ICC IMC Commentary 2015
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International Mechanical Code and Commentary
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ICC | 2015 | 519 |
This comprehensive publication provides a convenient reference for regulations in the 2015 International Mechanical Code® (IMC®).
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| 1 | 2015 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE AND COMMENTARY |
| 2 | 2015 IMC® CODE AND COMMENTARY TITLE PAGE |
| 3 | COPYRIGHT |
| 4 | PREFACE |
| 6 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 8 | CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE |
| 9 | PART 1–SCOPE AND APPLICATION SECTION 101 GENERAL SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY |
| 12 | PART 2–ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL INSPECTION SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL |
| 14 | SECTION 105 APPROVAL |
| 16 | SECTION 106 PERMITS |
| 20 | SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING |
| 23 | SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS |
| 25 | SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL |
| 27 | SECTION 110 TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS AND USES BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 28 | CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 201 GENERAL SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
| 32 | FIGURE 202(1) BREATHING ZONE |
| 35 | FIGURE 202(2) COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS |
| 56 | FIGURE 202(3) THERMAL RESISTANCE |
| 58 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 60 | CHAPTER 3: GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 301 GENERAL |
| 64 | FIGURE 301.9 TYPICAL LABEL FOR A CATEGORY I GAS-FIRED FURNACE |
| 66 | SECTION 302 PROTECTION OF STRUCTURE |
| 67 | FIGURE 302.3.1 HOLES AND NOTCHES IN WOOD JOISTS |
| 68 | FIGURE 302.3.2 NOTCHES IN WOOD STUDS FIGURE 302.3.3 BORED HOLES |
| 69 | SECTION 303 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE LOCATION |
| 71 | SECTION 304 INSTALLATION |
| 72 | FIGURE 304.1 EXCERPTS FROM TYPICAL MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION MANUALS(Courtesy of Trane and American-Standard Company) |
| 73 | FIGURE 304.1—continued EXCERPTS FROM TYPICAL MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION MANUALS(Courtesy of Trane and American-Standard Company) |
| 74 | FIGURE 304.3 OIL-FIRED WATER HEATER INSTALLATION IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATION |
| 76 | FIGURE 304.5.1.1 NATURAL VENTILATION OF SPACES CONTAINING HYDROGEN-GENERATING APPLIANCES |
| 77 | FIGURE 304.6(1) APPLIANCE INSTALLATION IN A PUBLIC GARAGE |
| 79 | FIGURE 304.6(2) APPLIANCE PROTECTION AGAINST MOTOR VEHICLE IMPACT |
| 80 | FIGURE 304.7 SUSPENDED APPLIANCE IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGE |
| 82 | FIGURE 304.11(1) GUARD REQUIREMENTS FIGURE 304.11(2) FALL ARREST/RESTRAINT DEVICE |
| 83 | SECTION 305 PIPING SUPPORT FIGURE 305.4 POINT OF SAG BETWEEN HANGERS TABLE 305.4 PIPING SUPPORT SPACINGa |
| 84 | FIGURE 305.5 PIPE PROTECTION SECTION 306 ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE |
| 86 | FIGURE 306.3 REMOTE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS (ATTIC INSTALLATION) |
| 88 | FIGURE 306.5(1) ACCESS HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE |
| 89 | FIGURE 306.5(2) APPLIANCE ACCESS |
| 90 | FIGURE 306.5.1 APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT ON SLOPED ROOFS SECTION 307 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL |
| 91 | TABLE 307.2.2 CONDENSATE DRAIN SIZING |
| 92 | FIGURE307.2.3(1) PRIMARY AND AUXILIARYDRAIN PAN FLOAT SWITCH (Courtesy of SMD Research, Inc.) |
| 93 | FIGURE 307.2.3(2) CONDENSATE OVERFLOW SWITCH (Courtesy of SMD Research, Inc.) FIGURE 307.2.3(3) IN-LINE CONDENSATE OVERFLOW SWITCH (Courtesy of SMD Research, Inc.) FIGURE 307.2.3.2 APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT AND INSULATION IN PANS |
| 94 | FIGURE 307.2.5 DRAIN LINE ACCESS MEANS FIGURE 307.3 CONDENSATE PUMP |
