Equipment/Artwork on Corridor Walls

[LGreene]

Where can I find the code requirements related to equipment mounted on a rated corridor wall - like an internet router or a component used as part of a wireless access control system to extend the communication between the locks and the panel? Does the equipment have to carry a specific listing because it is attached to the rated wall? It's usually surface-mounted up near the ceiling.

Same question regarding artwork in a rated corridor in a high-rise apartment building. Can paintings be hung on the walls? Where is this stated?

 

[steveray]

"Exits" get tough, but corridors shouldn't be too restrictive, "finishes" are IBC Table 803.9, the fire code might have something more restrictive for "artwork"....Nothing for a listing, but if it is not "life safety" it doesn't go in an exit enclosure here....

 

[cda]

I am thinking as long as it is surface mounted, should not be a problem, seems like it would be same as signage, fire extinguisher, and other stuff found mounted to a wall.

First time I have heard the question come up

If mounted to a J box, than meet the same requirements as an outlet or switch box.

 

[Paul Sweet]

Mount it over 6'-8" high if it's deeper than 4" (ADA).

The main thing to be careful of on a rated wall is wires penetrating the wall.