Flue Terminal Location; Flue Positioning - Rinnai Energysaver RHFE-556FTR Operation And Installation Manual

FLUE TERMINAL LOCATION

The flue terminal should be positioned away from
flammable materials.
WARNING
Ensure that the location of the flue terminal can comply
with the requirements of AS/NZS 5601 Clause 6 and Fig. 6.2
which is reproduced below.
Flue terminal Fan assisted flue appliance only
Ref.
Below eaves, balconies and other projections:
a • Appliances up to 50 MJ/h input
• Appliances over 50 MJ/h input
b From the ground, above a balcony or other surface *
c Front a return wall or external corner *
From a gas meter (M) (see 5.11.5.9 for vent terminal location of regulator )
d (see Table 6.6 for New Zealand requirements)
From an electricity meter or fuse box (P) †
e
f From a drain pipe or soil pipe
g Horizontally from any building structure* = or obstruction facing a terminal
From any other flue terminal , cowl, or combustion air intake †
h
Horizontally from an openable window, door, non-mechanical air inlet, or any other opening into a building
with the exception of sub-floor ventilation:
• Appliances up to 150 MJ/h input *
• Appliances over 150 MJ/h input up to 200 MJ/h input *
j
• Appliances over 200 MJ/h input up to 250 MJ/h input *
• Appliances over 250 MJ/h input *
• All fan-assisted flue appliances , in the direction of discharge
k From a mechanical air inlet, including a spa blower
Vertically below an openable window, non-mechanical air inlet, or any other opening into a building with the
exception of sub-floor ventilation:
• Space heaters up to 50 MJ/hr input
n
• Other appliances up to 50 MJ/hr input
• Appliances over 50 MJ/h input and up to 150 MJ/h input
• Appliances over 150 MJ/h input
* - unless appliance is certified for closer installation
† - Prohibited area below electricity meter or fuse box extends to ground level.
NOTES:
Where dimensions c, j or k cannot be achieved an equivalent horizontal distance
1
measured diagonally from the nearest discharge point of the terminal to the opening
may be deemed by the Technical Regulator to comply.
See Clause 6.9.4 for restrictions on a flue terminal under a covered area.
2
See Figure J3 for clearances required from a flue terminal to an LP Gas cylinder.
3
A flue terminal is considered to be a source of ignition.
For appliance s not addressed above acceptance should be obtained from the Technical Regulator.
4
FIGURE 6.2 (in-part) MINIMUM CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR BALANCED FLUE TERMINALS, FAN-ASSISTED FLUE
TERMINALS, ROOM-SEALED APPLIANCE TERMINALS AND OPENINGS OF OUTDOOR APPLIANCES
* AS/NZS 5601 was current at the time of printing this manual, but may have
been superseded. It is the installers responsibility to ensure that the current
NOTE
version of this standard is used.
Rinnai Australia

FLUE POSITIONING

Gas meter Electricity meter or fuse box
Min. clearances (mm)
Item Natural draft Fan assisted
Mechanical air inlet
300 200
500 300
300 300
500 300
1000 1000
500 500
150 75
500 500
500 300
500 300
1500 300
1500 500
1500 1500
- 1500
1500 1000
150 150
500 500
1000 1000
1500 1500
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