Article 8 - EQUIPMENT CLEARANCES

Section 27-805

Section 27-805

  §   27-805   General   requirements.   Clearances   from   combustible
construction in walls, partitions and ceilings adjacent to combustion or
heating equipment shall not be less than  that  tabulated  in  reference
standard RS 14-15, provided the following conditions are met:
  (a)  All  clearances  shall  comply with the requirements specified in
section 27-792 of article one of this subchapter.
  (b)  Heating  and  combustion  equipment  which  has  been  tested  in
accordance  with  the  applicable standards listed in reference standard
RS-14, shall be installed with the clearances determined by such tests.
  (c) Equipment which has been approved, as provided in  section  27-135
of  article  eight of subchapter one of this chapter, shall be installed
in accordance with the conditions of such approval.

Section 27-806

Section 27-806

  §  27-806  Reduction of clearances. The clearances required in section
27-805 of this article may  be  reduced  when  the  exposed  combustible
construction  is  protected  with  noncombustible material in accordance
with the forms of protection listed in reference standard RS 14-16.