Although leakage testing of high-pressure ductwork is still mandatory in DW/144 (as was the case in previous ductwork specifications issued by HVCA) the leakage testing of ductwork designed to operate at low and medium pressures is required only where so specified in individual job specifications.
With the retention of three pressure classifications in DW/144 it is hoped that the designer, having control over performance standards, will find leakage testing an unnecessary contract expense with regard to low and medium pressure ductwork see note Financial Caution.
Ductwork contractors faced with a job calling for leakage testing should take this requirement very seriously and satisfy themselves as the job progresses that the required leakage rate or rates are within the limits set by the designer or the client.The cost of making good an installation that has been found on completion to have failed in this respect can be very expensive.
DW/144 specifies leakage limits for the ductwork alone, because the ductwork contractor has no control over the leakage characteristics of the various components which go to make up the whole of the air distribution system. Where a job specification calls for a leakage limit for the whole system, it will be for the designer or client to ensure that the leakage rates of the components are also within the required limits.
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