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[¢ wat issued by the Standards Council fa August 1, 2017, with an effective date of August 21, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions “This edition of NFPA 90A was approved as an American National Standard on August 21, 2017, Origin and Development of NEPA 904. ‘This standard dates from 1899, when committee attention was fist given to blower and exhaust “ystems, Prior to 1985, the subject of airconditioning war covered in NFPA standards on blower systems, in 1987, i wae decided to prepare a separate standard om air-conditioning, warm air heating, ‘and ventilating ystems, This standard was intally adopted in 1987 with subsequent amendments in 4988, 1939, 1940, 1842, 1980, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1989. The 1998 and 1996 editions were reconfimsations ofthe 1989 edition. The 1999 edition contained changes that were mainly editorial in nature. ‘The 2002 edition incorporated format changes to comply with the Manual of Sil for NEPA Techical Commitee Documents nud new provisions for the removal of accessible abandoned materials in concealed spaces and plenum ‘The only changes to the 2006 edition were to update “lame spread rating” to “lame spread index.” “The major change in the 2009 edition was to replace the references to NFPA 255 with ANSI/UL. 1728 and ASTM F8t, because NFPA 255 was withdtawn. All three test standards were quite sinilar “The changes in the 2012 edition were edition updates of the referenced standards. For the 2015 edition, the changes were primarily editorial alterations reference updates, and Clarifications of existing language. Also, a section and test method for ai dispersion systems was added. For the 2018 edition, the changes are primarily editorial alterations, reference updates, clarifications of existing language, and corrections for changes of terminology. Alo, an option for testing flame spread of plastic pipe for use in plenuans has been added. [NFPA and Nationa Fire Proectlon Aocation ae reghtered tademarh ofthe National Fire Pretection Assocation, Quincy, Masuchseis O2168,maz INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS Ralph D. Gerdes, Chas Ralph Gender Conant, LLC IN (SE) amsi A. Amani, Intertk Testing Service, OH (RT Joseph F Andre, Stee! Tube fnstite, WA [M) ep. Stee! Tae Institute of North America Justin B, Biller, Cason Clinic, VA (0 James S. Bucley, Jacobs, TX [IM] Caep, Arsen iyo Heating Rebigerton Ac {Laurence W. Caraway, J, Ritchen Klean Ine, NU [IM] Rep. National Ar Duct Cleaners sociation Michael Earl Dion Dillon Consuling Engines, lc, CA [SE] James. Dollar, Je, IBEW Local Union $8, PA [L] Jonathan Flannery IIA -ASIIE, AR (U) ‘Thomas P. Hamanerberg, Automatic Fire Alarm Asoistion, Ine, Rep, Automatic Fire Alam Association, Ine John C- Hartington, FM Global, MA (I) Jonathan Hartel, Rodgers, NC [IM Diane B. Copeland Dillon Consuling Engineer, In, CA [SE (Ait to Michael Fao Dillon) fern, VAM (ating Alt) ‘Thomas M, Dust, JENSEN HUGHES, CA (SE (Ale wo AjayV. Prasad) David Lal, Apolla America Inc Mt (M4) (dic to Thomas B Haanmesbesg) ‘Amando Lynas Hise, cert partners, TX [SE] ‘Woung At) Randall K- Laymon, ULLLG, I. [RT] (Ale to Dwayne E Sloan) Allan Fraser, NFPA Saif Liason Marcelo M Hirschler,GBU International, CA [M) Rep. American Fie Safety Counc Plena Cable Ae, iP. Howard , Sheet Motl& Air Conditioning Contractors Natl Assn, VA (01) Anthouy Hurst, Mason & Hanges, KY (SE] Ralph A. Koerber, ATCO Rubber Products, In, TX (M4 Rep Ais Dillion Councit William E. Koff, Koff! Aztorstes, Ine, MD [3], Rep Society ofthe Plastics Indust ‘Timothy J-Orris, AMCA International, Inc, ILM] Rep. Air Morement & Contol Association AjnpV.Frarad, JENSEN IIUGHES. MD (SE), Rep. JENSEN HUGHES Michael Sehmeida, Gyprum Association, OH [M) Dwayne Sloan, UL LUC NC RT] George A. Straniero, AFC Cable Sytem Ine, N)(M] Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Assorlation Aernater Michael Lloyd, Honeywell International, Ine, 1 (8) (to George A Staniero) Harold C. Ohde, IBEW 134/lestsiea Joint Apprenticeship ‘Training & Tra TL {Alto James T Dollard fe) Mark Tersgni, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Nat Assn VATE (Alt BLP Howaed 1) Wiliam A. Webb, WEBS FIRE Protection Consulting, LLC, FL [M0 (At to Jame! S. Burley) “This it preentsthe membership athe tne the Commitee alton the final et of ths ton Since tht tin, chages nthe memserhip may have scared. ey to lanes found atthe Tack fhe decumnt NOTE: Metsbership oma coutitee shall notin and ofiuelf constitute an endorsement of the Auoeaion or any document developed by the comauitec on which Use meres see, Conamitee Scope: This Commitee shal: have primary responsi for documents om the ‘onstruction, infalation, operation, and maintenance of stems for airconditioning warm. [Sr heating, and yentlaing including fliers ducts, and related equipment to protect ie and operon fe head ge enng fn re rom cman: hingconvents sons Contents Chapter Adainistraton sod 52 Building Construction, S015, TL Scope sat 55 Penetations—~ Potecion of Openings sos 12 Purpose sas 54 Fre Dampers, Smoke Dampers and Celing 13. Application sos Dampers. soa-16 14 Retonctis sas 15 Eguivalency, a4 Chapter 6 Controls goat? OL Wing 0x17 Ghapier 2 Referenced Pablisiont sas 62 Manual Contol soa-17 21 Genera as 63 Smoke Damper soa-17 22 NFPA Publications sos Ba Smoke Deteedon for Automatic Contol soa-17 25 Other Publiations sa 24 References ov Exacta in Mandatory Secon, 904-5 Chapter 7 Accepianee Testing oats 7 Genera soa-is Chapters Definitions 908-6 12 Fee Dampers Smoke Damper, and Ceiling St Genera 908-6 Dampers soa-18 32. NEPA Official Definitions sox 13 Controls and Operating Scr soanis 53. General Definitions 088 Annex Explanatory Materia soa-18 Chapter 4 HVAC Sytem sox : 1 General Reqsiements for Equipment 507 Annex Maintenance s0A-22 42 Sytem Componens we? ‘Annex C —nfersatonal References soa-25 43. Arbisuiuton soa Chapter Imegraton of a Ventlaton and At Conditioning Spe) wi Bulding 51 Aicdlanding Equipment Rooms 04015nat INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS NFPA 90a, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems 2018 Rai IMPORTANT NOTE: This NFPA document is made available for tue subject to important notice and legal disclaimers. There noice: ‘and disclaimers appear in all publications containing this document fand may be found sider the heading “Importaxt Notices and Disclaimers Concerning NEPA Standards.” They cam aio be viewed tt eraranfperg/ disclaimers or obtained on requet from NFPA, UPDATES, ALERTS, AND FUTURE EDITIONS: New editions of NFPA codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides (ie NEPA Standards) are released on scheduled revision eyles. This dition may be superseded by a later one, or it may be «mended tuts of te scheduled revision cyte through the isaance of Tenta: tise Interim Amendments (TThe). 