With the wide selection of louvers available today, choosing the proper louver for your application may seem like a difficult task. However, by considering the requirements of the application and understanding what models are available, louver selection can be much easier. And, in many cases, installation of the louver can be just as important as how it is designed and selected.
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Stopping smoke from migrating through HVAC systems is important to save lives and to minimize property damage. Deaths due to smoke inhalation far outnumber deaths due to burns. Interestingly, smoke inhalation deaths have dropped with the advent of improved smoke mitigation methods designed into HVAC systems. New fire/smoke dampers have been introduced that increase designer and installer flexibility. Proper installation, along with knowledge of current codes and standards, can save lives.
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Ruskin introduces their newest UL Products Labor Saver - Universal Flanged Breakaway Connections.
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The Chi-Mei Optoelectronics facility in Tainan City, Taiwan has become a focal point for Swartwout products in the Far East. Producing computerized optical equipment for sophisticated robotics assembly systems, specialized dampers are a must.
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Ruskin has recently announced the first water-based high velocity duct sealant approved for use on its fire and combination fire/smoke dampers. The Design Polymerics DP1010 duct sealant is the ideal choice for increasingly popular environmentally friendly applications and has a Flame Spread and Smoke Developed rating of 0.
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Ruskin has recently introduced the new model EME745 louver. The EME745 is a horizontal blade wind-driven rain resistant louver with a continuous-blade architectural appearance, and is the first model offered by Ruskin specifically designed to adapt to both active and inactive conditions in the same opening.
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Two critical code changes have been recently implemented that affect control damper requirements and outside air management. The first (Section 403 of the International Mechanical Code) requires that constant ventilation requirements be maintained for all HVAC systems – including VAV systems. The second (International Energy Conservation Code, IECC) requires that outside air dampers have a leakage rating of 3 cfm/ft2 or less – thus maintaining energy savings in a zone during unoccupied hours.
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New Brochures Highlight Louver Models and Labor Savers
Ruskin has recently released two new full-color brochures highlighting our louver product line and the labor-saving advantages Ruskin louvers provide to installing contractors.
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Swartwout was chosen as the preferred supplier of fiberglass control dampers and roof-mounted weather hoods to be installed at the BayParkWaste Water Treatment Plant in Long Island, New York.
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42" diameter fiberglass butterfly dampers
42" diameter fiberglass butterfly dampers with electric actuators are installed on the supply and exhaust side of each fan and air scrubber. These dampers allow each system component to be individually isolated.