What specific smoke ventilation solutions can Hexadome provide
Published the 24 February 2009 |
Technical QuestionsHexadome can provide under others : - smoke vents with today the highest available aerodynamic coefficients in the market (0,76 for the + version) - higher size of the smoke vent (fully factory preassembled and tested) till 2x3m and 2,3x3m - a full offer of smoke vents for roof, for façade and control systems |
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Who has the right to give the CE marking ?
Published the 24 February 2009 |
Technical Questions| Only the manufacturer of the smoke vents is entitled to provide a CE marking. This product can only be CE marked in case of a factory fully-preassembled and tested smoke vent |
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Is this norm also indicating how many smoke vents should be installed on the roof or in the façade ?
Published the 24 February 2009 |
Technical QuestionsNo, even if the product standard is uniform, every country sets its own methods of calculation in relation to the buildings (factories, commercial centers, logistics, staircases...) Some countries which do not have any clear regulations are sometimes applying the calculation norm EN 12101-5. |
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What is this EN norm 12101-2 consisting of ?
Published the 24 February 2009 |
Technical Questions| It is a norm which describes the different tests (cycles, snow load, temperature, free aerodynamic surface...) the smoke vents should pass. This norm brings the advantage of having a uniform method of testing and qualify the smoke vents in the different countries, which was not the case before (there were country norms like NF, DIN..) |
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Is there any product standard for smoke vents ?
Published the 24 February 2009 |
Technical Questions| Yes, the standard applying in the european countries (and sometimes even in external countries who do not have any "home" standard is the EN 12101-2. This norm is clearly mandatory since 2007 in all countries part of the European union |
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