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Chapter 1 Administration L1* Scope. ‘This standard shall cover construction, installa tion, operation, and maintenance of systems for air condition ing and. ventlating, including fers, ducts, and relatee equipment, to protect life and property from fie, smoke, ané fguict resulting from fire or froin conditions having manifest tions similar co fite 1.2 Purpose. ‘This standard shall prescribe minimum require. ments for safety to life and property from fire. These require. tents shall be intended to accomplish the following (1). Restrict the spread of smoke through air duct systems within a building or into a building from the outside (2) Resuiet the spread of xe through air duct sjstems fron the atea of Gre origin, whether located within the build ing or outside ‘SERIE - Revision, = Text deletions and figue/table revisions (8) Maintain the fire-resistve integrity of building compo nents and elements such as floors, partitions, roots, walls, and floor of roof-iling assemblies affected by the installation of air duct systems (4) Minimize the ignition sources and combustbilty of the tlements ofthe air duct systems Pexmit the air duct syrtems in a building to be wed for the additional purpose of emergency smoke control 1.5 Application, ‘This standard shall apply to all «ystems for the motement of ensitontmental air in structures that serve the following: (1)* Spaces over 708 m¥ (25,000 1) in volume (2)* Buildings of Types IIL IV, and V construction over three orice in height, regardless of volume (3)* Buildings and spaces not covered by other applicable NFPA standards (4)* Occupants of processes not covered by other applicable NFPA standards 14 Retroactvity. The provisions of thie standard shall not be intended to be applied retroactively. Where a system is being tered, extended, or renovated, the requirements of this stand 4rd shall apply only to the work being undertaken. 1.5 Equivalency. Nothing in this standard shall be intended to prevent the se of new methods or devices, provided that sili font technical data ate submitted to the authority having jure ‘icon to demonstrate that the proposed method or device i= ‘equivalent in quality strength, durability and safety to that prescribed by this standard, Chapter 2. Referenced Publications 21 General. The documents ot portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this slandard and shall be ‘considered part ofthe requizements of thi document, 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Basterymarch Patk, Quincy, MA 0216-7471 NFPA $0, Flammable and Combustible Liquide Code 2018 edition, [NEPA SL, Standand orth Installation of OitBurning Equipment, 2016 edition. NFPA 54, National Buel Gas Code, 2018 edition, [NEPA 70%, National bctncal Code, 2017 edition. NFPA 728, dition, NEPA 75, Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technol ogy Equipment, 2017 edition, "NFPA 80, Standand for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protecivs, 2016 edition. NFPA 101°, Life Safty Cals®, 2018 edition, NEPA 105, Standard for Swike Door Asemblis and Other Open ing Protective, 2016 ecition, NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Feat of Building Materials, 2013 edition [NEPA 262, Slandard Method of Test for Plame Travel and Smoke of Woes and Cabies for Use in Aintlandiing Spaces, 2015 edition, NFPA 275, Standand Method of Five Tests for the Bealuation of Thermal Barris. 2017 edition, NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fe Tests for Evaluating Contr snuion of Wall and Colling Interior Finish to Room Five Grouth, 2015 ‘dition, tional Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2016 ++ Section deletions, (N= New materialREFERENCED PUBLICATIONS sons NEPA 5000, Building Gonstruction and Safety Code, 2018 edition, 2.8.1 ASHRAE Publications. ASIIRAE Inc, 1791 Tullie Cale, NE, Alanca, GA 30829230, ASHRAE 15 (packaged with ASHRAE $4), Safty Standard for Refigration Systems and Designation and Classification of Rtige anis (ANST Approved), 2013. ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Systems and Equipment, 2012 23.2 ASTM International Publications. ASTM International, 100) Barr Harbor Drive, 20. Box 700, West Conshohocken, PA199282989, ASTM CAL, Standard Test Method fr Hot Suyface Parfrmance High-Temperature Thermal Insulation, 2011. ASTM D98, Standard Test Methods for Bashpoint by Panshy- Martens Cloed Cup Tester, 2012, ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Character sss of Busldang Materia, 2016. ASTM E119, Standand Test Methods for Bre Teste of Busing Construction and Materials, 2012a, ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 780°C, 016. ASTM E2281, Standard Practice or Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pips and Duct Ineutation Materials to Aasess Surface Burning Characteristics, 2009. ASTM £2652, Standand Test Method for Behavior of Materials in 4 Tube Furnace with « ConeShaped Airflow Stabilize, at 730°C. 2016. 23.8 GA Publications. Gypsum Association, 6525 Belerest Road, Suite 480, Tiyatville, MD 20782, (GA-600, Five Resistance Design Manus, 2018. 2.84 NAIMA Publications, North American Insulation Man faciurers Association, 1] Canal Cenver Plaza, Suite 108, Alexa dra, VA22814 ‘ibyous Glass Duct Construction Standard, 5th edition, 2002. 2.5.5 SMACNA Publications, Sheet Metal and Air Condition ing Contractors’ National Association, 4201 Lafayette Center Deve, Chantilly, VA 20151-1209, ANSI/SMACNA 016, HVAC Air Duc Leakage Test Manual, 2nd ‘edition, 2012, ‘Fibyous Glass Duct Construction Standards, 7 edition, 200. HIVAG Duct Construction Standards — Metal and Flaibl, Sra edition, 2005 (W256 UL Publications, Underwriters Laboratories Inc, 355 Phngsten Road, Northbrook, IL 600622086, ANSI/UL 181, Standavd for Factory Made Air Ducts and Air Connectors, 2018, ANSI/UL 181A, Standard for Clava Stes for Use with Rigid Air Ducts, 2015, ‘SHEET - Revisions eat deletions snd gure table serisions ANSI/UL 1813, Standard fr Closure Stems for Use with Mesible AirDucts and Air Connectors, 2018, ANSI/UL 263, Standard for Five Tats of Building Construction ‘and Materials, 2011, revised 2015, ANSI/UL 555, Standard for Five Dampers, 2006, revised 2014, ANSI/UL 5556, Standard fr Cling Dampers, 2014. ANSI/UL 5555, Standard for Smoke Dampers, 2014 ANSI/UL.728, Standard for Test for Susfce Burning Characters. tics of Building Materials, 2008, revised 2015, ANSI/UL 867, Standard for Blechostatic Air Cleaners, 2011, revised 2018, ANSI/UL- 900, Standard for Air Fler Units, 2015, ANSI/UL 1598, Luminaire, 2012, ANSI/UL 1820, Standard for ive Test of Pneumatic Tubing for Fame and Smoke Cheracenstis, 2004, revised 2013. ANSL/UL 1887, Standard for Foe Tat of Plastic Sprinkler Pie for Visible Flame and Smoke Charactenstcs, 2004, revised 2018, ANSI/UL 1995, Standard for Heating and Cooling Equipment 2015, ANSI/UL 2024, Standard jor Cable Routing Asenblies and Communications Raceway, 2014, revised 2015, ANSI/UL 2048, Standard for Five Test for Hrat and Visible Smoke Rekase for Discrte Products and Thess Accessones Installed ty A= Heeling Spaces, 2018. UL 2518, Outline of Investigation for ir Dispersion Sytem Mate: vias, 2005, ANSI/UL 2845, Fie Test of Plastic Water Diseibution Plumbing Pipe for Viable Flame and Smake Characteristics, 2005, ANSI/UL 2845, Standard for Be Tot of Plastic Water Distrib tion Plumbing Pipe for Vsble lame and Smoke Chavaceitis, 2014 ANSI/UL 60855240, Standard for Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for lecyical Heat Pumps, Ais Conditioners and Dehumidifiers, 2012 2.8.7 Other Publications Merriam Websters Calligiate Dictionary, Uith edition, Meriian Webster, Inc, Springfield, MA, 2008. