Roberts Gorden CARIBE GTH, Use And Care Manual

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CARIBE
®
GTH SERIES HEATER
Before Using the Heater
Non-residential Installations:
The CARIBE ® GTH heater may be used in public garages.
Installation in public garages must be in accordance with the
following codes:
United States: Standard for Parking Structures
NFPA-88A - latest revision or the Standard for Repair Garages,
NFPA-88B - latest revision. Canada: Refer to Can 1-B149.1 and
B149.2: Installation Codes for Gas Burning Appliances.
• Heaters must be installed a minimum of 8 feet above the floor.
Minimum required safe distances to combustibles must be
maintained from vehicles parked below the heater.
• When installed over hoists, the minimum required safe distances
to combustibles must be maintained from the uppermost point of
the combustible materials placed on the hoist.
Public
Garages
Where there is the possibility of exposure to combustible airborne
material or vapor, consult the local Fire Marshal, the Fire Insurance
Carrier or other authorities for approval of the proposed installation.
Hazardous
Locations
The CARIBE ® GTH heater may be used in certain areas of aircraft
hangars. Installation in aircraft hangars must be in accordance with
the following codes: United States: Refer to Standard for Aircraft
Hangars, ANSI/NFPA-409 - latest revision. Canada: Refer to
Standard CGA B149-1-M91 and B149.2.
• Heaters in aircraft storage or service areas must be installed a
minimum of 10 feet above the upper surface of wings or engine
enclosures of the highest aircraft which may be housed in the
hangar. (This should be measured from the bottom of the heater
to the top of the wing, or engine enclosure, whichever is highest
from the floor).
• In other sections of aircraft hangars, such as shops or offices,
heaters must be installed a minimum of 8 feet above the floor.
• Heaters installed in aircraft hangars shall be located so as not to
be subject to damage by aircraft, cranes, movable scaffolding or
other objects.
• When installed over hoists, the minimum required safe distances
to combustibles must be maintained from the uppermost point of
the combustible materials placed on the hoist.
Aircraft
Hangars