Openings in cavity barriers

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Openings in cavity barriers. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 5: Internal fire spread – dwellinghouses, 1 (5.24). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 55. ISBN 9781859469156

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Abstract

Openings should be limited to the following.
a. Fire doorsets with a minimum E 30 rating, fitted in accordance with Appendix C.
b. The passage of pipes that follow the provisions in Section 9.
c. The passage of cables or conduits containing one or more cables.
d. Openings fitted with a suitably mounted and appropriate fire damper.
e. Ducts that are either of the following.
i. Fire resisting (minimum E 30).
ii. Fitted with a suitably mounted and appropriate fire damper where they pass through the cavity barrier.
NOTE: For further guidance on openings in cavity barriers see Section 9.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: fire doorset, fire damper, cavity barrier, suitable, barrier, cavity, section 2, section 1, section, firefighting lift
Subjects: Section 05: Internal fire spread – dwellinghouses
B3: Internal fire spread (structure)
Building standards
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2020 06:07
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2022 21:02
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/505

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