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Which type of ceiling assembly is permitted to be penetrated by openings leading into ducts within the ceiling space?
Which type of ceiling assembly is permitted to be penetrated by openings leading into ducts within the ceiling space?
What material should the ducts be made of in order to penetrate a membrane ceiling?
What material should the ducts be made of in order to penetrate a membrane ceiling?
Which article should a ceiling assembly used as a plenum conform to?
Which article should a ceiling assembly used as a plenum conform to?
What should be prevented in relation to firewalls?
What should be prevented in relation to firewalls?
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What should the connections and supports for structural framing members comply with in relation to firewall collapse prevention?
What should the connections and supports for structural framing members comply with in relation to firewall collapse prevention?
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Where should a fire damper be installed?
Where should a fire damper be installed?
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What type of device should a fire damper be arranged to close automatically upon?
What type of device should a fire damper be arranged to close automatically upon?
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Where should a heat-actuated device be located?
Where should a heat-actuated device be located?
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Where should smoke dampers and combination smoke/fire dampers be configured to close automatically upon a signal from an adjacent smoke detector?
Where should smoke dampers and combination smoke/fire dampers be configured to close automatically upon a signal from an adjacent smoke detector?
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What is the maximum fire-protection rating permitted for a door used as a closure in a fire separation?
What is the maximum fire-protection rating permitted for a door used as a closure in a fire separation?
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Which type of ducts are permitted to have the requirement for smoke dampers waived?
Which type of ducts are permitted to have the requirement for smoke dampers waived?
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Under what conditions can the requirement for smoke dampers be waived for ducts that serve commercial cooking equipment?
Under what conditions can the requirement for smoke dampers be waived for ducts that serve commercial cooking equipment?
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What is the maximum cross-sectional area allowed for noncombustible branch ducts that penetrate a fire separation?
What is the maximum cross-sectional area allowed for noncombustible branch ducts that penetrate a fire separation?
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In which direction should the airflow be in exhaust duct risers that penetrate a fire separation?
In which direction should the airflow be in exhaust duct risers that penetrate a fire separation?
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Where should individual ducts exhaust to if the fire separation separates a vertical service space from the remainder of the building?
Where should individual ducts exhaust to if the fire separation separates a vertical service space from the remainder of the building?
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Which type of closure is a hold-open device permitted to be used on in a required fire separation?
Which type of closure is a hold-open device permitted to be used on in a required fire separation?
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When a building is provided with a fire alarm system, how should a hold-open device release in a single-stage system?
When a building is provided with a fire alarm system, how should a hold-open device release in a single-stage system?
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In what situations should a hold-open device release upon a signal from a smoke detector connected to the fire alarm system?
In what situations should a hold-open device release upon a signal from a smoke detector connected to the fire alarm system?
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When should a hold-open device release if the building is not provided with a fire alarm system?
When should a hold-open device release if the building is not provided with a fire alarm system?
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In what type of occupancy is a hold-open device used on a door located between a corridor used by the public and an adjacent sleeping room not required to release automatically?
In what type of occupancy is a hold-open device used on a door located between a corridor used by the public and an adjacent sleeping room not required to release automatically?
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Which type of cables are permitted to penetrate a fire separation without being incorporated in the assembly at the time of testing?
Which type of cables are permitted to penetrate a fire separation without being incorporated in the assembly at the time of testing?
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Under what condition are noncombustible outlet boxes permitted to be waived when penetrating a vertical fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
Under what condition are noncombustible outlet boxes permitted to be waived when penetrating a vertical fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
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What is the requirement for the separation of outlet boxes on opposite sides of a vertical fire separation with a fire-resistance rating?
What is the requirement for the separation of outlet boxes on opposite sides of a vertical fire separation with a fire-resistance rating?
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What is the requirement for combustible sprinkler piping to penetrate a fire separation?
What is the requirement for combustible sprinkler piping to penetrate a fire separation?
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When is combustible drain, waste and vent piping permitted to penetrate a fire separation or a membrane that forms part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
When is combustible drain, waste and vent piping permitted to penetrate a fire separation or a membrane that forms part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the maximum area of wired glass allowed in a door?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the maximum area of wired glass allowed in a door?
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Under what conditions are the temperature rise limits and glass area limits waived for a closure between an exit enclosure and an enclosed vestibule or corridor?
Under what conditions are the temperature rise limits and glass area limits waived for a closure between an exit enclosure and an enclosed vestibule or corridor?
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What type of fire stop is required to seal penetrations of a fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
What type of fire stop is required to seal penetrations of a fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
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Are fire dampers required to meet the fire stop requirements when penetrating a fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
Are fire dampers required to meet the fire stop requirements when penetrating a fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
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Under what conditions are pipes, ducts, electrical outlet boxes, and other similar service equipment permitted to be noncombustible when penetrating an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
Under what conditions are pipes, ducts, electrical outlet boxes, and other similar service equipment permitted to be noncombustible when penetrating an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating?
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