ECO-X / IL-X Manual
IM100117
RD: NOV 2009
RL: 05B - BA
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3. INSTALLATION IN COMMERCIAL GARAGES AND PARKING STRUCTURES
Luminous (high intensity) radiant heaters are suitable for use in commercial garages when in-
stalled in accordance with the latest edition of the Standard for
Parking Structures
, ANSI/NFPA
88A, or the Standard for
Repair Garages
, ANSI/NFPA No. 88B, or the Canadian
Natural Gas
and Propane Installation Code
, B149.1.
An overhead heater shall be located high enough to maintain the mini-
mum distance to combustibles, as shown on the heater rating plate, from
the heater to any vehicles parked below the heater.
Overhead heaters shall be installed at least 8 ft (2.4 m) above the floor.
4.
INSTALLATIONS OTHER THAN SPACE HEATING
Use for process or other applications that are not space heating will void the C.S.A. certification
and product warranty. Process application requires field inspection and/or certification by local
authorities having jurisdiction. Process application design should be provided by local experi-
enced process design experts.
WARNING
5.
PRE INSTALLATION SURVEY
It is recommended that a full heating design including heat loss calculation be conducted on
the structure or area to be heated. Heater sizing and placement must consider available
mounting height, sources of greatest heat loss, and obstructions on the site. The certified clear-
ances to combustibles with respect to stored material, moveable objects (cranes, vehicles, lifts,
overhead doors, etc), structural components, and sprinkler system heads. Consideration must
also be given to ventilation fan placement. Carefully survey the area to be heated, and for best
results place heaters in the coldest area(s) and at sufficient spacing to provide radiant heat
coverage.
Installation must conform with all local, state, provincial and national code requirements includ-
ing the current latest edition ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54) in the U.S.A. and B149.1 installation
code in Canada, for gas burning appliances and equipment. The latest edition Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA N0 70 in the U.S.A. and PART 1 CSA C22.1 in Canada must also be observed.
The heating system must have gas piping of the correct diameter, length, and arrangement to
provide for the total system input. A layout drawing is necessary to calculate properly sized
gas supply piping.
