FIRE DAMPER & SMOKE DAMPER

Halton in Brie

Halton Group specializes in indoor climate and indoor environmental products, services and solutions. Halton’s aim is to create comfortable and safe indoor environments that have energy-efficient and sustainable life cycle.

Halton solutions range from public and commercial buildings to health care and laboratories, commercial kitchen and restaurant applications. Halton is also one of the most recognized indoor climate solution providers for marine and offshore applications. Areas of expertise and product ranges cover air diffusion, airflow management, fire safety, kitchen and galley ventilation, air purification and indoor environmental management.

Halton in a nutshell

• Founded in 1969 by Seppo Halttunen and owned by Halttunen family

• Chairman of the board: Mika Halttunen

• CEO of Halton Group: Kai Konola

• Turnover: 200 million (2016)

• Personnel: appr. 1450 (2016)

• Line of business: Indoor climate products, services and solutions, indoor environment management.

• Geographical coverage: Halton has operations in over 30 countries. Headquarter is in Finland. Production facilities are located in Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, UK, USA, Canada, China and Malaysia. License manufacturing in South-Africa, Mexico, New-Zealand and Australia. R&D facilities are in the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Malaysia and Finland.

About fire damper certification

Fire dampers are used in air conditioning and ventilation ductwork to prevent the spread of fire and/or smoke inside the ductwork where the ductwork penetrates fire-resistance rated bulkheads and decks. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is the most important international treaty protecting the safety of merchant ships in the world. SOLAS belongs to International Maritime Organization (IMO). IMO defines the Fire Test Procedures Code (FTP code) for fire dampers used in marine applications. Halton Marine fire dampers are tested according to IMO FTP Code resolution A.754.18.

A Standard Fire Test

A Standard fire test is one which specimens of the relevant bulkheads or decks are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to the standard time-temperature curve. The specimen shall resemble as closely as possible intended construction and include, where appropriate, at least one joint. The standard time-temperature curve is defined by a smooth curve drawn through the following temperature points measured above the initial furnace temperature: