Form 43343320
-4- Aug 2012
4.0) MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Failure to do so may result in death, serious injury or
property damage.
Combustible material must be located outside the
clearance dimensions listed.
Install the warnings card (ordered separately) and complete the blank spaces using the clearances from
combustibles table below. See Section 26 for a printed copy of the warnings card.
Minimum clearances to combustibles shall be measured from the outer surfaces as shown in the following
diagram:
End
End
Ceiling
Below
Front
Rear
45° Angle (Maximum)
* Ceiling
Below
Side
Side
Horizontal
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLESMINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Model No.
Model No.Model No.
Model No.
Mounted Horizontally
Mounted HorizontallyMounted Horizontally
Mounted Horizontally
Angle Mounted at
Angle Mounted at Angle Mounted at
Angle Mounted at
45º
45º45º
45º
Sides
SidesSides
Sides
Ceiling*
Ceiling*Ceiling*
Ceiling*
Below
BelowBelow
Below
Ends
EndsEnds
Ends
45º Front
45º Front45º Front
45º Front
45º Rear
45º Rear45º Rear
45º Rear
SPS/SPU 50 22” 6” 56” 15” 48” 12”
SPS/SPU 100 28” 6” 70” ** 15” 58” 12”
SPS/SPU 125 28” 6” 76” ** 20” 66” 12”
* When used indirect vented, minimum clearance for CEILING must be: 12” for SPS/SPU 50-75 and 18” for
SPS/SPU 100-200. If optional corner and u-bend reflectors are not used, the clearance must be 18”.
** Maximum clearance below reduces by 50% once you are 25ft. downstream from the burner box.
▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
could be seriously damaged. Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
could be seriously damaged. Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the could be seriously damaged. Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
could be seriously damaged. Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
heater at all times.
heater at all times.heater at all times.
heater at all times.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE:
1.
1. 1.
1. The clear
The clearThe clear
The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
ances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be ances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
ances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
damaged by temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature. Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
damaged by temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature. Clearances to combustibles are posted on the damaged by temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature. Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
damaged by temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature. Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
burner
burnerburner
burner
box. In areas used for storage of combustible materials w
box. In areas used for storage of combustible materials wbox. In areas used for storage of combustible materials w
box. In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater,
here they may be stacked below the heater, here they may be stacked below the heater,
here they may be stacked below the heater,
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specify the maximum permissible stacking height
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specify the maximum permissible stacking height NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specify the maximum permissible stacking height
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specify the maximum permissible stacking height
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.” to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.” SunStar
SunStarSunStar
SunStar
recommends posting these
recommends posting theserecommends posting these
recommends posting these
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
2.
2. 2.
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90 ºF (32 ºC) above room
The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90 ºF (32 ºC) above room The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90 ºF (32 ºC) above room
The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90 ºF (32 ºC) above room
temperature. Building materials with a low heat
temperature. Building materials with a low heat temperature. Building materials with a low heat
temperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri
tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tritolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri
tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri-
--
-ply, etc.)
ply, etc.) ply, etc.)
ply, etc.)
may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent
may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent
may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent
materials are protected from degradation.
materials are protected from degradation.materials are protected from degradation.
materials are protected from degradation.