Installation Requirements - RBI FUTERA XLF Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

NOTICE!
In the Commonwealth of Massachusett s, the installation
must be performed by a licensed plumber or gas fi tt er.
1. 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 fi nished grade,
in the area of the venting, including but not limited to decks and
porches, the following requirements shall be satisfi ed:
d. INSTALL ATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE
D ET ECTO R S. A t t h e t i m e o f i n sta l lat i o n
of the side wall horizontal vented gas fueled
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gasfi tt er 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.
i. 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 batt ery back-up may be installed on the next
adjacent fl oor level.
ii. 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 batt ery operated
carbon monoxide detector with an alarm shall be
installed.
e. 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 certifi ed.
f. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identifi cation 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. Th e 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".
g. INSPECTION. Th e state or local gas inspector of the side
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not
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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.
Improper venting can result in excessive levels of carbon
monoxide which can cause severe personal injury or
death!
2. Exemptions — The following equipment is exempt from
248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through 4:
a. Th e 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
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b. 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.
3. M A N U FACT U R E R R EQ U I R E M E N TS — G A S
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED.
a. 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 by the manufacturer for installation
of the equipment and the venting system shall include:
i. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
system design or the venting system components; and
ii. A complete parts list for the venting system design or
venting system.
4. M A N U FACT U R E R R EQ U I R E M E N TS — G A S
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
a. 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 satisfi ed
by the manufacturer:
i. Th e referenced "special venting system" instructions shall
be included with the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
ii. Th e "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.
5. 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.
Improper venting can result in excessive levels of carbon
monoxide which can cause severe personal injury or
death!
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