International Building Code (IBC®)

2 Hour Fire-Rated Cable

2015 International Building Code (IBC)

• 3007.8 Electrical power.
  • 1. Elevator equipment.
  • 2. Elevator hoistway lighting.
  • 3. Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine rooms, control rooms, machine spaces and control spaces.
  • 4. Elevator car lighting

• 3007.8.1 Protection of wiring or cables.

Wires or cables that are located outside of the elevator hoistway and machine room and that provide normal or standby power, control signals, communication with the car, lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and fire-detecting systems to fire service access elevators shall be protected by construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours, shall be a circuit integrity cable having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours or shall be protected by a listed electrical protective system having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.