| 95 | SECTION 308 CLEARANCE REDUCTION FIGURE 308.1(1) CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES—EXAMPLES OF HOW TO MEASURE |
| 96 | FIGURE 308.1(2) REDUCED CLEARANCE FOR 31/2-INCH BRICK WALL FIGURE 308.1(3) VENTILATED MASONRY CLEARANCE REDUCTION SYSTEM |
| 97 | FIGURE 308.2 TYPICAL CLEARANCES FOR A RADIANT-TYPE WOOD-BURNING STOVE |
| 98 | FIGURE 308.3 REDUCED CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES |
| 99 | TABLE 308.4.2 CLEARANCE REDUCTION METHODSb |
| 100 | FIGURE 308.4.2(1) REDUCED CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES |
| 101 | FIGURE 308.4.2(2) CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES FIGURE 308.4.2(3) CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES |
| 102 | FIGURE 308.4.2(4) CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES SECTION 309 TEMPERATURE CONTROL |
| 103 | SECTION 310 EXPLOSION CONTROL SECTION 311 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS SECTION 312 HEATING AND COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS |
| 104 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 106 | CHAPTER 4:VENTILATION GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE |
| 107 | SECTION 401 GENERAL |
| 109 | TABLE 401.5 OPENING SIZES IN LOUVERS, GRILLES AND SCREENS PROTECTING AIR INTAKE OPENINGS FIGURE 401.4(1) INTAKE OPENING |
| 110 | FIGURE 401.4(2) INTAKE OPENING |
| 111 | SECTION 402 NATURAL VENTILATION FIGURE 402.2 NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION WINDOWS |
| 112 | FIGURE 402.3 NATURAL VENTILATION FROM ADJOINING SPACE FIGURE 402.4 VENTILATION OPENINGS BELOW GRADE |
| 113 | SECTION 403 MECHANICAL VENTILATION FIGURE 403.1(1) AN ENERGY-CONSERVING ALTERNATIVE TO NATURAL VENTILATION |
| 114 | FIGURE 403.1(2) TYPICAL HVAC SYSTEM |
| 119 | FIGURE 403.3.1.1 OCCUPIED ZONE FIGURE 403.3.1.1(2) MANICURE EXHAUST TABLE |
| 120 | FIGURE 403.3.1.1(1) NAIL SALON STATIONS |
| 121 | EQUATION 4-1 |
| 122 | TABLE 403.3.1.1 MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 123 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES |
| 124 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES TABLE 403.3.1.1.1.2 ZONE AIR DISTRIBUTION EFFECTIVENESS EQUATION 4-2 |
| 125 | TABLE 403.3.1.1—continued MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES EQUATION 4-3 EQUATION 4-4 |
| 126 | EQUATION 4-5 TABLE 403.3.1.1.2.3.2 SYSTEM VENTILATION EFFICIENCY EQUATION 4-6 |
| 127 | EQUATION 4-7 EQUATION 4-8 |
| 133 | EQUATION 4-9 |
| 135 | TABLE 403.3.2.3 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOCAL EXHAUST RATES FOR GROUP R-2, R-3 AND R-4 OCCUPANCIES SECTION 404 ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGES |
| 136 | SECTION 405 SYSTEMS CONTROL SECTION 406 VENTILATION OF UNINHABITED SPACES SECTION 407 AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES AND GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 138 | CHAPTER 5: EXHAUST SYSTEMS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 501 GENERAL |
| 142 | FIGURE 501.3.1(1) SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF EXHAUST (EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE) DUCT TERMINATIONS |
| 143 | FIGURE 501.3.1(2) SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF EXHAUST (EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE) DUCT TERMINATIONS |
| 144 | SECTION 502 REQUIRED SYSTEMS |
| 147 | EQUATION 5-1 |
| 163 | FIGURE 502.14(1) OVERHEAD SOURCE CAPTURE SYSTEM |
| 164 | FIGURE 502.14(2) WALL-MOUNTED SOURCE CAPTURE SYSTEM |
| 165 | SECTION 503 MOTORS AND FANS |
| 166 | FIGURE 502.20(1) PEDICURE STATION FIGURE 502.20(2) MANICURE STATION |
| 167 | SECTION 504 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST |
| 169 | FIGURE 504.2 NONCOMBUSTIBLE WALL RECEPTACLE FOR CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCT |
| 171 | FIGURE 504.5 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT POWER VENTILATOR FIGURE 504.7 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT PROTECTION |
| 172 | FIGURE 504.8.2 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT INSTALLATION |
