Raypak 5042004 operating instructions CMR 5.082a1 through

Important Instructions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires compliance	(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following equipment is exempt from
with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation of	248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
through – the – wall vented gas appliances as follows:	1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled "Equipment
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment	Not Required To Be Vented" in the most current edition of
installed in every dwelling, building or structure used in	NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and
whole or in part for residential purposes, including those	2. Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
owned or operated by the Commonwealth and where the
side wall exhaust vent termination is less than seven (7) feet	equipment installed in a room or structure separate from the
above finished grade in the area of the venting, including but	dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part for res-
not limited to decks and porches, the following requirements	idential purposes.
shall be satisfied:	(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.	MENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal vented	manufacturer of Product Approved side wall horizontally
gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfitter shall	vented gas equipment provides a venting system design or
observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an	venting system components with the equipment, the instruc-
alarm and battery back-up is installed on the floor level	tions provided by the manufacturer for installation of the
where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition, the	equipment and the venting system shall include:
installing plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a battery	1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting sys-
operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an
alarm is installed on each additional level of the dwelling,	tem design or the venting system components; and
building or structure served by the side wall horizontal vent-	2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or vent-
ed gas fueled equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the
property owner to secure the services of qualified licensed	ing system.
professionals for the installation of hard wired carbon	(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
monoxide detectors
a. In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas	MENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED. When the
	manufacturer of a Product Approved side wall horizontally
fueled equipment is installed in a crawl space or an attic, the	vented gas fueled equipment does not provide the parts for
hard wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm and battery	venting the flue gases, but identifies "special venting sys-
back-up may be installed on the next adjacent floor level.	tems", the following requirements shall be satisfied by the
b. In the event that the requirements of this subdivision can	manufacturer:
not be met at the time of completion of installation, the owner	1. The referenced "special venting system" instructions shall
shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply with the	be included with the appliance or equipment installation
above requirements; provided, however, that during said	instructions; and
thirty (30) day period, a battery operated carbon monoxide	2. The "special venting systems" shall be Product Approved
detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each	by the Board, and the instructions for that system shall
	include a parts list and detailed installation instructions.
carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance with	(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product
the above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be
ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certified.	Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equip-
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be	ment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for venting
	instructions, and/or all venting design instructions shall
permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a min-	remain with the appliance or equipment at the completion of
imum height of eight (8) feet above grade directly in line with	the installation.
the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas	GAS PRESSURE SUPERVISION
fueled heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read,
in print size no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size, "GAS	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires listed high
VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS".	and low gas pressure switches (manual reset) for any model
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side	with a maximum firing input greater than 1,000,000 Btu/Hr in
	accordance with 248 CMR 7.04(11)(d).
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not	A gas pressure regulator (field supplied) is required in the
approve the installation unless, upon inspection, the inspec-
tor observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage	gas train ahead of the heater, for heaters having input rates
installed in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR	greater than 1,000,000 Btu/Hr, in accordance with 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4.	7.04 Figure 3B requirements.

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