Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 51. Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) |
Chapter 51-52. State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2015 edition of the International Mechanical Code. |
Section 51-52-0602. Section 602—Duct construction and installation.
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- 602.1 General. Supply, return, exhaust, relief and ventilation air plenums shall be limited to uninhabited crawl spaces, areas above a ceiling or below the floor, attic spaces and mechanical equipment rooms. Plenums shall be limited to one fire area. Air systems that serve multiple fire areas shall be ducted from the boundary of the fire area served directly to the air-handling equipment. Fuel-fired appliances shall not be installed within a plenum.