Slant/Fin VSL-160C Part A - Manuel (Page 8)

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1 - INSTALLATION - CODE REQUIREMENTS
1.1 - Regulations and
guidelines
- The installation must conform to the
requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction or, in the absence of such
requirements, to:
- the latest edition of the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and
or CAN/CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and
Propane Installation Code;
- the latest edition of the National Electric
Code ANSI/NFPA 70 and or Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 CSA C22.1.
- Where required by the authority having
jurisdiction, the installation must conform
to the Standard for Controls and Safety
Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers,
ANSI/ASME CSD-1
NOTICE! Install CO detectors per local
regulations.
NOTICE! This boiler meet the safe and
other performance requirements as
specifi ed in ANSI Z21.13 standard.
1.2- Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Installation
Requirements
In the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the installation must be
performed by a licensed plumber or gas
fi tter.
WARNING!!!
Improper
venting can result in excessive
levels of carbon monoxide
which can cause severe
personal injury or death!
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment installed in
every dwelling, building or structure
used in whole or in part for residential
purposes, including those owned
or operated by the commonwealth
and where the side wall exhaust vent
termination is less than seven (7) feet
above fi nished grade, in the area of
the venting, including but not limited
to decks and porches, the following
requirements shall be satisfi ed:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS. At the time
of installation of the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment, the
installing plumber or gasfi tter shall
observe that a hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm and
battery back-up is installed on the fl oor
level where the gas equipment is to
be installed. In addition, the installing
plumber or gasfi tter shall observe that a
battery operated or hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm is
installed on each additional level of the
dwelling, building or structure served
by the side wall horizontal vented
gas fueled equip-ment. It shall be the
responsibility of the property owner to
secure the services of qualifi ed licensed
professionals for the installation of hard
wired carbon monoxide detectors.
a. In the event that the side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment is installed in a crawl
space or an attic, the hard wired
carbon monoxide detector with alarm
and battery back-up may be installed
on the next adjacent fl oor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of
this subdivision can not be met at the
time of completion of installation, the
owner shall have a period of thirty
(30) days to comply with the above
requirements; provided, however, that
during said thirty (30) day period, a
battery operated carbon monoxide
detector with an alarm shall be
installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS. Each carbon monoxide
detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with
NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed
and IAS certifi ed.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic
identifi cation plate shall be permanently
mounted to the exterior of the building
at a minimum height of eight (8) feet
above grade directly in line with the
exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally
vented gas fueled heating appliance
or equipment. The sign shall read, in
print size no less than one-half (1/2)
inch in size, “GAS VENT DIRECTLY
BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS”.
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas
inspector of the side wall horizontally
vented gas fueled equipment shall not
approve the installation unless, upon
inspection, the inspector observes
carbon monoxide detectors and
signage installed in accordance with
the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1
through 4.
(b) Exemptions
The following equipment is exempt from
248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10
entitled “Equipment Not Required To Be
Vented” in the most current edition of
NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and
2. Product Approved side wall horizontally
vented gas fueled equipment installed
in a room or structure separate from the
dwelling, building or structure used in
whole or in part for residential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
- GAS EQUIPMENT - VENTING SYSTEM
PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of Product
Approved side wall horizontally vented
gas equipment provides a venting system
design or venting system components with
the equipment, the instructions provided
by the manufacturer for installation of the
equipment and the venting system shall
include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of
the venting system design or the venting
system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting
system design or venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
– GAS EQUIPMENT - VENTING SYSTEM
NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of a Product
Approved side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment does not provide
the parts for venting the fl ue gases, but
identifi es “special venting systems”, the
following requirements shall be satisfi ed by
the manufacturer:
1. The referenced “special venting system”
instructions shall be included with the
appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
2. The “special venting systems” shall be
Product Approved by the Board, and the
instructions for that system shall include
a parts list and detailed installation
instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions
for all Product Approved side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment, all venting instructions, all
parts lists for venting instructions, and/
or all venting design instructions shall
remain with the appliance or equipment
at the completion of the installation.