508.5 Hood Size. Hoods shall be sized in accordance with
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the airflow capacity in accordance with Section 508.5.1.1 and installed to provide for the removal of heat, and capture and removal of grease-laden vapors in accordance with Section 511.2.2. 508.5.1 Canopy Size and Location. For canopy type commercial cooking hoods, the inside edge thereof shall overhang or extend a horizontal distance of not less than 6 inches (152 mm) beyond the edge of the cooking surface on open sides, and the vertical distance between the lip of the hood and the cooking surface shall not exceed 4 feet (1219 mm). Exception: Listed exhaust hoods are to be installed in accordance with the terms of their listings and the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
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508.5.1.1 Capacity of Hoods. Canopy-type commercial cooking hoods shall exhaust through the hood with a quantity of air not less than determined
508.5.1.3 Heavy-Duty Cooking Appliances. The minimum net airflow for hoods used for cooking appliances such as gas under-fired broilers, gas chain (conveyor) broilers, electric and gas wok ranges, and electric and gas over-fired (upright) broilers shall be in accordance with Table 508.5.1.3.
TABLE 508.5.1.3 HEAVY-DUTY COOKING APPLIANCE AIRFLOW
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508.5.2 Noncanopy-Type Hoods. Noncanopy-type commercial cooking hoods shall be installed and sized in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions, and Section 508.5.2.1 and Section 508.5.2.2. Exception: Listed hood assemblies designed and installed specifically for the intended use.
508.5.1.4 Medium-Duty Cooking Appliances. The minimum net airflow for hoods used for cooking appliances such as electric and gas hot-top ranges, gas open-burner ranges (with or without oven), electric and gas flat griddles, electric and gas double-sided griddles, electric and gas fryers (including open deep fat fryers, donut fryers, kettle fryers, and pressure fryers), and electric and gas conveyor pizza ovens shall be in accordance with Table 508.5.1.4.
TABLE 508.5.1.4 MEDIUM-DUTY COOKING APPLIANCE AIRFLOW
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508.5.1.5 Light-Duty Cooking Appliances. The minimum net airflow for hoods used for cooking appliances such as gas and electric ovens (including standard, bake, roasting, revolving, retherm, convection, combination convection/steamer, rotisserie, countertop conveyorized baking/finishing, deck, and pastry), discrete element ranges (with or without oven), electric and gas steam-jacketed kettles less than 20 gallons (76 L), electric and gas pasta cookers, electric and gas compartment steamers (both pressure and atmospheric), electric and gas cheese melters, electric and gas tilting skillets (braising pans) electric and gas rotisseries, and electric and gas salamanders shall be in accordance with Table 508.5.1.5.
TABLE 508.5.1.5 LIGHT-DUTY COOKING APPLIANCE AIRFLOW
508.5.2.1 Installation. Noncanopy-type commercial cooking hoods shall be installed with the edge of the hood set back not more than 1 foot (305 mm) from the edge of the cooking surface, and the vertical distance between the lip of the hood and the cooking surface shall not exceed 3 feet (914 mm). 508.5.2.2 Capacity. In addition to other requirements for hoods specified in this section, the volume of air exhausting through a noncanopy-type hood to the duct system shall be not less than 300 cubic feet per minute per lineal foot [(ft 3 /min)/ft)] [0.464 (m 3 /s)/m] of cooking equipment. Listed noncanopy exhaust hoods and filters shall be sized and installed in accordance with the terms of their listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. 508.5.3 Labeling. Type I hoods shall bear a label indicating the exhaust flow rate in cubic feet per minute per lineal foot [(m 3 /s)/m].
