Fire damper

Spanish translation: cortafuegos

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English term or phrase:Fire damper
Spanish translation:cortafuegos
Entered by: Fabricio Castillo

03:18 Aug 12, 2004
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English term or phrase: Fire damper
Fire protection

all openings (windows and HVAC ducts) in fire-rated structures should be equipped with self-locking mechanisms.

HVAC Duct

Fire damper

No me queda claro cuál sería la mejor acepción en este contexto. Muchas gracias por su ayuda
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 15:07
cortafuegos
Explanation:
Habitualmente se utilizan portones cortafuego (hechos de materiales ignífugos o retardantes de fuego) con sistemas automáticos (bha, un fusible [alambrito blando]) que los cierra e impide el acceso de oxígeno a la zona en combustión. ¡Suerte!
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Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 18:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2cortafuegos
Fabricio Castillo
5 +1válvula cortafuego
Michael Powers (PhD)
5compuerta cortafuegos
Ignacio Alonso
4compuerta cortafuegos
angela vicent


  

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fire damper
válvula cortafuego


Explanation:
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Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
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agree  Oderus: cortafuegos
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cortafuegos


Explanation:
Habitualmente se utilizan portones cortafuego (hechos de materiales ignífugos o retardantes de fuego) con sistemas automáticos (bha, un fusible [alambrito blando]) que los cierra e impide el acceso de oxígeno a la zona en combustión. ¡Suerte!

Fabricio Castillo
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agree  Alejandro Umerez
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agree  ceciliar
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fire damper
compuerta cortafuegos


Explanation:
Este es el término usado para conductos de ventilación, como es el caso.


    Reference: http://www.trox.de/es/produkte/brandschutz_und_entrauchung/b...
Ignacio Alonso
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fire damper
compuerta cortafuegos


Explanation:
o barrera contra incendios

angela vicent
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