johnklinges1
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DO THEY MAKE A FIRE RATED OUTLET BOX THAT I DONT NEED TO USE PUTTY PADS WITH? 2 HR FIRE RATING
FIRE RATED BOXES
- Thread starter johnklinges1
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
I suspect that there are some. It may be a special order so check with your supplier. I bet stainless steel units are 2 hr rated but they would costs lots of mulah
Joe Villani
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- Westchester County NY
Fired Rated Boxes
Fired Rated Boxes
Standard metal boxes not bigger than 4X4 are rated for 2 hrs.
Below is racos website. Scroll through they cover fire ratings
http://www.hubbellcatalog.com/raco/RACO_boxes.asp?FAM=RacoBoxes
Joe Villani
Fired Rated Boxes
Standard metal boxes not bigger than 4X4 are rated for 2 hrs.
Below is racos website. Scroll through they cover fire ratings
http://www.hubbellcatalog.com/raco/RACO_boxes.asp?FAM=RacoBoxes
Joe Villani
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Joe he is looking for wireways or pull boxes not the standard boxes. At least that is how I read it
north star
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johnklinges1,
1st, ...Welcome to The Mike Holt Forum!
2nd, ..Allied Moulded Products, Inc. used to carry a complete line of
fire rated fiberglass boxes, in various sizes & ratings.....See the link:
http://www.alliedmoulded.com/index....egory/template/products_sub_ind/categoryid/89
3rd, ...as a matter of courtesy / civility / mutual reaspect, ...please
refrain from typing your questions & responses in an "All Capitilized"
manner.....This is considered to be shouting at the Forum readers. :happysad:
Thank You !
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johnklinges1,
1st, ...Welcome to The Mike Holt Forum!
2nd, ..Allied Moulded Products, Inc. used to carry a complete line of
fire rated fiberglass boxes, in various sizes & ratings.....See the link:
http://www.alliedmoulded.com/index....egory/template/products_sub_ind/categoryid/89
3rd, ...as a matter of courtesy / civility / mutual reaspect, ...please
refrain from typing your questions & responses in an "All Capitilized"
manner.....This is considered to be shouting at the Forum readers. :happysad:
Thank You !
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You don't "have" to use firepads with any rated box. Therer are a lot of inspectors that mistakingly require it, thinking that the holes in the back of the boxes are a problem. Most plastic boxes and all steel boxes are 2 hour rated. There are some situations where you might have to or can use a fire pad on your boxes and they are listed in the building code.
And as north star mentioned, Allied makes some boxes that you don't have to use the fire pads with.
And as north star mentioned, Allied makes some boxes that you don't have to use the fire pads with.
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