LWCO NJ code

JIMBO_2

Does anyone know if a LWCO is required by code in NJ, specifically Monmouth County (Neptune) on a residential home's boiler?  If originally installed, can it be removed?  I have been given conflicting responses, and I am not sure.

Robert O'Connor_12

nj LWCO

yes IRC M2002.5

Robert O'Connor/NJ

JIMBO_2

Thanks Bob

But now I am even more confused.  I spoke with Tom Pitcherello, of DCA, in Dept of Community affairs  from work this morning and he advised me that "it cannot be down-graded from what was there."  When I asked what the heck that meant, he said a contractor can only improve or upgrade the system, not make it less safe.  So I am totally confused at this point.  Can you perhaps make this a bit clearer for me?

icesailor

LWCO/Safety:

Usually, it means this:

If an appliance is installed and it has two safety devices on it when installed, you can not remove one of them. That would be a "down grade".

If an appliance is installed with two safety devices and you install a third, this is a "upgrade".

If a code enforcement authority rules that all commercial buildings "shall" have LWCO's installed on ALL hot water boilers, then the boilers "Shall" have LWCO's installed to get their annual license granted. If after inspection, one removed the device, it would have been "downgraded" and would then not be in compliance.

Or something like that, as I understand it. 

Tim McElwain

Robert could you

put the actual code requiremment here for JIMBO so he will understand that the LWCO has to be in place and should not have been bypassed. Thanks Buddy!

jpf321

code reference

http://ecodes.biz/ecodes_support/free_resources/NewJersey/NJ_Residential/PDFs/NJ_Res_Chapter20.pdf



Robert was right on the money. M2002.5

JIMBO_2

Thanks very much

Thanks, reading it, it is as clear as the nose on my face.  And it makes perfect sense, too.  The serviceman who jumped it out had me convinced it was alright, but I was just not comfortable disabling a safety device that had to be there in order to pass final inspection when the boiler was installed. So it looks as though I will be installing a new LWCO this weekend.  The contractor and I are still fighting over the fact that his service manager went ahead and did this work without getting my approval (and/or making payment arrangements) first . . . so I am on my own at this point.