Roberts Gorden Blackheat BH15ST, 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 comb u stible
objects m u st be a w ay from the heater to pre v ent fire
hazards. Ca u tion sho u ld be u sed w hen r u nning the
system near comb u stibles. Comb u stibles are materials,
w hich may catch on fire and incl u de common items s u ch
as w ood, paper, r u bber, fabric, etc. Maintain clearances
to combustibles at all times for safety.
Clearances for all heater models are located on Page 6,
Figure 3 through Page 9, Figure 17
in this man u al. Check
the clearances on each b u rner for the model heater being
installed to make s u re the prod u ct is s u itable for yo u r
application and the clearances are maintained. Read and
follo
w the safety g u idelines belo w :
• Keep petrol or other comb u stible materials incl u ding
flammable objects, liq u ids, d u st or v apo u rs a w ay from
this heater or any other appliance.
• Do not spray aerosols in the v icinity of this appliance.
• The stated clearances to comb u stibles represents a
s u rface temperat u re of 50° C (90° F) abo v e room
temperat u re. B u ilding materials w ith a lo w heat toler-
ance (s u ch as plastics, v inyl siding, can v as, tri-ply,
etc) may be s u bject to degradation at lo w er tempera-
t u res. It is the installer’s responsibility 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 belo w the
heater.
• Maintain clearances from s w inging and o v erhead
doors, o v erhead cranes, v ehicle lifts, partitions, stor-
age racks, hoists, b u ilding constr u ction, etc.
• In locations u sed for the storage of comb u stible mate-
rials, signs m u st be posted to specify the
maxim u m permissible stacking height to maintain
req u ired clearances from the heater to the comb u sti-
bles. Signs m u st be posted adjacent to the heater
thermostat. In the absence of a thermostat, signs
m
u st be posted in a conspic u o u s location.
• Cons u lt local B u ilding Inspector, Fire Ins u rance
Carrier or other a u thorities for appro v al of proposed
installation w hen there is a possibility of expos u re to
comb u stible airborne materials or v apo u rs.
• Hang heater in accordance to the minim u m
s u spension req u irements on Page 74, Section 18.7
through Section 18.9 .
• If the radiant t u bes m u st pass thro u gh the b u ilding
str u ct u re, be 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.