Backdraft damper for wood furnace install

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Feeling the Heat
Feb 6, 2020
440
Hicksville, Ohio
I'm in the process of installing a Drolet Heatmax2 wood furnace. It's a parallel installation sharing the supply and return with my LP furnace. I plan to only use the LP as backup (thermostat set to 62 or something). I've pretty much got the ductwork planned out and in the process of installing. I need to order a couple of backdraft dampers:

For (above) the wood furnace I need a normally open, power close damper.

For (above) the LP furnace I need a normally closed, power open damper.
Correct?
(Both dampers will be located in horizontal runs of duct. )
(More questions once I make sure I'm on the right track here?)
 
Have any pics of the overall setup? I do better hands on, but pics will help a lot too.
Any way that one or both can be substituted with a gravity damper?
 
Why would you not have all NC dampers that open with power on?

I have no idea about safety in a power failure.