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Arctic Installation and Operation Manual
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, In addition, the
installing plumber or gasfitter shall
observe that a battery operated or hard
wire carbon monoxide detractor with an
alarm is installed on each additional level
of 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 a qualified licensed
professional 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 detectors 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 (30)
days to comply with the above
requirements; provided, however,
that during said (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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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 OBSTRUCIONS."
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas
inspector of the side wall horizontally
vented gas fueled equipment shall not
approve the installation unless, upon
inspections, the inspector observes
carbon monoxide detectors and signage
installed in accordance with the
provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1
through 4.
a. EXEMPTIONS: The following
equipment is exempt from 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
i.
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
ii. Product Approved side wall
horizontally vented fueled
equipment installed in a room or
structure separate from the
dwelling, building or structure
used in whole or in part for
residential purposes.
b. MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS-
GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM
PROVIDED. When the manufacturer of
Product Approved side wall
horizontally vented gas equipment
provides a venting system design or
venting system components with the
equipment, the instructions provided
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Form: 2435
Revision: 8
Date: 9-19-2016
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