ICC International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2003
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International Fuel Gas Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ICC | 2003 | 166 |
Addresses the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas-fired appliances through requirements that emphasize performance.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | Copyright |
| 3 | Preface |
| 5 | Ordinance |
| 7 | Table Of Contents |
| 9 | Chapter 1 – Administration Section 101 (IFGC) -General |
| 10 | Section 102 (IFGC) – Applicability Section 103 (IFGC) – Department Of Inspection Section 104 (IFGC) – Duties And Powers Of The Code Official |
| 11 | Section 105 (IFGC) – Approval |
| 12 | Section 106 (IFGC) – Permits |
| 13 | Section 107 (IFGC) – Inspections And Testing |
| 14 | Section 108 (IFGC) – Violations |
| 15 | Section 109 (IFGC) – Means Of Appeal |
| 17 | Chapter 2 – Definitions Section 201 (IFGC) – General Section 202 (IFGC) – General Definitions |
| 27 | Chapter 3 – General Regulations Section 301 (IFGC) – General |
| 28 | Section 302 (IFGC) – Structural Safety Section 303 (IFGC) – Appliance Location |
| 29 | Section 304 (IFGS) – Combustion, Ventilation And Dilution Air Equation 3-1 Equation 3-2 |
| 31 | Figure 304.5.3 – All Air From Inside The Building (see Section 304.5.3) Figure 304.6.1(1) – All Air From Outdoors – Inlet Air From Ventilated Crawl Space And Outlet Air To Ventilated Attic (see Section 304.6.1) Figure 304.6.1(2) – All Air From Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic (see Section 304.6.1) |
| 32 | Figure 304.6.1(3) – All Air From Outdoors (see Section 304.6.1) Figure 304.6.2 – Single Combustion Air Opening, All AIr From Outdoors (see Section 304.6.2) Section 305 (IFGC) – Installation |
| 33 | Section 306 (IFGC) – Access And Service Space |
| 34 | Section 307 (IFGC) – Condensate Disposal Section 308 (IFGS) – Clearance Reduction |
| 35 | Table 308.2 – Reduction Of Clearance With Specified Forms Of Protection |
| 36 | Figure 308.2(1) – Extent Of Protection Necassary To Reduce Clearances From Gas Equipment Or Vent Connections Figure 308.2(2) – Wall Protection Clearance Reduction System Figure 308.2(3) – Masonry Clearance Reduction System |
| 37 | Section 309 (IFGC) – Electrical Section 310 (IFGS) – Electrical Bonding |
| 39 | Chapter 4 – Gas Piping Installations Section 401 (IFGC) – General Section 402 (IFGS) -Pipe Sizing Table 402.2 – Approximate Gas Input For Typical Appliances |
| 40 | Equation 4-1 Equation 4-2 Table 402.4 – Cr And Y Values For Natural Gas And Undiluted Propane At Standard Conditions |
| 41 | Table 402.4(1) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe Table 402.4(2) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe |
| 42 | Table 402.4(3) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe Table 402.4(4) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe |
| 43 | Table 402.4(5) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe Table 402.4(6) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe |
| 44 | Table 402.4(7) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 45 | Table 402.4(8) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 46 | Table 402.4(9) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing Use this Table to size Tubing from House Line Regulator to the Appliance |
| 47 | Table 402.4(10) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 48 | Table 402.4(11) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 49 | Table 402.4(12) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing Pipe Sizing Between Point of Delivery and the House Line Regulator. Total Lead Supplied by a Single House Line Regulator Not Exceeding 150 Cubic Feet Per Hour |
