ISO 10294-1-1996 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10294-1:1996 — Fire resistance tests — Fire dampers for air distribution systems — Part 1: Test method. This part gives the test method for determining the resistance of a fire damper to heat and to the passage of smoke and hot gases at elevated temperatures, in order to evaluate the ability of a damper to limit the spread of fire and smoke through an air distribution system.

Abstract

Specifies furnace exposure, test specimen preparation and mounting, measurements required (temperature, leakage), and acceptance criteria used to assess the performance of fire dampers under high-temperature conditions. The intent is to provide a repeatable laboratory test method for assessing resistance to heat and the passage of smoke and gases.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / withdrawn from sale (superseded).
• Publication date: December 1996 (1996-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.220.50 (Fire-resistance of building materials and elements); 91.140.30 (Ventilation and air-conditioning systems).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1996).
• Number of pages: 18 pages (English edition listing).

Technical committee: ISO/TC 92/SC 2. The above bibliographic and lifecycle details are taken from the ISO standard record for ISO 10294-1:1996.

Scope

ISO 10294-1:1996 defines a laboratory test method to determine how a fire damper installed in an air-distribution system resists heat and the passage of smoke and hot gases when exposed to a standard fire temperature/time exposure. The scope covers specimen preparation, furnace exposure, instrumentation and measurement of leakage and temperature rise necessary to characterise damper performance in a controlled test environment.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of test specimen size, mounting orientation and sealing details for representative installation conditions.
• Standard fire exposure (time/temperature curve), furnace arrangement and thermocouple placement for measuring temperature and temperature rise.
• Procedures for measuring smoke and gas leakage through the damper during and after exposure.
• Performance criteria and pass/fail conditions used to judge resistance to heat and leakage (classification and application of test results are provided in companion parts of the series).
• References to related tests for thermal release mechanisms and to classification rules given in other parts of the ISO 10294 series (see Related standards).

Key procedural and remit details originate from the ISO test-method record; classification and field-of-application rules are addressed in companion parts of the series.

Typical use and users

Used by fire‑test laboratories, damper manufacturers and R&D teams, HVAC and fire‑protection engineers, product certification bodies, and building code/specification authors to define/test damper performance under standardized fire exposure conditions. Results are used for product development, certification and for supporting regulatory or code compliance statements.

Related standards

ISO 10294-1:1996 is one part of a multi-part series for fire dampers; companion parts include ISO 10294-2 (classification, criteria and field of application of test results) and ISO 10294-4 (test of thermal release mechanism). ISO 10294-1:1996 was later amended (ISO 10294-1:1996/Amd 1:2014) and ultimately the 10294 series was superseded by ISO 21925-1:2018 (which consolidates and updates the fire-damper test and classification provisions).

Keywords

fire damper; fire resistance test; air distribution system; smoke leakage; test method; temperature rise; ISO 10294-1:1996; fire testing; HVAC fire safety.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10294-1:1996 is the International Standard that specified a laboratory test method for determining the resistance of fire dampers to heat and the passage of smoke and hot gases in air distribution systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers specimen preparation and mounting, furnace exposure (time/temperature), required measurements (temperatures, leakage), and the procedural steps needed to produce repeatable test results used to evaluate damper performance. Classification and application of the test results are handled in companion parts of the series.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Fire-test laboratories, damper manufacturers, HVAC and fire protection engineers, certification and inspection bodies, and authorities having jurisdiction (code officials) use the test method and its results for product development, certification and regulatory compliance activities.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10294-1:1996 has been withdrawn and its content incorporated into later work; the ISO record identifies ISO 21925-1:2018 as the newer consolidated/replacement standard. An amendment (ISO 10294-1:1996/Amd 1:2014) was also published for the 1996 text prior to withdrawal.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10294 was published as a multi-part series addressing test method (Part 1), classification and application of results (Part 2), thermal release mechanism tests (Part 4) and related topics; these parts were later superseded by ISO 21925-1:2018.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Fire damper, fire resistance, fire test, smoke leakage, air distribution systems, ISO 10294-1, test method, HVAC fire safety.