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections, NFPA 80, Standard forFve Dors and Other Opening Protective, 2016 edition NEPA 903, Standand for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and AirGonditoning Systems, 2018 edition, NEPA 102%, Life Safty Cod, 2018 edition, NFPA 211, Standard for Chimneys, Frplaces, Vent, and S Fud-Burning Appliances, 2016 edition, NFPA S000, Building Construction and Safty Code, 2018 edition id ection deletions. W= New materia 2018 ationmos INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS Chapter $ Definitions 3.1 General. The definitions contained in this chapter shal apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not defined in this chapter ot within another chapter, they shall be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within the fontext in which they are used. Mariam Wer Collegiate Dictionary, LIth edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily accepted meaning. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.21% Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic 5.2.2" Authority Having Jurisdiction (AH). An organization office, oF individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, 4n insulation, ora procedure $.2.8* Listed. Equipment, materials, or services included in 4 list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having juridiction and concerned with evaluation of products or setvices, that maintains periodic inspection, of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic eval tion of services, and whose listing states that either the equip: ment, material, or service mects appropriate designated standatds ot has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose. $.24 Shall, Indicates a mandatory requirement. 3.2.5 Should. Indicates » recommendation or that which is advised but not sequited, 3.2.6 Standard. ARNEPAYSHHAAFA, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicate requirements and fat is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption into law. Nonmandatory provisions ate not to be Considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall be located in an appendix, annex, footnote, informational note, or other meané ar permitted in the NFPA Mauls of ‘Sole. When wed in a generic sense, such a in the phrase ‘standards development process” or “standards development activities” the term “standards” includes all NFPA Standards, Induding Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides 3.8. General Definitions 8.8.1 Accessible. Capable of being removed or exposed with cut damaging the budding stracture or Gaish, or aot perme rently closed in by the structure or finish of the building. $5.2 Air Cleaner. A device used to reduce or remove airborne solids from heating, ventilating, and airconditioning ‘ystems by electrostatic means 8.83% Air Connector. A conduit for transferring air bevween an air duct or plenum and an air terminal unit or an ai inlet or air oudes. 5.5.4 Air Distribution System, A continuous passageway for the uanmision of ir that, in addition to sin ducts, can inchide air connectors, air duct fittings, dampers, plenims fans, and accessory airhandling equipment but that does not inelude conditioned spaces ‘SERIE - Revision, = Text deletions and figue/table revisions 3.3.5 Air Duct. \ conduit or passageway for conveying air to of from heating, cooling, i-conditoning, or ventilating equip. ‘ment, but not including the plenum, 3.5.6 Air Duet Covering. A material such as an adhesive, insw Iation, banding, a coating(s), film, or a jacket used to cover the outside surface of sn ai dc, fan casing, or dct plemm, 5.3.7 Air Duct Lining. A material such as an adhesive, insula ton, a coating(s), or film wed to line the inside surface of an air duct, fan easing, or duet plenum 33.8 Air Filter A device wed to reduce or remove airborne solids from heating, venulating, and airconditioning systems ‘908, 2018), 3.3.9" Air Inlet. Any opening thiough which sir is removed vom a space and reamed to an air distribution system. 3.3.10° Air Oulet. Any opening through which air is deliv ‘ered toa space from an air distibution sytem, 33.11 Air Terminal Unit, An appliance receiving, condition ing, and delivering air supplied through an air distibution 8.3.12 Air Transfer Opening. An opening designed to allow the movement of environmental sir between two contiguowt paces. $8.18 Continued Progressive Combustion. A flame front progressing more than 5.2 m (10.5 &) beyond the centerline of the bumners during a test in accordance yath ASTM E84, Stand. and Test Method for Suyface Burning Characteristics of Building Mate tials, or ANSV/UL 725, Standard for Tet for Surface Burning Characteristics ef Building Material 33.14 Damper SSAAI* Ceiling Damper: A listed device installed in a coil ing membrane of a fire resitance-rated foorceiling of rookceiling assembly to attomatically limit the radiative heat wansler through an air inlet/outlet opening. 3.3.14.2 Combination Fie and Smoke Demper: A. device that micets both fire damper and smoke damper requirements $.3.14.8* Fire Damper A device installed in an air distribu: ‘Uon system and designed to close automatically upon detec tion of heat, to interrupt migratory airflow, and to restrict the passage of flame B.3.144* Smoke Damper A device within an airstibution system to control the movement of smoke. (5000, 2018) 5.3.15 Environmental Ait Air hat is supplied, resumed, rece culated, or exhausted from spaces for the purpose of modifying the existing atmosphere within the building. 5.316 Fan. blower or exhauster assembly comprising blades ff runners and housings or casings. (211, 2016] 3.3.17% Fire Resistance Rating. The time, in minster or hours, that materials or assemblies have withstood a fie expo- sire a8 established in accordance with the test procedures of ASTM EL, Standord Test Methods for Five Tete of Buslding Construction and Matorals, ox ANSI/UL 268, Standard for Be Tat of Building Construction and Matra ++ Section deletions, (N= New materialVAG SYSTEMS. 