for the openings that provide fresh air into confined spaces only. Do not refer to these illustrations for the purpose of vent installation. See Venting Installation on page 18 for complete venting installation instructions.

Outdoor Air Through Two Openings

FIGURE 9A.

The confined space should be provided with two permanent openings, one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the top and one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the bottom of the enclosure. The openings should communicate directly with the outdoors. See Figure 9A.

Each opening should have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4,000 Btu/hr (550 mm2 per kW) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in the enclosure. Each opening should not be less than 100 square inches (645 cm2).

Outdoor Air Through One Opening

FIGURE 9B.

Alternatively a single permanent opening, commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of top of enclosure, should be provided. See Figure 9B. The appliance should have clearances of at least 1 inch (25 mm) from sides and back and 6 inches (150 mm) from front. The opening should directly communicate with outdoors or should communicate through a vertical or horizontal duct to outdoors or spaces that freely communicate with outdoors and should have a minimum free area of the following:

1.1 square inch per 3000 Btu/hr (700 mm2 per kW) of the total input rating of all appliances located in the enclosure, and

2.Not less than the sum of areas of all vent connectors in the space.

OutdoorAir Through Two HorizontalDucts

FIGURE 9C.

The confined space should be provided with two permanent horizontal ducts, one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the top and one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the bottom of the enclosure. The horizontal ducts should communicate directly with the outdoors. See Figure 9C.

Each duct opening should have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 2,000 Btu/hr (1100 mm2 per kW) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in the enclosure.

When ducts are used, they should be of the same cross sectional area as the free area of the openings to which they connect. The minimum dimension of rectangular air ducts should be not less than 3 inches.

Outdoor Air Through Two Vertical Ducts

The illustrations shown in this section of the manual are a reference for the openings that provide fresh air into confined spaces only.

Do not refer to these illustrations for the purpose of vent installation. See Venting Installation on page 19 for complete venting installation instructions.

FIGURE 9D.

The confined space should be provided with two permanent vertical ducts, one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the top and one commencing within 12 inches (300 mm) of the bottom of the enclosure. The vertical ducts should communicate directly with the outdoors. See Figure 9D.

Each duct opening should have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4,000 Btu/hr (550 mm2 per kW) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in the enclosure.

When ducts are used, they should be of same cross sectional area as free area of openings to which they connect. The minimum dimension of rectangular air ducts should be not less than 3 inches.

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