Section 510-RICR-00-00-19.4 - Chapter 3Section 303 Appliance Location
Add the following new exception to section 303.3:
(6) Gas fired appliances may be installed in loft or open efficiency type apartments when there is a sleeping area not a sleeping room. The installation of appliances must comply with section 304.5 for combustion air required volume and the manufacturers' installation instructions. Delete section 305.10 and Substitute the following:
Section 305.10 (IFGS) Repair garages: Appliances installed in repair garages shall be installed in a detached building or room, separated from repair areas by walls or partitions, floors, or floor-ceiling assemblies that are constructed so as to prohibit the transmission of vapors and having a fireresistance rating of not less than one (1) hour, and that have no openings in the wall separating the repair area within eight feet (8') (2438 mm) of the floor. Wall penetrations shall be fire stopped. Air for combustion purposes shall be obtained from the outdoors. The appliance room shall not be used for the storage of combustible materials.
Exceptions:
1. Overhead heaters where installed not less than eight feet (8') (2438 mm) above the floor shall be permitted.2. Heating appliances for vehicle repair areas where there is no dispensing or transferring of Class I or II flammable or combustible liquids or liquefied petroleum gas shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 30A. Delete section 307.6 in Rhode Island.
Delete section 310.1.1 and Substitute the following:
310.1.1 CSST. CSST gas piping systems shall be bonded to the electrical service grounding electrode system. The bonding jumper shall connect to a metallic pipe or fitting between the point of delivery and the first downstream CSST fitting. The bonding jumper shall be copper and not smaller than 6AWG. The bonding jumper shall not exceed forty feet (40') in length. CSST system with a conductive jacket deemed to be equivalent to a direct bonded CSST system by an approved listing agency shall only be required to be bonded in accordance with section Residential Code 2411.1 or Fuel Gas Code 310.1. The installation of the bonding jumper shall be by an electrician with an electrical permit and inspected by the electrical inspector. Delete sections 310.1.1.1 - 310.1.1.5: in Rhode Island section 311 Temperature Control
311.1 Space-heating systems. Interior spaces intended for human occupancy shall be provided with active or passive space-heating systems capable of maintaining a minimum indoor temperature of sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68° F) (twenty degrees Celsius (20° C)) at point three feet (3') (914 mm) above floor on the design heating day. The installation of portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section. Exception: Interior spaces where the primary purpose is not associated with human comfort.
510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-19.4
Amended effective8/1/2019
Amended effective 2/1/2022