Requirements For Massachusetts - Empire Comfort Systems BF28BMN-4 Installation Instructions Manual

REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS

For all side wall 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 termination 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
DETECTORS.
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber
or gasfitter 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 gasfitter shall observe that a battery operated 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 carbon monoxide
detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each
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.
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CARBON MONOXIDE
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be
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 OBSTRUCTIONS".
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the
side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall
not approve 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: The following equipment is exempt
from 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.
(d) MANUFACTURER
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer 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:
1. The referenced "special venting system"
instructions shall be included with the appliance
or equipment installation instructions; 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 instruction.
(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.
Sate of Massachusetts:
be made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
REQUIREMENTS - GAS
The installation must
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