The EZBarrier firebox will maintain the one-hour fire rating required for the installation of recessed light fixtures and other devices within a rated assembly. e.z. barrier’s simple, the practical design creates substantial savings in installation costs per project in the field. More importantly, EZBarrier provides a multitude of options for recessed applications in all of your design projects. It takes away the limitations driven by high installation costs from building gypsum-board fireboxes that are not fire rated. EZBarrier is flexible in that it can be used in 16″ and 24″ on-center applications. It will also be available in other depths and sizes. On April 25, 2002, Omega Point Laboratories certified e.z. barrier firebox to the American Society for Testing and Materials specification ASTM E119-00a Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. e.z. barrier firebox also meets the following fire-related specifications: UL 263, UBC 7-1, NFPA 251, and ASI A2.1.