Viessmann WB1A Series Installation And Service Instructions Manual page 5

Important Regulatory and Installation Requirements
Special Requirements for Side-Wall Vented Appliances
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation of
side-wall vented gas appliances as follows:
(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 (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
services of 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 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.
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Codes
The installation of this unit shall be in
accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, use
CAN/CSA-B149.1 or .2 Installation
Codes for Gas Burning Appliances for
Canada. For U.S. installations use the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1.
Always use latest editions of codes.
In Canada all electrical wiring is to be
done in accordance with the latest
edition of CSA C22.1 Part 1 and/or
local codes. In the U.S. use the
National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
70. The heating contractor must also
comply with both the Standard for
Controls and Safety Devices for
Automatically Fired Boilers,
ANSI/ASME CSD-1, and the Installation
Code for Hydronic Heating Systems,
CSA B214-01, where required by the
authority having jurisdiction.
Leave all literature at the installation
site and advise the system
operator/ultimate owner where the
literature can be found. Contact
Viessmann for additional copies.
This product comes with several
safety instruction labels attached.
Do not remove!
Contact Viessmann immediately if
replacement labels are required.
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