Fire/smoke dampers in duct penetrations of rated assemblies are interlocked in life-safety paths primarily to (conceptual)?
Choices
- (A) Limit fire-spread, smoke travel, and maintain compartmentation per listing and IBC+NFPA 90/92 paths
- (B) Increase chiller kW/ton by law
- (C) Force economizer 100% always
- (D) Replace 62.1 OA
Correct answer: (A)
Limit fire-spread, smoke travel, and maintain compartmentation per listing and IBC+NFPA 90/92 paths
Explanation
Dampers+detectors+AHU interlocks: fire EOR+AHJ.