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Department 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONDivision 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD
Chapter 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS
Section 658-6-2 - Exclusions and Amendments to Adopted Standards

02-658-6 Me. Code R. § 2

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Section 658-6-2 - Exclusions and Amendments to Adopted Standards
6.2.1NFPA 31
6.2.1.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.3.1 of NFPA 31. (See instead Chapter 8, Sections 8.10 and 8.11 of Board rules)
6.2.1.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.8.7 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.3 The Board adopts Chapter 7, Section 7.12 of NFPA 31, as amended below:
7.12Abandonment and Removal from Service of Tanks and Related Equipment. Except as provided for in Maine Fuel Board Rules, 02-658 C.M.R. ch. 8, § 8.9.4, if a tank and its related piping are abandoned for whatever reason, the tank and all piping connected to it, including the outside fill and vent piping and any piping connected to the appliance, shall be emptied of all contents, cleaned, removed from the premises or property, and disposed of in accordance with applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.
6.2.1.4 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.12.1 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.5 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.13.1 of NFPA 31.
6.2.1.6 The Board does not adopt Chapter 7, Section 7.13.2 of NFPA 31.
6.2.2NFPA 52
6.2.2.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 15, "Automotive Equipment (Onboard)" of NFPA 52.
6.2.2.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 16 "Automotive Fuel and Safety Systems (Onboard)" of NFPA 52.
6.2.3NFPA 54
6.2.3.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 9, Section 9.1.22, Existing Appliances of NFPA 54.
6.2.3.2 The Board does not adopt Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2 to Chapter 10, Section 10.21.2 of NFPA 54 (See instead Chapter 13, Section 13.4.7 of the Board's rules).
6.2.3.3 The Board adopts Chapter 12, Table 12.9.1, Through the Wall Vent Terminal Clearances of NFPA 54 as amended below:

Table 12.9.1 Through the Wall Vent Terminal Clearances

Figure Clearance

Clearance Location

Minimum Clearances for Direct Vent Terminals

Minimum Clearances for Non-Direct Vent Terminals

A

Clearance above finished grade level, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony

12 in.

12 in.

B

Clearance to window or door that is openable

6 in. Appliances <=10,000 Btu/hr

9 in. Appliances > 10,000 Btu/hr <=50,000 Btu/hr

12 in. Appliances > 50,000 Btu/hr <=150,000 Btu/hr

Appliances > 150,000 Btu/hr, in accordance with manufacturers' instructions, but, in no case less than 12 in.

4 ft below or to side of opening or 1 ft above opening

C

Clearance to non-openable window

None unless otherwise specified by the appliance manufacturer

D

Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located above the terminal within a horizontal distance of 2 ft (610 mm) from the center line of the terminal

None unless otherwise specified by the appliance manufacturer

E

Clearance to the unventilated soffit

None unless otherwise specified by the appliance manufacturer

F

Clearance to outside corner of building

None unless otherwise specified by the appliance manufacturer

G

Clearance to inside corner of building

None unless otherwise specified by the appliance manufacturer

H

Clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet to building and the combustion air inlet to any other appliance

Same clearance as specified for row B

I

Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet

10 ft horizontally from inlet or 3 ft above inlet

J

Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway located on public property or other areas where condensate or vapor can cause a nuisance or hazard

7 ft and not located above public walkways or other areas where condensate or vapor can cause a nuisance or hazard

K

Clearance to underside of veranda, porch, deck, or balcony

12 in. where the area beneath the veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is open on not less than two sides. The vent terminal is prohibited in this location where only one side is open.

For SI units, 1 in. = 25.4 mm, 1 ft= 0.3 m, 1 Btu/hr =0.293 W.

6.2.4NFPA 55

The Board does not adopt the following Chapters of NFPA 55:

6.2.4.1 Chapter 8, Cryogenic Fluids;
6.2.4.2 Chapter 9, Bulk Oxygen Systems;
6.2.4.3 Chapter 10, Gas Hydrogen Systems;
6.2.4.4 Chapter 11, Bulk Liquefied Hydrogen Systems;
6.2.4.5 Chapter 13, Carbon Dioxide Systems;
6.2.4.6 Chapter 14, Storage, Handling, and Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization and Fumigation;
6.2.4.6 Chapter 15, Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants; and
6.2.4.7 Chapter 16, Liquid Nitrous Oxide Systems.
6.2.5NFPA 58
6.2.5.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 6, Sections 6.4.4.1 and 6.4.4.2 of NFPA 58 (See instead Chapter 14, Section 14.5 of Board rules).
6.2.5.2 The Board adopts Chapter 6, Section 6.5.3.6 of the NFPA 58 as amended below:
6.5.3.6 The minimum horizontal separation between aboveground LP-Gas containers and aboveground tanks containing liquids having flash points below 200 °F (93.4°C) shall be 20 ft (6 m). The requirements of this provision do not apply to a single tank containing methanol, connected to and as part of a propane bulk plant, for the specific purpose of adding said methanol to the propane gas stored in the bulk plant.
6.2.5.3 The Board does not adopt Chapter 6 Section 6.8.3.5 of NFPA 58.
6.2.5.4 The Board adopts Chapter 6, Section 6.18.1 of NFPA 58 as amended below:
16.18.1* Piping, regulators, meters, and other equipment installed in the piping system shall be protected from the forces of accumulated and falling snow.
6.2.5.5 The Board does not adopt Chapter 6, Section 6.21.4.2(E) of NFPA 58. (See instead Chapter 12, Section 12.1.1; Chapter 14, Section 14.7.7 of the Board's rules).
6.2.5.6 The Board does not adopt Chapter 6, Sections 6.27.3.14 and 6.27.3.15 of NFPA 58 (See instead Chapter 14, Section 14.6 of the Board's rules).
6.2.6NFPA 211
6.2.6.1 The Board does not adopt Chapter 9, Section 9.8.2 of NFPA 211 for interconnection. (See instead32 M.R.S. §18107(1)(A)).
6.2.6.2 The Board does not adopt Chapter 11, Fireplaces, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.3 The Board does not adopt Chapter 12, Masonry Heaters, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.4 The Board does not adopt Chapter 13, Section 13.5.2, Room Heaters, Fireplace Stoves, Room Heater/Fireplace Stove Combinations, and Ranges, of NFPA 211.
6.2.6.5 The Board does not adopt the following Sections of Chapter 14 of NFPA 211:
6.2.6.4.1 Section 14.2, Annual Inspection; and
6.2.6.4.2 Section 14.7.2.
6.2.6.6 The Board adopts Chapter 14, Section 14.4.1, of Section 14.4 of NFPA 211, Appliance or Connector Replacement, with the following amendment:
14.4.1 When an existing appliance or connector is replaced or a new appliance is connected to a chimney, the chimney flue shall be inspected.
6.2.6.7 The Board does not adopt Chapter 15, Inspection of Existing Chimneys, of NFPA 211.

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