| 2014-10-09 08:57:52 | OBSERVE THESE REQUIREMENTS |
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| | M1401.2 ACCESS. |
| | HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LOCATED WITH |
| | RESPECT TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO |
| | PERMIT MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND REPLACEMENT. |
| | CLEARANCES SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO PERMIT CLEANING OF |
| | HEATING AND COOLING SURFACES; REPLACEMENT OF FILTERS, |
| | BLOWERS, MOTORS, CONTROLS AND VENT CONNECTIONS; |
| | LUBRICATION OF MOVING PARTS; AND ADJUSTMENTS. |
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| | SECTION 306 |
| | ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE |
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| | 306.1 ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT. |
| | APPLIANCES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION, SERVICE, |
| | REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT WITHOUT DISABLING THE FUNCTION |
| | OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED ASSEMBLY OR REMOVING |
| | PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION, OTHER APPLIANCES, VENTING |
| | SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER PIPING OR DUCTS NOT CONNECTED TO |
| | THE APPLIANCE BEING INSPECTED, SERVICED, REPAIRED OR |
| | REPLACED. A LEVEL WORKING SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES DEEP |
| | AND 30 INCHES WIDE (762 MM BY 762 MM) SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | IN FRONT OF THE CONTROL SIDE TO SERVICE AN APPLIANCE. |
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| | 306.1.1 CENTRAL FURNACES. |
| | CENTRAL FURNACES WITHIN COMPARTMENTS OR ALCOVES SHALL |
| | HAVE A MINIMUM WORKING SPACE CLEARANCE OF 3 INCHES (76 |
| | MM) ALONG THE SIDES, BACK AND TOP WITH A TOTAL WIDTH OF |
| | THE ENCLOSING SPACE BEING AT LEAST 12 INCHES (305 MM) |
| | WIDER THAN THE FURNACE. FURNACES HAVING A FIREBOX OPEN |
| | TO THE ATMOSPHERE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 6 INCHES (152 MM) |
| | WORKING SPACE ALONG THE FRONT COMBUSTION CHAMBER SIDE. |
| | COMBUSTION AIR OPENINGS AT THE REAR OR SIDE OF THE |
| | COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | CHAPTER 7. |
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| | EXCEPTION: THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO REPLACEMENT |
| | APPLIANCES INSTALLED IN EXISTING COMPARTMENTS AND |
| | ALCOVES WHERE THE WORKING SPACE CLEARANCES ARE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| | 306.2 APPLIANCES IN ROOMS. |
| | ROOMS CONTAINING APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A |
| | DOOR AND AN UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY MEASURING NOT LESS |
| | THAN 36 INCHES (914 MM) WIDE AND 80 INCHES (2032 MM) |
| | HIGH. |
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| | EXCEPTION: WITHIN A DWELLING UNIT, APPLIANCES INSTALLED |
| | IN A COMPARTMENT, ALCOVE, BASEMENT OR SIMILAR SPACE |
| | SHALL BE ACCESSED BY AN OPENING OR DOOR AND AN |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY MEASURING NOT LESS THAN 24 |
| | INCHES (610 MM) WIDE AND LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL |
| | OF THE LARGEST APPLIANCE IN THE SPACE, PROVIDED THAT A |
| | LEVEL SERVICE SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) |
| | DEEP AND THE HEIGHT OF THE APPLIANCE, BUT NOT LESS THAN |
| | 30 INCHES (762 MM), IS PRESENT AT THE FRONT OR SERVICE |
| | SIDE OF THE APPLIANCE WITH THE DOOR OPEN. |
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| | 306.3 APPLIANCES IN ATTICS. |
| | ATTICS CONTAINING APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN |
| | OPENING AND UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY LARGE ENOUGH TO |
| | ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE LARGEST APPLIANCE. THE PASSAGEWAY |
| | SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) HIGH AND 22 |
| | INCHES (559 MM) WIDE AND NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) |
| | IN LENGTH MEASURED ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE |
| | PASSAGEWAY FROM THE OPENING TO THE APPLIANCE. THE |
| | PASSAGEWAY SHALL HAVE CONTINUOUS SOLID FLOORING NOT |
| | LESS THAN 24 INCHES (610 MM) WIDE. A LEVEL SERVICE |
| | SPACE NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) DEEP AND 30 |
| | INCHES (762 MM) WIDE SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE FRONT OR |
| | SERVICE SIDE OF THE APPLIANCE. THE CLEAR ACCESS OPENING |
| | DIMENSIONS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 20 INCHES BY 30 INCHES |
| | (508 MM BY 762 MM), AND LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL |
| | OF THE LARGEST APPLIANCE. |
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| | EXCEPTION: |
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| | THE PASSAGEWAY AND LEVEL SERVICE SPACE ARE NOT REQUIRED |
| | WHERE THE APPLIANCE IS CAPABLE OF BEING SERVICED AND |
| | REMOVED THROUGH THE REQUIRED OPENING. |
| 2014-10-07 13:18:23 | ROUTED TO MECHANICAL LESS THAN $5000 |
