The purpose of this standard is to provide fire protection risk assessment criteria for equipment enclosures and assemblies used in communications network equipment outside plant environments. Products intended to be mounted at a height greater than 9 m (30 ft) above the ground (roof of a building) as listed in the manufacturer's installation guide, or products with an internal volume less than 0.225 m3 (8 ft3), are exempt from physical testing, however rationale for the exemption must be included in a test report.