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What is NYC AC § 27-883?

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This section mandates that automatically controlled gas-fired equipment connected to a chimney serving other fuel-burning equipment must have an automatic pilot. It also outlines specifications for vent connectors and openings into chimneys. Applies to building owners with gas equipment installations.

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§ 27-883 Gas equipment connected to chimneys.

AC § 27-883

Automatically controlled gas-fired equipment connected to a chimney that also serves equipment for the combustion of solid or liquid fuel shall be equipped with an automatic pilot. A gas-fired equipment vent connector and a chimney connector from equipment burning another fuel, located on the same floor, may be connected into the same chimney through separate openings, or may be connected through a single opening if joined by a suitable fitting located as close as practicable to the chimney. If two or more openings are provided into one chimney, they shall be at different levels.

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