Category: Fire and Life Safety

Space between the penetration such as pipes or cables and the fire barrier must be sealed with a protective barrier able to maintain the required fire resistance of the barrier. Life and Safety Code dictates “Pipes, conduits, bus ducts, cables, wires, air ducts, HVAC ducts, and similar building service equipment that pass through fire-rated barriers…

You want to make sure that the exit signs are well illuminated and clearly visible under normal and emergency lighting conditions.  Make sure that the signs have plainly legible letters not less than 6 inches high (4 inches is acceptable in existing facilities) with principal letter strokes of at least ¾ inch width.  The illumination…