| 50 | Table 402.4(13) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 51 | Table 402.4(14) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 52 | Table 402.4(15) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 53 | Table 402.4(16) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 54 | Table 402.4(17) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 55 | Table 402.4(18) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 56 | Table 402.4(19) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 57 | Table 402.4(20) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 58 | Table 402.4(21) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 59 | Table 402.4(22) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe Pipe Sizing Between First Stage (High Pressure Regulator) and Second Stage (Low Pressure Regulator) |
| 60 | Table 402.4(23) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe |
| 61 | Table 402.4(24) – Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe Pipe Sizing Between Single or Second Stage (low Pressure Regulator) and Appliance |
| 62 | Table 402.4(25) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing Sizing Between First Stage (High Pressure Regulator) and Second Stage (Low Pressure Regulator) |
| 63 | Table 402.4(26) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing Sizing Between Single or Second Stage (Low Pressure Regulator) and Appliance |
| 64 | Table 402.4(27) – Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing |
| 65 | Table 402.4(28) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 66 | Table 402.4(29) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 67 | Table 402.4(30) – Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) |
| 68 | Table 402.4(31) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 69 | Table 402.4(32) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 70 | Table 402.4(33) – Polyethylene Plastic Pipe |
| 71 | Section 403 (IFGS) – Piping Materials |
| 72 | Table 403.9.2 – Specifications For Threading Metallic Pipe |
| 73 | Section 404 (IFGC) – Piping System Installation |
| 74 | Section 405 (IFGS) – Piping Bends And Changes In Direction Section 406 (IFGS) – Inspection, Testing And Purging |
| 76 | Table 406.7.1 – Length Of Piping Requiring Purging With Inert Gas For Servicing Or Modification Table 406.7.2 – Length Of Piping Requiring Purging With Inert Gas Before Placing In Operation Section 407 (IFGC) – Piping Support Section 408 (IFGC) – Drips And Sloped Piping Section 409 (IFGC) – Shutoff Valves |
| 77 | Section 410 (IFGC) – Flow Controls Section 411 (IFGC) – Appliance Connectors |
| 78 | Section 412 (IFGC) – Liquefied Petroleum Gas Motor Vehicle Fuel-Dispensing Stations |
| 79 | Section 413 (IFGC) – Compressed Natural Gas Motor Vehicle Fuel-Dispensing Stations |
| 80 | Table 413.8.2.3 – Separation Distance For Atmospheric Venting Of CNG Section 414 (IFGC) – Supplemental And Standby Gas Supply Section 415 (IGGS) – Piping Supprt Intervals Table 415.1 – Support Of Piping |
| 81 | Chapter 5 – Chimneys And Vents Section 501 (IFGC) – General |
| 82 | Section 502 (IFGC) – Vents Section 503 (IFGS) – Venting Of Equipment |
| 84 | Table 503.4 – Type Of Venting System To Be Used |
| 85 | Figure 503.5.4 – Typical Termination Locations For Chimneys And Single-Wall Metal Pipes Serving Residential-Type And Low-Heat Equipment |
| 86 | Figure 503.6.6 – Gas Vent Termination Locations For Listed Caps 12 Inches Or Less In Size At Least 8 Feet From A Vertical Wall |
| 87 | Figure 503.6.10.1 – Plan View Of Practical Separation Method For Multistory Gas Venting |
| 88 | Table 503.7.7 – Clearance For Connectors |
