6.2.1
NFPA 31
6.2.1.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7,
Section 7.3.1 of NFPA 31. (See instead Chapter 8, Sections
8.10 and 8.11 of Board rules)
6.2.1.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7,
Section 7.8.7 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.3
The Board adopts Chapter 7, Section 7.12 of NFPA 31, as amended below:
7.12
Abandonment and Removal from
Service of Tanks and Related Equipment. Except as provided for in Maine
Fuel Board Rules, 02-658 C.M.R. ch. 8, § 8.9.4, if a tank and its related
piping are abandoned for whatever reason, the tank and all piping connected to
it, including the outside fill and vent piping and any piping connected to the
appliance, shall be emptied of all contents, cleaned, removed from the premises
or property, and disposed of in accordance with applicable local, state and
federal rules and regulations.
6.2.1.4 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7,
Section 7.12.1 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.5
The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.13.1 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.6 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7,
Section 7.13.2 of NFPA 31.
6.2.2
NFPA 52
6.2.2.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 15,
"Automotive Equipment (Onboard)" of NFPA 52.
6.2.2.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 16
"Automotive Fuel and Safety Systems (Onboard)" of NFPA 52.
6.2.3
NFPA 54
6.2.3.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 9,
Section 9.1.22, Existing Appliances of NFPA 54.
6.2.3.2 The Board does not adopt Exception
No. 1 and Exception No. 2 to Chapter 10, Section 10.21.2 of NFPA 54
(See instead Chapter 13, Section 13.4.7 of the Board's
rules).
6.2.3.3 The Board adopts
Chapter 12, Table 12.9.1, Through the Wall Vent Terminal Clearances of NFPA 54
as amended below:
Table 12.9.1 Through the Wall Vent Terminal
Clearances
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Figure Clearance
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Clearance Location
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Minimum Clearances for Direct Vent
Terminals
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Minimum Clearances for Non-Direct Vent
Terminals
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A
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Clearance above finished grade level, veranda,
porch, deck, or balcony
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12 in.
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12 in.
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B
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Clearance to window or door that is
openable
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6 in. Appliances <=10,000 Btu/hr
9 in. Appliances > 10,000 Btu/hr <=50,000
Btu/hr
12 in. Appliances > 50,000 Btu/hr <=150,000
Btu/hr
Appliances > 150,000 Btu/hr, in accordance with
manufacturers' instructions, but, in no case less than 12 in.
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4 ft below or to side of opening or 1 ft above
opening
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C
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Clearance to non-openable window
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None unless otherwise specified by the appliance
manufacturer
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D
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Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located
above the terminal within a horizontal distance of 2 ft (610 mm) from the
center line of the terminal
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None unless otherwise specified by the appliance
manufacturer
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E
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Clearance to the unventilated soffit
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None unless otherwise specified by the appliance
manufacturer
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F
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Clearance to outside corner of
building
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None unless otherwise specified by the appliance
manufacturer
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G
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Clearance to inside corner of
building
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None unless otherwise specified by the appliance
manufacturer
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H
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Clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet to
building and the combustion air inlet to any other appliance
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Same clearance as specified for row B
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I
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Clearance to a mechanical air supply
inlet
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10 ft horizontally from inlet or 3 ft above
inlet
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J
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Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway
located on public property or other areas where condensate or vapor can cause a
nuisance or hazard
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7 ft and not located above public walkways or other
areas where condensate or vapor can cause a nuisance or hazard
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K
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Clearance to underside of veranda, porch, deck, or
balcony
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12 in. where the area beneath the veranda, porch,
deck, or balcony is open on not less than two sides. The vent terminal is
prohibited in this location where only one side is open.
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For SI units, 1 in. = 25.4 mm, 1 ft= 0.3 m, 1 Btu/hr =0.293
W.
6.2.4
NFPA 55
The Board does not adopt the following Chapters of NFPA
55:
6.2.4.1 Chapter 8, Cryogenic
Fluids;
6.2.4.2 Chapter 9, Bulk
Oxygen Systems;
6.2.4.3 Chapter 10,
Gas Hydrogen Systems;
6.2.4.4
Chapter 11, Bulk Liquefied Hydrogen Systems;
6.2.4.5 Chapter 13, Carbon Dioxide
Systems;
6.2.4.6 Chapter 14,
Storage, Handling, and Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization and
Fumigation;
6.2.4.6 Chapter 15,
Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants; and
6.2.4.7 Chapter 16, Liquid Nitrous Oxide
Systems.
6.2.5
NFPA 58
6.2.5.1 The Board does
not adopt Chapter 6, Sections 6.4.4.1 and 6.4.4.2 of NFPA 58 (See
instead Chapter 14, Section 14.5 of Board rules).
6.2.5.2 The Board adopts Chapter 6, Section
6.5.3.6 of the NFPA 58 as amended below:
6.5.3.6 The minimum horizontal separation
between aboveground LP-Gas containers and aboveground tanks containing liquids
having flash points below 200 °F (93.4°C) shall be 20 ft (6 m). The
requirements of this provision do not apply to a single tank containing
methanol, connected to and as part of a propane bulk plant, for the specific
purpose of adding said methanol to the propane gas stored in the bulk
plant.
6.2.5.3 The Board
does not adopt Chapter 6 Section 6.8.3.5 of NFPA 58.
6.2.5.4 The Board adopts Chapter 6, Section
6.18.1 of NFPA 58 as amended below:
16.18.1
* Piping, regulators, meters, and other equipment installed in the
piping system shall be protected from the forces of accumulated and falling
snow.
6.2.5.5 The Board
does not adopt Chapter 6, Section 6.21.4.2(E) of NFPA 58. (See
instead Chapter 12, Section 12.1.1; Chapter 14, Section 14.7.7 of the
Board's rules).
6.2.5.6 The Board
does not adopt Chapter 6, Sections 6.27.3.14 and 6.27.3.15 of NFPA 58
(See instead Chapter 14, Section 14.6 of the Board's
rules).
6.2.6
NFPA
211
6.2.6.1 The Board does not adopt
Chapter 9, Section 9.8.2 of NFPA 211 for interconnection. (See
instead
32 M.R.S.
§18107(1)(A)).
6.2.6.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 11,
Fireplaces, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.3
The Board does not adopt Chapter 12, Masonry Heaters, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.4 The Board does not adopt Chapter 13,
Section 13.5.2, Room Heaters, Fireplace Stoves, Room Heater/Fireplace Stove
Combinations, and Ranges, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.5 The Board does not adopt the
following Sections of Chapter 14 of NFPA 211:
6.2.6.4.1 Section 14.2, Annual Inspection;
and
6.2.6.4.2 Section
14.7.2.
6.2.6.6 The
Board adopts Chapter 14, Section 14.4.1, of Section 14.4 of NFPA 211, Appliance
or Connector Replacement, with the following amendment:
14.4.1 When an existing appliance or
connector is replaced or a new appliance is connected to a chimney, the chimney
flue shall be inspected.
6.2.6.7 The Board does not adopt Chapter 15,
Inspection of Existing Chimneys, of NFPA 211.
