EasilyConfused
Bronze Member
Not sure I have the terminology correct (exit corridor).
Is there some easy way to understand when the code requires moving from requiring a fire partition to requiring the use of a fire barrier? I have what I would classify as a 1 hour rated exit corridor and I'm trying to determine if I need a 1 hour or 20 min fire shutter for a transaction counter that penetrates the wall. If it's a fire partition, it needs to be 20 min but if it's a fire barrier it needs to be 1 hour.
Is there some easy way to understand when the code requires moving from requiring a fire partition to requiring the use of a fire barrier? I have what I would classify as a 1 hour rated exit corridor and I'm trying to determine if I need a 1 hour or 20 min fire shutter for a transaction counter that penetrates the wall. If it's a fire partition, it needs to be 20 min but if it's a fire barrier it needs to be 1 hour.