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- Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR
▸Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
Overview- 501.1 Applicability.501.0 General. This chapter includes requi…
- 502.2 Termination of Exhaust Ducts. Exhaust ducts shall
- 503.0 Motors, Fans, and Filters.503.1 General. Motors and fans…
- 503.2 Fans. Parts of fans in contact with explosive or flammab…
- 504.0 Environmental Air Ducts.504.1 General. Where not specifi…
- 504.2 Independent Exhaust Systems. Single or combined mechanic…
- 504.3 Domestic Range. Ducts used for domestic kitchen
- 504.4 Clothes Dryers. A clothes dryer exhaust duct shall
- 505.2 Incompatible Materials. Incompatible materials
- 505.3 Flammability Limit. Unless the circumstances stipulated …
- 504.5 Heat (Energy) Recovery Ventilators. Heat
- 504.6 Gypsum Wallboard Ducts. Bathroom and laundry
- 505.1 General.505.0 Product-Conveying Systems. A mechanical ve…
- 505.4 Air-Moving Devices. Air-moving devices shall be
- 505.5 Generating Flames, Sparks, or Hot Materials. Operations …
- 505.6 Fire Dampers. Fire dampers shall be permitted to be
- 505.8 Product-Conveying Ducts Classification. Product-conveyin…
- 505.7 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems. Unless the
- 505.9 Minimum Velocities and Circulation. The velocity and cir…
- 505.10 Makeup Air. Makeup air shall be provided to replenish a…
- 505.11 Hoods and Enclosures. Hoods and enclosures shall
- 506.2 Construction. Ducts used for conveying products
- 506.0 Product-Conveying Ducts.506.1 Materials. Materials used …
- 506.3 Penetrations. Exhaust ducts shall not pass through
- 506.5 Fittings. Fittings in Class 2, 3, and 4 systems shall be
- 506.4 Condensate. Joints in duct construction shall be liquidt…
- 506.6 Explosion Venting. Ducts conveying explosive dusts
- 506.9 Protection from Physical Damage. Ducts
- 506.7 Supports. Supports shall be of noncombustible materials,…
- 506.8 Fire Protection. Sprinklers or other fire-protection
- 506.11 Clearance Reduction Methods. It shall be permitted to p…
- 506.10 Duct Clearances. Unless the conditions in Section
- 507.4 Clearance. Where enclosures are not required, hoods,
- 507.1 Type I Hood Exhaust System.507.0 General Requirements. E…
- 507.2 Exhaust System. Cooking equipment used in
- 507.3 Listed Devices. Penetrations shall be sealed with
- 507.5 Drawings. A drawing(s) of the exhaust system installatio…
- 507.6 Notification of Change. Where required by the
- 508.1 Where Required.508.0 Type I Hoods. Type I hoods shall be…
- 508.2 Listed Type I Hood Assemblies. Listed hood
- 508.3 Construction of Type I Hoods. The hood or that
- 508.4 Supports. Hoods shall be secured in place [OSHPD 1,
- 508.5 Hood Size. Hoods shall be sized in accordance with
- 508.6 Solid-Fuel Hood Assemblies. Where solid-fuel
- 508.7 Exhaust Outlets. An exhaust outlet within an
- 509.0 Grease Removal Devices in Hoods.509.1 Grease Removal Dev…
- 509.2 Installation. The distance between the grease
- 509.3 Solid-Fuel Grease Removal Devices. Where
- 510.0 Exhaust Duct Systems.510.1 General. Ducts shall not pass…
- 510.2 Clearance. Clearance between ducts and combustible
- 510.3 Openings. Openings shall be provided at the sides
- 510.4 Listed Grease Ducts. Listed grease ducts shall be
- 510.5 Other Grease Ducts. Other grease ducts shall comply with…
- 510.6 Exterior Installations. The exterior portion of the
- 510.7 Interior Installations. In buildings more than one
- 510.8 Underground Installations. Grease ducts installed
- 511.0 Air Movement.
