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COMMERCIAL CONDENSING GAS
Venting/air piping — Massachusetts installations
Venting instructions for the installations in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(a) For all sidewall horizontally-vented gas-fueled equipment installed
in every dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part
for residential purposes, including those owned or operated by
the Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust vent termina-
tion is less than seven (7) feet above finished grade in the area of
the venting, including but not limited to decks and porches, the
following requirements shall be satisfied:
1.
INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETEC-
. At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal
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vented gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gas fit-
ter shall observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector
with an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the floor level
where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition, the
installing plumber or gas fitter shall observe that a battery op-
erated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm
is installed on each additional level of the dwelling, building or
structure served by the side wall horizontal vented gas fueled
equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner
to secure the services of qualified licensed professionals for
the installation of hard wired carbon monoxide detectors
a.
In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment is installed in a crawl space or an attic,
the hard wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm
and battery back-up may be installed on the next adjacent
floor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of this subdivision can
not be met at the time of completion of installation, the
owner shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply
with the above requirements; provided, however, that
during said thirty (30) day period, a battery operated car-
bon monoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2.
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance with the
above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/
UL 2034 listed and IAS certified.
3.
. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be
SIGNAGE
permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a
minimum height of eight (8) feet above grade directly in line
with the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas
fueled heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read, in
print size no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size, "GAS VENT
DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUC-
TIONS. "
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4.
INSPECTION
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not ap-
prove the installation unless, upon inspection, the inspector
observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed
in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1
through 4.
(b)
EXEMPTIONS
248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled "Equipment Not
Required To Be Vented" in the most current edition of NFPA
54 as adopted by the Board; and
2. Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment installed in a room or structure separate from the
dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part for
residential purposes.
(c)
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS — GAS EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED
Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas equipment
provides a venting system design or venting system components
with the equipment, the instructions provided by the manufac-
turer for installation of the equipment and the venting system
shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting system
design or the venting system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or venting
system.
(d)
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS — GAS EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED
of a Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment does not provide the parts for venting the flue gases,
but identifies "special venting systems", the following requirements
shall be satisfied by the manufacturer:
. Each
1. The referenced "special venting system" instructions shall be
included with the appliance or equipment installation instruc-
tions; and
2. The "special venting systems" shall be Product Approved by
the Board, and the instructions for that system shall include
a parts list and detailed installation instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment, all venting
instructions, all parts lists for venting instructions, and/or all
venting design instructions shall remain with the appliance or
equipment at the completion of the installation.
. The state or local gas inspector of the side
: The following equipment is exempt from
. When the manufacturer of
. When the manufacturer
Part number 550-100-200/1018
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