Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-related Components on Appliances and Equipment

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Designation Number:
B149.3
Standard Type:
Consensus SDO Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Amendment Revision
Status:
Proceeding to development
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The Standard - B149.3-15 - is at the Editors to be pub soon

 

This Code contains the requirements for fuel-related components and accessories and their assembly on an appliance utilizing gas, downstream of the manual shut-off valve specified in Clause 6.18.2 of CSA B149.1. Clause 13 of this Code contains additional requirements for process ovens, including bakery ovens, process furnaces, and atmosphere generators operating at approximately atmospheric pressure and used by industry for the processing of materials.

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This Code does not apply to
(a) installations in marine pipeline terminals;
(b) gas where used as a feedstock in petroleum refineries or chemical plants; 
(c) gas designated for storage or handling, or both, at liquefied petroleum gas bulk plants;
(d) gas where used for natural gas for vehicles;
(e) a new appliance for which there is an approved Standard;
(f) a manually operated appliance with an input not exceeding 20 000 Btuh (6 kW) used for industrial applications; and
(g) other fuels used in combination with gas.
 

 

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