Detroit Radiant Products Company FA Series - Manual (Page 9)

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FA Series
Standards, Certifications and Government Regulations
Installation of this gas-fired heater must conform with all applicable local, state and national
specifications, regulations and building codes. Contact the local building inspector and/or Fire Marshall
for guidance.
In the absence of local codes, the installation must conform to the latest edition of:
United States: National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54).
Canada: CAN/CGA B149.1 and .2, Canadian Electrical Code C22.1
Copies of these Standards can be viewed or purchased at www.nfpa.org or www.scc.ca.
Chart 2.1 • Standard and Code Installation Guidelines • Building Type
2.0 Safety • Standards, Certifications and Government Regulations
Building
Type
Codes and Guidelines
Public
Garages
Installation of this heater in public garages must conform to the following codes:
United States: Standard for Parking Structures NFPA 88A (latest edition) or the
Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
NFPA 30A (latest edition).
Canada: Refer to CAN/CGA B149.1: Installation Codes for Gas Burning Appliances
and applicable Standards for Public Garages.
Guidelines:
• Heaters must not be installed less than 8 ft. (2.4 m) above the floor. Minimum
clearances to combustibles must be maintained from vehicles parked below the
heater.
• When installed over hoists, minimum clearances to combustibles must be
maintained from the upper most point of objects on the hoist.
Aircraft
Hangars
Installation of this heater in aircraft hangars must be in accordance with the following
codes:
United States: Refer to Standard for Aircraft Hangars, ANSI/NFPA 409
(latest edition).
In Canada: Refer to Standard CAN/CGA B149.1 and applicable Standards for
Aircraft Hangars.
Guidelines:
• In aircraft storage and servicing areas, heaters shall be installed at least 10 ft. (3 m)
from above the upper surface of wings or of the engine enclosures of the highest
aircraft that may be housed in the hangar. The measurement shall be made from
the wing or engine enclosure, whichever is higher from the floor, to the bottom of
the heater.
• In areas adjoining the aircraft storage area (e.g., shops, offices) the bottom of
heaters shall be installed no less than 8 ft. (2.4 m) above the floor.
• Suspended or elevated heaters shall be located in spaces where they shall not be
subject to damage by aircraft, cranes, movable scaffolding or other objects.
Provisions shall be made to assure accessibility to suspended heaters for recurrent
maintenance purposes.