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HORIZONTAL FLUE TERMINAL CLEARANCES
Flue terminal
R
. f e
Below eaves, balconies and other projections:
a
• Appliances
• Appliances
b
F
o r
m
c
r F
n o
From a gas meter (M) (see 5.11.5.9 for vent terminal location of regulator )
d
s (
e e
e
From an electricity meter
f
F
o r
m
g
Horizontally from any building structure* = or obstruction facing a terminal
h
From any other flue terminal
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
• Appliances over 150 MJ/h input up to 200 MJ/h input *
j
• Appliances
• Appliances
• All fan-assisted flue appliances , in the direction of discharge
k
F
o r
m
Vertically below an openable window, non-mechanical air inlet, or any other opening into a building with the
exception of sub-floor ventilation:
•
S
a p
n
• Other appliances
• Appliances
• Appliances
* - unless appliance is certified for closer installation
† - Prohibited area below electricity meter or fuse box extends to ground level.
NOTES:
1
Where dimensions c, j or k cannot be achieved an equivalent horizontal distance
measured diagonally from the nearest discharge point of the terminal to the opening
may be deemed by the Technical Regulator to comply.
2
See Clause 6.9.4 for restrictions on a flue terminal under a covered area.
3
See Figure J3 for clearances required from a flue terminal to an LP Gas cylinder.
A flue terminal is considered to be a source of ignition.
4
For appliance s not addressed above acceptance should be obtained from the Technical Regulator.
FIGURE 6.2 (in-part) MINIMUM CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR BALANCED FLUE TERMINALS
Rinnai Australia
Fan assisted flue appliance only
p u
o t
0 5
M
/ J
i h
p n
t u
v o
r e
0 5
M
/ J
i h
p n
t u
t
e h
r g
u o
d n
a ,
o b
e v
a
a b
o c l
y n
r o
a t
e r
u t
n r
w
l l a
r o
x e
r e t
a n
c l
r o
e n
* r
T
b a
e l
6
6 .
r o f
N
w e
Z
a e
a l
d n
e r
u q
r o
u f
e s
b
x o
a
d
a r
n i
i p
e p
r o
i o s
i p l
e p
, cowl, or combustion air intake †
p u
o t
1
0 5
M
J
h /
n i
u p
* t
over 200 MJ/h input up to 250 MJ/h input *
o
e v
2 r
0 5
M
J
h /
n i
u p
* t
a
m
c e
a h
i n
l a c
r i a
l n i
, t e
n i
u l c
i d
g n
e c
h
a e
e t
s r
p u
o t
0 5
M
J
h /
i r
p n
t u
p u
o t
0 5
M
J
h /
i r
p n
over 50 MJ/h input and up to 150 MJ/h input
o
e v
1 r
0 5
M
/ J
i h
p n
t u
Figure 1. Extract from AS/NZS 5601
Gas meter
Electricity meter or fuse box
e t I
m
t o
e h
s r
f r u
c a
* e
e r i
m
n e
) s t
P (
† )
a
s
a p
l b
w o
r e
t u
12
Mechanical air inlet
Min. clearances (mm)
Natural draft
3
0 0
5
0 0
3
0 0
5
0 0
0 1
0 0
5
5
0 0
0 0
1
0 5
5
0 0
5
0 0
5
0 0
5 1
0 0
5 1
0 0
5 1
0 0
-
5 1
0 0
1
0 5
5
0 0
0 1
0 0
5 1
0 0
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