Carrier 59SC2C Series Installation, Start-up, Operating And Service And Maintenance Instructions

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10The opening shall commence within 12 in. (300 mm) of theceiling. Appliances in the space shall have clearances of at least 1in. (25 mm) from the sides and back and 6 in. (150 mm) from thefront. The opening shall directly communicate with the outdoors orshall communicate through a vertical or horizontal duct to theoutdoors or spaces (crawl or attic) that freely communicate with theoutdoors.Indoor Combustion AirE NFPA & AGAStandard and Known--Air--Infiltration Rate MethodsIndoor air is permitted for combustion, ventilation, and dilution, ifthe Standard or Known--Air--Infiltration Method is used.CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARDFailure to follow this warning could result in personalinjury or death.Many homes require air to be supplied from outdoorsfor furnace combustion, ventilation, and dilution of fluegases.The furnace combustion air supply must be provided inaccordance with this instruction manual.! WARNINGStandard Method1. The space has no less volume than 50 cubic feet per 1,000Btuh of the maximum input ratings for all gas appliancesinstalled in the space and2. The air infiltration rate is not known to be less than 0.40 airchanges per hour (ACH).The Known Air Infiltration Rate Method shall be used, if theinfiltration rate is known to be:1. Less than 0.40 ACH and2. Equal to or greater than 0.10 ACHInfiltration rates greater than 0.60 ACH shall not be used. Theminimum required volume of the space varies with the number ofACH and shall be determined per Table 4 or Equations 1 and 2.Determine the minimum required volume for each appliance in thespace and add the volumes together to get the total minimumrequired volume for the space.Table 4 -- Minimum Space Volumes were determined by using thefollowing equations from the current edition of the National FuelGas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, 9.3.2.2:1. For other than fan--assisted appliances, such as a drafthood--equipped water heater:Volume Other = 21ft 3ACHI other1000 Btu/hrA040022. For fan--assisted appliances such as this furnace:Volume Fan = 15ft 3ACHI fan1000 Btu/hrA04003If: Iother = combined input of all other than fan--assisted appliancesin Btuh/hrIfan = combined input of all fan--assisted appliances in Btuh/hrACH = air changes per hour (ACH shall not exceed 0.60.)The following requirements apply to the Standard Method and tothe Known Air Infiltration Rate Method.1. Adjoining rooms can be considered part of a space if:a. There are no closeable doors between rooms.b. Combining spaces on same floor level. Each opening shallhave free area of at least 1 in.2/1,000 Btuh (2,000 mm 2/kW)of the total input rating of all gas appliances in the space,but not less than 100 in.2 (0.06 m 2). One opening shallcommence within 12 in. (300 mm) of the ceiling and thesecond opening shall commence within 12 in. (300 mm)of the floor. The minimum dimension of air openings shallbe at least 3 in. (80 mm). See Fig. 7.c. Combining space on different floor levels. The volumes ofspaces on different floor levels shall be considered as com-municating spaces if connected by one or more permanentopenings in doors or floors having free area of at least 2in.2/1,000 Btuh (4,400 mm 2/kW) of total input rating ofall gas appliances.2. An attic or crawlspace may be considered a space that freelycommunicates with the outdoors provided there are ad-equate permanent ventilation openings directly to outdoorshaving free area of at least 1--in.2/4,000 Btuh of total inputrating for all gas appliances in the space.3. In spaces that use the Indoor Combustion Air Method, in-filtration should be adequate to provide air for combustion,permanent ventilation and dilution of flue gases. However,in buildings with unusually tight construction, additional airMUST be provided using the methods described in theOutdoor Combustion Air Method section.4. Unusually tight construction is defined as Constructionwith:a. Walls and ceilings exposed to the outdoors have a continu-ous, sealed vapor barrier. Openings are gasketed or sealedandb. Doors and openable windows are weatherstripped andc. Other openings are caulked or sealed. These include jointsaround window and door frames, between sole plates andfloors, between wall--ceiling joints, between wall panels,at penetrations for plumbing, electrical and gas lines, etc.Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Air1. Indoor openings shall comply with the Indoor Combus-tion Air Method below and,2. Outdoor openings shall be located as required in the Out-door Combustion Air Method mentioned previously and,3. Outdoor openings shall be sized as follows:a. Calculate the Ratio of all Indoor Space volume divided byrequired volume for Indoor Combustion Air Method be-low.b. Outdoor opening size reduction Factor is 1 minus the Ra-tio in a. above.c. Minimum size of Outdoor openings shall be the size re-quired in Outdoor Combustion Air Method above multi-plied by reduction Factor in b. above. The minimum di-mension of air openings shall be not less than 3 in. (80 mm).59SC2C