Board clarifies flexible‑connector language; local duct‑length amendment unaffected
Staff and members agreed that the section on flexible air connectors addresses connectors that can eliminate the need for fire dampers in certain occupancies and does not change the local amendment to flex‑duct length; members favored keeping local limits to preserve performance.
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Board members reviewed proposed language clarifying that the code section governs flexible air connectors (connections that can in some cases eliminate a fire damper), not flexible duct runs. Staff reported they had discussed the issue with technical staff and that the proposed change would not alter the local amendment that limits duct length to protect system performance.
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