| 173 | TABLE 504.8.4.1 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT FITTING EQUIVALENT LENGTH |
| 174 | FIGURE 504.8.4.1 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCT LENGTH |
| 175 | FIGURE 504.8.5 EXAMPLE OF PERMANENT LABEL OF EQUIVALENT LENGTH |
| 176 | FIGURE 504.8.6 DOMESTIC CLOTHES DRYER ROUGH-IN |
| 177 | FIGURE 504.9 MULTIPLE DRYER EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| 179 | SECTION 505 DOMESTIC KITCHEN EXHAUST EQUIPMENT |
| 181 | SECTION 506 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT |
| 182 | FIGURE 506.3.1.1(1) TYPICAL FACTORY-BUILT GREASE DUCT LABEL (Photo courtesy of Selkirk, L.L.C.) FIGURE 506.3.1.1(2) FACTORY-BUILT GREASE DUCTS (Photo courtesy of Selkirk, L.L.C.) |
| 183 | FIGURE 506.3.1.2(1) PROHIBITED INSTALLATION OF FLEXIBLE AIR DUCT CONNECTING TO A MAKEUP AIR PLENUM ABOVE A TYPE I HOOD FIGURE 506.3.1.2(2) BACKWALL MAKEUP AIR PLENUM |
| 184 | FIGURE 506.3.2.1(1) TYPES OF DUCT JOINTS |
| 185 | FIGURE 506.3.2.1(2) WELDED FLANGE JOINT (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 186 | FIGURE 506.3.2.2 DUCT-TO-HOOD JOINTS |
| 188 | FIGURE 506.3.6 PROHIBITED INSTALLATION OF A GREASE DUCT (Less than 18-inch clearance to combustibles) |
| 189 | FIGURE 506.3.7 PREVENTION OF GREASE ACCUMULATION |
| 190 | FIGURE 506.3.7.1(1) GREASE COLLECTION RESERVOIR (Notice that there is no cleanout) (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 191 | FIGURE 506.3.7.1(2) GREASE RESERVOIR |
| 192 | FIGURE 506.3.8(1) GREASE DUCT CLEANOUT FIGURE 506.3.8(2) GREASE DUCT CLEANOUT |
| 194 | FIGURE 506.3.10 UNDERGROUND GREASE DUCT |
| 195 | FIGURE 506.3.11 TERMINATION THROUGH EXTERIOR WALLS |
| 196 | FIGURE 506.3.11.1(1) EXHAUST DUCT ENCLOSED BY A VERTICAL SHAFT |
| 197 | FIGURE 506.3.11.1(2) EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATING A WALL |
| 198 | FIGURE 506.3.11.2(1) FIELD-APPLIED GREASE DUCT ENCLOSURE (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 199 | FIGURE 506.3.11.2(2) PARTIAL APPLICATION OF FIELD-APPLIED GREASE DUCT ENCLOSURE (PROHIBITED) (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 201 | FIGURE 506.5.1(1) ROOF-MOUNTED EXHAUST FAN FOR A TYPE I HOOD (Notice that the duct does not extend 18 inches above the roof surface) |
| 202 | FIGURE 506.5.1(2) INLINE EXHAUST FAN FOR A TYPE I HOOD |
| 203 | FIGURE 506.5.1.2 AN INLINE FAN MUST BE LOCATED IN A ROOM OR SPACE HAVING THE SAME FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING AS THE GREASE-DUCT ENCLOSURE FIGURE 506.5.3(1) KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN MOUNTED 18 INCHES ABOVE THE ROOF SURFACE WITH VENTS FOR THE SHAFT (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 204 | FIGURE 506.5.3(2) RESTRAINT CABLE FOR HINGED UP-BLAST EXHAUST FAN (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) FIGURE 506.5.5 EXHAUST OUTLET TERMINATION SECTION 507 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS |
| 207 | FIGURE 507.1(1) TYPICAL LABEL FOR A TYPE I HOOD FIGURE 507.1(2) ELECTRIC DEEP FAT FRYER WITH RECIRCULATING HOOD FIGURE 507.1(3) ELECTRIC GRIDDLE WITH RECIRCULATING HOOD |
| 208 | FIGURE 507.1(4) HIBACHI TABLE WITH INTEGRAL DOWN-DRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEM (Photo courtesy of Roaster Tech, Inc.) FIGURE 507.1(5) DOWN-DRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEM (Figure courtesy of Roaster Tech, Inc.) |
| 210 | FIGURE 507.1.1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS SHALL OPERATE DURING THE COOKING OPERATION |
| 211 | FIGURE 507.1.1.1 SENSORS FOR AUTOMATIC OPERATION MUST BE LOCATED IN EACH HOOD SERVED BY A COMMON EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| 212 | FIGURE 507.1.3 WATER HEATER NEXT TO A TYPE I HOOD (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 217 | FIGURE 507.2.7GREASE DUCT ENCLOSURE SYSTEM USED ON THE TOP OF A TYPE I HOOD (Prohibited) |
| 218 | TABLE 507.2.8 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LOWEST EDGE OF A GREASE FILTER AND THE COOKING SURFACE OR THE HEATING SURFACE FIGURE 507.2.8 APPLIANCE VENTING UNDERNEATH A TYPE I HOOD |
