This European Standard applies to fire dampers that are to be used in conjunction with fire separating elements to maintain fire compartments. This standard specifies requirements and gives reference to the test methods defined for fire dampers, which are intended to be installed in Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) installations in buildings. All fire dampers close automatically in response to raised temperatures indicating fire. Details are given for the provision of evaluation of conformity and marking of fire dampers.

To avoid duplication reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this end it is advised to read this standard in conjunction with EN 1366‑2 and EN 1363‑1 for details of the fire resistance testing and EN 13501‑3 for classification.

Fire dampers meeting requirements of this standard may be considered suitable for both ducted and unducted applications.

This standard has not considered in detail the detrimental and/or corrosive effects that may be caused by chemical processes present in the atmosphere, which are drawn through the system intentionally or inadvertently and therefore does not apply to fire dampers used in such applications. An indication of salt spray corrosion may be determined using the method described in Annex B.