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remOte prOpane / lp Gas enclOsures installatiOn Guidelines
If the unit is permanently connected to a gas piping system
from a remote supply tank, installation must be in accor-
dance with local codes or, in absence of local codes, with the
National fuel Gas codes ANSI Z223/1.NFPA 54.
If constructing an enclosure to conceal the propane / LP cyl-
inder- the enclosure must adhere to the following construc-
tion requirements:
Enclosures may be constructed with one side completely
open Or if the enclosure is built with four (4) sides, a top
and a bottom:
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A Propane / LP gas cylinder enclosure requires four
(4) ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the
enclosure. The openings must adhere to the mini-
mum requirements according to the capacity of the
cylinder (see Diagram 1).
•
Each opening in the enclosure must be equally sized
and spaced at a minimum of 180°. Openings must
remain unobstructed.
•
Top ventilation openings are required on the side
walls of the enclosure within 5" (127mm) of the top
of the enclosure. They need to be of equal size,
unobstructed and spaced 180° apart. The openings
need to be a total area of 1 in² /lb (14.2 cm²/kg) of
fuel storage capacity.
propane / lp tank enclosure specifications
A
Opening 180° apart from each other
B
Minimum of 2" (50.8mm) from floor/ground to base of tank
C
Maximum of 1" (25.4mm) from to base of tank to bottom of opening
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Bottom opening must provide a minimum of 1/2
square inches (3.23 cm²) for each pound of pro-
pane/LP contained in the tank (see example be-
low).
•
Every opening must have minimum dimensions to
allow entrance of a 1/8" (3.2mm) diameter rod.
•
Ventilation openings in side walls must not communi-
cate directly with other enclosures of the appliance.
•
The cylinder valve must be easily accessible by
hand. Connections should be easy to leak test
inside the enclosure. A door on the enclosure is
acceptable only if easily opened without the use of
tools and is non locking.
•
The enclosure needs to isolate the cylinder from the
burner compartment and provide protection from
radiation, act as a flame barrier and protect the cylin-
der from foreign material.
•
The enclosure needs to allow connection, discon-
nection and inspection of the connection of the LP
- gas cylinder.
•
The enclosure should allow testing of any connec-
tion on the LP cylinder that might be disturbed dur-
ing installation.
5" Max.
5" Max.
Diagram 1
A
1" Max.
2" Min.
OD42 Outdoor Gas Fireplace
C
B
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