- 510.10 Solid-Fuel Duct Systems. Where solid-fuel cooking equip…
- 511.2 Airflow. The air velocity through a duct shall be not
- 511.3 Makeup Air. The makeup air quantity shall prevent
- 511.4 Common Duct (Manifold) Systems. Master
- 511.5 Solid-Fuel Air Movement Requirements. Where
- 512.1 Dampers.512.0 Auxiliary Equipment. Dampers shall not be …
- 512.2 Electrical Equipment. Wiring systems shall not be
- 512.3 Other Equipment. Fume incinerators, thermal recovery uni…
- 512.4 Solid-Fuel Auxiliary Equipment. Where solid fuel
- 513.2 Types of Equipment. Fire-extinguishing equipment
- 513.6 System Annunciation. Upon activation of an automatic fir…
- 513.3 Simultaneous Operation. Fixed pipe extinguishing systems…
- 513.4 Fuel and Electric Power Shutoff. Upon activation
- 513.5 Manual Activation. A readily accessible means for
- 513.7 System Supervision. Where electrical power is
- 513.8 Special Design and Application. Hoods containing automat…
- 513.9 Review and Certification. Where required, complete
- 513.10 Installation Requirements. Installation of systems
- 513.11 Portable Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguisher…
- 513.12 Maintenance. Portable fire extinguishers shall be
- 513.13 Solid-Fuel Fire-Extinguishing Equipment. Where
- 514.0 Procedures for the Use, Inspection, Testing, and
- 514.2 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance. Maintenance of the…
- 514.3 Inspection for Grease Buildup. The entire exhaust
- 514.4 Cleaning of Exhaust Systems. Where, upon
- 514.5 Cooking Equipment Maintenance. Inspection and
- 515.1 Cooking Equipment.Equipment. Cooking equipment shall be
- 515.2 Operating Controls. Deep-fat fryers shall be equipped
- 516.1 General Requirements.516.0 Recirculating Systems. Recirc…
- 516.2 Design Restrictions. Recirculating systems shall
- 516.6 Use and Maintenance. Automatic or manual covers
- 517.1 Venting Application.517.0 Solid-Fuel Cooking Operations.…
- 516.3 Interlocks. The recirculating system shall be provided w…
- 516.4 Location and Application Restrictions. The
- 516.5 Additional Fire Safety Requirements. In addition to the …
- 517.2 Location of Appliances. Appliances shall be
- 517.3 Hoods for Solid-Fuel Cooking. Hoods shall be
- 517.4 Exhaust Systems for Solid-Fuel Cooking. Where
- 517.6 Air Movement for Solid-Fuel Cooking. Exhaust
- 517.7 Fire-Extinguishing Equipment for Solid-FuelCooking. Soli…
- 517.8 Other Safety Requirements. Metal-fabricated solidfuel co…
- 518.4 Airflow Switch or Transducer. An airflow switch or
- 518.5 Surface Materials. Surfaces located directly above
- 518.0 Downdraft Appliances.518.1 General. A downdraft applianc…
- 518.2 Ventilation System. The downdraft appliance ventilation …
- 518.3 Fire-Extinguishing Equipment. Fire-extinguishing
- 519.0 Type II Hood Exhaust System Requirements.519.1 Where Req…
- 519.2 Construction of Type II Hoods. Type II hoods constructed…
- 519.3 Dishwashing Appliances. The net airflow for Type
- 519.4 Type II Exhaust Duct Systems. Ducts and plenums
- 519.5 Termination of Type II Hood Exhaust System.
- 519.6 Makeup Air. Makeup air shall be provided in accordance w…
- Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
- Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
- Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
- Chapter 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
- Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION
- Chapter 12 — HYDRONICS
- Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Chapter 14 — PROCESS PIPING
- Chapter 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
- Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix A — RESIDENTIAL PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW FORM FOR HVAC SY…
- Appendix B — PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT …
- Appendix C — INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIR…
- Appendix D — FUEL SUPPLY: MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND R…
- Appendix E — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
- Appendix F — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION …
- Appendix G — EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF OUTDOOR AIR RATE