3.3.18 Fire Wall. A wall separating buildings or subdividing building to prevent the spread of fre and Aaving a fire resist- nce rating and structural stably S.S.19* Flame Spread Index. A comparative expresed ara dimensionless number derived from vistal meas ‘urements or the spread of flame versue time in ASTM ESA. ‘Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Character of Bwlding Materials, or ANSI/UL 728, Standard for Test for Suface Burning Characteristics of Building Mata. 5.8.20 Foam Plastic Insulation, cellular plastic, used for Uhermal insulating or acoustical appheations, having a density of 20 Ib/ft* (820 kg/m") or less, containing open or closed fells, and formed bya foaming agent, [5000, 2018) 3S.21* Limited Combustible (Material). See 4.4.2 3.5.22" Noncombustible Material. See 44.1 5.8.28" Plenum, A compartment or chamber to which one oF ‘more air ducts are connected and that forms patt of the ait ditbation system 3.3.28. AirHandling Unit Room Plenum An individual room containing an aithandling unit(s) weed to gather air from various sostrces and combine the sir within the room, before returning itto the sirandling anit, 3.3.28.2 Apperatus Casing Plenum. A sheet metal construe tion attached directly toa fan enclosure, fan coil unit, aif handling unit, or fornace bonnet for the puspore of connecting distibution ducts 3.3.25. Ceiling Cavity Plenum, The space between the top of the finished ceiling and the underside of the floor above br the roof and used to supply ait to the occupied area or 10 return air to or exhaust ait from the occupied atea 8.8.24 Raised Floor Plenum. The space between the top of the finished floor and the underside of a raed floor and teted to supply ar to the occupied area of lo return ar to or exhaust a from the occupied atea, 3.8.24 Smoke, ‘The aishorne solid and liquid particulates and {gues evolved when a material undergoes pyrolysis or combue- fon, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or other ‘wise mixed into the mass. 38.25" Smoke Barrier. A continuous membrane, or a membrane with discontinuities created by protected openings, ‘where such membrane is designed and constricted (0 restrict, the movement of smoke, (500, 2018) 8.5.26 Smoke Control, A system that wilizes fans to produce pressure diferences so as to manage stoke movement. 3.5.27" Smoke Detector. A device that senses visible or invsi= ble particles of combustion, 5.5.28" Smoke Developed Index. A comparative measure expressed at a dimensionless number, derived from measure ments of smoke obstruction versus time in ASTM B84 Standard Test Method for Stace Burning Chavactostcs of Building Matra, or ANSI/UL 728, Standard for Tet for Surface Burning Characters "es of Building Materials (SHREW - Revisions, WS Teat deletions and figure able revisions Chapter 4 HVAC Systeme 4.1 General Requirements for Equipment. 4.141 Access. Equipment shall be arranged to allord access forinspection, maintenance, and reps. 4.1.2 Equipment shall be selected and installed based on its application. with tespect to the manufacturer's installation, instructions and listing, as applicable, 4.1.8 Protection, 4.1.5.1. Equipment shall be guarded for personnel protection, 4.1.8.2 Equipment shall be guarded against the intake of foreign matter into the system, ALA Flectical witing and equipment shall be installed in accordance with NFPA, 4.1.5 Ainhandling equipment room shall meet the require: ‘ments of Section 3.1 4.2 System Components. 4.2.1 Outside Air Intakes 42.1.1 Outside air intakes shall be protected by screens of ‘cortosioneresistant material not larger than 12.7 nym (0. in.) mesh 421.2% Outside air intakes shall be located so as to minimize the introduction of fire or smoke into the building 421.21 Outside air intakes shall be equipped with an approved fire and/or smoke damper where not located meet the requirements of 42.1.2. (Ser Setion 63 for smohe ‘damper operation t restric the intake of sake.) 4.2.2 Air Cleaners and Air Filters. 4.22.1. Electrostatic air cleaners shall be lited in accordance With ANSI/UL 867, Standard for Safety Electrostatic Air Cleaners 422.11 Blectrosiatic air cleaners shall be installed conformance with the conditions of the manufacturers listing. 42.22% Air filters shall comply with ANSI/UL. 900, Standard Jor Safety das Filer nts. 4.2.2.8. Liquid adhesive costings used om air filers shall have a ‘minimum flash point of 168°C (325°R) as determined by ASTM. DSB, Siandard Zot Methods for Flashpoint by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester 4.2.2.4 Where air filters are fushed with liquid adhesives, the system shall be aranged so that the air cleaner cannot be flushed while the fan i in operation, 84.225 Combunible adhesive accordance with NEPA 80. coatings shall be stored in 4.25 Fans. 4.25.1 Installation, 4.23.1.1 Fans shall be installed in accordance with the appli cable NEPA standards and the manufacturer's instructions. 4.25.1.2 Fans shall be approved forthe specific installation, 4.25.2 Access. Fans shall be located, arranged, and insalled to afford access for inspection and maintenance 4 =Sestion deletions. .W = New materialmos INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS 4.2.3.8 Exposed Inlets. Pxposed fan inlets shall be protected ‘with metal screens to prevent the enuy of paper, Uh, and foreign materials, 4.24 AirCooling and Heating Equipment 4.2.4.1 Installation. 4.24.11 Heating and cooling equipment shall be installed is accordance with the applicable NEPA standards and the manve Facturers instructions 424.12 The equipment shall be approved for the specific installation, (4.35.1) 4.2.4.2 Materiale, Matevials used in the manufacturing of fat coil nite, elfcontained airconditioning nis, furnaces, heat pumps, humidifiers, and all similar equipment shall mect the equirements of 4.35.1 and 4.3.32 unles otherwise specified ind 2421 or 42429 424.21 The requirements of 43.8. and 4832 shall not apply to equipment tested and listed im accordance with ANSI/ UL 1995, ‘Standard for Safety Heating and Cocling Equipment, oF ANSI/UL 60335-2-10, Sandard for Safty of Household and Similar Hlecvcal Appliances, Past 2-40: Particular Reguvemens for Blecrcal ‘Heat Pups, Ait Conditioners and Debus 42.4.2.2 Unlisted solar energy air distribution system compe. nents shall be accompanied by supportive information demon rating that the components have flame spread and smoke developed indexes that are not in excest of those of the air duct sjstem permitted by this standard. 