1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover oil burners intended for firing appliances and devices such as boilers; central, floor, wall, and special furnaces; storage tank water, air, and direct-fired air heater units; and ovens. These burners are required to be equipped with automatic primary safety controls to restrict abnormal discharge of oil at the burner in case of ignition failure or flame failure.

1.2 The use of oil-burning equipment covered by the these requirements are intended for installation in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, NFPA 31, the International Mechanical Code, and the Uniform Mechanical Code.

Summary of Topics

This revision of ANSI/UL 296 are being issued to address the editorial maintenance of UL Standards for Safety. These revisions are considered to be non-substantive and not subject to UL's STP process.