Peter, For NEC conformity - I take the most simple approach. If there is no AC or DC current flowing into or out of the hub, and the hub is not in an air duct, and the hub case meets requirements of a fire enclosure - it conforms to NEC/CEC.
Perhaps some of the OSHA code found in 29 CFR ยง 1910.305 can help define material requirements. Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of Peter > Tarver > Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 6:06 PM > To: emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: nonelectrical equipment in risers > > Corrected Subject line (cut and paste error) > > On 6 Nov 2009 at 17:52, Peter Tarver wrote:Priority: normal > > > Cross-posted to the IEEE Electrical Safety Forum web > > community. > > > > Consider a passive, unpowered (no electrical utilization) > > fiber-optic distribution hub, stated by the manufacturer as > > intended for installation in a riser (not a plenum, duct or > > "other space for environmental air"). I've been told by an > > NRTL, who was asked to evaluate the suitability for > > installation in a riser, that this is prohibited, but the > > arguments they use are related to environmental air spaces. > > > > In searching the NEC, not much is said about risers, except > > for required cable flame ratings, and nothing that ties them > > to environmental air spaces. I understood that risers could > > not be used for environmental air spaces, based on the less > > stringent requirements for flame spread and smoke developed > > for riser cable, when compared to plenum cable. > > > > On the assumption that the riser is dimensionally large > > enough to accommodate the hub (or anything else for that > > matter) and the hub could meet the riser flame requirements, > > is this a prohibited item in a riser? > > > > > > Peter Tarver - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
