3.5 Cables and piping systems
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3.5 Cables and piping systems

  3.5.1 For equipment class 3, cables for redundant equipment or systems should not be routed together through the same compartments. Where this is unavoidable such cables could run together in cable ducts of A-60 class, the termination of the ducts included, which are effectively protected from all fire hazards, except that represented by the cables themselves. Cable connection boxes are not allowed in such ducts.

  3.5.2 For equipment class 2, piping systems for fuel, lubrication, hydraulic oil, cooling water and cables should be located with due regard to fire hazards and mechanical damage.

  3.5.3 For equipment class 3, redundant piping system (i.e. piping for fuel, cooling water, lubrication oil, hydraulic oil, etc.) should not be routed together through the same compartments. Where this is unavoidable, such pipes could run together in ducts of A-60 class, the termination of the ducts included, which are effectively protected from all fire hazards, except that represented by the pipes themselves.


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