Installation Requirements - Commonwealth Of Massachusetts - State Water Heaters 301 Series Instruction Manual

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
For all side wall terminated, horizontally vented power vent, direct
vent, and power direct vent gas fueled water heaters 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:
INSTALLING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
At the time of installation of the side-wall horizontal-vented gas-
fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gas-fitter 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 gas-fitter 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.
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.
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 that during said thirty (30) day period, a battery-operated
carbon-monoxide detector, with an alarm, shall be installed.
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Each carbon-monoxide detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with
listed and certified.
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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."
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
and be
NFPA 720 ANSI/UL
.
EXEMPTIONS
The following equipment is exempt from
:
through 4
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled "Equipment Not
Required To Be Vented" in the most current edition of
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.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side-wall
horizontally-vented gas-fueled equipment provides a venting
system design or venting system components with the
equipment, the instructions provided by the manufacturer for
installation of the equipment and the venting system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting-system
design or the venting-system components
2. A complete parts list for the venting-system design or venting
system.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS 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.
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 instructions.
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.
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248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1
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