BLD 182 Mechanical Codes 2

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Examines the mechanical code requirements for chimneys and vents serving fuel burning appliances and equipment; special solid fuel and fuel gas burning appliances and equipment; kitchen hoods, grease ducts, hazardous exhaust ducts, and product conveying ducts; refrigerants, refrigeration systems, and refrigeration mechanical rooms; boilers, hot water heaters, and pressure vessels; hydronic piping and solar heating systems; and fuel oil piping and storage tanks.

Prerequisite: BLD 181 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply mechanical code general requirements for the construction and installation of chimneys and vents.
Apply a manufacturer’s installation instructions to the installation and inspection of a variety of heat producing appliances.
Apply exhaust system code requirements for specific hazardous, non-hazardous, and product-conveying systems.
Identify the different types of approved kitchen exhaust hoods that are required for use with various commercial kitchen appliances and equipment and apply the code requirements for ventilation and make up air to inspections.
Use the basic principles of refrigeration and identify basic refrigeration system components and apply code requirements that regulate refrigeration systems and refrigeration machinery rooms.
Differentiate the special definitions, and the installation and inspection requirements for boilers, water heaters, and pressure vessels.
Describe the different components, and installation, inspection, and test requirements for hydronic piping systems.
Describe the different components and installation requirements for fuel oil piping systems and storage tanks and the components and installation requirements for solar heating systems.
Apply mechanical codes to residential construction and inspection practices.

Content Outline

Chimneys and Vents
- General chimney and vent installation requirements
- Chimney connectors and factory built chimneys
- Direct vent and mechanical draft systems
- Category I vent system sizing for single and multiple appliances
Specific Appliances, Fireplaces, and Solid Fuel Burning Equipment
Exhaust Systems Part
- General exhaust outlet requirements
- Exhaust system requirements for specific hazardous and non-hazardous uses
- Commercial and residential clothes dryer exhaust requirements
- Commercial and residential kitchen exhaust hood construction and installation
- Commercial kitchen makeup air and exhaust hood fire protection
- Hazardous and product conveying exhaust systems
- Smoke control and radon exhaust systems
Refrigeration
- Refrigeration theory and applicable standards
- General refrigeration system requirements
- Refrigerant types, hazard classifications, and permissible quantities
- Refrigeration system classifications
- Refrigeration machinery room requirements
- Refrigerant piping installation and inspections
Boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels
- Special definitions
- Installation and inspection requirements
Hydronic Piping
- Composition and installation requirements
- Piping system testing
Fuel Oil Piping and Storage
- Composition and installation requirements
- Piping system testing
Solar Systems
- Composition and installation requirements
Mechanical Codes for Residential Construction