Form 43471030
-4- Sept 2011
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.
Minimum clearances to combustibles shall be measured from the outer surfaces as shown in the following
diagram. For reduced clearances below the heater, use the Deflector Kit (Part No. 43504010), described in
Section 6.1), and maintain the minimum clearances specified in the notes below. Follow the instructions
packaged with the kit for installation.
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.
Mounte
MounteMounte
Mounted Horizontally
d Horizontallyd Horizontally
d Horizontally
Angle Mounted at 45º
Angle Mounted at 45ºAngle Mounted at 45º
Angle Mounted at 45º
Sides
SidesSides
Sides
Ceiling
CeilingCeiling
Ceiling1
11
1
Below
BelowBelow
Below2
22
2
Ends
EndsEnds
Ends
45º Front
45º Front45º Front
45º Front
45º Rear
45º Rear45º Rear
45º Rear
1 The clearance is 12” when installed in an UNVENTED
UNVENTEDUNVENTED
UNVENTED configuration in industrial and commercial installations.
2 IN CANADA
IN CANADAIN CANADA
IN CANADA, clearances below the heater are:
CB40/50: 48” (36” with deflector)
* The clearance is 42” with deflector / 30” side clearance with deflector.
▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant h
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant hCertain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant h
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
eat and eat and
eat and
could be seriously damaged.
could be seriously damaged.could be seriously damaged.
could be seriously damaged.
Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
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 clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
damaged by t
damaged by tdamaged by t
damaged by temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
emperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.emperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
emperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
control box.
control box.control box.
control box.
In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater,
In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater, In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater,
In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater,
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that wil
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that wilNFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that wil
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specify the maximum permissible stacking height
l “specify the maximum permissible stacking height l “specify the maximum permissible stacking height
l “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.”
Space
SpaceSpace
Space-
--
-Ray recommends posting these
Ray recommends posting these Ray recommends posting these
Ray recommends posting these
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibi
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibisigns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibi
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
lity.lity.
lity.
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 902. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
ºF
ºFºF
ºF
(32
(32(32
(32
ºC) above room
ºC) above room ºC) above room
ºC) above room
temperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri
temperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tritemperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri
temperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vinyle siding, canvas, tri-
--
-ply, etc.)
ply, etc.) ply, etc.)
ply, etc.)
may be subject to degradation at l
may be subject to degradation at lmay be subject to degradation at l
may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent
ower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent ower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent
ower 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.