Form #44201117
-4- Dec 2015 rev A
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:
Fig.
Fig. Fig.
Fig. 2
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2
Table 1
MINIMUM CLEARA
MINIMUM CLEARAMINIMUM CLEARA
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
NCES TO COMBUSTIBLESNCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
NCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Side
SideSide
Side
Above
AboveAbove
Above
Below
BelowBelow
Below
End
EndEnd
End
Front
FrontFront
Front
Rear
RearRear
Rear
LRDL15/25 510mm 450mm 1220mm 510mm
610mm
305mm
▲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.
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 clearan
The clearanThe clearan
The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that may be
damaged by temperatures
damaged by temperatures damaged by temperatures
damaged by temperatures 50
5050
50º
ºº
ºC
CC
C
above ambient temperature.
above ambient temperature.above ambient temperature.
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 wher
In areas used for storage of combustible materials wherIn areas used for storage of combustible materials wher
In areas used for storage of combustible materials where they may be stacked below the heater,
e they may be stacked below the heater, e they may be stacked below the heater,
e 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.”
Space
SpaceSpace
Space-
--
-Ray
RayRay
Ray
recommends posting these
recommends posting these recommends posting these
recommends posting these
s
ss
signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibility.
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 50
5050
50
ºC above room temperature.
ºC above room temperature. ºC above room temperature.
ºC above room temperature.
Building materials with a low heat tolerance
Building materials with a low heat tolerance Building materials with a low heat tolerance
Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as p
(such as p(such as p
(such as plastics, vinyl
lastics, vinyllastics, vinyl
lastics, vinyl
siding, canvas, tri
siding, canvas, trisiding, canvas, tri
siding, canvas, tri-
--
-ply, etc.) may be subject to
ply, etc.) may be subject to ply, etc.) may be subject to
ply, etc.) may be subject to
degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent materials are
degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent materials are degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent materials are
degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibility to assure that adjacent materials are
protected from degradation.
protected from degradation.protected from degradation.
protected from degradation.
END END
ABOVE (CE ILING) ABOVE (CEILING)
BELOW BELOW
SIDE SIDE FRONT
REAR