Water Heater Straps California

Holdrite 360 80 gallon electric gas tank steel water heater strap kit.

Water heater straps california. For pricing and availability. Holdrite quickstrap deluxe 80 gallon electric gas tank steel water heater strap kit. 507 3 support of appliances. The bottom strap must be located at least 4 away from the water heater controls.

One located within the top 1 3 of the water heater unit and one at the bottom 1 3. The state architect must put together general installation instructions which include basic details showing the minimum standards for the application of earthquake strapping. Strapping shall be at points within the upper one third and lower one third of its vertical dimensions. Producers of water heaters must offer clear instructions for installation with seismic straps to be included with each unit sold.

The straps must be secured with screws at least 1 4 x 3 long and penetrate at least 1 5 into the wall studs. Seismic straps cpc 507 2 water heaters require two seismic straps. One strap within the top 1 3 of the unit and the second strap within the bottom 1 3. If you live in california and have a larger tank water heater the state s architect s office requires that you have a third or even a fourth strap.

Basically the effective standards are these. Water heaters shall be anchored or strapped to resist horizontal displacement due to earthquake motion. The bottom strap must be at least 4 inches above the water heater s controls. At the lowest point there should be a minimum of four inches clearance from the strapping to the controls.

At a minimum any water heater shall be secured in accordance with the california plumbing code or modifications made thereto by a city county or city and county pursuant to section 17958 5. Strapping must take place in the upper 1 3 and lower 1 3 of a tank type water heater not a tankless water heater.