Back to back installation
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physis
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Re: Back to back installation
There's also 314.17, 314.20 and 314.21.
I'm not sure about a minimum sepearation.
Edit: Does what apply to only fire rated walls?
300.12 is only requiring fire stopping methods in fire rated walls but the first half of the paragraph isn't restricted to fire rated.
[ August 04, 2005, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: physis ]
There's also 314.17, 314.20 and 314.21.
I'm not sure about a minimum sepearation.
Edit: Does what apply to only fire rated walls?
300.12 is only requiring fire stopping methods in fire rated walls but the first half of the paragraph isn't restricted to fire rated.
[ August 04, 2005, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: physis ]
Re: Back to back installation
It depends on which building code you are working under. According to the 2003 International Building Code you would find all requirements under Chapter 700. Section 712 describes "Penetrations" and 712.3.2 Exception 1 talks about steel boxes in a fire rated wall.
It depends on which building code you are working under. According to the 2003 International Building Code you would find all requirements under Chapter 700. Section 712 describes "Penetrations" and 712.3.2 Exception 1 talks about steel boxes in a fire rated wall.
Re: Back to back installation
It seems to me that this whole section talks about the fire rated walls & assemblies including the FPN.
Jerry,
We follow IBC 2003 here. I have looked at the chapter 700 and it only talks about the fire rated walls and assemblies. So if the wall is not fire rated or smoke barrier, then back to back installation (like switches or outlets in commercial buidling office partions) seems to be acceptable..Is that fair statement?
Sam,
It seems to me that this whole section talks about the fire rated walls & assemblies including the FPN.
Jerry,
We follow IBC 2003 here. I have looked at the chapter 700 and it only talks about the fire rated walls and assemblies. So if the wall is not fire rated or smoke barrier, then back to back installation (like switches or outlets in commercial buidling office partions) seems to be acceptable..Is that fair statement?
physis
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Re: Back to back installation
I have a typo, 300.12 should be 300.21.
I disagree that all of section 300.21 refers to fire rated walls. It just doesan't say that it does. Nothing is said regarding "fire rated" until the second half of the paragraph where it says that fire stopping methods are required for fire rated walls.
Fire stopping goop (for instance) isn't required in a not fire rated wall.
I don't see the FPN having anything to say that would change that. (It couldn't anyway)
I have a typo, 300.12 should be 300.21.
I disagree that all of section 300.21 refers to fire rated walls. It just doesan't say that it does. Nothing is said regarding "fire rated" until the second half of the paragraph where it says that fire stopping methods are required for fire rated walls.
Fire stopping goop (for instance) isn't required in a not fire rated wall.
I don't see the FPN having anything to say that would change that. (It couldn't anyway)
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