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3.1.13.4 — Light Diffusers and Lenses

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(1) The flame-spread rating of combustible light diffusers and lenses in all occupancies other than Group A, Division 1 is permitted to be more than the flame-spread rating limits required elsewhere in this Subsection, provided the light diffusers and lenses,
(a) have a flame-spread rating not more than 250 and a smoke developed classification not more than 600 when tested in conformance with CAN/ULC-S102.2, “Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies”,
(b) fall to the bottom of the test apparatus before igniting when tested in conformance with ULC-S102.3, “Fire Test of Light Diffusers and Lenses”,
(c) are not prevented from falling from the ceiling by construction located beneath the elements, and
(d) are not used in a corridor that is required to be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation or in an exit shaft unless individual diffusers or lenses are not more than 1 m2 in area and are not less than 1.2 m apart.
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