Design and Installation Requirements Heating and Air-Conditioning

Design and Installation Requirements Heating and Air-Conditioning (1)  The design and installation of central heating systems, including requirements for combustion air, shall conform to Part 6 and this Section. (2)  The design and installation of air-conditioning systems shall conform to Part 6. (3)  Repairs or component replacements that change the capacity or extent of safety of an existing […]
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Ducts

(1)  Ventilation ducts shall conform to the requirements of Part 6 for supply ducts, except that exhaust ducts that serve only a bathroom or water closet room may be of combustible material provided the duct is reasonably airtight and constructed of a material impervious to water.     (2)  Exhaust ducts shall not discharge into heated or unheated […]
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Elements of the Second Plane of Protection (Flashing)

Elements of the Second Plane of Protection     (1)  The second plane of protection shall consist of a drainage plane with appropriate inner boundary and flashing to dissipate rainwater to the exterior.     (2)  The inner boundary of the drainage plane shall comply with,     (a)   Articles 9.27.3.2. to 9.27.3.6., or     (b)   Subsection 9.27.13.     (3)  The […]
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Fan Ratings

Fan Ratings (1)  Except as provided in Sentence (4), capacity ratings for required fans shall be determined in accordance with,     (a)   CAN/CSA-C260-M, “Rating the Performance of Residential Mechanical Ventilating Equipment”, or     (b)   HVI 916, “Airflow Test Procedure”.     (2)  Sound ratings for required fans shall be determined in accordance with,     (a)   CAN/CSA-C260-M, “Rating the […]
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Fan Sound Rating

Fan Sound Rating Table 9.32.3.9. Forming Part of Sentence 9.32.3.9.(4) Table 9.32.3.9 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Good Engineering Practice

Good Engineering Practice (1)  Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, including related mechanical refrigeration systems, shall be designed, constructed and installed to conform to good engineering practice appropriate to the circumstances such as described in,     (a)   the ASHRAE Handbooks as follows:              (i)   Fundamentals,             (ii)   Refrigeration,            (iii)   HVAC Applications,            (iv)   HVAC Systems and […]
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Good Engineering Practice HVAC

Good Engineering Practice HVAC (1)  Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, including related mechanical refrigeration systems, shall be designed, constructed and installed to conform to good engineering practice appropriate to the circumstances such as described in,     (a)   the ASHRAE Handbooks as follows:              (i)   Fundamentals,             (ii)   Refrigeration,            (iii)   HVAC Applications,            (iv)   HVAC Systems […]
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