Raupiano Plus Product Book | Rehau | Reece Plumbing

To ensure full compliance to the NCC/BCA acoustic requirements, the following configurations are recommended:R w + C tr 25 (non-habitable areas)Approved fire collar*R w + C tr 40 (habitable areas)Approved fire retardant mastic orcaulking material*10mm standard plasterboardR1.5, 75mm Glass wool Insulation13mm standard plasterboardFig 4-7Recommended suspended ceiling configurations to comply with NCC/BCA acoustic requirements* The above schematic shows a general example and is not intended to satisfy the installation requirements for any particular project. Specificfire protection measures may or may not be required depending on building class and design, check with fire engineer and refer to the NationalConstruction Code for detailed information.Buildings not regulated by NCC/BCAThe acoustic requirements of buildings outside of NCC/BCA’s scopetend to be different. The rooms are normally classified differently, andtherefore have different noise level requirements. The LAmax and theLAeq values are more of important values than Rw+Ctr.- RAUPIANO PLUS produces noise levels within 3 dB(A) compared tolagged PVC and lagged HDPE when the suspended ceiling is installedwithout insulation batt. This noise difference is not noticeable byhuman earRAUPIANO PLUS has gone through extensive acoustic testing withdifferent ceilings, ranging from flush plasterboard to Rondo ceiling gridsystem with lay in tiles, and with different plasterboard thicknesses.- RAUPIANO PLUS produces lower noise level compared to laggedPVC and lagged HDPE when the suspended ceiling is installed withinsulation batt- RAUPIANO PLUS produces lower noise level compared to laggedPVC when it is installed in wall cavity (vertical stack pipe), when thewall cavity is installed with insulation batt.The acoustic assessment letters from the acoustic consultants (RenzoTonin & Associates, ASK Consulting Engineers, and AECOM) can be foundin the website’s download section under www.rehau.com.au/raupianoand www.rehau.co.nz/raupiano. The complete test reports can beprovided upon request.27