| 219 | FIGURE 507.2.8.2(1) MINIMUM ANGLE OF GREASE FILTERS FIGURE 507.2.8.2(2)GREASE FILTER MOUNTED AT MINIMUM ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 220 | FIGURE 507.2.9 GREASE GUTTER WITH RESERVOIR |
| 221 | FIGURE 507.3 TYPE II HOOD ABOVE A DISHWASHER (Photo courtesy of Guy McMann) |
| 222 | FIGURE 507.4.1(1) CANOPY HOOD—ELEVATION FIGURE 507.4.1(2) WALL-TYPE CANOPY HOOD |
| 223 | FIGURE 507.4.1(3) WALL-TYPE CANOPY HOOD WITH MAKEUP AIR FIGURE 507.4.1(4) ISLAND-TYPE CANOPY HOOD FIGURE 507.4.1(5) BACK-TO-BACK (DOUBLE ISLAND)-TYPE CANOPY HOOD |
| 224 | FIGURE 507.4.1(6) CANOPY HOOD WITH SIDE PANELS—SIDE VIEW FIGURE 507.4.1(7) CANOPY HOOD WITH SIDE PANELS—ELEVATION FIGURE 507.4.2 NONCANOPY-TYPE HOOD (LOW-WALL OR BACKSHELF) |
| 225 | FIGURE 507.5(1) CANOPY HOOD SERVING MULTIPLE APPLIANCES |
| 226 | FIGURE 507.5(2) BACKSHELF/PASS-OVER HOOD FIGURE 507.5(3) BACKSHELF HOOD WITH ONE SIDE PANEL |
| 227 | FIGURE 507.5.1 HOOD APPLIANCE PLAN VIEW |
| 229 | SECTION 508 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN MAKEUP AIR |
| 230 | FIGURE 508.1(1) MAKEUP AIR |
| 231 | FIGURE 508.1(2) MAKEUP AIR |
| 232 | FIGURE 508.1(3) MAKEUP AIR SUPPLIED FROM FACE OF HOOD FIGURE 508.1(4) MAKEUP AIR SUPPLIED TO HOOD (Short-circuit hood) |
| 233 | FIGURE 508.1.2 OUTDOOR AIR BALANCE REQUIRED (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock) |
| 234 | SECTION 509 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS FIGURE 509.1 SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL-TYPE COOKING EQUIPMENT |
| 235 | SECTION 510 HAZARDOUS EXHAUST SYSTEMS |
| 239 | FIGURE 510.5 MANIFOLDED HAZARDOUS EXHAUST DUCTS |
| 243 | TABLE 510.9 MINIMUM DUCT THICKNESS |
| 244 | FIGURE 510.9.1 DUCT JOINTS TABLE 510.9.2 CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES |
| 245 | SECTION 511 DUST, STOCK AND REFUSE CONVEYING SYSTEMS |
| 247 | SECTION 512 SUBSLAB SOIL EXHAUST SYSTEMS TABLE 511.2 CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE-WALL METAL CHIMNEYS |
| 248 | SECTION 513 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
| 251 | FIGURE 513.4.1 STACK EFFECT |
| 256 | EQUATION 5-1 |
| 258 | FIGURE 513.8(1) SMOKE LAYER INTERFACE |
| 259 | FIGURE 513.8(2) AXISYMMETRICAL PLUME FIGURE 513.8(3) BALCONY SPILL PLUME FIGURE 513.8(4) WINDOW PLUME |
| 260 | FIGURE 513.8(5) PLUGHOLING |
| 261 | FIGURE 513.8.1(1) EXAMPLE, CRITICAL LEVEL OF SMOKE FIGURE 513.8.1(2) SMOKE LAYER |
| 263 | EQUATION 5-2 |
| 269 | SECTION 514 ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEMS |
| 270 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 272 | CHAPTER 6: DUCT SYSTEMS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 601 GENERAL |
| 273 | FIGURE 601.2(1) POSITIVE PRESSURE IN CORRIDOR PROVIDES MAKEUP AIR FOR SMALL EXHAUST FANS IN ADJACENT ROOMS |
| 274 | FIGURE 601.2(2) ELEVATION VIEW FOR COMMENTARY FIGURE 601.2(1) |
| 275 | FIGURE 601.2.1(1) CORRIDOR NOT FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED: SPACE ABOVE CEILING CAN BE USED AS A PLENUM |
| 276 | FIGURE 601.2.1(2) SPACE ABOVE CEILING PROHIBITED FROM BEING USED AS A PLENUM FIGURE 601.2.1(3) FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CEILING IN CORRIDOR: SPACE ABOVE CEILING CAN BE USED AS A PLENUM |
| 277 | FIGURE 601.2.1(4) FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CORRIDOR WITH SUSPENDED NONRATED CEILING (Allowed if smoke detectors or sprinkler water flow detectors shut down the air handler) FIGURE 601.2.1(5) SPACE ABOVE CEILING CAN BE USED AS A PLENUM IF PART OF AN ENGINEERED SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM |
| 279 | SECTION 602 PLENUMS |
| 280 | FIGURE 602.1(1) TYPICAL FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING RETURN AIR PLENUM FIGURE 602.1(2) MECHANICAL ROOM USED AS RETURN AIR PLENUM FIGURE 602.1(3) MULTIPLE FIRE AREAS |
| 281 | FIGURE 602.1(4) PROHIBITED RETURN AIR PLENUM APPLICATION |
| 282 | FIGURE 602.2 PLENUM ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION |
| 285 | FIGURE 602.2.1.5 DISCRETE PRODUCTS |