4.2.4.8 Mechanical Cooling, 42451 Mechanical refigeration wed with ais duct systems shall be installed in accordance with recognized safety practic 4.24.32 Insullaions conforming to ASHRAE/IS (packaged With ASHRAE 54) Sry Standard for Rehigeraton Sytons ond Designation and Claisieation of Refigrant, shall be considered tobe in compliance with the requirement in 12.48.1 4.2.44 Furnaces, 4244.1 Oikumning heating furnaces combined with cooling lunie in the same ait'duct astem shall be installed in accord ance with NFPA SL 84.24.42 Gasburning heating furnaces combined with cooling unis in the same air duct ystem shall be installed in accord ance with NFPA 34 42.4.5 Duct Heaters. 424.51 Where electsical resistance oF fuekbuming heaters ae installed in at dvets, the at duct coverings and theit instal Tation shall comply with the provisions of 4.8.5.8, W42452 The installation of electrical duct heaters shall onmply with the provisions of NFPA 70, Article 424, Part VI Duct Heaters” 4.2.46 Evaporative Coolers, Combustible evaporation medis shall not be used unless they meet the requirements of 2.22, 4.2.4.7 Heat Recovery Equipment. Equipment not covered by other provisions of this standard and weed for heat transfer oF dr movement shall be constructed so that all material inthe air path mecte the requirements of Section 4.2. ‘SERIE - Revision, = Text deletions and figue/table revisions 4.3" Air Distribution 43.1 Air Ducts AS.L1 Air ducts shall be constructed of ton, steel, alumina, copper, concrete, masonry, ot clay tle, except ar otherwise permitted in 43.1.20r43.13, 43.1.2 Class 0 or Glass 1 rigid or exible air ducts tested in accordance with ANSI/UL I8L, Stendard for Safey Factry Made ir Ducts and Air Connectors and installed sn conformance with the conditions of listing shall be permitted to be weed for ducts where air temperature in the ducts doct not exceed 121°C (250°R) or where used as vertical ducts serving not more than two adjacent sons in height, 43.1.8 Gypsum Board Air Ducts 43.5.1 Gyprum board having » flame spread index not exceeding 25 without evidence of continued progressive combustion anda stoke developed index not exceeding 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM ESS, Stondard! Tat Method for Surface Burning Chavactrtiesof Buldong Matias, oF ANSI/UL 728, Standard for Test for Suaface Burning Characteristics o Buidng Matonas, shall be permed to be used for negative pressure exhaust and return ducts where the temperature of the conveyed air does not exceed 52°C (125°F) in normal serv 43.1.8.2 ‘The air temperature limit of 4.1.5.1 shall not apply where gypeum board material ie used for emergency smoke exhaust alr ducts, 43.14 All air duct materials shall be suitable for continous ‘exposure to the temperature and humidity conditions of the ‘environmental atin the ar duct 43.1.5 ‘The materials thickness, construction, and installation fof ducts shall provide structural strength and durability in ‘conformance with recognized good practice 43.1.5. Air ducts shall be considered to be in compliance with 4.3.1.5 where constructed and installed in accordance with the ASHRAE Handhock — HVAC Sytems and Equipment and with ‘one of the following as applicable: (1) NAIMA Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards (2) SMACNA Fibrou Gave Duct Construction Standards (8) SMAGNA IIVAC Duct Construction Standards — Metal and Fexile (a) ANSI/sMAcn 48.1.6 Where no sandard exists for the construction of aie ucts, the ducts thall be constnucted to withttand both the ‘maximum positive and the maximum negative pressures of the system at fan shutoft A HVAC Air Duct Leakage Test Manual 43.1.7 A duct enclorure wsed for the multiple distribution ot sgthering of ducts or connectors shall be constructed of mate ‘als and tiethods specified in 4 8. A317 Blectical wires and cables and optical fiber cables within 3 duct enclosure shall comply with 4.31. 4.3.1.8 Air Dispersion Systems. Air dispersion systems shall aicet the following criteria (1) ‘They shall only be installed in entirely exposed locations (2) They shal always operate under positive pressure. (3) They shall not penetrate fie reistnce-rated. construc: ++ Section deletions, (N= New materialVAG SYSTEMS. sons (2) They shal (5) They shall be lited and labeled in accotdance with UL 2518, Outline of Investigation for Air Dispersion Sytem Materials rot pass through fire resistance-rated 4.32 Air Connectors. 4321 Air connectors sMall/be" permitted 16 be wed ag limitedase, exible ait ducts that shall not be required to conform 10 the provisions for air ducts where they meet the requirements of £52.11 through 482.17. 432.1.1 Air connectors shall conform to the requirements for Class 0 or Glass 1 aif connectors when tested in accordance with ANSI/UL 181, Siandard for Safety Factory Made Air Ducts and Air Connectors 42.1.2 Cinss 0 or Clas 1 air connectors shall not be weed for ducts containing air at temperatures in excest of 121°C (50°F) 4.2.1.8 Air connector nuns shall not exceed 4.27 m (140) in length. 43.214 Air connectors shall not passthrough any wall, part- tion, of enclosure of a vertical shaft that ig required to have & fie resistance rang of | hour or mote 48.215 Air connectors shall not pass through floors IN 432.16 An air connector shall not be interrupted by a short collar or any other fitting on one side and then connected to Another ax connector on the ather side where penetrating floor or 2 wall, partition, or enclosure of a vertical shaft that is, required to have afirevesistance rating of | hous. IN432.1.7 Muliple air connector runs shall not be spliced together to exceed the length limitation in 43.2.1 3 4.32.2 Vibration isolation connectors in duct sytem shall be made of materials having a maxitmu flame spread index of 25 and a maximum smoke developed index of 50 432.8 Wising shall not be installed in air connectors. 4.3. Supplementary Materials for Air Distribution Systems. 433.1% Pipe and duct insulation and coverings, duct linings, vapor relarder facings, adhesives, fasteners, pes, and supple- imentaty materiale added to air ducts, plenums, panels, and duct Silencers used in duct systems, unless otherwise provided for im 458.11 or 453.12, shall have, in the form in which they are used, a maximum flame spread index of 25 without evidence of continued progressive combustion and a maximam stioke developed index of 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM ERE, Stondard Tit Meth for Surface Burning Character tics of Building Materials, or with ANSI/UL 728, Standard fr Test Jor Surface Burning Charateistis of Building Material, Pipe and ‘duct insulation and coverings, duct linings and they adhesives, land taper shall use the specimen preparation and mounting procedures of ASTM E2281, Standand Practice for Speen Prcpa Faion and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Matenals to Asses Surface Burning Chavactenstce, 4.33.1.1 ‘The flame spread index and stoke developed index requitements of 48.8.1 shall not apply to air duct weatherproof coverings where they ate located entirely outside a building, do hot penetrate a wall or roof, and do not create an exporure