1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULMAY 26, 20051SUBJECT 103AOUTLINE OF INVESTIGATIONFORMASONRY FIREPLACE ADAPTERS FOR RESIDENTIAL TYPE ANDBUILDING HEATING APPLIANCE CHIMNEYSIssue No: 1May 26, 2005Summary of TopicsThis is the first
2、 issue of the Outline of Investigation for Masonry FireplaceAdapters for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance Chimneys,Subject 103A.COPYRIGHT 2005 UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC.UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULMAY 26,
3、 2005SUBJECT 103A2No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULCONTENTSINTRODUCTION1 Scope .42 Components 43 Units of Measurement .54 Undated References 55 Glossary .5CONSTRUCTION6 Materials .67 Assembly 6PERFORMANCE8 Ge
4、neral 79 Test Installation .89.1 General .89.2 Enclosed chimney installations (residential type and building heating appliance chimney) .89.3 Unenclosed chimney installations (building heating appliance type chimney only .810 Temperature Measurement .911 Thermal Shock Test .912 Temperature Test 1000
5、F (538C) Flue Gases 913 Temperature Test 1400F (760C) Flue Gases 914 Temperature Test 1700 F (927C) Flue Gases .915 Temperature Test 2100F (1149C) Flue Gases 916 Draft Test 917 Vertical Support Test 1018 Damper Tests 1018.1 General .1018.2 Cycling test 1118.3 Opening test .11MARKING19 General 11INST
6、ALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS20 General 12MAY 26, 2005 SUBJECT 103A 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULINTRODUCTION1 Scope1.1 These requirements cover adapters for attaching and supporting specific factory-built chimneys
7、forresidential type and building heating appliances to a masonry fireplace or a masonry chimney constructedin accordance with Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, NFPA211, and applicable codes such as International Residential Code (IRC), International Mechani
8、cal Code(IMC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).1.2 Masonry fireplace adapters covered by these requirements comply with either a 1700F (927C)flue-gas temperature test or a 2100F (1149C) flue-gas temperature test, at the manufacturers option.1.3 Masonry fireplace adapters intended for residential in
9、stallations shall comply with section 9.2 of thisoutline of investigation and the Enclosed Chimney Installations Temperature Tests of the Standard forFactory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.1.4 Masonry fireplace adapters evaluated to these requirements are
10、 not intended for use with factory-builtfireplaces.1.5 Fireplace adapters intended for use with factory-built are to be evaluated according to therequirements of the Standard for Factory-Built Fireplaces, UL 127.1.6 Masonry fireplace adapters covered by these requirements may be provided with an int
11、egralnonregulating fireplace damper.1.7 Chimneys and chimney systems intended for use with masonry fireplace adapters covered by theserequirements are evaluated according to the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Typeand Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.1.8 These requirements do
12、not cover seismic or structural securement of the fireplace adapter andchimney assembly to the masonry fireplace. Refer to applicable codes for these requirements.2 Components2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a product covered by this outline shall comply with therequirements for that c
13、omponent.2.2 A component need not comply with a specific requirement that:a) Involves a feature or characteristic not needed in the application of the component in thevalue covered by this outline, orb) Is superseded by a requirement in this outline.2.3 A component shall be used in accordance with i
14、ts rating established for the intended conditions ofuse.MAY 26, 2005SUBJECT 103A4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL2.4 Specific components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities.Such com
15、ponents are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures notexceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions.3 Units of Measurement3.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory orappr
16、oximate information.4 Undated References4.1 Any undated reference to code or standard appearing in the requirements of this outline shall beinterpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard.5 Glossary5.1 For the purpose of this outline, the following definitions apply.5.2 FIREP
17、LACE DAMPER A plate used to stop the flow of air or the flow of flue-gas air mixturesfrom inside a fireplace to the outdoors.5.3 HEATING APPLIANCE A chimney-connected, fuel-burning device.5.4 MASONRY CHIMNEY A field constructed chimney of solid masonry units, bricks, stones, orreinforced - portland-
