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1004.3.1 Top Clearance
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Clearances from the tops of boilers to the ceiling or other overhead obstruction shall be in accordance with Table 1004.3.1.
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 pound per hour = 0.4536 Kg/h.
| BOILER TYPE | MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM TOP OF BOILER TO CEILING OR OTHER OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTION (feet) |
| All boilers with manholes on top of the boiler except where a greater clearance is required in this table. | 3 |
| All boilers without manholes on top of the boiler except high-pressure steam boilers and where a greater clearance is required in this table. | 2 |
| High-pressure steam boilers with steam generating capacity not exceeding 5,000 pounds per hour. | 3 |
| High-pressure steam boilers with steam generating capacity exceeding 5,000 pounds per hour. | 7 |
| High-pressure steam boilers having heating surface not exceeding 1,000 square feet (93 m2). | 3 |
| High-pressure steam boilers having heating surface in excess of 1,000 square feet (93 m2). | 7 |
| High-pressure steam boilers with input not exceeding 5,000,000 Btu/h (1465 kW). | 3 |
| High-pressure steam boilers with input in excess of 5,000,000 Btu/h (1465 kW). | 7 |
| Steam-heating boilers and hot water-heating boilers with input exceeding 5,000,000 Btu/h (1465 kW). | 3 |
| Steam-heating boilers exceeding 5,000 pounds of steam per hour (2268 kg/h). | 3 |
| Steam-heating boilers and hot water-heating boilers having heating surface exceeding 1,000 square feet (93 m2). | 3 |
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 pound per hour = 0.4536 Kg/h.
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