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Requirements for Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Revise NFPA-54 section 10.8.3 to add the following
requirements:
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ment installed in every dwelling, building or structure used
in whole or in part for residential purposes, including those
owned or operated by the Commonwealth and where the
side wall exhaust vent termination is less than seven (7)
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cluding but not limited to decks and porches, the following
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1 - NSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS. At the time of installation of the side
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a hard-wired carbon monoxide detector with an
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level where the gas equipment is to be installed.
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observe that a battery-operated or hard-wired
carbon monoxide detector with an alarm is installed
on each additional level of the dwelling, building or
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gas-fueled equipment. It shall be the responsibility
of the property owner to secure the services of
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of hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors.
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equipment is installed in a crawl space or an attic, the hard-
wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm and battery back-
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b. In the event that the requirements of this subdivision cannot
be met at the time of completion of installation, the owner
shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply with the
above requirements; provided, however, that during said
thirty (30) day period, a battery-operated carbon monoxide
detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2 - APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.
Each carbon monoxide detector as required in
accordance with the above provisions shall comply
with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS
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shall be permanently mounted to the exterior of the
building at a minimum height of eight (8) feet above
grade directly in line with the exhaust vent terminal
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appliance or equipment. The sign shall read, in print
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VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS.”
4 - INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the
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shall not approve the installation unless, upon
inspection, the inspector observes carbon monoxide
detectors and signage installed in accordance with the
provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through 4.
EXEMPTIONS: The following equipment is exempt
from 24 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through 4:
1 - The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled
“Equipment Not Required to Be Vented” in the most
current edition of NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board;
and
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gasfueled equipment installed in a room or structure
separate from the dwelling, building or structure used
in whole or in part for residential purposes.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS -
GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side wall,
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venting system design or venting system components
with the equipment, the instructions provided by the man-
ufacturer for installation of the equipment and the venting
system shall include:
1 - Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
system design or the venting system components:
and
2 - A complete parts list for the venting system design or
venting system.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS -
GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side wall,
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“special venting systems,” the following requirements
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1 - The referenced “special venting system” instructions
shall be included with the appliance or equipment
installation instructions; and
2- The “special venting systems” shall be Product
Approved by the Board, and the instructions for
that system shall include a parts list and detailed
installation instructions.
A copy of all installation instructions for all Product
Approved side wall, horizontally vented, gas-fueled
equipment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for
venting instructions, and/or all venting design instruc-
tions shall remain with the appliance or equipment at
the completion of the installation.
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