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919.0 Food Service Appliances, Counter Appliances
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A vertical distance of not less
than 48 inches (1219 mm) shall be provided between the top
of food service hot plates and griddles and combustible material. [NFPA 54:10.13.1]
Listed food
service counter appliances such as hot plates and griddles,
food and dish warmers, and coffee brewers and urns, where
installed on combustible surfaces, shall be set on their own
bases or legs and shall be installed with a horizontal clearance
of not less than 6 inches (152 mm) from combustible material, except that not less than a 2 inches (51 mm) clearance
shall be maintained between a draft hood and combustible
material. Food service counter appliances listed for
installation at lesser clearances shall be installed in accordance
with their listing and the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Unlisted food
service hot plates and griddles shall be installed with a horizontal
clearance from combustible material of not less than 18
inches (457 mm). Unlisted gas food service counter appliances,
including coffee brewers and urns, waffle bakers, and
hot water immersion sterilizers, shall be installed with a horizontal
clearance from combustible material of not less than
12 inches (305 mm). Reduced clearances for gas food service
counter appliances shall be in accordance with Table
303.10.1. Unlisted food and dish warmers shall be installed
with a horizontal clearance from combustible material of not
less than 6 inches (152 mm). [NFPA 54:10.13.3]
Unlisted food
service counter appliances shall not be set on combustible
material unless they have legs that provide not less than 4
inches (102 mm) of open space below the burners and the
combustible surface is protected with insulating millboard not
less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) thick covered with sheet
metal not less than 0.0122 of an inch (0.3099 mm) thick, or
with equivalent protection. [NFPA 54:10.13.4]
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