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A customer has rented space in a single story building with 3 spaces. Each space has 1600 sq. ft. and is seperated by a lathe and plaster wall. His architect says the seperating walls have a 4 hour fire rating and the space can be wired with romex. Any thoughts on this?thanks
 bob
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I would check with the AHJ for the area. 
 ed
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With the exception of an assembly area, you should be fine with type NM cable.
 As NEsaprky said, though, check with the AHJ
 
 Ryan Jackson,
 Salt Lake City
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Also keep in mind that if there will be a dropped ceiling, NM cable would not be allowed above the ceiling as open runs. 
 Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
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I called the AHJ and romex it is. No dropped ceiling but thank you for the reminder. bob
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