| 287 | FIGURE 602.3(1) ACCEPTABLE STUD AND JOIST SPACE PLENUM INSTALLATION SECTION 603 DUCT CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION |
| 288 | FIGURE 602.3(2) PROHIBITED STUD AND JOIST SPACE PLENUM INSTALLATION |
| 290 | TABLE 603.4 DUCT CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM SHEET METAL THICKNESS FOR SINGLE DWELLING UNITSa |
| 291 | FIGURE 603.6(1) FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR |
| 292 | FIGURE 603.6(2) SAMPLE LABELS FIGURE 603.6(3) SAMPLE LABELS FIGURE 603.6 TESTING OF FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND CONNECTORS |
| 293 | FIGURE 603.6(4) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 294 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 295 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 296 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 297 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 298 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 299 | FIGURE 603.6(4)—continued INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS AND AIR CONNECTORS |
| 301 | FIGURE 603.7 FURNACE DUCTS IN PRIVATE GARAGE |
| 303 | FIGURE 603.9 TYPICAL HVAC METAL DUCT JOINTS REQUIRING SEALING |
| 305 | FIGURE 603.17(1) AIR DISPERSION SYSTEM |
| 306 | FIGURE 603.17(2) AIR DISPERSION SYSTEM SECTION 604 INSULATION |
| 307 | FIGURE 604.3 DUCT COVERINGS AND LININGS |
| 309 | SECTION 605 AIR FILTERS |
| 310 | SECTION 606 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS CONTROL |
| 311 | FIGURE 606.2(1) AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SERVING NOT MORE THAN ONE SPACE |
| 312 | FIGURE 606.2(2) AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SERVING MORE THAN ONE SPACE |
| 313 | FIGURE 606.2.1 SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIRED IN RETURN AIR SYSTEMS WITH FLOW GREATER THAN 2000 CFM |
| 314 | FIGURE 606.2.2(1) LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN COMMON RETURN AIR PLENUM FIGURE 606.2.2(2) LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTOR, EXCEPTION ITEM 1 |
| 315 | FIGURE 606.2.2(3) TYPICAL FAN-POWERED TERMINAL UNIT FIGURE 606.2.3 RETURN RISER |
| 316 | SECTION 607 DUCT AND TRANSFER OPENINGS |
| 317 | FIGURE 607.1(1) FIRE DAMPER |
| 318 | FIGURE 607.1(2) SMOKE DAMPER FIGURE 607.1(3) COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER |
| 319 | FIGURE 607.1(4) CEILING DAMPERS FIGURE 607.1(5) FIRE DAMPER IN WALL FRAME |
| 320 | FIGURE 607.1.1 HORIZONTAL DUCT BETWEEN TWO SHAFTS |
| 321 | FIGURE 607.3 DYNAMIC RATED FIRE DAMPERS |
| 323 | TABLE 607.3.2.1 FIRE DAMPER RATING |
| 325 | FIGURE 607.3.3.2(1) LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN DUCTS NEAR SMOKE/FIRE DAMPERS FIGURE 607.3.3.2(2) LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS NEAR SMOKE/FIRE DAMPERS IN AIR TRANSFER OPENING |
| 326 | FIGURE 607.5 FIRE DAMPERS IN RATED WALL |
| 328 | FIGURE 607.5.2 EXCEPTION 3: FIRE DAMPERS NOT REQUIRED WHERE DUCT IS 26-GAGE METAL AND CONTINUOUS |
| 329 | FIGURE 607.5.3(1) FIRE DAMPERS NOT REQUIRED—EXCEPTION 1 |
| 330 | FIGURE 607.5.3(2) FIRE DAMPERS NOT REQUIRED—EXCEPTION 3 |
| 332 | FIGURE 607.5.5(1) ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF SUBDUCTING |
| 333 | FIGURE 607.5.5(2) PROHIBITED METHOD OF SUBDUCTING FIGURE 607.5.5.1(1) VERTICAL SHAFT—BOTTOM ENCLOSURE |
| 334 | FIGURE 607.5.5.1(2) VERTICAL SHAFTS—BOTTOM ENCLOSURES ROOM FIGURE 607.5.5.1(3) VERTICAL SHAFTS—BOTTOM ENCLOSURES WITH DRAFTSTOPPING FIGURE 607.5.5.1(4) VERTICAL SHAFTS—BOTTOM ENCLOSURES WITH FIRE SPRINKLERS |
| 335 | FIGURE 607.5.5.1(5) VERTICAL SHAFTS—BOTTOM ENCLOSURES FIGURE 607.5.7(1) SMOKE DAMPER REQUIRED IN AIR TRANSFER OPENING IN A SMOKE PARTITION |
| 336 | FIGURE 607.5.7(2) SMOKE DAMPER NOT REQUIRED WHERE AIR TRANSFER OPENING IS DUCTED FIGURE 607.5.7(3) SMOKE DAMPER NOT REQUIRED WHERE AIR TRANSFER OPENING IS DUCTED |
| 337 | FIGURE 607.6.1(1) AIR DUCT PENETRATION OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY |
| 338 | FIGURE 607.6.1(2) EXCEPTION: FIRE DAMPERS NOT REQUIRED AT EVERY FLOOR |
| 339 | FIGURE 607.6.3(1) DUCT PENETRATION OF NONFIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED ASSEMBLIES |
