System No. F-C-2261
December 26, 2003
F Rating — 1 Hr
T Rating — 1 Hr

1. Floor-Ceiling Assembly
The 1 hr fire-rated wood joist floor-ceiling assembly shall be constructed of the materials and in the manner specified in the individual L500 Designs in the UL Fire Resistance Directory, as summarized below:A. Flooring System
Lumber or plywood subfloor with finish floor of lumber, plywood or Floor Topping Mixture* as specified in the individual Floor-Ceiling Design. Max diam of floor opening is 5 in.
B. Wood Joists
Nom 10 in. deep (or deeper) lumber, steel or combination lumber and steel joists, trusses or Structural Wood Members* with bridging as required and with ends firestopped.
C. Gypsum Board*
Nom 5/8 in. thick as specified in the individual Floor-Ceiling Design. Gypsum board secured to joists as specified in the individual Floor-Ceiling Design.
2. Chase Wall
The through penetrant (Item 3) shall be routed through a 1 hr fire-rated single, double or staggered wood stud/gypsum board chase wall constructed of the materials and in the manner specified in the individual U300 Series Wall and Partition Designs in the UL Fire Resistance Directory and shall include the following construction features:A. Studs
Nom 2 by 6 in. lumber or double nom 2 by 4 in. lumber studs.
B. Sole Plate
Nom 2 by 6 in. lumber or parallel 2 by 4 in. lumber plates, tightly butted.
C. Top Plate
The double top plate shall consist of two nom 2 by 6 in. lumber plates or two sets of nom 2 by 4 in. lumber plates, tightly butted. Max diam of opening is 5 in.
D. Gypsum Board*
Thickness, type, number of layers and fasteners shall be as specified in individual Wall and Partition Design.
3. Through Penetrant
One nonmetallic penetrant to be installed either concentrically or eccentrically within the firestop system. The annular space shall be 0 in. (point contact)
to max 1/2 in. Penetrant to be rigidly supported on both sides of floor-ceiling assembly. The following types and sizes of nonmetallic penetrants may be used: A. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe
Nom 4 in. diam (or smaller) Schedule 40 (or heavier) solid core or cellular core PVC pipe for use in closed (process or supply) or vented (drain, waste or vent) piping systems.
B. Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
Nom 4 in. diam (or smaller) SDR 13.5 CPVC pipe for use in closed (process or supply) piping systems.
C. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
Nom 4 in. diam (or smaller) Schedule 40 solid or cellular core ABS pipe for use in closed (process or supply) or vented (drain, waste or vent) piping system.
D. Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
Nom 1 in. diam (or smaller) SDR 9 PEX tubing for use in closed (process or supply) or vented (drain, waste or vent) piping systems.
4. Firestop System
The firestop system shall consist of the following:A. Fill, Void or Cavity Material* —
Caulk
Min 1/4 in. thickness of fill material applied within annulus, flush with top surface of subfloor. Min 1/2 in. thickness of fill material applied within annulus flush with bottom surface of lower top plate. At point contact location, a min 1/2 in. diam bead of fill material shall be applied to the penetrant/opening interfaces on top surface of subfloor and bottom surface of lower top plate. RECTORSEAL Biostop 500+, BF 150+
*Bearing the UL Classification Mark