This European Standard applies to smoke control duct sections, placed on the market and intended to operate
as part of a pressure differential system or smoke and heat exhaust system. This standard specifies
requirements and gives reference to the test methods defined for smoke control duct sections and their
associated components (for example, hangers and other items proven at the time of testing), which are
intended to be installed in such systems in buildings. It also provides for the evaluation of conformity of the
products to the requirements of this standard. Furthermore, marking and information on installation and
maintenance of these products are also given in this European Standard.
To avoid duplication, reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this end, this standard is to be read
in conjunction with EN 1366-8, EN 1366-9 and EN 1366-1, for details of the fire resistance testing and
EN 13501-4 for corresponding classification.
This standard has not considered in detail the detrimental and/or corrosive effects that may be caused by
process chemicals present in the atmosphere, which are drawn through the system intentionally or
inadvertently.
This European Standard also governs associated components used together with smoke control duct sections
such as turning vanes and silencers, with the exception of natural and powered smoke ventilators and smoke
control dampers, which are covered by separate standards.
Ducts for use other than in smoke and heat exhaust/control systems are not covered by this standard.
BS EN 12101-7:2011 Referenced Document
EN 13501-4 Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 4: Classification using data from fire resistance tests on components of smoke control systems*, 2016-06-01 Update
EN 1366-1 Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 1: Ventilation ducts*, 2019-03-01 Update
EN 1366-8 Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 8: Smoke extraction ducts
EN 1366-9 Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 9: Single compartment smoke extraction ducts
EN ISO 13943 Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2023)*, 2023-09-20 Update
BS EN 12101-7:2011 history
2011BS EN 12101-7:2011 Smoke and heat control systems. Smoke duct sections