Q-FLEX VELTANIUM PLUS GUIDELINES
PENETRATIONS OF WALLS FLOORS & CEILINGS BY SERVICES
The approved Document for Aus/NZ Building Code Fire Safety Clause C lists - under Paragraph 6.17 and Appendix C 6.1 - the requirement tests to prove a selected combination of the fire stop and pipe achieve the required fire resistance rating. Applicable test methods are detailed in AS 1530.4 (methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 4: Fire-resistant tests of elements of building construction). results are only applicable to the tested wall or floor construction, installed pipes and the applied fire stops. A fire safety engineer responsible for a particular building can at his question to be achieving a better fire rating than the one that was tested. Veltanium Plus recommends to only use the fire protection methods which have been specifically tested with the Veltanium Plus pipe system. Veltanium Plus cannot accept responsibility or liability for the correct manufacture or installation of fire protection systems. Thermal insulation requirements for hot and cold water services are specified in the National Construction Code NCC and in AS/NZS 3500.
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