hazard, (SHREW - Revisions, WS Teat deletions and figure able revisions 433,12 Smoke desectors required by 64.4 shall not be requited to meet flame spread index or smoke developed. index requirements 435.2 Closure systems for use with rigid and exible air ducts tested in accordance with ANSI/UL 181, Siandard for Safay Fasory-Made Air Ducts and Air Connectors, shall have been terted, listed) and used im accordance with the conditions of thei it: ings, in accordance with one of the following (1) ANSI/UL ISLA, Stondard for Softy Cloeuse Syitems for Use ‘with Rig Air Duct (2) ANSI/UL 181, Stondard for Safety Cleswe Stems for Cie ‘with Feb Air Ducts and Aa Connectors 4.35.3. Coverings and linings for air ducts, pipes, plenum, and panels, including all pipe and duct insulation materials, shall not lame, glow, smolde, oF smoke when tested in accord ance with ASTM GH, Standard Tat Method for HotSwrface Pesformance of High Teperature Thermal Inculation, atthe temper ature to which they are exposed in service. In no case shall the {est temperature be below 121°C (250°F) W453.4 Air duct coverings shall not extend through wall or floors that are requited to be fire stopped or required to have a fire resistunce rating, unless sich coverings mect the require. mente of NEPA 80, 4.33.5" Air duct linings shall be interrupted at fixe dampers to preven interference with the operation of devices, 435.6 Air duct coverings shall not be installed so as & ‘conceal ot prevent the ure of any serice opening. 4.53.7 Wall or ceiling finish in plesuums shall comply with, 43116 4.34 Materials for Operation and Control of the Air Distrib tion System 4.3.4.1% Wiring shall not be installed in air ducts, except as pemnitted in 4.3.4.2 through 13.4.4 434.2 Wiring shall be permitted to be installed in air duets only ifthe witing is directly asiociated with the air distribution system and does not exceed 1.22 1m (4) 4.34.5 Wiring permitted by 4.34.2 shall be at shott as practi. cable WW4.8.44* Electrical wires and cables and optical Gber cables shall consist of wites or cables listed as having a maxiraum peak ‘optical density of 0.50 or les, an average optical density of 0.15, of less, and a maximum flame spread distance of 1.5 ma (5 1) or lest when tested in accordance with NFPA 262 or shall be instal- Jed in metal raceways without an overall nonmetallic covering, ‘or metal sheathed cable without an overall noneallie cover: ing. 434.5 Nonmetallic pneumatic tubing for control systems shall be permitted to have up to 4872 mm (18 in.) of twbing that mees the requirements of 43.11.262 to connect 0 equipment. 4.3.5 Air Duct Access and Inspection, 4.3.5.1 A service opening shall be provided in air ducts adja. cent to each fite damper, smoke damper, combination Be/ imoke damper, and any sinoke detectors that need access for insallation, leaning, maintenance, inspection, and testing. 4 =Sestion deletions. .W = New materialsaacto INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS 4.3.5.1.1 ‘The opening shall be large enough to permit mainte. nance and resetting ofthe device 4.5.5.2 Service openings shall be identified with leters having a minimum height of 12.7 mm (in) to indicate the location ff the fire protection device(s) within. 43.5.8 Horizontal sir ducts and plenums shall be provides ‘with service openings to facitate the removal of accumulations bof dust and combustible materials, 435.81 Service openings shall be located at approximately 51 m (20 f) intervals along the air duct and at the base of cach vertical riser, unless otherwise permitted in 48.5.3.2 through 4.35.84 485.52 Removable air outlet or air inlet devices of adequate size shall be permitted in lew of service openings 4.85.83 Service openings shall not be requized in. supply ducts where the supply ait has previously passed through an air Slter, an air cleaner, or a water spray. 435.84 Service openings shall not be required where all the following conditions exist (1). The oceupancy has no process that produces combustible material such as dust, lint, or greasy vapors. Such ocet pancies include banks, office buildings, churches, hotels dnd health care facilities (but not kitchens, laundties, ané ‘manufacturing portions of such facies) (2) The air inlets ate atleast 2.18 m (7 ft) above the floor of are protected by corrosioneresistant metal screens of at least 14 mesh [1/8 mi (0.07 im )] that are installed atthe inlets co that they eannot draw papers, refuse, of other ‘combustible solids into the return aie duct (3) The minimum design velocity in the retara duet for the particular occupancy s 5.08 ma/see (1000 ft/min) 4.8.4 Inspection windows shall be permitted in air ducts provided they are ghued with wited or fe protection-rated lass 43.5.5 Openings in walls or ceilings shall be provided so that service opening in air ducte are accessible for maintenance and inspection needs 43.56 Where a service opening is necessary in an aiv duct located above the ceiling of a floor-eiling or a rookceiling assembly that has been tested and assigned a fre resistance ating in accordance with ASTM EIIS, Standard Text Methods fr Bie Tet of Building Construction and Materials, ox ANSL/UI 268, Standard for Bie Tests of Building Construction and Materials, access shall be provided in the ceiling 4.3.5.7 The service opening shall be designed and installed t0 that it does not reduce the fire resistance rating of the assem bly 43.6 Air Duct Integrity. 4.3.6.1 Air ducts shall be located where they are not subject to damage or rapture, or they shall be protected to maintain their integrity, 43.6.2 Where an air duct is located outdoors, the air duct, together with ite covering or lining, shall be protected from harmful elements, 43.6.3 Where electrical, fossil fuel, oF solar energy collection hheat sources are installed in air ducts, the installation shall avoid the creation of a fire hazard. 43.6.5. For air ducts rated as Class 1 in accordance with ANSI/UL 181, Standard for Safety Factony-Made Ait Duce and Air Connector, air duet coverings and lininge shall be interrupted at the immediate area of operation of such heat sources in 1.3.5.5 in order to meet the clearances specified a8 a condition of the equipment listing, unless otherwise permitted in 4.3.5.2 of 43535, 4.3.6.8.2. Appliances listed for zero clearance from combust bles shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with the conditions of their listings, 43.6.8.8 Insulation specifically suited for the maximum temperature that reasonably can be anticipated on the duct ssrface shall be permitted ta be installed atthe immediate area fof operation of such appliances. 43.7 Air Outlets. 