| 340 | FIGURE 607.6.3(2) FIRE DAMPERS IN DUCTS PENETRATING NONFIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED ASSEMBLIES |
| 341 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 342 | CHAPTER 7: COMBUSTION AIR GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 701 GENERAL |
| 344 | FIGURE 701.2 SIMPLIFIED EXAMPLE SCHEMATIC OF COMBUSTION AIR DAMPER/APPLIANCE INTERLOCK |
| 346 | CHAPTER 8: CHIMNEYS AND VENTS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 801 GENERAL |
| 351 | FIGURE 801.18.1 APPLIANCE REPLACEMENTS AFFECTING EXISTING APPLIANCES |
| 352 | SECTION 802 VENTS |
| 353 | TABLE 802.2 VENT APPLICATION |
| 354 | FIGURE 802.9 SIDEWALL VENT TERMINAL |
| 355 | SECTION 803 CONNECTORS |
| 357 | TABLE 803.9(1) MINIMUM CHIMNEY CONNECTOR THICKNESS FOR LOW-HEAT APPLIANCES TABLE 803.9(2) MINIMUM CHIMNEY CONNECTOR THICKNESS FOR MEDIUM- AND HIGH-HEAT APPLIANCES |
| 358 | FIGURE 803.10.3(1) CHIMNEY CONNECTOR INSTALLATION FIGURE 803.10.3(2) CHIMNEY CONNECTOR INSTALLATION WITH THIMBLE |
| 359 | TABLE 803.10.4 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE WALL MATERIALS FOR DOMESTIC HEATING APPLIANCES TABLE 803.10.6 CONNECTOR CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES |
| 360 | FIGURE 803.10.4 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS |
| 361 | SECTION 804 DIRECT-VENT, INTEGRAL VENT AND MECHANICAL DRAFT SYSTEMS FIGURE 804.1 DIRECT VENT APPLIANCE |
| 362 | FIGURE 804.3(1) TYPICAL EXHAUSTER APPLICATIONS FIGURE 804.3(2) TYPICAL POWER EXHAUSTER FIGURE 804.3(3) EXHAUSTER AND CONTROL PACKAGE |
| 363 | FIGURE 804.3(4) DRAFT INDUCER FIGURE 804.3.1 DRAFT CONDITIONS WITH EQUIPMENT BURNER-INLET BLOWER |
| 364 | FIGURE 804.3.2 SIMPLIFIED SAMPLE INTERLOCK CIRCUIT DIAGRAM FOR APPLIANCE SERVED BY POWER EXHAUSTER |
| 365 | FIGURE 804.3.4(1) EXHAUSTER TERMINATIONS |
| 366 | FIGURE 804.3.4(2) HORIZONTAL EXHAUSTER TERMINATION |
| 367 | FIGURE 804.3.6 PROHIBITED APPLIANCE CONNECTION ON DISCHARGE SIDE OF POWER EXHAUSTER |
| 368 | SECTION 805 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEYS FIGURE 805.1(1) SAMPLE FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY LABELS |
| 369 | FIGURE 805.1(1)—continued SAMPLE FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY LABELS |
| 370 | FIGURE 805.1(2) FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY COMPONENTS |
| 371 | FIGURE 805.1(3) LOW-HEAT CHIMNEY TERMINATION |
| 372 | FIGURE 805.1(4) WIND EFFECT ON CHIMNEY TERMINATION |
| 373 | FIGURE 805.3 CHIMNEY OFFSET LIMITATION |
| 374 | FIGURE 805.7 DECORATIVE SHROUDS SECTION 806 METAL CHIMNEYS BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 376 | CHAPTER 9: SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 901 GENERAL |
| 377 | SECTION 902 MASONRY FIREPLACES SECTION 903 FACTORY-BUILT FIREPLACES |
| 378 | FIGURE 903.1(1) RECESSED WALL FACTORY-BUILT FIREPLACE FIGURE 903.1(2) FREE-STANDING FACTORY-BUILT FIREPLACE |
| 380 | SECTION 904 PELLET FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES SECTION 905 FIREPLACE STOVES AND ROOM HEATERS |
| 381 | FIGURE 905.1(1) TYPICAL ROOM HEATER SECTION 906 FACTORY-BUILT BARBECUE APPLIANCES SECTION 907 INCINERATORS AND CREMATORIES |
| 382 | FIGURE 905.1(2) SAMPLE APPLIANCE LABEL |
| 383 | SECTION 908 COOLING TOWERS, EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS AND FLUID COOLERS |
| 384 | SECTION 909 VENTED WALL FURNACES |
| 385 | SECTION 910 FLOOR FURNACES |
| 386 | SECTION 911 DUCT FURNACES SECTION 912 INFRARED RADIANT HEATERS SECTION 913 CLOTHES DRYERS |
| 387 | SECTION 914 SAUNA HEATERS SECTION 915 ENGINE AND GAS TURBINE-POWERED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES |
| 388 | SECTION 916 POOL AND SPA HEATERS SECTION 917 COOKING APPLIANCES SECTION 918 FORCED-AIR WARM-AIR FURNACES |
| 389 | SECTION 919 CONVERSION BURNERS SECTION 920 UNIT HEATERS |
| 390 | SECTION 921 VENTED ROOM HEATERS SECTION 922 KEROSENE AND OIL-FIRED STOVES SECTION 923 SMALL CERAMIC KILNS SECTION 924 STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS |
