5.7 Suspending the smoke control
damper
5.7.1 General
Smoke control dampers can be suspended from solid
ceiling slabs using adequately sized threaded rods.
Load the suspension system only with the weight of the
smoke control damper.
Ducts must be suspended separately.
Suspension systems longer than 1.5 m require fire-
resistant insulation.
Size of threaded rods
Thread M8 M10 M12 M14 M16 M20
Fmax [N] per
threaded rod
219 348 505 690 942 1470
Maximum
loading [kg] per
threaded rod
22
35
52
70
96
150
5.7.2 Fixing to the ceiling slab
Fig. 16: Fixing to the ceiling slab
1
Fire-rated anchor (with suitability certificate)
2
Push through installation
Use only fire-rated steel anchors with suitability certifi-
cate. Instead of anchors, you can use threaded rods
and secure them using nuts and washers.
5.7.3 Suspended installation
Fig. 17: Suspended installation of the smoke control
damper (by others)
①
Smoke control damper
②
Threaded rod M8
‑
M20
③
Hilti mounting rail MQ 41 × 3 or equivalent
④
Hilti MQZ-L drilled plate or equivalent
⑤
Nut, M8
‑
M20, galvanised steel
Installation
Suspending the smoke control damper > Suspended installation
Smoke control damper Type EK-EU
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