T

=

Flue terminal

M

=

Gas meter

I

=

Mechanical air inlet

P

=

Electricity meter or fuse box

Shading indicates prohibited areas for flue terminals

a

- Below eaves, balconies or other projections:

 

MIN. CLEARANCE (mm)

 

Appliances to 50 MJ/h input

300

 

Appliances over 50 MJ/h input

500

b

- From the ground or above a balcony

300

c

- From a return wall or external corner

500

d

- From a gas meter (M)

 

1000

e

- From an electricity meter or fuse box (P)

500

f

- From a drain or soil pipe

 

150

g

- Horizontally from any building structure (unless appliance approved

 

 

 

for closer installation) or obstruction facing a terminal

500

h

- From any other flue terminal, cowl, or combustion air intake

500

j

- 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 up to 150 MJ/h input

500

 

Appliances over 150 MJ/h input

1500

k

- From a mechanical air inlet, including a spa blower

1500

n

- Vertically below an openable window, non-mechanical air

 

 

 

inlet or any other opening into a building, with the exception of

See table

 

sub-floor ventilation

 

below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEARANCES 'n' (mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space heaters

 

All other appliances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 50 MJ/h

UP to 50 MJ/h

Over 50 MJ/h &

Over 150 MJ/h

 

input

input

up

input

 

 

 

to 150 MJ/h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

500

1000

1500

 

NOTES: 1. All distances are measured vertically or horizontally along the wall to a point in line with the nearest part of the terminal.

2. Prohibited area below electricity meter or fuse box extends to ground level.

3. See clause 5.13.6.6 for restrictions on a flue terminal under a roofed area.

4. See Appendix J, Figure J1(a) and J2(a) for clearances required from a flue terminal to a LP Gas cylinder. A flue terminal is considered to be a source of ignition.

MINIMUM CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR BALANCED FLUE TERMINALS

OR THE FLUE TERMINALS OF OUTDOOR APPLIANCES

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