A anbm Senior Member Location TX Occupation Designer Nov 4, 2022 #1 If generator room has louvers on some wall portions, how to maintain/meet 2-hour fire rated wall rating requirement at louver portion?
If generator room has louvers on some wall portions, how to maintain/meet 2-hour fire rated wall rating requirement at louver portion?
gadfly56 Senior Member Location New Jersey Occupation Professional Engineer, Fire & Life Safety Nov 4, 2022 #2 anbm said: If generator room has louvers on some wall portions, how to maintain/meet 2-hour fire rated wall rating requirement at louver portion? Click to expand... Install a 2-hour rated fire damper in the wall and install the louver inboard of the fire damper.
anbm said: If generator room has louvers on some wall portions, how to maintain/meet 2-hour fire rated wall rating requirement at louver portion? Click to expand... Install a 2-hour rated fire damper in the wall and install the louver inboard of the fire damper.
infinity Moderator Staff member Location New Jersey Occupation Journeyman Electrician Nov 4, 2022 #3 That's the way that we do it. Room is typically built with concrete block and fire rated dampers. We've had large walls that were almost entirely intake dampers.
That's the way that we do it. Room is typically built with concrete block and fire rated dampers. We've had large walls that were almost entirely intake dampers.