N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 4-6.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 4-6.4 - Clearance for boilers installed after march 31, 1965 in a space or room not previously used to house a boiler

(a) Building wall or partition clearance. The clearance between any component on the side or rear of a boiler and any wall or partition of the building in which it is installed shall be not less than 24 inches where the rated gross capacity is less than 5,000,000 Btu per hour. Where the rated gross capacity exceeds 5,000,000 Btu per hour, the clearance to any unprotected combustible construction shall be not less than 36 inches.

(b) Clearance from other boilers or equipment. The clearance between any component of the boiler and any other boiler or equipment shall be not less than 24 inches.

(c) Front operating clearance. The clearance from the front wall or head or heat generating apparatus of the boiler, whichever is closer to the building wall partition or other equipment, shall be not less than four feet where the rated gross capacity is less than 5,000,000 Btu per hour. Where the rated gross capacity exceeds 5,000,000 Btu per hour, such clearance shall be not less than six feet.

(d) Working platform-vertical clearance. When working platforms, required for boilers where the distance from the floor to the top of the boiler or boiler setting exceeds eight feet, are installed on top of a boiler for operating or maintenance purposes, the clearance from the working surface of such platform to the lowest point of any overhead structure shall be not less than seven feet.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 4-6.4