Alternative C: Sleeving

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Alternative C: Sleeving. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 9: Protection of openings and fire‑stopping, 1 (9.5). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 69. ISBN 9781859469156

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Abstract

A pipe with a maximum nominal internal diameter of 160mm may be used with a sleeve made out of a high melting point metal, as shown in Diagram 9.2, if the pipe is made of one of the following.
a. Lead.
b. Aluminium.
c. Aluminium alloy.
d. Fibre-cement.
e. uPVC (pipes should also comply with either BS 4514 or BS 5255).
A high melting point metal means any metal (such as cast iron, copper or steel) which, if exposed to a temperature of 800°C, will not soften or fracture to the extent that flame or hot gas will pass through the wall of the pipe.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: mml-maui-text-analytics-keywords
Uncontrolled Keywords: pipe, factory-made metal chimneys (also known as system chimneys), fluepipe, non-self-resetting energy cut-out
Subjects: Section 09: Protection of openings and fire‑stopping
B3: Internal fire spread (structure)
Building standards
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2020 05:47
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2022 21:00
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/627

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