4. MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM VENT/AIR INLET TERMINATION
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| V = vent terminal X = air supply inlet | \\\ = area where terminal is not permitted |
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| Tab. 6 |
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| U.S. Installations1 | Canadian Installations2 | ||
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| A | Clearance above grade, veranda, |
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| porch, deck, or balcony |
| 1 ft (30 cm) | 1 ft (30 cm) | ||
| B | Clearance to window or door that may | 4 ft (1.2m) below or to side of |
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| be opened |
| opening; 1 foot (30 cm) above | 3 ft (91 cm) | ||
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| opening |
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| C | Clearance to permanently closed window | * | * |
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| D | Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located above | 5 ft (1.5m) | * |
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| the terminal within a horizontal distance of 2 ft (61cm) |
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| from the centerline of the terminal |
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| E | Clearance to unventilated soffit |
| * | * |
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| F | Clearance to outside corner |
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| G | Clearance to inside corner |
| 6 ft (1.83m) | * |
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| H | Clearance to each side of center line | * | 3 ft (91 cm) within a height | |||
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| extended above meter/regulator assembly |
| 15 ft above the meter/ regulator | |||
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| assembly | ||
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| I | Clearance to service regulator vent outlet | * | 6 ft (1.83m) | |||
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| J | Clearance to | 4 ft (1.2m) below or to | 3 ft (91 cm) | |||
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| building or the combustion air inlet to any other | side of opening; 1 ft |
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| appliance |
| (30 cm) above opening |
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| K | Clearance to mechanical air supply inlet | 3 ft (91 cm) above if within | 6 ft (1.83m) | |||
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| 10 ft (3m) horizontally |
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| L | Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway | 7 ft (2.13m) | 7 ft (2.13m) t | |||
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| M | Clearance under veranda, porch, deck or balcony | * | 12 in. (30 cm) TT | |||
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1 In accordance with the current ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code 2 In accordance with the current
t Vent terminal shall not terminate directly above sidewalk or paved driveway located between 2 single family dwellings that serves both dwellings
TTPermitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the floor and top of terminal and underside of veranda, porch, deck or balcony is greater than 1 ft (30cm)
* Clearances in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier
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