Meltdown in Computer Network Fire Protection

Recent real-scale fire research has shown that some EMT conduit systems have failed to protect the enclosed non plenum cable.

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Science & Technology

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• fire
• cable
• conduit
• coupling
• systems

[Natesmodelrailroad]

@TankCrusher210: I believe you still run that wiring in EMT, as well...someone correct me if I'm wrong, that's how they did it at my college, there's no city/county inspector.

However, that could/would result in melted insulation, and possibly wire, resulting in arcing of high voltage wire, which can cause a problem.

[TankCrusher210]

@Natesmodelrailroad Why would "regular wire" be important to anybody in a fire emergency situation? Normal Fire Alarm connections would remain uninterrupted long enough to evacuate the building, activate the fire pump for the sprinkler system, close all fire doors, shut off ventilation systems, and automatically notify the local monitoring center via a DACT circuit.

[Natesmodelrailroad]

@TankCrusher210: We run regular wire through that conduit as well.

[TankCrusher210]

I fail to see how it's a fire hazard. If there is a fire in a building, nobody's going to particularly care about their internet connection. If it was a fire alarm wire inside, by law, it has to be inside of a fire resistant shielding anyways. Internet, and ac connections? Short circuits would automatically be stopped by circuit breakers, or if they fail, mains fuses. Also, how would a piece of melted zinc make a fire larger than it already is?