| 391 | FIGURE 924.1(1) TYPICAL FUEL CELL COMPONENTS SECTION 925 MASONRY HEATERS |
| 392 | FIGURE 924.1(2) GENERIC FUEL CELL SYSTEM SECTION 926 GASEOUS HYDROGEN SYSTEMS SECTION 927 RADIANT HEATING SYSTEMS |
| 393 | SECTION 928 EVAPORATIVE COOLING EQUIPMENT |
| 394 | CHAPTER 10: BOILERS, WATER HEATERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 1001 GENERAL |
| 395 | SECTION 1002 WATER HEATERS |
| 396 | SECTION 1003 PRESSURE VESSELS |
| 397 | SECTION 1004 BOILERS |
| 398 | FIGURE 1004.1 STEAM AND HOT WATER BOILER LABEL |
| 399 | TABLE 1004.3.1 BOILER TOP CLEARANCES |
| 400 | SECTION 1005 BOILER CONNECTIONS |
| 401 | FIGURE 1005.1(1) MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT HOT WATER BOILER INSTALLATION (STAGED OPERATION) FIGURE 1005.1(2) MULTIPLE MODULAR UNITS |
| 402 | SECTION 1006 SAFETY AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES AND CONTROLS FIGURE 1005.2 TYPICAL REPLACEMENT (MAKEUP) WATER CONNECTIONS TO VARIOUS TYPES OF SYSTEMS |
| 403 | FIGURE 1006.1 SAFETY VALVE FOR STEAM APPLICATIONS FIGURE 1006.2 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FORHOT WATER APPLICATIONS |
| 406 | FIGURE 1006.7 COMPARISON OF FLAME DETECTION METHODS |
| 407 | SECTION 1007 BOILER LOW-WATER CUTOFF |
| 408 | FIGURE 1007.1(1) ELECTRONIC PROBE-TYPE LOW-WATER CUTOFF CONTROL WITH GAUGE GLASS AND TRI-COCKS FOR STEAM BOILER APPLICATION FIGURE 1007.1(2) ELECTRONIC PROBE-TYPE LOW-WATER CUTOFF CONTROL FOR HOT WATER BOILER APPLICATION |
| 409 | FIGURE 1007.1(3) ELECTRONIC PROBE-TYPE LOW-WATER CUTOFF CONTROL FOR HOT WATER BOILER APPLICATION FIGURE 1007.2 SIMPLIFIED SAMPLE WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR BASIC GAS-FIRED BOILER SECTION 1008 BOTTOM BLOWOFF VALVE |
| 410 | SECTION 1009 HOT WATER BOILER EXPANSION TANK EQUATION 10-1 |
| 411 | FIGURE 1009.2(1) CLOSED-TYPE EXPANSION (COMPRESSION) TANK FIGURE 1009.2(2) CLOSED-DIAPHRAGM-TYPE EXPANSION TANK |
| 412 | TABLE 1009.2 CLOSED-TYPE EXPANSION TANK SIZING FIGURE 1009.3 OPEN-TYPE EXPANSION TANK SECTION 1010 GAUGES |
| 413 | FIGURE 1010.2 STEAM BOILER SIGHT GLASS |
| 414 | SECTION 1011 TESTS BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 416 | CHAPTER 11: REFRIGERATION GENERAL COMMENTS |
| 417 | PURPOSE FIGURE 11(1) OZONE DEPLETION PROCESS |
| 418 | FIGURE 11(2) COMPRESSION CYCLE FIGURE 11(3) REFRIGERATION SYSTEM EXAMPLE |
| 419 | SECTION 1101 GENERAL |
| 421 | FIGURE 1101.10(1) INSTALLATION OF LOCKING CAPS FOR REFRIGERANT ACCESS PORT FIGURE 1101.10(2) REFRIGERANT LOCKING CAPS AND TOOLS |
| 422 | FIGURE 1101.10(3) REFRIGERANT LABELS FOR LOCKING CAPS FIGURE 1101.10(4) SPECIAL REMOVAL TOOLS FOR REFRIGERANT LOCKING CAPS |
| 423 | SECTION 1102 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS |
| 424 | SECTION 1103 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION |
| 425 | FIGURE 1103.1 CLASSIFICATION OF REFRIGERANTS |
| 426 | TABLE 1103.1 REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 427 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 428 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 429 | TABLE 1103.1—continued REFRIGERANT CLASSIFICATION, AMOUNT AND OEL |
| 431 | FIGURE 1103.3.1 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION |
| 432 | SECTION 1104 SYSTEM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS |
| 434 | TABLE 1104.3.2 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE QUANTITIES OF REFRIGERANTS |
| 435 | FIGURE 1104.4.2 VOLUME CALCULATION WITH ZONE DAMPERS |
| 436 | SECTION 1105 MACHINERY ROOM, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 438 | EQUATION 11-1 |
| 439 | EQUATION 11-2 |
| 440 | SECTION 1106 MACHINERY ROOM, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 442 | SECTION 1107 REFRIGERANT PIPING |
| 445 | SECTION 1108 FIELD TEST |
| 446 | SECTION 1109 PERIODIC TESTING |
| 448 | CHAPTER 12: HYDRONIC PIPING GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 1201 GENERAL |
| 449 | SECTION 1202 MATERIAL TABLE 1202.4 HYDRONIC PIPE |
| 450 | TABLE 1202.4—continued HYDRONIC PIPE |
| 453 | TABLE 1202.5 HYDRONIC PIPE FITTINGS |
