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• FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES <br /> partitions shall comply with Sections 713.3.1 through 713.3.3. Lion is constructed with individual non- <br /> Penetrations in smoke barrier walls shall also comply with communicating stud cavities; <br /> Section 713.5. <br /> 1.2. By a horizontal distance of not less than the <br /> 713.3.1 Through penetrations. Through penetrations of depth of the wall cavity where the wall cav- <br /> fire-resistance-rated walls shall comply with Section ity is filled with cellulose loose-fill, <br /> 713.3.1.1 or 713.3.1.2. rockwool or slag mineral wool insulation; <br /> Exception: Where the penetrating items are steel, fer- 1.3.By solid fireblocking in accordance with <br /> rous or copper pipes, tubes or conduits, the annular Section 717.2.1; <br /> space between the penetrating item and the fire-resin- 1 4. By protecting both outlet boxes with listed <br /> tance-rated wall is permitted to be protected as follows: putty pads;or <br /> 1. In concrete or masonry walls where the penetrat- L5. By other listed materials and methods. <br /> ing item is a maximum 6-inch(152 nun)nominal <br /> diameter and the area of the opening through the 2. Membrane penetrations by listed electrical boxes <br /> wall does not exceed 144 square inches (0.0929 of any material, provided such boxes have been <br /> m2),concrete,grout or ortar is permitted where it tested for use in fire-resistance-rated assemblies <br /> is installed the full thickness of the wall or the and are installed in accordance with the instmc- <br /> thickness required to maintain the fire-resistance lions included in the listing. The annular space <br /> rating;or between the wall membrane and the box shall not <br /> 2. The material used to fill the annular space shall exceed Vs inch (3.1 rum) unless listed otherwise. <br /> prevent the passage of flame and hot gases suffi- Such boxes on opposite sides of the wall or parti- <br /> cient to ignite cotton waste when subjected to tion shall be separated by one of the following: <br /> ASTM E 119 or UL 263 time-temperature fire 2.1. By the horizontal distance specified in the <br /> conditions under a minimum positive pressure dif- listing of the electrical boxes; <br /> ferential of 0.01 inch(2.49 Pa)of water at the loca- 2.2. By solid fireblocking in accordance with <br /> tion of the penetration for the time period Section 717.2.1; <br /> equivalent to the fire-resistance rating of the con- <br /> struction penetrated. 2.3. By protecting both boxes with listed putty <br /> 41111, 713.3.1.1 Fire-resistance-rated assemblies. Penetra- <br /> pads;or <br /> tions shall be installed as tested in an approved fire-resin- 2.4. By other listed materials and methods. <br /> ante-rated assembly. 3. Membrane penetrations by electrical boxes of any <br /> 713.3.1.2 Through-penetration firestop system. size or type, which have been listed as part of a <br /> Through penetrations shall be protected by an approved wall opening protective material system for use in <br /> penetration firestop system installed as tested in actor- fire-resistance-rated assemblies and are installed <br /> dance with ASTM E 814 or UL 1479,with a minimum in accordance with the instructions included in the <br /> positive pressure differential of 0.01 inch (2.49 Pa) of listing. <br /> water and shall have an F rating of not less than the 4. Membrane penetrations by boxes other than elec- <br /> required fire-resistance rating of the wall penetrated. trical boxes,provided such penetrating items and <br /> 713.3.2 Membrane penetrations.Membrane penetrations the annular space between the wall membrane and <br /> shall comply with Section 713.3.1. Where walls or parti- the box, are protected by an approved membrane <br /> tions are required to have a fire-resistance rating,recessed penetration firestop system installed as tested in <br /> fixtures shall be installed such that the required fue-resin- accordance with ASTM E 814 or UL 1479,with a <br /> tance will not be reduced. minimum positive pressure differential of 0.01 <br /> inch(2.49 Pa)of water,and shall have an F and T <br /> Exceptions: rating of not less than the required fire-resistance <br /> I. Membrane penetrations of maximum 2-hour rating of the wall penetrated and be installed in <br /> fire-resistance-rated walls and partitions by steel accordance with their listing. <br /> electrical boxes that do not exceed 16 square 5. The annular space created by the penetration of an <br /> inches(0.0103 m2)in area,provided the aggregate automatic sprinkler, provided it is covered by a <br /> area of the openings through the membrane does metal escutcheon plate. <br /> not exceed 100 square inches(0.0645 m2)in any <br /> 100 square feet(9.29 m2)of wall area.The annular 713.3.3 Dissimilar materials.Noncombustible penetrating <br /> space between the wall membrane and the box items shall not connect to combustible items beyond the <br /> shall not exceed Vs inch(3.1 mm).Such boxes on point of fnestopping unless it can be demonstrated that the <br /> opposite sides of the wall or partition shall be sepa- fire-resistance integrity of the wall is maintained. <br /> ` rated by one of the following: 713.4 Horizontal assemblies. Penetrations of a floor, <br /> 1.1. By a horizontal distance of not less than 24 floor/ceiling assembly or the ceiling membrane of a roof/ceil- <br /> inches (610 mm) where the wall or parti- ing assembly not required to be enclosed in a shaft by Section <br /> 2010 OREGON STRUCTURAL SPECIALTY CODE 117 <br />