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+title: Fire Resistive Wiring Methods
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+# Fire Resistive Wiring Methods
+
+## Requirements
+
+Permitted methods for fire protection of emergency feeders
+are specified in 700.10(D)(1).
+
+![[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(2) Feeder-Circuit Wiring.]]
+
+the requirements of which only apply to occupancies listed in 700.10(D)(1)
+
+![[nfpa-70_700_emergency-systems#700.10(D)(1) Occupancies.]]
+
+Note that even in these occupancies only [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Feeder.|feeders]]
+require fire protection, not [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Branch Circuit.|branch circuits]].
+
+## Construction
+
+> [!info] Keywords
+> * Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH)
+
+
+* Mineral Insulated (MI) Cable
+* Fire Resistive Metal-Clad (MC) Cable
+* Fire Resistive Cable-in-Conduit (CIC)
+
+> [!info] "Vitalink" vs "Lifeline" cable
+> VITALink® and Lifeline® are brand names
+> (of Omni Cable and Prysmian Group respectively),
+> not cable types.
+> *Both* brands include MC *and* CIC cables.