| 90 | Table 503.10.2.4 – Minimum Thickness For Galvanized Steel Vent Connectors For Low-Heat Appliances Table 503.10.2.5 – Minimum Thickness For Steel Vent Connectors For Medium-Heat Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Incinerators Vent Connector Size |
| 92 | Section 504 )IFGS) -Sizing Of Category I Appliance Venting Systems |
| 93 | Table 504.2(1) – Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent |
| 94 | Table 504.2(1) – cont. |
| 95 | Table 504.2(1) – cont. |
| 96 | Table 504.2(1) – cont. |
| 97 | Table 504.2(2) – Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent |
| 98 | Table 504.2(2) – cont. |
| 99 | Table 504.2(3) – Masonry Chimney |
| 100 | Table 504.2(3) – cont. |
| 101 | Table 504.2(4) – Masonry Chimney |
| 102 | Table 504.2(4) – cont. |
| 103 | Table 504.2(5) – Single-Wall Metal Pipe Or Type B Asbestos Cement Vent |
| 105 | Table 504.3.2 – Maximum Vent Connector Length |
| 107 | Section 505 (IFGC) – Direct-Vent, Integral Vent, Mechanical Vent And Ventilation Exhaust Hood Venting Section 506 (IFGC) – Factory-Built Chimneys |
| 108 | Table 504.3(1) – Type B Double-Wall Vent |
| 109 | Table 504.3(1) – cont. |
| 110 | Table 504.3(2) – Type B Double-Wall Vent |
| 111 | Table 504.3(3) – Masonry Chimney |
| 112 | Table 504.3(4) – Masonry Chimney |
| 113 | Table 504.3(5) – Single-Wall Metal Pipe Or Type Asbestos Cement Vent |
| 114 | Table 504.3(6) – Exterior Masonry Chimney |
| 115 | Table 504.3(7a) – Exterior Masonry Chimney Table 504.3(7b) – Exterior Masonry Chimney Table 504.3(7b) – cont. |
| 116 | Table 504.3(8a) – Exterior Masonry Chimney Table 504.3(8b) – Exterior Masonry Chimney Table 504.3(8b) – cont. |
| 117 | Chapter 6 – Specific Appliances Section 601 (IFGC) – General Section 602 (IFGC) – Decorative Appliances For Installation In Fireplaces Section 603 (IFGC) – Log Lighters Section 604 (IFGC) – Vented Gas Fireplaces (Decorative Fireplaces) Section 605 (IFGC) – Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters Section 606 (IFGC) – Incinerators And Crematories Section 607 (IFGC) – Commercial-Industrial Incinerators Section 608 (IFGC) – Vented Wall Furnaces |
| 118 | Section 609 (IFGC) – Floor Furnaces Section 610 (IFGC) – Duct Furnaces Section 611 (IFGC) – Non Recirculating Direct-Fired Industrial Air Heaters |
| 119 | Section 612 (IFGC) – Recirculating Direct-Fired Industrial Air Heaters Section 613 (IFGC) – Clothes Dryers Section 614 (IFGC) – Clothes Dryer Exhaust |
| 120 | Section 615 (IFGC) – Sauna Heaters |
| 121 | Section 616 (IFGC) – Engine And Gas Turbine-Powered Equipment Section 617 (IFGC) – Pool And Spa Heaters Section 618 (IFGC) – Forced-Air Warm-Air Furnaces Section 619 (IFGC) – Conversion Burners Section 620 (IFGC) – Unit Heaters |
| 122 | Section 621 (IFGC) – Unvented Room Heaters Section 622 (IFGC) – Vented Room Heaters Section 623 (IFGC) – Cooking Appliances |
| 123 | Section 624 (IFGC) – Water Heaters Section 625 (IFGC) – Refrigerators Section 626 (IFGC) – Gas Fired Toilets Section 627 (IFGC) – Air Conditioning Equipment |
| 124 | Section 628 (IFGC) – Illuminating Appliances Section 629 (IFGC) – Small Ceramic Kilns Section 630 (IFGC) – Infrared Radiant Heaters Section 631 (IFGC) – Boilers Section 632 (IFGC) – Equipment Installed In Existing Unlisted Broilers Section 633 (IFGC) – Fuel Cell Power Plants Section 634 (IFGC) – Chimney Damper Opening Area |
| 125 | Table 634.1 – Free Opening Area Of Chimney Damper For Venting Flue Gases From Unlisted Decorative Appliances For Installation In Vented Fireplaces |
| 127 | Chapter 7 – Gaseous Hydrogen Systems Section 701 (IFGC) – General Section 702 (IFGC) – General Definitions Section 703 (IFGC) – General Requirements |
| 128 | Section 704 (IFGC) – Piping, Use And Handling |
| 129 | Section 705 (IFGC) – Testing Of Hydrogen Piping Systems |
