future proofing cable firestops
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Future Proofing
Cable FirestopsMike Tobias Sr.
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Firestop penetrations are the most
common code violation found by
commercial building inspectors.
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Retrofitting these violations can be
very expensive.
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And once a firestop violation is found…
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…it can lead to a litigious situation for
the building owner,
the installation contractor
and the inspector.
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STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE (S.O.P)
But you can avoid these troubles by
simply establishing a
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MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLAN
You need to plan for future
… additions
… moves
… or changes
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Determine maximum
number of cables a building
may need for the
LIFE OF THE BUILDING.
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Don’t forget to plan
penetrations needed to allow
all the low voltage cabling
required in the building.
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Including data, telecomm,
security, CCTV, intercom,
secondary networks, printers,
modems – EVERYTHING.
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KEEP YOUR PLANNING SIMPLE
Use Future Proof Plates to centralize,
install and maintain firewall
penetrations made by telecomm
installers for the life of a new building.
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FPP’s allow cable bundles to be in
designated positions by design,
allowing for ease of
maintenance by
centralizing all
potential
penetrations.
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FPP's can be
designed with
multiple holes for
all the different
types of cabling to
be installed, smoke
sealed and fire
stopped.
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FPP's are sealed with
firestop caulk behind
the pairs of plates
with a bead of caulk
around each of the
holes on both sides of
the firewall.
The key here is to only make the
holes in the firewall as needed.
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Designers can plan enough holes in FPP’s for future
cabling and avoid the lack of planning pitfalls for the life of the building, if properly
maintained.
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FPP's can be used with any type of
mechanical sleeve system on the market
today. All FPP‘s are powder coated RED
and are available with any number of
different configurations to be able to
group the cable media.
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Because firestop
sleeve systems are
not allowed to be left
open and unattended,
make sure to use
Smooth Endcaps to
seal the ends of empty
sleeves.
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IDENTIFY YOUR BARRIER RATING
Make sure to identify your barrier
ratings and label them accordingly for
planning future penetrations.
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Proper documentation with alpha numeric
identification on a digital photo could save
you a lot of trouble at inspection time.
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Label your fire-rated barrier in multiple
locations and be sure to post any F - T - L
ratings.
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TRAIN YOUR PEOPLE
Its important that your own people
know how to properly install and
maintain your building’s firestop
system.
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HOW TO FUTUREPROOF YOUR
CABLE FIRESTOP PENETRATIONS
• Establish a S.O.P.
• Have a Cabling Plan for the Building
• Use Future Proof Plates to Group Existing and Future
Firewall Penetrations
• Label your Firewall with its Barrier Rating
• Train Your Installers
• Call us for Assistance- 251-751-8774
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Visit our website for more firestop products
and complete installation pictorials.
https://www.uniquefirestop.com/