TERMINATION CLEARANCES
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A | Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony | 12 inches (305 mm) |
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B | Clearance to window or door that may be open | 6 inches (152 mm) | for | appliance ≤ 10,000 Btuh (3 kW), 9 inches |
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| (229 mm) for appliances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤ 50,000 Btuh | ||
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| (15 kW), 12 inches (305 mm) for appliances > 50,000 Btuh (15 kW) | ||
C | Clearance to permanently closed window | * |
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D | Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located above the | * |
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| terminal within a horizontal distance of 2 feet (610 mm) |
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| from the center line of the terminal |
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E | Clearance to unventilated soffit | * |
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F | Clearance to outside corner | 24" |
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G | Clearance to inside corner | 24" |
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H | Clearance to each side of center line extended above me- | * |
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| ter/regulator assembly |
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I | Clearance to service regulator vent outlet | * |
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J | Clearance to | 6 inches (152 mm) | for | appliance ≤ 10,000 Btuh (3 kW), 9 inches |
| or the combustion air inlet to any other appliance. | (229 mm) for appliances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤ 50,000 Btuh | ||
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| (15 kW), 12 inches (305 mm) for appliances > 50,000 Btuh (15 kW) | ||
K | Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet | 3 feet (914 mm) above if within 10 feet (3.04 m) horizontally | ||
L | Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway lo- | * |
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| cated on public property |
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M | Clearance under veranda, porch, deck, or balcony. | * |
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The minimum distance from the center of the outside vent to the nearest inside and outside corner or obstruction or overhang is 24" (457 mm).
1In accordance with current ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code
*For clearances not specified in ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or CSA B149.1, one of the following shall be indicated:
a)A minimum clearance value determined by testing in accordance with section 2.19.6, or;
b)A reference to the following footnote:
“Clearance in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier.”
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