Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
Triton Defender 50™ is a made in NZ durable abuse resistant, high sound absorbing perforated steel faced composite ceiling and wall panel. Defender 50™ is designed to control reverberation and reduce back ground noise levels in abuse prone areas.
This product is designed to be direct fixed or mounted into a two-way exposed grid system and installed to manufacturer’s and AS/NZS 2785:2020 Standard’s requirements.
• For interior use only, and not in direct contact with water.
• Not for use with negative air return plenums.
• Maximum humidity/temperature 99% R/H at 45°C.
• Back loading max. 2kg/m², point loads to be independently supported.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(c)
B2 Durability – Clause B2.3.1 (c) (i): 5 years if
building elements are easy to access and replace. Asona
ceiling tiles with only normal maintenance will have a minimum durability of at
least 5 years when installed in accordance with; manufacturer’s installation
requirements and AS/NZS 2785:2020.
In use history. No test
methods available
- Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.4(a)
C3 Fire – Clause C/AS2 3.4(a): Asona Triton Defender 50 has a Fire
Material Group Number 1-S by NZBC verification method C/VM2 Appendix A, tested
in accordance with ISO 5660 or ISO 9705.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
B2 Durability and C3 Early Reaction to Fire