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Where can I get information on fire walls, such as, definition of, where required, how to install recepts and switches in, penetrating, etc?
sandsnow said:Outlet boxes have to be mounted to a framing member. Boxes can never be installed back to back. Maintain 24" seperation and limit the aggregate openings to 144 s.inches and individual box size to 16 s. inches.
The putty pads will allow deviation from the above except for the back to back prohibition.
Go online to places like Hilti, 3m, firestop. they have useful products for firestop systems. The Building code determines the rating of the fire seperation assemblies.m73214 said:Where can I get information on fire walls, such as, definition of, where required, how to install recepts and switches in, penetrating, etc?
m73214 said:So these are the basic ground rules regarding firewalls? I assume that in multi family dwellings, common walls are fire walls? Is there any deviation between plastic nail on boxes and steel boxes? What about placing a panel in a firewall? I'm working on a multi family dwelling that is a motel to condo conversion and there is a 8" block wall that is furred out with 2X4's on both sides that is the common wall between units. This is the wall where the panel is shown to be installed. I'm trying to communicate with the architect but so far can't catch him.