When is ci cable required

Whether your requirements involve a new installation, tenant build-outs, retrofit replacements, multiple site tests or servicing existing third party equipment, we have the experience, the onhand equipment and the labor force to cover it all.

Call us today at Circuit Integrity CI cable is an expensive method to ensure life safety circuits continue to function during a fire.

Well obviously because he has to, but why would he be made to use this? Certain circuits in a building are crucial for ensuring that fire alarm and sprinkler systems remain operational during a fire. Previous code language was general to the survivability of certain critical circuits but made no mention of which conditions the circuits had to survive through. The new code language makes it clear that these circuits need to perform under fire conditions. The new rules also clarify that these listed cables can only be installed in a raceway if the cables were intended to be as part of the cable listing process.

We recommend that code authorities, contractors, architects and building owners work with fire protection specialists and the applicable cable manufacturer to determine the reliance on these products and systems for code compliance and then decide if any action is required. They go on to state that, if corrective action is required, a performance approach should be considered, and a list of possible relevant factors to consider is provided.

Moore discussed the performance approaches and what is allowed as alternatives to CI cable in his April article. What other solutions are available? One manufacturer said it could go to another listing organization, but I was told that none of the other nationally recognized testing laboratories currently have a program in place.

The bottom line, at least for the present, is that there is not an easy solution when survivability is required. Each case must be considered on its own merit. Designers, contractors and authorities having jurisdiction will need to do their homework and work together to determine how best to protect structures and their occupants.

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