This is how you find a suitable exhaust system

Preventive fire protection has an important role to play in planning building services engineering. To simplify the process of selecting the systems you need, this planning documents has been split up on the basis of fire protection.

MAICO offers 5 exhaust air systems:

  • aeroduct fire protection system
  • PAM-GLOBAL L cast ventilation system
  • Ceiling barrier system
  • System with fire-proof shaft
  • Air extraction system without fire protection

First answer the question as to whether fire protection is necessary or has been stipulated.

In order to clarify this question you need:

  • Copy of the building regulations
  • Local building regulations from the respective authority with implementing ordinances.
  • Special building regulations for special types and utilisation of buildings.
  • Technical specifications, e.g. DIN, VDI, VDE, VDS .
  • Fire protection specification requirements regarding ventilation systems

If the answer is no, then you have already found a suitable system: the system without fire protection.

If fire protection is necessary, please answer this question: Does the installation shaft have any fire resistance e.g. unfinished wall installation with plaster boards?

If your answer to this question is no, the shaft is fire-proof.

The system with fire-proof shaft is the right one.

If the shaft is not fire-proof, please answer the next question:

Do you require a space-saving, easy-to-install system with

a good price - performance ratio?

If your answer to this question is no, the ceiling barrier system is the right system for you.

If your answer is yes, the next question will be:

Do you require a system with folded spiral seams ducts?

If your answer to this question is no, you can use the PAM-

GLOBAL L cast ventilation system.

If your answer is yes, the aeroduct fire protection system is the right one for you.

The following flow chart will quickly guide you to a suitable system that meets your requirements.

Fire protection Grafik Spezialgrafik Mehrfamilienhaus Auswahlgrafik von MAICO Ventilatoren

If you have selected a system, select the fan you need. Proceed as follows:

  • Define the volumetric flow of exhaust air required. You will find guide values and sample layouts in the "Planning instructions" section.
  • Select the fan size on the basis of this volumetric flow. MAICO supplies fans with a volumetric flow of 60 m3 /h or 100 m3 /h.
  • Select the type of fan installation according to the building requirements: Surface-mounted or recessed.
  • Select one of the possible models for the fan.