There are ten primary segments to a chute. Below we will discuss each:
- Floor Frame & Padding
- Intake Section & Throat
- Intake Doors
- Vent Cap
- Sprinkler
- Disinfecting & Flushing System
- Discharge Door
- Heat Sensor
- Pneumatic Doors
- NFPA
Floor Frame & Padding
- Minimum 2” of bearing surface supporting each leg.
- Opening can be square or round.
- Rough opening should be 8” wider than the diameter of the chute.
Isolator Pad
Minimum of two inch bearing
Intake Section & Throat
- 16 Gauge Aluminized Steel with slip joints (allow slight variations in height.)
- One piece integral throat section (not added in the field).
Fully welded factory throat
Intake Doors
- Stainless steel, self-closing, self-latching, with protected closer
- Piano style hinge with deflector flap.
- UL labeled doors (rated 1.5 hours with max temp rise 250 degrees in 30 minutes)
Vent Cap
- Purpose of a vent is to dissipate odors and hot gases, smoke and flames in event of fire within the chute.
- NFPA 82 code requires a full diameter vent penetrating and extending 3’ above the roof.
Sprinklers
PER NFPA 82
- Above the top intake
- Every alternate floor down to, and including the first floor above discharge
- Sprinkler heads fuse at 165 degrees F to open up and flood the chute
OTHER
- Sprinkler heads are installed in top corner of intake throat, with protective guard.
- The automatic sprinkler heads furnished with the chute should be installed and piped in accordance with NFPA standards (by others).
Disinfecting & Flushing System
Disinfecting & sanitizing unit (D&S) flushing head & access door
- A flushing spray head at top of each chute
- Lockable access door above top intake
- Manual shutoff valve – (installation & connection by others)
- D&S reservoir tank & proportioning valve provided by manufacturer
- D&S unit injects disinfecting solution into the water flow through the flushing spray head system
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Discharge Door
Rolling incline, Accordion Damper & Hopper Type H
- All held open by a 165 degree fusible link
- When link is melted, door will roll or slam shut
- UL labeled vs. UL construction
Heat Sensor
Heat detection sensor & fire alarm
- Can be installed with both electrical and pneumatic interlock door systems
- Shuts the chute system down in the event of a fire emergency
- Shuts off power to the doors at the control box for the electrical interlocks doors
- Dumps all air from the pneumatic interlock system to prevent the doors from opening
FIRE ALARM
- The chute system manufacturer provides a hook-up connection only for integration into the building alarm systems (by others).
Pneumatic Doors
Pneumatic & interlocking doors
- One touch open and automatic close
- Fully ADA Compliant = no handles
- Interlocking safety feature (optional)
- “In Use” button to alert other floors
- Keep it simple!
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
- 1.5 Hour UL labeled doors (30 minute 250 degree rise)
- Rated wall assemblies – 2 Hours
- 165 degree fusible link on discharge doors
- Automatic Sprinkler above top intake, then alternate floors & include 1st floor above discharge.
Offsets
- All subject to local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) approval
- NFPA – 45 degree offset for vent above top intake
- NFPA – 15 degree offset between floors, but then must return to plumb/vertical on next floor
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