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Additional information listed below is for reference purposes only
and does not necessarily have jurisdiction over local or state
codes. Always consult with local authorities before installing
any gas appliance.
Combustion & Ventilation Air
â˘î US:îNationalîFuelîGasîCodeî(NFGC),îAirîforîCombustionîandî
Ventilation
â˘î CANADA:î Naturalî Gasî andî Propaneî Installationî Codesî
(NSCNGPIC), Venting Systems and Air Supply for Appliances
DuctîSystems
â˘î USîandîCANADA:îAirîConditioningîContractorsîAssociationî
(ACCA) Manual D, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association (SMACNA), or American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE) Fundamentals Handbook
ElectricalîConnections
â˘î US:îNationalîElectricalîCodeî(NEC)îANSI/NFPAî70
â˘î CANADA:îCanadianîElectricalîCodeîCSAîC22.1
GasîPipingî&îGasîPipeîPressureîTesting
â˘î US:îNFGCîandîNationalîPlumbingîCodes
â˘î CANADA:îNSCNGPIC
General Installation
â˘î US:î Currentî editionî ofî theîNFGCî andî theî NFPAî 90B.î Forî
copies, contact the National Fire Protection Association Inc.,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269; or American Gas
Association, 400 N. Capitol, N.W., Washington DC 20001 or
www.NFPA.org
â˘î CANADA:îNSCNGPIC.îForîaîcopy,îcontactîStandardîSales,î
CSA International, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Etobicoke
(Toronto), Ontario, M9W 1R3 Canada
Safety
â˘î US:î(NFGC)îNFPAî54â1999/ANSIîZ223.1îandîtheîInstallationî
Standards, Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
ANSI/NFPA 90B.
â˘î FederalîManufacturedîHomeîConstructionsî&îSafetyîStandardî
(H.U.D. Title 24, Part 3280.707[a][2])
â˘î Theî Standardî forî Manufacturedî Homeî Installationsî
(Manufactured Home Sites, Communities, and Set-Ups) ANSI
A225.1 and/or CAN/CSA-2240 MH Series).
â˘î Americanî Nationalî Standardî (ANSI-119.2/NFPA-501C)î forî
all recreational vehicle installations.
â˘î CANADA:îCAN/CGA-B149.1îandî.2âM00îNationalîStandardî
of Canada. (NSCNGPIC)
â˘îTheî Commonwealthî ofî Massachusettsî requiresî
compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for
installationîofîthroughîâîtheîâîwallîventedîgasîappliancesî
as follows:
1. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-vent heating
appliances or domestic hot water equipment, where the
bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is installed
below four feet above grade the following requirements
must be satisďŹed:
a.) A carbon monoxide (CO) detector and alarm shall be
placedîonîeachîîoorîlevelîwhereîthereîareîbedrooms.î
The detector shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005
Edition) and be mounted in the living area outside
the bedroom(s).
b.) A (CO) detector shall be located in the room that
houses the appliance or equipment and shall:
â˘îBeîpoweredîbyîtheîsameîelectricalîcircuitîasîtheî
appliance or equipment. Only one service switch
shall power the appliance and the (CO) detector;
â˘îHaveîbatteryîback-upîpower;
â˘îMeetîANSI/ULî2034îStandardsîandîcomplyîwithî
NFPA 720 (2005 Edition); and Approved and listed
by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory as
recognized under 527 CMR.
c.) A Product-approved vent terminal must be used, and
if applicable, a product-approved air intake must be
used. Installation shall be in strict compliance with the
manufacturerâsîinstructions.îAîcopyîofîtheîinstallationî
instructions shall remain with the appliance or
equipment at the completion of the installation.
d.) A metal or plastic identiďŹcation plate shall be mounted
at the exterior of the building, 4 feet directly above
the location of vent terminal. The plate shall be of
sufďŹcient size, easily read from a distance of eight
feet away, and read âGas Vent Directly Belowâ.
2. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical vent heating
appliances or domestic hot water equipment where the
bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is installed
above four feet above grade the following requirements
must be satisďŹed:
a.) A (CO) detector and alarm shall be placed on each
îoorîlevelîwhereîthereîareîbedrooms.îTheîdetectorî
shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition) and be
mounted in the living area outside the bedroom(s).
b.) The (CO) detector shall:
â˘îBeîlocatedîinîtheîroomîthatîhousesîtheîapplianceîorî
equipment;
â˘îBeîhard-wired,îbatteryîpoweredîorîboth.
â˘îShallîcomplyîwithîNFPAî720î(2005îEdition).
c.) A product-approved vent terminal must be used, and
if applicable, a product-approved air intake must be
used. Installation shall be in strict compliance with the
manufacturerâsîinstructions.îAîcopyîofîtheîinstallationî
instructions shall remain with the appliance or
equipment at the completion of the installation.