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SECTION 712 PENETRATIONS
712.4 Horizontal assemblies.
Penetrations of a floor, floor/ceiling assembly or the ceiling
membrane of a roof/ceiling assembly shall be protected in
accordance with Section 707.
712.4.1
Fire-resistance rated assemblies. Penetrations of
the fire-resistance rated floor, floor/ceiling assembly
or the ceiling membrane of a roof/ceiling assembly shall
comply with Sections 712.4.1.1 through 714.4.1.5
712.4.1.1 Through penetrations. Through penetrations
of fire-resistance-rated horizontal assemblies shall comply
with Section 712.4.1.1.1 or 712.4.1.1.2.
Exceptions:
1.
Penetrations by steel, ferrous or copper conduits, pipes,
tubes or vents or concrete or masonry items through
a single fire-resistance-rated floor assembly where the
annular space is protected with materials that prevent the
passage of flame and hot gases sufficient to ignite cotton
waste when subjected to ASTM E 119 time-temperature fire
conditions under a minimum positive pressure differential
of 0.01 inch (2.49 Pa) of water at the location of the penetration
for the time period equivalent to the fire-resistance rating
of the construction penetrated. Penetrating items with a
maximum 6-inch (152 mm) nominal diameter shall not be limited
to the penetration of a single fire-resistance-rated floor
assembly, provided the aggregate area of the openings through
the assembly does not exceed 144 square inches (92 900 mm2)
in any 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of floor area.
2. Penetrations
in a single concrete floor by steel, ferrous or copper conduits,
pipes, tubes or vents with a maximum 6-inch (152 mm) nominal
diameter, provided the concrete, grout or mortar is installed
the full thickness of the floor or the thickness required
to maintain the fire-resistance rating. The penetrating
items shall not be limited to the penetration of a single
concrete floor, provided the area of the opening through
each floor does not exceed 144 square inches (92 900 mm2).
3. Penetrations
by listed electrical boxes of any material, provided such
boxes have been tested for use in fire-resistance-rated
assemblies and installed in accordance with the instructions
included in the listing.
712.4.1.1.1
Installation. Through penetrations shall be installed
as tested in the approved fire-resistance-rated assembly.
712.4.1.1.2
Through-penetration fire stop system. Through penetrations
shall be protected by an approved through-penetration
fire stop system installed and tested in accordance
with ASTM E 814 or UL 1479, with a minimum positive
pressure differential of 0.01 inch of water (2.49 Pa).
The system shall have an F-rating and a T-rating of
not less than 1 hour but not less than the required
rating of the floor penetrated.
Exception:
Floor penetrations contained and located within the cavity
of a wall do not require a T- rating.
712.4.1.2 Membrane penetrations.
Penetrations of membranes that are part of a fire resistance
rated horizontal assembly shall comply with Section 712.4.1.1.1
or 712.4.1.1.2. Where floor/ceiling assemblies are required
to have a minimum 1 hour fire resistance rating, recessed
fixtures shall be installed such that the required fire
resistance will not be reduced.
Exceptions:
1. Membrane
penetrations of maximum 2-hour fire-resistance-rated
walls and partitions by steel, ferrous or copper conduits,
pipes, tubes or vents, or concrete or masonry items
where the annular space is protected either in accordance
with Section 712.4.1.1 or to prevent the free passage
of flame and the products of combustion. The aggregate
area of the openings through the membrane shall not
exceed 100 square inches (64 500 mm2) in
any 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of ceiling area
in assemblies tested without penetrations.
2. Ceiling
membrane penetrations of maximum 2-hour fire-resistance-rated
horizontal assemblies by steel electrical boxes that
do not exceed 16 square inches (l0 323 mm2)
in area, provided the aggregate area of such penetrations
does not exceed 100 square inches (44 500 mm2)
in any 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of ceiling
area, and the annular space between the ceiling membrane
and the box does not exceed 1/8
inch (3.12 mm).
3. Membrane
penetrations by listed electrical boxes of any material,
provided such boxes have been tested for use in fire-resistance-rated
assemblies and are installed in accordance with the
instructions included in the listing. The annular space
between the ceiling membrane and the box shall not exceed
1/8 inch (3.1 mm) unless listed
otherwise.
4. The
annular space created by the penetration of a fire sprinkler,
provided it is covered by a metal escutcheon plate.
712.4.1.3 Ducts and air
transfer openings. penetrations of horizontal assemblies
by ducts and air transfer openings shall comply with Section
716.
712.4.1.4 Dissimilar materials. Noncombustible
penetrating items shall not connect to combustible materials
beyond the point of fire stopping unless it can be demonstrated
that the fire-resistance integrity of the horizontal assembly
is maintained.
712.4.1.5 Floor fire doors. Floor fire doors used
to protect openings in fire-resistance-rated floors shall
be tested in accordance with NFPA 288, and shall achieve
a fire-resistance rating not less than the assembly
being penetrated. Floor fire doors shall be labeled by
an approved agency.
712.4.2 Non fire-resistance-rated
assemblies. Penetrations of horizontal assemblies without
a required fire-resistance rating shall meet the requirements
of Section 707 or shall comply with
Section 712.4.2.1 or 712.4.2.2.
712.4.2.1 Noncombustible penetrating items. Noncombustible
penetrating items that connect not more than three stories
are permitted, provided that the annular space is filled
with an approved noncombustible material to resist the
free passage of flame and the products of combustion.
712.4.2.2 Penetrating items. Penetrating items
that connect not more than two stories are permitted,
provided that the annular space is filled with an approved
material to resist the free passage of flame and
the products of combustion.
712.4.3 Ducts and air transfer
openings. Penetrations of horizontal assemblies by ducts
that are not protected with dampers shall comply with Section
712.2 and Sections 712.4 through 712.4.2.2. Ducts and
air transfer openings that are protected with dampers shall
comply with Section 716.
712.4.4 Dissimilar materials.
Noncombustible penetrating items shall not connect to combustible
materials beyond the point of fires topping unless it can
be demonstrated that the fire-resistance integrity of the
horizontal assembly is maintained.
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