ICC VIP+ Air Insulated, Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...he ICC Model VIP venting system until you have carefully read the appliance and vent system installation instructions Use only ICC Model VIP components Failure to do so will void the certification and...

Page 2: ...0 Base Support 10 Wall Support 11 Wall Guide 12 Floor Guide 12 Support Methods and System Design Limits 13 Rigid Structural Brace Specifications 14 Elbows and Offsets 14 Guy Wire 15 Roof and Floor Pen...

Page 3: ...id oil or solid fuel fired appliances Also complies with operation less than one hour at temperatures not exceeding 760 C 1400 F and brief operation maximum 10 minutes at temperatures not exceeding 92...

Page 4: ...6 to 24 6 7 Ventilated Firestop See Roof and Floor Penetrations section for details Part Numbers The following section describes how part number are defined for most of the major VIP products Please r...

Page 5: ...for flue and casing 26 ga min up to 16 and 24 ga min 18 and over C Galvalume Alu Zinc Available for casing only 26 ga min up to 16 and 24 ga min 18 and over Standard materials only for other options...

Page 6: ...ing the vent before closing up any enclosed areas Planning your Installation Prior to starting your installation we suggest you take the following into consideration 1 Check the appliance manufacturer...

Page 7: ...amix TC 2280 F 1250 C Outer Joints Any Silicone Sealant with a min rating of 400 F 400 F Outer Joints Any Silicone Sealant with a min rating of 400 F 400 F Fortafix Ceramix TC cure time Air dry for 24...

Page 8: ...to chimney label for flue gases direction Step 3 Assemble the flue locking band and secure by tightening the bolt Do not remove the excess of sealant Step 4 Install locking band insulation strip arou...

Page 9: ...nd Bead of Fortafix Ceramix TC just above the formed bead when chimneys are joined together before interior locking band assembly Step 4 Assemble the interior locking band around the flue and secure b...

Page 10: ...7 effective length that is welded to a steel plate The chimney section has female and male ends forming just like any standard length It can be connected to any other piece of piping with proper locki...

Page 11: ...bands and sealant see Chimney Joint Connection Section for specific instructions It is supplied with both an Interior Locking Band a special External Finishing Band top female side and an Insulation S...

Page 12: ...with a minimum of 3 anchors on each side by others See Table 7 for Maximum Vertical Spacing between 2 Supports or Guides MVS Figure 12 Figure 13 Floor Guide The Floor Guide is mainly used as a chimney...

Page 13: ...plication Table 6 Maximum Supported Chimney Height and Support Method MCH Support Method VIP Chimney Model MCH feet VIP AIR Insulated VIP 1 Fiber VIP 2 Fiber VIP 4 Fiber Base Support 6 to 24 51 39 30...

Page 14: ...burning appliances Chimneys for combination fuel heating appliances that are capable of burning solid fuel or are convertible to solid fuel are limited to 30 slope even if the current choice of fuel i...

Page 15: ...The Guy Wire Band is made to hook up 3 guy wire by others at 120 apart or to be secured with Rigid Roof Brace by others The cables are secured to the roof by mean of tensioners by others and anchors b...

Page 16: ...ss than one hour at temperatures not exceeding 760 C 1400 F and brief operation maximum 10 minutes at temperatures not exceeding 906 C 1700 F An Insulated Radiation Shield must be used where a chimney...

Page 17: ...of combustible material It is designed to be installed on a flat roof or roof curb 8 to 16 high The roof framing dimensions are presented in Table 8 in the previous Section 1 The Radiation Shield is i...

Page 18: ...primarily used for Engines or High Temperature Applications where a chimney section passes through a roof made of combustible material It is designed to be installed on a flat roof or roof curb 4 to 1...

Page 19: ...to 6 inches water column can effectively use the Expansion Length Table 9 Allowable lengths for 1 4 thermal expansion T Gas T Surroundings T F Length between fixed points 200 12 6 300 8 4 400 6 3 500...

Page 20: ...oint Connection Section 4 Bellow Joint is used for axial movements and vibration only and must be accurately supported and guided This part has limited lateral movement Lateral offsets and parallel mi...

Page 21: ...asket between the two flanges and secure with the supplied bolts Use a star tightening pattern of the bolts for better stability Re tighten the compression band bolt if necessary 6 Install Insulation...

Page 22: ...all precautions for cleaning sealed surfaces and use proper sealant as described in the Sealant Application Chart section see Table 4 It can be used in horizontal or vertical runs and also between el...

Page 23: ...Model VIP 23 Owner s Manual Figure 36...

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Page 25: ...ending from the penetration through any concealed spaces to or through the roof so as to maintain the integrity of the fire separations required by the applicable building code The enclosure shall be...

Page 26: ...be used to integrate automatic cleaning or fire suppression devices by others to a Grease Duct installation The Nozzle Length comes with a 3 4 NPT nipple both ends that can be connected to an automat...

Page 27: ...sote makes an extremely hot fire For this reason the duct should be inspected at least once every two months to determine if a creosote or soot buildup has occurred Consult local code and officials as...

Page 28: ...m position 2 T2 Grease Tee Figure 46 has inverted female and male ends and covers mostly horizontal grease dam configurations Refer to Figure 47 for dam position When ordering you GreaseTee please spe...

Page 29: ...Fan Adapter Roof Curb by others Exhaust Hoods by others Grease Duct Wye Tee Cap Grease Tee T2 P3 Dam Position Chimney Sections 90 Tee Standard TR Horizontal Band Base Support Base Support Supporting...

Page 30: ...vanized or steel surfaces must be protected at all times by a minimum of one base coat of primer and one finish coat of heat resistant and corrosion resistant paint Stainless steel surfaces need not b...