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What is NYC FGC § 304.10.1?

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This section mandates that combustion air openings equipped with automatic smoke or fire dampers must have those dampers electrically interlocked with the appliances they serve. This ensures that appliances cannot operate when dampers are closed. Applies to building owners with combustion air systems.

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304.10.1 Dampered openings.

FGC § 304.10.1

Where the combustion air openings are provided with automatic, smoke or fire dampers, the dampers shall be electrically interlocked with the appliances served, so as to prevent operation of any appliance when any of the dampers are closed. Manually operated dampers shall not be installed in combustion air openings. The damper opening shall be proven prior to burner operation.

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