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REQUIREMENTS and CODES
This furnace must be installed in accordance with
these instructions, all applicable local building codes
and the current revision of the National Fuel Gas Code
(NFPA54/ANSI Z223.1) or the Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CAN/CGA B149.1.
CE générateur d'air chaud doit être installé conformément
aux instructions du fabricant et aux codes locaux. En
l'absence de code local, respecter la norme ANSI Z223.,1,
institulé National Fuel Gas Code ou les codes d'installation
CAN/GCA-B149.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires
compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for
installation of through – the – wall vented gas appliances
as follows:
1. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-vent heating
appliances or domestic hot water equipment, where
the bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is
installed below four feet above grade the following
requirements must be satisfi ed:
a.) A carbon monoxide (CO) detector and alarm shall be
placed on each fl oor level where there are bedrooms.
The detector shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005
Edition) and be mounted in the living area outside
the bedroom(s).
b.) A (CO) detector shall be located in the room that
houses the appliance or equipment and shall:
• Be powered by the same electrical circuit as
the appliance or equipment. Only one service
switch shall power the appliance and the (CO)
detector;
•
Have battery back-up power;
•
Meet ANSI/UL 2034 Standards and comply with
NFPA 720 (2005 Edition); and Approved and listed
by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory as
recognized under 527 CMR.
c.) A Product-approved vent terminal must be used,
and if applicable, a product-approved air intake must
be used. Installation shall be in strict compliance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. A copy of
the installation instructions shall remain with the
appliance or equipment at the completion of the
installation.
d.) A metal or plastic identifi cation plate shall be mounted
at the exterior of the building, four feet directly above
the location of vent terminal. The plate shall be of
suffi cient size, easily read from a distance of eight
feet away, and read “Gas Vent Directly Below”.
2. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-vent heating
appliances or domestic hot water equipment where
the bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is
installed above four feet above grade the following
requirements must be satisfi ed:
a.) A (CO) detector and alarm shall be placed on
each fl oor level where there are bedrooms. The
detector shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition)
and be mounted in the living area outside the
bedroom(s).
b.) The (CO) detector shall:
•
Be located in the room that houses the appliance
or equipment;
•
Be hard-wired or battery powered or both.
•
Shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
c.) A product-approved vent terminal must be used,
and if applicable, a product-approved air intake must
be used. Installation shall be in strict compliance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. A copy of
the installation instructions shall remain with the
appliance or equipment at the completion of the
installation.
Additional information listed below is for reference
purposes only and does not necessarily have jurisdiction
over local or state codes. Always consult with local
authorities before installing any gas appliance.
Combustion and Ventilation Air
• US: National Fuel Gas Code (NFGC), Air for Combustion
and Ventilation
• CANADA: Natural Gas and Propane Installation Codes
(NSCNGPIC), Venting Systems and Air Supply for
Appliances
Duct Systems
• US and CANADA: Air Conditioning Contractors
Association (ACCA) Manual D, Sheet Metal and
Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
(SMACNA), or American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) Fundamentals Handbook
Electrical Connections
• US: National Electrical Code (NEC) ANSI/NFPA 70
• CANADA: Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1
Gas Piping and Gas Pipe Pressure Testing
• US: NFGC and National Plumbing Codes
• CANADA:
NSCNGPIC
General Installation
• US: Current edition of the NFGC and the NFPA 90B. For
copies, contact the National Fire Protection Association
Inc., Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269; or American
Gas Association, 400 N. Capitol, N.W., Washington DC
20001 or www.NFPA.org
• CANADA: NSCNGPIC. For a copy, contact Standard
Sales, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Boulevard,
Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario, M9W 1R3 Canada
