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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2007fire rated wall?
What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following sentence? Is it same as 'fire wall'? - Sleeves are the only acceptable means for penetrating fire rated walls. Thanks in advance. > What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following sentence? Is > it same as 'fire wall'? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks in advance. Google is your friend. <http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aoffici al&channel=s&hl=en&q=fire+rated+wall&meta=&btnG=Google+Search> > > Thanks in advance.Google is your friend. > <http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-...> Standard sarky reply... Not as helpful as a brief explanation as well as the link. Many people who post here are not native speakers and might find a page of Google results a bit baffling. On 28 Jan 2007, Derek Turner wrote >> What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following >> sentence? Is it same as 'fire wall'? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Aen-GB%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=fire+rated+wall&meta=&btnG=Goo >gle+Search> Except that those results are not her "friend" at all. They describe "fire rated", but they don't address the OP's second question as to whether it means the same as "fire wall" (which is a matter of usage rather than one of definition).  SignatureCheers, Harvey Canadian and British English, indiscriminately mixed For e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van > What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following sentence? Is > it same as 'fire wall'? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks in advance. A firewall can mean a piece of software which protects a computer, but I guess you are talking about a physical thing. A "firewall" (one word with no space) in common parlance usually means a (usually metal) partition built into a motor vehicle or aircraft which, for safety reasons, separates the engine compartment from the passenger area. It would serve to allow time for the passengers to land or stop the conveyance and escape. A "fire rated wall" sounds like a wall or partition in a building designed to retard the spread of a fire for similar reasons. Regulations govern how they are composed and erected, and how pipes, wires, etc may be passed through them without degrading the protection intended. Possibly the sentence you quote comes either from such a regulation or from explanatory material accompanying it or intended to be read by people undertaking plumbing or wiring work involving such a wall. I take this opportunity to remind you and others that you will get more and speedier help if you indicate the origin of the sentences you quote. The amount of guesswork in the answers you get will be much reduced. >What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following >sentence? Is it same as 'fire wall'? A wall made from material which has a half hour fire rating should impede fire for at least half an hour. . IMHO of course > What does it mean by 'fire rated wall' in the following sentence? Is > it same as 'fire wall'? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks in advance. If you mean a 'fire wall' in a building, yes. A 'fire-rated wall' is the more accurate term for a 'fire wall'. The 'rating' refers to the wall's ability to withstand the effects of fire, smoke, and temperature, generally with respect to time. For example, a '60-minute rated wall' will withstand the effects of fire, temperature and smoke for at least one hour. Stupot |
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