Rinnai infinity 26 touch REU-VRM2626WD, Operation & Installation Manual

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Rinnai Australia 32 Installation Manual
GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HORIZONTAL FLUE TERMINAL CLEARANCES
Extract from AS/NZS 5601
Flue terminal Fan assisted flue appliance only Gas meter Electricity meter or fuse box Mechanical air inlet
Min. Clearances
(mm)
Fan-Assisted
•
Appliances
up to 50 MJ/h input 200
•
Appliances
over 50 MJ/h input 300
b From the ground, above a balcony or other surface * 300
c Front a return wall or external corner * 300
d
From a gas
meter
(M) (see 5.11.5.9 for vent terminal location of
regulator
)
(see Table 6.6 for New Zealand requirements) 1000
e
From an electricity
meter
or fuse box (P) †
500
f From a drain pipe or soil pipe 75
g Horizontally from any building structure* = or obstruction facing a terminal 500
h From any other
flue terminal
, cowl, or combustion air intake † 300
•
Appliances
up to 150 MJ/h input * 300
•
Appliances
over 150 MJ/h input up to 200 MJ/h input * 300
•
Appliances
over 200 MJ/h input up to 250 MJ/h input *
500
•
Appliances
over 250 MJ/h input * 1500
• All fan-assisted
flue appliances
, in the direction of discharge 1500
k From a mechanical air inlet, including a spa blower 1000
• Space heaters up to 50 MJ/hr input 150
• Other
appliances
up to 50 MJ/hr input 500
•
Appliances
over 50 MJ/h input and up to 150 MJ/h input 1000
•
Appliances
over 150 MJ/h input 1500
1
Where dimensions
c, j
or
k
cannot be achieved an equivalent horizontal distance
measured diagonally from the nearest discharge point of the terminal to the opening
may be deemed by the Technical Regulator to comply.
2 See Clause 6.9.4 for restrictions on a
flue terminal
under a covered area.
3 See Figure J3 for clearances required from a
flue terminal
to an LP Gas
cylinder.
A
flue terminal
is considered to be a source of ignition.
4 For
appliances
not addressed above acceptance should be obtained from the
Technical Regulator.
Ref. Item
a
Below eaves, balconies and other projections:
FIGURE 6.2 (in-part) MINIMUM CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR FAN-ASSISTED FLUE TERMINALS, ROOM-
SEALED APPLIANCE TERMINALS AND OPENINGS OF OUTDOOR APPLIANCES
* - unless
appliance
is
certified
for closer installation
n
j
Horizontally from an openable window, door, non-mechanical air inlet, or any other opening into a
building with the exception of sub-floor ventilation:
Vertically below an openable window, non-mechanical air inlet, or any other opening into a
building with the exception of sub-floor ventilation:
NOTES:
† - Prohibited area below electricity meter or fuse box extends to ground level.