| 130 | Section 706 (IFGC) – Location Of Gaseous Hydrogen Systems Section 707 (IFGC) – Operation And Maintenance Of Gaseous Hydrogen Systems |
| 131 | Section 708 (IFGC) – Design Of Liquefied Hydrogen Systems Associated With Hydrogen Vaporization Operations |
| 133 | IFGC/IFGS Chapter 8 – Referenced Standards |
| 137 | Appendix A (IFGS) – Sizing And Capacities Of Gas Piping A.1 – General A.2 – Description Of Tables Table A.2.4 – Multipliers To Be Used With Tables 402.4(1) Through 402.4(21) Where The Specific Gravity Of The Gas Is Other Than 0.60 |
| 138 | Table A.2.2 – Equivalent Lengths Of Pipe Fittings And Valves |
| 139 | Table A.2.2 cont. |
| 140 | A.3 – Use Of Capacity Tables |
| 141 | A.4 – Use Of Sizing Equations |
| 142 | A.5 – Pipe And Tube Diameters Table A.5.1 – Schedule 40 Steel Pipe Standard Sizes Table A.5.2 – Copper Tube Standard Sizes |
| 143 | A.6 – Using Of Sizing Charts Figure A.6 (a) – Capacity Of Natural Gas Piping, Low Pressure (0.60 WC) |
| 144 | Figure A.6 (b) – Capacity Of Natural Gas Piping, High Pressure (1.5 psi and above) A.7 – Examples Of Piping System Design And Sizing |
| 145 | Figure A.7.1 – Piping Plan Showing A Steel Piping System Figure A.7.2 – Piping Plan Showing A CSST System |
| 146 | Figure A.7.3 – Piping Plan Showing A Copper Tubing System Figure A.7.4 – Piping Plan Showing A Modification To Existing Piping System |
| 147 | Examples Using Single Appliance Venting Tables Figure B-1 – Type B Double-Wall Vent System Serving A Single Appliance With a Type B Double-Wall Vent Figure B-2 – Type B Double-Wall Vent System Serving A Single Appliance With a Single-Wall Metal Vent Connector |
| 148 | Figure B-3 – Vent System Serving A Single Appliance With a Masonry Chimney Of Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector Figure B-4 – Vent System Serving A Single Appliance Using A Masonry Chimney And A Single-Wall Metal Vent Conector Figure B-5 – Asbestos Cement Type B Or Single-Wall Metal Vent System Serving A Single Draft-Hood-Equipped Appliance Figure B-6 – Vent System Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double Wall Vent And Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector |
| 149 | Figure B-7 – Vent System Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double-Wall Vent And Single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors Figure B-8 – Masonry Chimney Serving Two Or More Appliances With Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector Figure B-9 – Masonry Chimney Serving Two Or More Appliances With single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors Figure B-10 – Asbestos Cement Type B Or Single-Wall Metal Vent System Serving Two Or More Draft-Hood-Equipped Appliances |
| 150 | Figure B-11 – Use Of Manifold Common Vent Connector Figure B-12 – Use Of Off-Set Common Vent Figure B-13 – Multistory Gas Vent Design Procedure For Each Segment Of System Figure B-14 – Multistory Vent Systems |
| 151 | Figure B-15 (Example 1) – Single Draft-Hood Equipped Appliance Figure B-16 (Example 2) – Single Fan-Assisted Appliance |
| 152 | Figure B-17 (Example 4) – Common Venting Two Draft-Hood-Equipped Appliances |
| 153 | Figure B-18 (Example 5A) – Common Venting A Draft Hood With A Fan-Assisted Furnace Into A Type B Double-Wall Common Vent |
| 154 | Table B-1 – Masonry Chimney Liner Dimensions With Circular Equivalents |
| 155 | Figure B-19 |
| 157 | Appendix B (IFGS) – Sizing Of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped With Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, And Appliances Listed For Use With Type B Vents Appendix C (IFGS) – Exit Terminals Of Mechanical Draft And Direct-Venting Systems |
| 159 | Appendix D (IFGS) – Recommended Procedure For Safety Inspection Of An Existing Appliance Installation |
| 161 | Index |