43.7.1 General, Air supplied to any space shall not contain lammable vapors, fhings, or dust in quantities and concentra tions that would introduce a hazardous condition, 43.7.2 Construction of Air Outlets. Aix outlets shall be constructed of noncombustible material or of a material that har a maximum flame spread index of 25 and a maximum smoke developed index of 30 when tested in accordance with ASTM ESS, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characters ties of Building Matenats, or ANSI/UL 728, Standard for Tet for Surface Burniig Chavaceritie of Building Material 4.3.5.8 Location of Air Outlets, 43.7.8.1 Air outlets shall be located at least 76 mm (3 in.) shove the flocs, unless provisions have been made to prevent {ire and dust accumulations from entering the sytem. 43.41.8.2 Where located less than 2.15 ua (7 t) above the float, ‘outlet openings shall be protected by a grille or screen having ‘openings through which a 12.7 mm (Vin. sphere cannot pass 4.3.8 Air Inlets — Return or Exhaust or Return and Exhaust, 43.8.1 General, Air shall not be recirculated from any space jn which flammable vapors, dyings, or dust are present in qua tities and concentrations that would introduce a hazardous condition into the return air system, 4.3.8.2 Construction of Air Inlets, Air inlets shall be construc ted of noncombustible material or a material that has tax mum flame spread index of 25 and a maximum smoke developed index of 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM. ESL, Stondard Tet Method for Surface Buming Characteristics of Building Materials, ox ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Ts for Surface Burning Chavactersis of Building Materials 4.3.8.8 Location of Air inlets, 43.8.5.1 Air inlew shall be located at least 75 mam (3 in.) above the floor, unless provisions have been made to prevent Girt and dust accumulations from entering the system. 43.8.5.2 Where located less than 2.18 m (7 ft) above the floor, inlet openings shall be protected by a grille or sereen having ‘openings through which a 12.7 mm (sin. sphere carol pass ‘SHRIEAWER Revisions. (= Text deletions and igus able revisions. += Section deletions, (N= New materiaHVAC SYSTEMS oat 4.39 Fire Dampers. 43.1 Approved fire dampers shall be provided as requited in Chapter 5 43.2 Approved fire dampers shall be installed im conform ance with the conditions of their listings. 4.3.10 Smoke Dampers. 4310.1 Approved smoke dampers shall be provided ar requited in Chapter 5 43.10.11 Approved suioke dasnpers shall be installed in conformance withthe conditions of thei listings 4310.2 Smoke dampers shall be installed in systems with a capacity greater than 7080 L/se¢ (15,000 ft/min) to isolate the airhandling equipment, including fiters, fom the remainder of che system on both the building supply side and the return side, in order to restrict the ciculation of smoke, unless specific cally exempted by 43.1021 or 4.8.10.2.2 43.10.21 Airhandling units located on the floor they serve and serving only that floor shall he exempt from the requite- ments of 13.102 43.10.22 Airhandling units located on the roof and serving only the floor immediately below the roof shall be exempt from the requitements of 13.10.2 43.11 Plenums AS.ALLL Storage. AS.1L.L.1 Plenums shall not be used for occupancy oF storage ASALL2 Accessible abandoned material shall be deemed to bein storage and shall be removed. Where cables are idensified or future ase with a tag, the tag sball be of salficient durability towithttand the environment involve. 4.8.11.2 Ceiling Cavity Plenum. ‘The space between the top of the finished celing and the underside of the floor oF foof above shall be permitted to be used to supply air to the occu pied area or to return or exhaust ait from the occupied area, provided that the conditions in 431121 through 43.11.27 4841.21 The integrity of the fre and smoke stopping for [penetrations shall be maintained. 48.11.22 Light diffusers, other than those made of metal ot ‘lass, red in aichandling lminaires shall be listed is accord: nce with ANSI/UL 1508, Luminaives, and masked “Light Dithurers lor Airtlandling Luminaites, 4341.25. The temperature of sir delivered to these plensims shall not exceed 121°C (250°F) 43.11.24 Materials used in the construction of a ceiling plenum shall be noncombustible or shall be limited combust Die having a maximum smoke developed index of 80, except at permitted in 43.11.24] through 4.811243, and shall be ute fale for continuous exposure to the temperature and humidity Conditions of the environmental air in the plemur, 43.11.241 Materials used in the construction of a plenum space between the ceiling and roof (or floor) of other than the Breesisive assemblies covered in 53.3.3 shall be permitted as specified in 4.8.11.24.2and 48.112.48, (SHREW - Revisions, WS Teat deletions and figure able revisions 4311242 The ceiling material shall have a flame spread index of not more than 25 and a smoke developed index not greater than 50. All sutfaces, including those that would be exposed by cutting through the materia in any way shall meet these requirements 4311243 The ceiling materials shall be noacombustible material sorted by 4.11.25 Where the plenum is a part of a Moorceiling oF rookceiling assembly that hat been tested of investigated and aesgned 3 fire resistance rating of 1 hour or more, the sem blysball meet the requirements of 8.55, 43.11.26 Materials within a ceiling cavity plenum exposed to the airflow shall: a 2 Be noncombustible, or Exhibit a maximum flame spread index of 25 and a maxi rum smoke developed index of 50 when tested in accordance with ASIM ES4, Standard Test Methid for Surface Burning Characteres of Building Materials, oF with ANSI/UL 723, Standard ‘Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Busing Materials, ot Comply with 43.11.2.6111 through 428002611, as appli cable W84.5.11.2.61* Electrical witee and cables and optical ber ‘ables shal be listed as having a maximum peak optical density (of 0.50 or leas, an average optical density of 0.15 or lett, and a ‘maximus flame spread distance of 1.3 m (5 ft) oF less when, tested in accordance with NFPA. 262 or shall be installed in. metal raceways Withost an overall nonmetallic covering, metal sheathed cable without an overall nonmetallic covering, oF toully enclosed aonventilated metalic busway without an over- allnonmetalic covering. eo 43.11.2.62 Pneumatic tubing for control systems shall be Tisted as having a maximum peak optical density of 0.5 or Tes, fan average optical density of 0.15 or less, and a maximum, flame spread distance of 1.5 m (5) or lets when tested in, accordance with ANSI/UL 1820, Staxdayd fr Safty Pe Test of Prewmatic Tubing for Flame and Smoke Characteristics, 48.11.2.63 Nonmetallic fre sprinkler piping shall be listed as hnaving 4 maximum peak optical density of 05 of less, an aver- age optiaal density of 0.15 or less, and a maximum fame spread distance of 15 m (3 ft) of less when tested in accord ance with ANSI/UL 1887, Standard for Safely Five Tes of Plastic Sprinkle Pipe for