Carlon Structured Cable Management Systems Handbook - Low Res User Manual
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When Carlon Structured Cable Management Systems’
products burn, they, like the wiring they contain and
the combustible furnishing in the rooms around which
they are installed will produce smoke and other products
of combustion. Various tests conducted by combustion
toxicologists, third party certifying agencies and testing
laboratories conclusively have shown that the materials
from which these products are made are in no way
unusual in the threat they may pose in a fire situation.
Where specific applications in air handling spaces –
such as return air spaces or for risers from floor to floor
in fire rated buildings – the guidelines in the National
Electrical Code, the NFPA 90A Standard for the
Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
and the local adopted Mechanical Code must be fully
addressed.
B). EIA/TIA INFORMATION
Electronic Industries Association (EIA) and
Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) have
developed engineering standards and publications
designed to serve the public interest by attempting
conformity between manufacturers and consumers,
facilitating the interchangeability of products and
assisting buyers to meet their particular building needs.
(BICSI) is a telecommunications association. Their
target audience is specifiers and users. They have their
own standards that are built primarily around other
major industry standards.
C). RESI-GARD INSTALLATIONS AND THE NEC
For conductors within buildings the following NEC
sections, Article 770 (Optical Fiber Cables and
Raceways) and Article 800 (Communications Circuits),
are relevant in particular when Resi-Gard products are
being installed.
Note: All references to the National Electrical Code
are based on the 2002 Edition.
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