18、cement concrete, lined with chimney flue liners built in accordance with applicablebuilding code requirements.5.5 MASONRY FIREPLACE A field-constructed assembly constructed in accordance with theStandard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel- Burning Appliances, NFPA 211, and inaccordance
19、with the International Residential Code (IRC).5.6 NONREGULATING FIREPLACE DAMPER A fireplace damper operated by a linkage or othermechanism constructed so that it may remain in the full closed or full open position and attempts toplace the damper in any position between open and closed results in th
20、e damper moving to itsdesigned open position.MAY 26, 2005 SUBJECT 103A 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULCONSTRUCTION6 Materials6.1 A masonry fireplace adapter part shall comply with the “Materials” Section of the Standard forFa
21、ctory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.6.2 Fireplace damper plates, pivots, supports, and fasteners shall be constructed of materials equivalentin strength and corrosion resistance to at least No. 20 MSG (0.036 in. nominal) thickness stainless steel.7 Assem
22、bly7.1 A masonry fireplace adapter shall comply with the “Assembly” Section of the Standard forFactory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.7.2 A masonry fireplace adapter shall be completely assembled by the manufacturer at the factory.7.3 A masonry fireplace
23、adapter shall comply with the “Joints” Section of the Standard for Factory-BuiltChimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.7.4 A masonry fireplace adapter shall comply with the “Openings in Chimney Walls” Section of theStandard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Ty
24、pe and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.7.5 A fireplace damper shall be designed for one-handed operation without the use of tools.7.6 A tool may be provided but not relied upon for the intended operation.7.7 A fireplace damper shall have no features or obvious modifications providing for setting
25、 or latchingthe damper in intermediate positions between designed open and closed positions.7.8 A fireplace damper operated by a linkage or other mechanism shall be constructed so that breakageof a part results in the damper moving to its designed open position, see Opening Test, 18.3.7.9 A masonry
26、fireplace adapter shall provide accessibility for chimney cleaning purposes. Accessibilityfor cleaning purposes above the damper plate shall be provided by one of the following methods:a) A damper plate that can be removed and reinstalled with common hand tools; orb) A clean-out opening located to p
27、rovide access above the damper.7.10 A masonry fireplace adapter shall function as intended when connected to the chimney systembefore and after the Performance Section of these requirements.7.11 Removable fireplace damper plates and linkage shall be designed for reassembly in only theintended positi
28、on. Dampers and assemblies capable of reassembly in more than a single configurationshall comply with all requirements of this outline when assembled in any possible alternate configurations.MAY 26, 2005SUBJECT 103A6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHO
29、UT PERMISSION FROM UL7.12 When a fireplace damper assembly employs a spring to comply with the requirements of this outline,the spring shall not be exposed to flue gasses and shall be accessible for inspection and replacementafter installation.PERFORMANCE8 General8.1 When tested in accordance with t
30、hese requirements, specified temperatures on combustibleconstruction shall be maintained.8.2 After being subjected to the tests specified in Sections 11 18, as applicable, a masonry fireplaceadapter and damper shall be capable of being used further.8.3 Test results indicating compliance with the req
31、uirement of 8.2 include the following:a) No part of the assembly has become damaged or permanently distorted to an extent that itor the chimney assembly does not continue to function as intended.b) The effectiveness of any required protective coating or finish on metal parts has not beenreduced.c) A
32、 ceramic material shows no evidence of cracking, disintegration, or spalling to the extentthat serviceability of any part of an assembly has been impaired.d) The reflectivity of a surface has not been impaired when the reflectivity is utilized to reducethe risk of fire.e) Burning or scaling of metal
33、 parts is not evident upon visual observation.Exception: Scaling of chimney flue liner and damper blade material that does not impair thefunction of the assembly is permitted after exposure to the Temperature Test specified in Section15.f) The effectiveness of insulating material has not been reduce
