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2. Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment installed in a room or structure separate from the
dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part for
residential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the manufacturer
of Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas
equipment provides a venting system design or venting system
components with the equipment, the instructions provided
by the manufacturer for installation of the equipment and the
venting system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting system
design or the venting system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or venting
system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED. When the manufacturer
of a Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment does not provide the parts for venting the flue
gases, but identifies “special venting systems”, the following
requirements shall be satisfied by the manufacturer:
1. The referenced “special venting system” instructions shall
be included with the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
2. The “special venting systems” shall be Product Approved by
the Board, and the instructions for that system shall include a
parts list and detailed installation instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment, all venting
instructions, all parts lists for venting instructions, and/or all
venting design instructions shall remain with the appliance or
equipment at the completion of the installation.
GAS PRESSURE SUPERVISION
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires listed high
and low gas pressure switches (manual reset) for any model
with a maximum firing input greater than 1,000,000 Btu/Hr in
accordance with 248 CMR 7.04(11)(d).
A gas pressure regulator (field supplied) is required in the gas
train ahead of the heater, for heaters having input rates greater
than 1,000,000 Btu/Hr, in accordance with 248 CMR 7.04 Figure
3B requirements.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires compliance
with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation of through
– the – wall vented gas appliances as follows:
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment
installed in every dwelling, building or structure used in whole
or in part for residential purposes, including those owned or
operated by the Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust
vent termination is less than seven (7) feet above finished grade
in the area of the venting, including but not limited to decks and
porches, the following requirements shall be satisfied:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal vented
gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfitter shall
observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an
alarm and battery back-up is installed on the floor level where
the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition, the installing
plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a battery operated or
hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm is installed
on each additional level of the dwelling, building or structure
served by the side wall horizontal vented gas fueled equipment.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to secure the
services of qualified licensed professionals for the installation of
hard wired carbon monoxide detectors
a. In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment is installed in a crawl space or an attic, the hard wired
carbon monoxide detector with alarm and battery back-up may
be installed on the next adjacent floor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of this subdivision can
not be met at the time of completion of installation, the owner
shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply with the above
requirements; provided, however, that during said thirty (30) day
period, a battery operated carbon monoxide detector with an
alarm shall be installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each carbon
monoxide detector as required in accordance with the above
provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034
listed and IAS certified.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be
permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a
minimum height of eight (8) feet above grade directly in line with
the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled
heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read, in print size
no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size, “GAS VENT DIRECTLY
BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS”.
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the
installation unless, upon inspection, the inspector observes
carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed in accordance
with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4.
(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following equipment is exempt from 248
CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled “Equipment Not
Required To Be Vented” in the most current edition of NFPA 54
as adopted by the Board; and
11. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
