Westinghouse WBR 055 Manual page 71

ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the installer or service agent shall be a plumber or
gas fitter licensed by the Commonwealth.
When installed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or where applicable state codes
may apply; the unit shall be installed with a CO detector per the requirements listed below.
5.08: Modifications to NFPA-54, Chapter 10
(1) Revise NFPA-54 section 10.5.4.2 by adding a second exception as follows:
Existing chimneys shall be permitted to have their use continued when a gas conversion
burner is installed, and shall be equipped with a manually reset device that will
automatically shut off the gas to the burner in the event of a sustained back-draft.
(2) Revise 10.8.3 by adding the following additional requirements:
(a) 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 CARBON MONOXIDE 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 service 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 cannot 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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REV. 02/16/06
WHL-016 Rev. 4.14.16