Rapid Engineering BH-40, Installation, Operation & Service Manual

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SECTION 3: C
LEARANCES TO
C
OMBUSTIBLES
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SECTION 3: CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
3.1 Re q uired Clearances to Combustibles
Clearances are the req u ired distances that
com bu sti b le o b jects m u st b e a w ay from the heater to
pre v ent serio u s fire hazards. Com bu sti b les are
materials that may catch on fire and incl u de common
items s u ch as w ood, paper, r ubb er, fa b ric, etc.
Maintain clearances to combustibles at all times
for safety.
Clearances for all heater models are located on the
bu rner of the heater and on Page 6, Figure 3 through
Page 9, Figure 12 in this man u al. Check the
clearances on each bu rner for the model heater
b eing installed to make s u re the prod u ct is s u ita b le
for yo u r application and the clearances are
maintained. Read and follo w the safety g u idelines
b elo w :
• Keep gasoline or other com bu sti b le materials
incl u ding flamma b le o b jects, liq u ids, d u st or
v apors a w ay from this heater or any other
appliance.
• The stated clearances to com bu sti b les represents
a s u rface temperat u re of 90° F (50° C) a b o v e
room temperat u re. B u ilding materials w ith a lo w
heat tolerance (s u ch as plastics, v inyl siding,
can v as, tri-ply, etc) may b e s ub ject to degradation
at lo w er temperat u res. It is the installer’s
responsi b ility to ass u re that adjacent materials
are protected from degradation.
• Maintain clearances from heat sensiti v e
eq u ipment and w orkstations.
• Maintain clearances from v ehicles parked b elo w
the heater.
• Maintain clearances from s w inging and o v erhead
doors, o v erhead cranes, v ehicle lifts, partitions,
storage racks, hoists, bu ilding constr u ction, etc.
• In locations u sed for the storage of com bu sti b le
materials, signs m u st b e posted to specify the
maxim u m permissi b le stacking height to maintain
req u ired clearances from the heater to the
com bu sti b les. Signs m u st b e posted adjacent to
the heater thermostat. In the a b sence of a
thermostat, signs m u st b e posted in a
conspic u o u s location.
• Cons u lt local Fire Marshal, Fire Ins u rance Carrier
or other a u thorities for appro v al of proposed
installation w hen there is a possi b ility of expos u re
to com bu sti b le air b orne materials or v apors.
• Hang heater in accordance to the minim u m
s u spension req u irements on Page 15, Figure 14 .
• If the radiant t ub es m u st pass thro u gh the bu ilding
str u ct u re, b e s u re that adeq u ate slee v ing and fire
stop is installed to pre v ent scorching and/or fire
hazard.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Keep all flammable objects, liquids and
vapors the minimum required clearances to
combustibles away from heater.
Some objects will catch fire or explode when
placed close to heater.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death, injury or property damage.