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Volume control dampers with opposed blade assemblies, some fitted with actuators
Duct & Accessories

Duct & Accessories

VCDs (Volume Control Dampers)

Opposed and parallel blade dampers for balancing airflow across a distribution network — with a locking quadrant that holds its setting.

Part of our HVAC & MEP service line — we supply, install and maintain it, not just sell it.

Overview

What it does.

A ventilation system is only balanced if it stays balanced. Dampers are what let a commissioning engineer set the design flow at each branch, and a locking quadrant is what stops that setting drifting the first time someone leans on the duct.

Opposed blade dampers give better control authority across the middle of their range, which is where balancing actually happens. Parallel blade is adequate for simple shut-off duty and cheaper, and we will say which one the job needs.

Gallery

Representative units and components. Configuration, finish and connection sizes are built to the order — these show the range, not a fixed model.

Suspended spiral duct network with rectangular and circular volume control dampers fitted at each branch, actuators mounted on the duct wall
Dampers set into a branch network
Plenum box with six spigots, each carrying a motorised damper with its actuator and wiring
Motorised dampers on a plenum
Six rectangular damper assemblies — opposed and parallel blade, bare and with spring-return actuators fitted
Opposed and parallel blade, actuated and manual
Specification

The numbers.

Sizes, materials and duty are confirmed against your drawing and a site survey before quotation — nothing here is a fixed catalogue entry.

Technical

VCDs (Volume Control Dampers) specification
Blade actionOpposed or parallel
SizesRectangular and circular, made to duct size
OperationManual locking quadrant or motorised actuator
Blade sealsOptional for low-leakage duty
FrameFlanged or slip-in

Indicative figures. Final specification is confirmed against your duty and site survey at quotation.

Materials of construction

VCDs (Volume Control Dampers) materials
Frame and bladesGalvanised steel
BearingsNylon or bronze
SealsEPDM
OptionsAluminium or stainless construction
Selection

Where it fits.

Applications

  • System balancing
  • Branch flow control
  • Zone isolation
  • Motorised control from a BMS

Options & accessories

Motorised actuatorLow-leakage blade sealsAluminium constructionExtended spindle for insulated duct
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