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Able Multi-Guard intumescent soffit vents

Name: Able Multi-Guard intumescent soffit vents
Brand: Able Sheet Metal

This is a listed vents assembly. Listing 8165-2363:0002. This site cites astm-e2886. Match the model and orientation. A listing is not a permit.

CAL FIRE OSFM listing 8165-2363:0002 covers four MGV16 soffit-vent sizes made from 26-gauge G90 galvanized steel, with PROMASEAL-LFC intumescent strips on the louvers and 1/16-inch interior galvanized-steel mesh. Able's current MGV literature documents galvanized-steel construction, intumescent tape, 1/16- or 1/8-inch mesh options, and ASTM E2886 testing.

Kind: listed-assembly. Brand: Able Sheet Metal. Listing evidence: OSFM WUI handbook 2026-08-25. Page reviewed 2026-08-25. JSON (CC BY 4.0)

Documented attributes

Each value below points to its field-level manufacturer, official-listing, test-report, or standard-body evidence.

Attribute	Value	Evidence source
Material	galvanized steel	Able fire-resistant Multi-Guard soffit vents (manufacturer)
Mesh opening	0.0625 in	Able fire-resistant Multi-Guard soffit vents (manufacturer)
Assembly role	soffit vent	Able fire-resistant Multi-Guard soffit vents (manufacturer)
Test standard	astm e2886	OSFM Building Materials Listing — 8165-2363:0002 (official-listing · Listing 8165-2363:0002, TEST PROTOCOL)

Published requirement matches

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California ASTM E2886 vent · California mapped fire hazard areas

Program	ID / source	Evidence date	Expires	Status
CAL FIRE BML	8165-2363:0002 · Search BML for 8165-2363:0002	2026-08-25	2027-06-30	listed

Tests and programs cited

ASTM E2886 · test-method
OSFM BML · listing-program

Models named on the listing

Model	Application
4500-MGV16 (3" x 14")
4620-MGV16 (3" x 22")
4960-MGV16 (3" x 60")
4965-MGV16 (3" x 120")

The manufacturer's current MGV range offers alternate sizes, 1/8-inch mesh, galvalume, copper, stainless steel, and aluminum. OSFM listing 8165-2363:0002 covers only the named MGV16 soffit models with 26-gauge G90 steel, PROMASEAL-LFC strips, and 1/16-inch galvanized-steel mesh.
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OSFM listing is not a permit. The authority having jurisdiction decides.

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Requirement constraints (5)

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Requirement constraints (5)

Each table compares this product's documented attributes with one published requirement. That comparison does not change from place to place, so it is printed once here and linked from every jurisdiction below.

ORSC R327 vent mesh undocumented
Field	Required	Documented value	State
Assembly role	Assembly role is one of foundation vent, retrofit mesh, soffit vent	soffit vent	matched
Mesh opening	Mesh opening 0.0625 in–0.125 in	0.0625 in	matched
Corrosion resistant	Corrosion resistant = Yes	Not documented	undocumented
Noncombustible	Noncombustible = Yes	Not documented	undocumented

IWUIC vent mesh undocumented
Field	Required	Documented value	State
Assembly role	Assembly role is one of foundation vent, retrofit mesh, soffit vent	soffit vent	matched
Mesh opening	Mesh opening ≤ 0.125 in	0.0625 in	matched
Corrosion resistant	Corrosion resistant = Yes	Not documented	undocumented
Noncombustible	Noncombustible = Yes	Not documented	undocumented

California ASTM E2886 vent matched
Field	Required	Documented value	State
Test standard	Test standard = astm e2886	astm e2886	matched

Colorado CWRC vent mesh undocumented
Field	Required	Documented value	State
Assembly role	Assembly role is one of foundation vent, retrofit mesh, soffit vent	soffit vent	matched
Mesh opening	Mesh opening ≤ 0.125 in	0.0625 in	matched
Corrosion resistant	Corrosion resistant = Yes	Not documented	undocumented
Noncombustible	Noncombustible = Yes	Not documented	undocumented

2006 Utah UWUI Class 3 vent mesh undocumented
Field	Required	Documented value	State
Assembly role	Assembly role is one of foundation vent, retrofit mesh, soffit vent	soffit vent	matched
Mesh opening	Mesh opening ≤ 0.25 in	0.0625 in	matched
Corrosion resistant	Corrosion resistant = Yes	Not documented	undocumented
Noncombustible	Noncombustible = Yes	Not documented	undocumented

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Sources

2025 OSFM WUI Listed Products Handbook (2 September 2025) — CAL FIRE OSFM (official). Accessed 2026-08-23.
OSFM Building Materials Listing search — CAL FIRE OSFM (listing-body). Accessed 2026-08-25.
Able fire-resistant Multi-Guard soffit vents — Able Sheet Metal (manufacturer). Accessed 2026-08-25.
Able MGV soffit-vent specification sheet — Able Sheet Metal (manufacturer). Accessed 2026-08-25.

Able Multi-Guard intumescent soffit vents. FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/materials/able-sheet-metal-mgv-style-soffit-vents-4500-mgv16-4620-mgv16/. Last verified 2026-08-25.