March 25, 2010

Dampers Tested in Arctic Conditions

Operating in extreme conditions challenges manufacturers to develop products that function also in cold conditions. Halton Marine tested its dampers over three months in order see how the dampers survive in the arctic conditions.

“The purpose of the test was to demonstrate how cold conditions affect the damper operation. In order to simulate the arctic conditions, Halton Marine rented a cold container to be used as a test area. The temperature inside the container was kept constant around –35 Celsius degrees.", says Fabrice Deldreve, Technology Development Director of Halton Marine. The tested dampers include FDB2 and FEX fire dampers, UTG shut-off dampers as well as BRD pressure-relief dampers.
The functions of the dampers were tested weekly. The test results show that the dampers operated normally for the full duration of the test.

After the Arctic test, dampers kept their performance level. Fire dampers were tested in fire conditions. The test chamber was set at 1000 Celsius degrees with a test pressure of 1000 Pa. The result show that the cold conditions had no affect on fire damper operation.  See pictures

For more information on artic test and test results, contact Halton Marine.