What is BS EN 1366-1 about?
BS EN 1366 discusses fire resistance in structures . BS EN 1366-1 is the first part of the BS EN 1366 multi-series and elaborates on tests for fire resistance ventilation ducts . BS EN 1366-1 specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of vertical and horizontal ventilation ducts including those access panels, which are an integral part of the tested ducts. The test examines the behaviour of ducts exposed to fire from the outside and fire inside the duct.
Note: BS EN 1366-1 is not applicable to:
Ducts whose fire resistance depends on the fire resistance performance of a ceiling or wall (where ducts are located in cavities enclosed by fire-resistant shafts or ceilings)
Ducts containing fire dampers at points where they pass through fire separations
One-, two- or three-sided ducts
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