34、d.g) Releasing a fireplace damper from the closed position results in the damper moving to itsdesigned open position.8.4 Thermal insulation shall comply with the following requirements during and following tests on thechimney:a) The products resulting from the combustion or volatilization of any com
35、bustible binder shallbe discharged to the chimney terminus outside of the building.b) The insulating material shall remain in its intended position.c) The thermal conductivity of the insulating material shall not be increased.d) The thermal insulation shall not show evidence of softening, melting, o
36、r other evidence ofmalfunction or deterioration.MAY 26, 2005 SUBJECT 103A 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL9 Test Installation9.1 General9.1.1 The following factors are to form the basis of the performance tests of a factory-bu
37、ilt chimneyfireplace adapter:a) For a chimney intended to be enclosed by combustible construction:1) Size and type of chimney, fireplace, adapter or damper assembly;2) Minimum and maximum height in feet (m) of chimney;3) Minimum clearance to combustible construction, and;4) Size and type of fireplac
38、e damper.b) For an unenclosed chimney installation:1) Size and type of chimney and fireplace adapter;2) Minimum and maximum height in feet (m) of chimney, and;3) Size and type of fireplace damper.9.2 Enclosed chimney installations (residential type and building heating appliance chimney)9.2.1 Masonr
39、y fireplace adapters intended for residential installations shall be installed in accordance tothe “Enclosed Chimney Installations (residential type and building heating appliance chimney)” Section ofthe Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103
40、.9.2.2 Masonry fireplace adapters intended for enclosed and unenclosed chimney installations shall beinstalled according to 9.2.1.9.3 Unenclosed chimney installations (building heating appliance type chimney only9.3.1 Masonry fireplace adapters intended for unenclosed chimney installations shall be
41、installed inaccordance to the “Unenclosed Chimney Installations (building heating appliance type chimney only)”section of the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances,UL 103.MAY 26, 2005SUBJECT 103A8UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER RE
42、PRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL10 Temperature Measurement10.1 Temperature measurement is to be in accordance to the “Temperature Measurement” Section of theStandard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.11 Thermal Shock Test11.1
43、The thermal shock test is to be conducted in accordance to the “Thermal Shock Test” Section of theStandard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.12 Temperature Test 1000F (538C) Flue Gases12.1 The 1000F (538C) Temperature Test is to be conducted in a
44、ccordance to the “Temperature Test 1000F (538C) Flue Gases” Section of the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Typeand Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.13 Temperature Test 1400F (760C) Flue Gases13.1 The 1400F (760C) Temperature Test is to be conducted in accordance to the “Temper
45、ature Test 1400F (760C) Flue Gases” Section of the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Typeand Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.14 Temperature Test 1700 F (927C) Flue Gases14.1 The 1700F (927C) Temperature Test is conducted in accordance to the “Temperature Test 1700F (927C) Flue
46、Gases” Section of the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type andBuilding Heating Appliances, UL 103.15 Temperature Test 2100F (1149C) Flue Gases15.1 The 2100F (1149C) Temperature Test is conducted in accordance to the “Temperature Test 2100F (1149C) Flue Gases” Section of the Stand
47、ard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Typeand Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.16 Draft Test16.1 The maximum and minimum size of each masonry fireplace adapter provided with a fireplacedamper shall be subjected to the Draft Test.16.2 The draft test is conducted in accordance to the “Draf
48、t Test” Section of the Standard for Factory-BuiltChimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL 103.16.3 When tested according to 16.1, masonry fireplace adapters intended to be provided with a fireplacedamper shall be installed with a fireplace damper and termination cap.MAY 26,
49、2005 SUBJECT 103A 9UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL17 Vertical Support Test17.1 The vertical support test is to be conducted on masonry fireplace adapters in accordance to the“Vertical Support Test” Section of the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type andBuilding Heating Appliances, UL 103.18 Damper Tests18.1 General18.1.1 The maximum size of each masonry fireplace adapter provided with a damper shall be subjectedto the dam
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