2015 IMC. Type I hood that uses NFPA 96 for installation instructions. NFPA 96 shows wall terminations must only be through noncombustible walls.
Any input would be helpful.
2013 NFPA 96, Section 7.8.3, Wall Terminations. Wall terminations shall be arranged
with or provided with the following properties:
A tenant argues that this is only for a wall TERMINATION and if the exhaust is extended out away from the wall it is no longer a wall termination and the wall can be combustible construction.with or provided with the following properties:
(1) The termination shall be through a noncombustible wall
with a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) of clearance from the
outlet to adjacent buildings, property lines, grade level,
combustible construction, electrical equipment or lines,
and with the closest point of any air intake or operable
door or window at or below the plane of the exhaust
termination.
with a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) of clearance from the
outlet to adjacent buildings, property lines, grade level,
combustible construction, electrical equipment or lines,
and with the closest point of any air intake or operable
door or window at or below the plane of the exhaust
termination.
Any input would be helpful.