BMacky
Senior Member
- Location
- Foster City, CA
I am doing the electrical for an owner-builder run home project. The owner consults with me on something then I get feedback down the road (when someone with a different answer pops up) as to the validity of my input. To add to my frustration it's been a long project (May '08 to present).
So here's the question and I will try to qualify it: I guess we are talking fire rating here. What would be a better choice if you were very fire-conscious (paranoid, perhaps) and wanted the most robust materials in your construction, metal or plastic boxes?
I installed a combination of metal and plastic boxes throughout the building, depending on the application. The owner made a point of telling me that "Joe" told her that "metal boxes are far superioir" to plastic. Well, A 2-hr fire rating is a 2-hr fire rating. What else are we talking about here? An aircraft landing on top of the place?
Anyone have any feedback. I trust my peers have some sane replies. And hey, "Who cares" is as valid an answer as any at this point.
Thanks!
Bob
So here's the question and I will try to qualify it: I guess we are talking fire rating here. What would be a better choice if you were very fire-conscious (paranoid, perhaps) and wanted the most robust materials in your construction, metal or plastic boxes?
I installed a combination of metal and plastic boxes throughout the building, depending on the application. The owner made a point of telling me that "Joe" told her that "metal boxes are far superioir" to plastic. Well, A 2-hr fire rating is a 2-hr fire rating. What else are we talking about here? An aircraft landing on top of the place?
Anyone have any feedback. I trust my peers have some sane replies. And hey, "Who cares" is as valid an answer as any at this point.
Thanks!
Bob