Fire Door / Fire Wall / Fire Sealant / Fire Rated Equipment’s Guideline

FIRE DOOR / FIRE WALL / FIRE SEALANT / FIRE RATED EQUIPMENT’S GUIDELINE

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Fire Door / Fire Wall / Fire Sealant / Fire Rated Equipment’s

Code Clause No Area Descriptions NBC-2016 2.24 Fire Tower Wall / Fire Tower Door Fire Tower An enclosed shaft having protected area of 120 min Fire resistance rating comprising protected lobby, staircase and Fireman lift, connected directly to exit discharge or through exit passageway with 120 min Fire resistant wall at the level of exit discharge to exit discharge. The Fire fighting shaft shall be equipped with 120 min Fire doors. NBC-2016 5.1.1(g) Fire Fighting Shaft (Fire Hose Cabinet) Door Hydrants for firefighting and hose reels shall be located in the lobby in firefighting shaft. Those hydrants planned to be provided near fire exit staircase on the floor shall be within 5 m from exit door in exit access. Such hydrant cabinet may finish with doors to meet interior finishes with requirement of glass panel to provide visibility to the installations inside and inscribed with the word: FIRE HOSE CABINET of letter size 75 mm in height and 12 mm in width. Such door of the fire hose cabinet need not be fire resistant rated. The location of such cabinets shall be shown on floor plan and duly displayed in the landing of the respective fire exit staircase. NBC-2016 3.4.5.4 Electrical Shaft Door The inspection door for electrical shafts/ducts shall be not less than 120 min Fire resistance. Model Building-Bye-laws-2016 7.14.d Electrical Shaft Door The inspection panel doors and any other opening in the shaft shall be provided with airtight Fire doors having Fire resistance of not less then 1 hour. Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations, 2023 15.2 Electrical Shafts Door Electrical Shafts shall have not less than 2 hours Fire resistance Model Building-Bye-laws-2016 7.13.a Service Shafts Door Service duct shall be enclosed by walls and door, if any, of 2 hours Fire rating. If ducts are larger than 10 sq m. the floor should seal them, but provide suitable opening for the pipes to pass through, with the gaps sealed. Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations, 2023 15.2 Service Shafts Door Services Shafts other than Electrical Shaft, the Fire resistance shall be not less than 1 hour. NBC-2016 3.4.5.4 Plumbing Shaft Door (Inside the Building) For plumbing shafts in the core of the building, with shaft door opening inside the building, the shafts shall have inspection doors having Fire resistance rating not less than 30 min NBC-2016 3.4.5.4 Plumbing Shaft Door (Outside the Building) For plumbing shafts doors which open in wet areas or in naturally ventilated areas or on external wall of the building, the shafts may not require doors having any specified Fire rating. NBC-2016 3.4.5.4 Service Shafts Sealing Service ducts and shafts Openings in walls or floors which are necessary to be provided to allow passages of all building services like cables, electrical wirings, telephone cables, plumbing pipes, etc, shall be protected by enclosure in the form of ducts/shafts having a Fire resistance not less than 120 min. Central Electricity Authority 38.2 Service Shafts Sealing No other service pipes shall be taken along the ducts provided for laying power cables. All ducts provided for power cables and other services shall be provided with Fire-barrier at each floor crossing NBC-2016 3.4.5.4 Electrical Cable Sealing The space between the electrical cables/conduits and the walls/slabs shall be filled in by a Fire stop material having Fire resistance rating of not less than 120 min. This shall exclude requirement of Fire stop sealing for low voltage services shaft. NBC-2016 3.4.6.1 Electrical Shaft Sealing The electric distribution cables/wiring shall be laid in a separate shaft. The shaft shall be sealed at every floor with Fire stop materials having the same Fire resistance as that of the floor. IS IS 3034 Electrical Cable Entry Sealing All cable entries in the switch gear room shall be effectively sealed by use of Fire stops. Model Building-Bye-laws-2016 7.14.a Electrical Shaft Sealing The electric distribution cables/wiring shall be laid in a separate duct shall be sealed at every floor with non-combustible material having the same Fire resistance as that of the duct. Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations, 2023 15.11 Electrical Services Shaft Sealing The electric distribution cable/wiring shall be laid in a separate duct. The duct shall be sealed at every floor with non-combustible materials having the same Fire resistance as that of the duct. NBC-2016 3.4.6.3 Meter Room Door Meter rooms on upper floors shall not open into staircase enclosures and should be ventilated directly to open air outside or in electrical room of 120 min Fire resistant walls. Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations, 2023 15.11 Electrical Servi…