jeffelectric92
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In Commercial buildings in my area many AHJ'S require that everything I install above the suspended ceilings be supported by the top cord of the z purlins. All the existing work I see and the work we were doing just 5 year's ago could be supported with pencil rod from the bottom cord of the truss. Only heavy loads like trapeze, sprinkler pipe, plumbing pipe, and HVAC were required to be supported at the top cord. Most AHJ's still permit ceiling grid rods to be suspended from the bottom cord. Is this a new code? I have checked the NEC, the IBC and my light commercial construction standards and practices manual and can find no specific code referencing this issue.
My interest is in having a specific source I can cite for clients. When I inform them that the cost of their build out is higher because we must re hang all of the existing emt and junction boxes I would like to have a specific code requirement I can cite.
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My interest is in having a specific source I can cite for clients. When I inform them that the cost of their build out is higher because we must re hang all of the existing emt and junction boxes I would like to have a specific code requirement I can cite.
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