Visible ame and Smoke Charartestics 43.11.2.64 COWRURIEHIORS raceways shall be listed as having a maximum peak optical density of 0.0 or les, an aver- age optical density of 0.15 of less, and maximum flame spread distance of 18 m (5 f) or less when tested in accord ance with ANSI/UL 2024, Standard jor Safety for Gable Routing ‘Auemblies and Communications Racriay 43.11.2.65* Loudspeakers, recessed lighting, fixtures, and other electrical equipment with combustible enclosures, including their asseraBtes and accestories nonmetallic cable ties, wraps, nonmetalie cable supports, and other discrete products, shall be permitted in the ceiling caaty plenum where Iisted as havang a maximum peak optical density of 5 of les, fan average optical density of 0.15 or less, and a peak heat release tale of 100 KW or less when tested in accordance with, ANSI/UL. 2043, Standavd for Safety Fe Test for Heat and Visble 4 =Sestion deletions. .W = New materialsaat INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS Smoke Release for Discrte Products and Ther Accestones Installed in ‘AuedTandling Spaces. 43.11.2666 Platic piping and thing sed in plumbing ‘ystems shall be permitted to be used within a ceiling cavity plenum if it exhibits a flame spread index of 25 oF les and a tmoke developed index of 80 of les when tested in accordance ‘with ASEM ESI, Standard Zot Method for Surface Burning Chava leristes of Busiding Materials, or ANSI/UL. 723, Standard for Tet or Surface Burning Chavactstes of Building’ Materials, at Ral Width of the tunnel and with no water of any other liquid ix the pipe during the test, Unless permitted by 4.$.11.2.617 IN43.11.26.7 Plastic water dstibuton piping and tubing listed as having a maximum peak optical density of 0.5 or less, an average optical density of 0.15 of less, and a maximum flame spread distance of 1.5 m (ft) or less when tested in accord- ance with ANSI/UL 2846, Bite Tet of Plastic Water Disebution Plumbing Pipe for Vinble Flame and Simake Chavecteristis, ane installed in accordance vith its listing, shall be permiteed to be ‘used within a ceiling esity plenum 43.11.268 Supplementary materia for air_distibution systems shall be permitted provided they comply with the prove stone of 13.8 43.11.2.69 Sinoke detectors shall not be required to meet the provisions of Section 4.3, 43.11.26.10 Air ducts complying with 45.12 and air connec tors complying with 48.2 shall be permitted WAAS.11.26.11 Materials that, in the form in which they are used, shall havea potential heat value not exceeding 8141, J/kg (8500 Bru/Ib), when tested in accordance with NEPA 25° and include ether of the following: (1) Materials having a structural base of noncombustible inaterial, with a surfacing not exceeding a thickness of 5.2 mm (% in) that has aflame spread index not greater than 50) (2) Matevials, in the form and thickness used, having neither fa flame spread index greater than 25 nor evidence of continued progressive combustion, and of such compose tion that surfaces that would be exposed by cutting through the material on any plane would have neither 2 Tame spread index greater than 25 not evidence of continued progressive combustion, when tested in accordance with ASTM E84, Standard. Text Method for Surface Burning Characerstis of Buslding Materials, “or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Charac teriaties of Building Material 43.1127 The accessible portion of abandoned materials exposed to airflow shall be removed 43.115 Apparatus Casing Plenum, 43.11.31 A fabricated plenum and apparatus casing shall be permitted to be used for supply, return, or exhaust air service 43.1132 Fabricated plenum and apparatus casing shall be constructed of matenals and by methods specified in 4.3.1 ane in accordance with the following: (1) The casing and plenum construction standards it SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards — Metal and Fexible (2) ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Systems and Equipment ‘SERIE - Revision, = Text deletions and figue/table revisions (8) Subsection 4.3 for all air duct coverings, duct lining, consti liner/cells, and miscellaneous materiale 43.11.88 Electrical wires and cables and optical fiber cables shall comply wth 4.34 43.114 AinHandling Unit Room Plenusn, 43.11.4.1 Individual ooms containing an aichandling unit(s) shall gather air from various sources and combine the ait within the room before returning it to the ai-handling wit 43.11.42 Duct covering, duct lining, acoustical liner/elly, and miscellaneous materials shall comply with 43.3, 43.11.43 Aichandling unit room plenum shall not be used for sorage oF occupancy other than during equipment tervic ing. 43.1144 Accessible abandoned material shall be deemed to bie in storage and shall be removed, Wheve cables are identified for fature use with a ag the ta shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the envionment involved. AS.11A5 Materials used in the constuction of an ain handling unit room plenum shall be noncombustible or shall be limited combustible having « maximum smoke developed index of 50 and shall be suitable for continuous exponre to the temperature and humidity conditions of the environmental air in the plenum, 43.11.46" Electtical wives and cables and optical ber cables shall be listed se having a maximum peak opueal density of 0.50 of less, an average optical density of 0.15 of less, and & amaximum flame spread distance of 1.5 m (5 {¢) or les when, tested in accordance with NFPA 262 or shall be installed in metal raceways, metal sheathed cable, oF totaly enclosed nonventilated busway A.S.11.5 Raised Floor Plenum, 43.11.51 The space between the top of the finished floor and. the underside of a raited floor shall be permitted to be used to supply air to the occupied area or etarn ot exhaust ait from of rerum and exhaust air from the occupied area, provided that the conditions in 13.11.52 through 4.5.11.5.6 are met 43.11.52 The integrity of the fiestopping for penetrations ‘hall be maintained. 43.11.53 The temperature of air delivered to these plenume ‘hall not exceed 121°C (250°F). 43.11.54. Materials sed in the construction of a raised floor plenuin shall be noncombustible ot lanited-combustble mate rials, shall have a maximum peak smoke developed index of 50, and shall be suitable for continuous exposure to the tempers: ture and humidity conditions of the environmental ai in the plenum, 43.11.55 Materials within a raised floor plenum exposed to the aittlow shall (1) Be noncombustible, oF (2) Exhibit a maximum flame spread index of 25 and a maxi mun stnoke developed index of 50 when tested in accordance with ASIM ESS Standard ist Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, ot with ANSI/UL 723, Standard Tat Method for Surface Burning Chavactvtics of Building Materials, oF ++ Section deletions, (N= New material