Wired glass and codes in 1977 traditional wired glass was given an exemption from meeting the cpsc impact safety standard when used in doors sidelites and other potentially hazardous locations because wired glass manufacturers claimed that they did not have the technology to meet such critical standards.
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Wired glass is a common sight in the windows and doors of most schools and universities mainly because it was the only cost effective fire rated glazing product available at one time.
The california building code requires the use of safety glazing or safety plate glass in areas subject to human impact.
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That exemption no longer applies.
Since 2003 the use of traditional wired glass in doors sidelites or locations where impact is a concern has been narrowed.
It is suitable for use in any door sidelite or other hazardous location where safety is a concern as outlined in chapter 24 of the international building code.
Under the 2012 ibc unsafe wired glass is not allowed in any hazardous location.
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For example windows placed within 2 feet of doors and.
Wired glass is quite weak and causes injuries on impact.
Safety wired glass although it looks like traditional wired incorporates a safety film and meets both fire and consumer product safety commission impact safety requirements.
5 guards shall be placed over windows which are not of the shatter proof or wired glass type.
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The codes exempted traditional wired glass where fire rated glazing was needed.