Rinnai Q Premier QP85N Installation & Servicing Instructions Manual page 8

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NOTICE
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For installations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the following local
requirements apply in addition to all other applicable NFPA requirements:
For direct- vent boilers, mechanical-vent heating appliances or domestic hot water
equipment, where the bottom of the vent terminal and the intake is installed below
four feet above grade the following requirements must comply:
1) If not present on each fl oor level where there are bedrooms, a carbon monoxide
detector and alarm must be placed in a living area outside the bedrooms. The
carbon monoxide detector and alarm must comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
2) A carbon monoxide detector and alarm shall be located in the room that houses
the boiler and/or equipment and shall:
a) Be powered by the same electrical circuit as the boiler and/or equipment such
that only one service switch services both the boiler and the carbon monoxide
detector;
b) Have battery back-up power;
c) Meet ANSI/UL 2034 Standards and comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition); and
d) Have been approved and listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab as
recognized under 527 CMR.
3) A product-approved vent terminal must be used, and if applicable, a product
approved air intake must be used. Installation shall be performed in strict compliance
with the manufacturer's instructions. A copy of the installation instructions shall
remain with the boiler and/or equipment at the completion of the installation.
4) 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 to be easily read from a distance of eight feet away, and read "Gas Vent
Directly Below".
For direct-vent boilers mechanical-vent heating boilers or domestic hot water
equipment where the bottom of the vent terminal and the intake is installed higher
than four feet above grade the following requirements must comply:
1) If not present on each fl oor level where there are bedrooms, a carbon monoxide
detector and alarm must be placed in a living area outside the bedrooms. The
carbon monoxide detector and alarm must comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
2) A carbon monoxide detector shall:
a) Be located in the room where the boiler and/or equipment is located;
b) Be either hard-wired or battery powered or both; and:
c) Shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
3) 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 boiler and/or equipment at the completion of the installation.