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3.1.8.6. Maximum Openings

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3.1.8.6. Maximum Openings


1) The size of an opening in an interior fire separation required to be protected with a closure shall be not more than 11 sqm, with no dimension more than 3.7m, if a fire compartment on either side of the fire separation is not sprinklered.


2) the size of an opening in an interior fire separation required to be protected with a closure shall be not more than 22 sqm, with no dimension more than 6m, provided the fire compartments on both sides of the fire separation are sprinklered.


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How many openings are permitted in a fire separation?

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