PB Heat Peerless Boilers GM Series, Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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i. Where communicating directly or through
vertical ducts with the outdoors each opening
shall have a minimum free area of 1 in²
per 4000 Btu/hr (22 cm² per 4000 W) of
total input rating for all equipment in the
space. See Figure 1.3 for openings directly
communicating with the outdoors or Figure
1.4 for openings connected by ducts to the
outdoors.
ii. Where communicating with the outdoors
through horizontal ducts, each opening shall
have a minimum free area of 1 in² per 2000
Btu/hr (22 cm² per 2000 W) of total rated
input for all appliances in the space. See
Figure 1.5.
b. One Permanent Opening Method: Provide
one permanent opening beginning within 12
inches (305 mm) of the top of the space. The
opening shall communicate directly with the
outdoors, communicate through a vertical or
horizontal duct, or communicate with a space
that freely communicates with the outdoors.
The opening shall have a minimum free area
of 1 in² per 3000 Btu/hr of total rated input for
all appliances in the space and not less than
the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all vent
connectors in the space. The gas-fired equipment
shall have clearances of at least 1 inch (25 mm)
from the sides and back and 6 inches (150 mm)
from the front of the appliance. See Figure 1.6
for this arrangement.
Figure 1.4: Air Openings – All Air from Outdoors
through Vertical Ducts
Figure 1.5: Air Openings – All Air from Outdoors
through Horizontal Ducts
Figure 1.6: Air Openings – All Air from Outdoors
through One Opening
PREINSTALLATION
Figure 1.3: Air Openings – All Air Directly from
Outdoors