Designation:C1283−15StandardPracticeforInstallingClayFlueLining1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1283;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheminimumrequirementsforinstallingclayflueliningforresidentialconcreteormasonrychimneys.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C24TestMethodforPyrometricConeEquivalent(PCE)ofFireclayandHighAluminaRefractoryMaterialsC27ClassificationofFireclayandHigh-AluminaRefractoryBrickC55SpecificationforConcreteBuildingBrickC90SpecificationforLoadbearingConcreteMasonryUnitsC99TestMethodforModulusofRuptureofDimensionStoneC129SpecificationforNonloadbearingConcreteMasonryUnitsC170TestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofDimensionStoneC199TestMethodforPierTestforRefractoryMortarsC216SpecificationforFacingBrick(SolidMasonryUnitsMadefromClayorShale)C270SpecificationforMortarforUnitMasonryC315SpecificationforClayFlueLinersandChimneyPotsC652SpecificationforHollowBrick(HollowMasonryUnitsMadeFromClayorShale)C896TerminologyRelatingtoClayProducts3.Terminology3.1General—TerminologyC896shouldbeusedforclari-ficationofdefinitionsinthispractice.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1chimneyconnector—tubularunitorpipeusedtoconveyproductsofcombustionfromaheatingorcookingappliancetothechimney.3.2.2flue—passagewaywithinachimneythroughwhichproductsofcombustionareconveyed.3.2.3fluel...
