ROMEX IN A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
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Re: ROMEX IN A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
334.10 Uses Permitted
Other structures permitted to be of Types III, IV, and V construction except as prohibited in 334.12. Cables shall be concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings that provide a thermal barrier of material that has at least a 15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of fire-rated assemblies.
FPN No. 1: Types of building construction and occupancy classifications are defined in NFPA 220-1999, Standard on Types of Building Construction, or the applicable building code, or both.
FPN No. 2: See Annex E for determination of building types [NFPA 220, Table 3-1].
I believe there is an argument restricting the use of romex exposed in the areas you are discussing.
Charlie
334.10 Uses Permitted
Other structures permitted to be of Types III, IV, and V construction except as prohibited in 334.12. Cables shall be concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings that provide a thermal barrier of material that has at least a 15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of fire-rated assemblies.
FPN No. 1: Types of building construction and occupancy classifications are defined in NFPA 220-1999, Standard on Types of Building Construction, or the applicable building code, or both.
FPN No. 2: See Annex E for determination of building types [NFPA 220, Table 3-1].
I believe there is an argument restricting the use of romex exposed in the areas you are discussing.
Charlie
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Re: ROMEX IN A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Hi MF welcome to the forum.
As you are new to posting here I will try to fill you in on a couple things.
1)Using all capitols is considered shouting, please reserve it for when and if you are upset.
2)The best way to get people to look at an existing thread (topic) is to post to that same thread again, that brings it up to the top of the list.
The way you have done it here I had to go hunting for the thread, and lets face it not everyone will bother to do that.
3)"PLEASE REVIEW THE POST DATED 2/4/05 FROM MF"
I certainly can review it but it would help if you asked a specific question about it.
I am only trying to help you out, I am not giving a hard time.
Here is the thread MF is asking about.
Romex used in commercial building
IMO (in my opinion) the short answer is maybe, it all depends on the building type.
The building type should be on the cover sheet of the prints. Or the GC, Architect or building inspector should know the type.
However what ever the building type you can not use NM above suspended ceilings in commercial occupancies so even if the building is of the type that NM is allowed it may not be practical to run NM in the new stud walls only to change over to MC, AC, EMT etc in the ceilings.
It may just be easer and faster to plan on MC cable.
Hi MF welcome to the forum.
As you are new to posting here I will try to fill you in on a couple things.
1)Using all capitols is considered shouting, please reserve it for when and if you are upset.
2)The best way to get people to look at an existing thread (topic) is to post to that same thread again, that brings it up to the top of the list.
The way you have done it here I had to go hunting for the thread, and lets face it not everyone will bother to do that.
3)"PLEASE REVIEW THE POST DATED 2/4/05 FROM MF"
I certainly can review it but it would help if you asked a specific question about it.
I am only trying to help you out, I am not giving a hard time.
Here is the thread MF is asking about.
Romex used in commercial building
IMO (in my opinion) the short answer is maybe, it all depends on the building type.
The building type should be on the cover sheet of the prints. Or the GC, Architect or building inspector should know the type.
However what ever the building type you can not use NM above suspended ceilings in commercial occupancies so even if the building is of the type that NM is allowed it may not be practical to run NM in the new stud walls only to change over to MC, AC, EMT etc in the ceilings.
It may just be easer and faster to plan on MC cable.
Re: ROMEX IN A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Mf, have you read any of the articles and sections that were mentioned in this or the other thread?
As Iwire points out, you have to know what the building type is per the Architects design and/or possibly the AHJ.
Roger
Mf, have you read any of the articles and sections that were mentioned in this or the other thread?
As Iwire points out, you have to know what the building type is per the Architects design and/or possibly the AHJ.
Roger
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