Francis Vineyard
Registered User
Church; 3-B construction; romex permitted but shall be installed behind ½ gypsum or equivalent and since it’s not a fire-resistance rated assembly then recess lights is not a rated penetration; correct?
Reference:
334.10(3) Other structures permitted to be of Types 3, 4, and 5 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. (italics added for emphasis)
334.12(4) In theaters and similar locations, except where permitted in 518.4
518.4 (B) Nonmetallic-sheathed cable, Type AC cable, electrical nonmetallic tubing, and rigid nonmetallic conduit shall be permitted to be installed in those building or portions thereof that are not required to be of fire-rated construction by the applicable building code.
Related discussion; http://www.inspectpa.com/forum/showthread.php?1210-NM-(Romex)-in-A-3-Occupancy
Reference:
334.10(3) Other structures permitted to be of Types 3, 4, and 5 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. (italics added for emphasis)
334.12(4) In theaters and similar locations, except where permitted in 518.4
518.4 (B) Nonmetallic-sheathed cable, Type AC cable, electrical nonmetallic tubing, and rigid nonmetallic conduit shall be permitted to be installed in those building or portions thereof that are not required to be of fire-rated construction by the applicable building code.
Related discussion; http://www.inspectpa.com/forum/showthread.php?1210-NM-(Romex)-in-A-3-Occupancy