Water Heater Straps California

The straps must be secured with screws at least 1 4 x 3 long and penetrate at least 1 5 into the wall studs.

Water heater straps california.

Seismic straps cpc 507 2 water heaters require two seismic straps. Holdrite 360 80 gallon electric gas tank steel water heater strap kit. 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. One located within the top 1 3 of the water heater unit and one at the bottom 1 3.

Every water heater sold in the state of california must be braced. For pricing and availability. The state architect s specifications published in 1992 stand as the legal criteria for adequate strapping of water heaters in california. At the lowest point there should be a minimum of four inches clearance from the strapping to the controls.

Producers of water heaters must offer clear instructions for installation with seismic straps to be included with each unit sold. The bottom strap must be located at least 4 away from the water heater controls. Basically the effective standards are these. Holdrite quickstrap deluxe 80 gallon electric gas tank steel water heater strap kit.

How to strap a water heater by golden gate ashi ggashi members brian cogley and paul rude demonstrate the proper way to strap a water heater. The bottom strap must be at least 4 inches above the water heater s controls. One strap within the top 1 3 of the unit and the second strap within the bottom 1 3. Strapping shall be at points within the upper one third and lower one third of its vertical dimensions.

507 3 support of appliances. Water heaters shall be anchored or strapped to resist horizontal displacement due to earthquake motion.