Important Instructions For The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts - Rheem Raypak X94 Professional SR-410 Manuel D'installation Et D'utilisation

11. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
OF MASSACHUSETTS
The Commonwealth
compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for
installation of through – the – wall vented gas appliances
as follows:
(a) For all sidewall 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 sidewall 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:
1. INSTALLATION
DETECTORS. At the time of installation of the sidewall
horizontal-vented gas-fueled equipment, the installing
plumber or gasfitter 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 gasfitter
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 sidewall horizontally-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
a. In the event that the sidewall 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.
b. 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 battery-operated carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2. 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 certified.
3. 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".
of Massachusetts
OF CARBON MONOXIDE
requires
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the
sidewall 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.
(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following equipment is exempt
from 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The 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
2. Product Approved sidewall 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.
(c) MANUFACTURER
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the
manufacturer of Product Approved sidewall 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; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or
venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of a Product Approved sidewall
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; and
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.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product
Approved
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.
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
sidewall horizontally-vented
- GAS
- GAS
gas-fueled
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