| 454 | FIGURE 1202.7(1) PACKED SLIP EXPANSION JOINT SECTION 1203 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 455 | FIGURE 1202.7(2) FLEXIBLE BALL JOINT FIGURE 1202.7(3) METAL BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINT FIGURE 1202.7(4) RUBBER EXPANSION JOINT FIGURE 1202.7(5) FLEXIBLE HOSE |
| 456 | FIGURE 1203.2 PREPARATION OF PIPE END |
| 458 | FIGURE 1203.3.8.1(1) MECHANICALLY FORMED JOINT FIGURE 1203.3.8.1(2) MECHANICALLY FORMED JOINT—DIMPLE LOCATION |
| 460 | FIGURE 1203.10.1 PLASTIC HEAT-FUSED JOINT FIGURE 1203.11.1 COMPRESSION-TYPE MECHANICAL JOINT |
| 461 | SECTION 1204 PIPE INSULATION |
| 462 | SECTION 1205 VALVES FIGURE 1205.1.1 HEAT EXCHANGERS |
| 463 | FIGURE 1205.1.2 CENTRAL SYSTEMS FIGURE 1205.1.4 PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES FIGURE 1205.1.6 EXPANSION TANKS |
| 464 | SECTION 1206 PIPING INSTALLATION |
| 466 | FIGURE 1206.9(1) PIPE EXPANSION FIGURE 1206.9(2) “L” BEND FIGURE 1206.9(3) “Z” BEND FIGURE 1206.9(4) “U” BEND |
| 467 | SECTION 1207 TRANSFER FLUID SECTION 1208 TESTS SECTION 1209 EMBEDDED PIPING |
| 468 | SECTION 1210 PLASTIC PIPE GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP LOOP SYSTEMS |
| 469 | TABLE 1210.4 GROUND-SOURCE LOOP PIPE |
| 470 | TABLE 1210.5 GROUND-SOURCE LOOP PIPE FITTINGS |
| 473 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 474 | CHAPTER 13: FUEL OIL PIPING AND STORAGE GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 1301 GENERAL |
| 475 | SECTION 1302 MATERIAL |
| 476 | TABLE 1302.3 FUEL OIL PIPING FIGURE 1301.5(1) TYPICAL OIL STORAGE TANK BASEMENT INSTALLATION |
| 477 | FIGURE 1301.5(2)BASEMENT INSTALLATION WITH TANK REMOVED SECTION 1303 JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 479 | SECTION 1304 PIPING SUPPORT |
| 480 | SECTION 1305 FUEL OIL SYSTEM INSTALLATION |
| 481 | SECTION 1306 OIL GAUGING |
| 482 | SECTION 1307 FUEL OIL VALVES SECTION 1308 TESTING |
| 483 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 484 | CHAPTER 14: SOLAR SYSTEMS GENERAL COMMENTS FIGURE 14(1) PASSIVE SOLAR SPACE HEATING FIGURE 14(2) PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING APPLICATION |
| 485 | PURPOSE FIGURE 14(3) ACTIVE SPACE AND DOMESTIC WATER HEATING SYSTEM FIGURE 14(4) PASSIVE COLLECTION WITH MECHANICAL DISTRIBUTION |
| 486 | SECTION 1401 GENERAL FIGURE 1401.3(1) GOSSELIN RATINGS |
| 487 | FIGURE 1401.3(2) HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS (ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC) GOSSELIN RATING OF 1 FIGURE 1401.3 DOUBLE-WALL HEAT EXCHANGER SECTION 1402 INSTALLATION |
| 488 | FIGURE 1402.3 DOUBLE ENVELOPE PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING FIGURE 1402.4 FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS |
| 489 | FIGURE 1402.5.1 SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM |
| 490 | FIGURE 1402.5.3 SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC OF DRAINDOWN FREEZE PROTECTION SYSTEM |
| 491 | SECTION 1403 HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS SECTION 1404 MATERIALS |
| 492 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 494 | CHAPTER 15: REFERENCE STANDARDS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE |
| 495 | FIGURE 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS |
| 496 | ACCA AHRI AMCA ANSI |
| 497 | ASHRAE ASME ASSE ASSE |
| 498 | ASTM |
| 500 | AWS AWWA CSA |
| 501 | DOL FS ICC |
| 502 | IIAR MSS NAIMA NBBI NFPA |
| 503 | NSF SMACNA UL |
| 506 | APPENDIX A: CHIMNEY CONNECTOR PASS-THROUGH FIGURE A-1 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS |
| 507 | FIGURE A-1—continued CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS |
| 508 | APPENDIX B: RECOMMENDED PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE B101 MECHANICAL WORK, OTHER THAN GAS PIPING SYSTEMS B102 FEE FOR REINSPECTION B103 TEMPORARY OPERATION INSPECTION FEE B104 SELF-CONTAINED UNITS LESS THAN 2 TONS |
| 510 | INDEX |
| 516 | VALUABLE GUIDES TO CHANGES IN THE 2015 I-CODES® |
| 517 | ICC EVALUATION SERVICE |
| 518 | ICC TRAINING AND EDUCATION |
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