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• National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI-Z223.1/NFPA #54 (latest edition). Copies may be obtained from The
American Gas Association Accredited Standards Committee Z223, @ 400 N. Capital St. NW, Wash-
ington, DC 20001 or the Secretary Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-
7471.
• NFPA Standard #96 Vapor Removal from Cooking Equipment, latest edition, available from the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA.
• National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA-70 (latest edition). Copies may be obtained from The National
Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA. 02169-7471.
• In the commonwealth of Massachusetts all gas appliances vented through a ventilation hood or ex-
haust system with a damper or with a power means of exhaust shall comply with 248 CMR.
In Canada:
• Local codes
• CAN/CSA-B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code (latest edition),available from the
Canadian Standards Association, 155 Queen Street, Suite 1300, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P 6L1.
• CSA C22.1 Canadian Electric Code (latest edition), available from the Canadian Standards Associa-
tion, 155 Queen Street, Suite 1300, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P 6L1.
ASSEMBLY
The fryer must be restrained to prevent tipping and the splashing of hot liquid. The means of restraint
may be the manner of installation, such as connection to a battery of appliances, installing the fryer in an
alcove, or by separate means such as adequate ties.
FLUE CONNECTION
Make the flue connection as follows:
• Comply with Vapor Removal from Cooking Equipment, ANSI-NFPA Standard #96 (latest edition),
available from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• Locate the fryer under a hood with adequate connection to an exhaust duct. The hood must extend 6”
(15 cm) beyond fryer on both sides.
• Clearance above the fryer should be adequate for combustion byproducts to be removed efficiently.
• An 18” (46 cm) minimum clearance should be maintained between the flue vent and the filters of the
hood venting system.
• Never make flue connections directly to the fryer.
