jurisdicon
*Deciencies compiled from LSS Life Safety Services data
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1. Inoperable Actuator
2. No Power to Actuator
3. No Power Wired to Actuator
4. No Air to Actuator
5. No Airline to Actuator
6. Not Enough Air to Actuator
7. Screw in track
8. Linkage out of Alignment or Broken
9. Bound in tracks (racking)
10. Damper rusted
{ }Approximately
10% of dampers fail
during inspecon
