SECTION 715 OPENING PROTECTIVES  

715.4.7.3 Smoke-activated doors. Automatic-closing doors installed in the following locations shall be auto­matic closing by the actuation of smoke detectors installed in accordance with Section 907.10 or by loss of power to the smoke detector or hold-open device. Doors that are automatic closing by smoke detection shall not have more than a 10-second delay before the door starts to close after the smoke detector is actuated:

I. Doors installed across a corridor.  

2.Doors that protect openings in exits or corridors required to be of fire-resistance-rated construction.

3.Doors that protect openings in walls that are capable of resisting the passage of smoke in accordance with Section 508.2.2.1.  

4.Doors installed in smoke barriers in accordance with Section 709.5.  

5.Doors installed in fire partitions in accordance with Section 708.6.  

6.Doors installed in a fire wall in accordance with Section 705.8.

7.Doors installed in shaft enclosures in accordance with Section 707.7. 8.Doors installed in refuse and laundry chutes and access and termination rooms in accordance with Section 707.13.   9.Doors installed in the walls for compartmentation of underground buildings in accordance with Section 405.4.2.    10.Doors installed in the elevator lobby walls of underground buildings in accordance with Section 405.4.3. 11.Doors installed in smoke partitions in accordance  with Section 710.5.3.

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