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Venting of duct enclosures.

John shane

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HI OUR CMC 510.7 SUGGESTS:

510.7 Interior Installations
In buildings more than one story in height, and in one-story buildings where the roof-ceiling assembly is required to have a fire resistance rating, the ducts shall be enclosed in a continuous enclosure extending from the lowest fire-rated ceiling or floor above the hood, through concealed spaces, to or through the roof, to maintain the integrity of the fire separations required by the applicable building code provisions. The enclosure shall be sealed around the duct at the point of penetration of the first fire-rated barrier after the hood, to maintain the fire resistance rating of the enclosure. The enclosure shall be vented to the exterior of the building through weather-protected openings. [NFPA 96:7.7.1.2 - 7.7.1.4]

So I have a shaft as an enclosure, what are the methods of venting this with weather protected openings? I am a mechanical guy and have no idea how to suggest thing to my architect.
 
I'd presume that you would use some type of sidewall vent; perhaps something similar to an attic vent.

Only questions is how the opening in the shaft enclosure is protected....
 
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