SpecSeal Series 33 EZ Path Device

The EZ Path Fire Rated Pathway is a pathway device designed to allow cables to penetrate fire-rated walls and floors without the need for firestopping. This device features a built-in fire and smoke sealing system that automatically adjusts to the amount of cables installed. Once installed in a fire barrier, cables can be easily added or removed at any time without the need to remove or reinstall firestopping materials.

EZ Path Series 33 Fire Rated Pathway consists of an enclosed heavy gauge galvanized steel pathway lined with intumescent material engineered for rapid expansion when exposed to fire or high temperatures, quickly sealing the pathway and preventing the passage of flames and smoke. EZ Path Series 33 Fire Rated Pathway is painted safety orange for easy identification. Its compact square profile allows a maximum number of cables to be installed in a relatively small area. The pathway measures approximately 3” (76 mm) x 3” (76 mm) and is 10.5” (267 mm) long.

• Easy to install
• No firestopping required
• Acoustically tested
• Firestopped at all stages of use
• UL tested - low leakage
• UL Certified for the complete range of its capacity
• Pathways can be ganged for additional capacity
• Permits cable segregation by use, type, vendor
• Match the capacity of a 4” (102 mm) conduit

Applications

• Cables
• Cable Tray

EZ Path Series 33 Fire Rated Pathway is designed for easy installation in floors and walls. Tested and approved cable capacities range from 0 to 100% visual fill. EZ Path Series 33 Fire Rated Pathway when installed with available wall plates is designed for new cable installations. In these installations, the device does not require mechanical attachment to either the wall or the wall framing and may be installed after the wallboard has been installed. EZ Path’s split body design also allows the device to be easily disassembled and installed around previously installed cables in existing construction.

Specifications

All data, video, and communications cable bundles shall utilize an enclosed fire-rated pathway device wherever said cables penetrate rated walls. The fire-rated pathway shall contain a built-in fire sealing system sufficient to maintain the hourly fire rating of the barrier being penetrated. The self-contained sealing system shall automatically adjust to the installed cable loading and shall permit cables to be installed, removed, or retrofitted without the need to remove or reinstall firestop materials. The pathway shall be UL Certified and/or FM Systems Approved and tested to the requirements of ASTM E814 (UL1479) and CAN/ULC-S115.

Test Standards

• ASTM E814 (UL1479)
• CAN/ULC-S115

Specified Divisions

• Division 7, 07 84 13, Penetration Firestopping
• Division 26, 26 00 00, Electrical
• Division 27, 27 00 00, Communications