Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-08 - Used Factory-Manufactured Homes
Section 0780-02-08-.02 - STANDARDS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-08-.02

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) A ''Class A used manufactured home'' must comply with the following safety standards:

(a) Smoke Detectors.
1. General. At least one (1) smoke detector, investigated and listed in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. §68-102-148, shall be installed to protect each separate bedroom area.

2. Location. A smoke detector shall be installed in the hallway or space communicating with each bedroom area between the living area and the first bedroom area. When located in a hallway, the detector shall be between the return air intake and the living area. Used manufactured homes having bedroom areas separated by common-use areas, such as kitchen, dining room, living room, or family room (but not a bathroom or utility room), shall have at least one (1) detector protecting each bedroom area.

3. Installation. Each smoke detector shall be installed in accordance with its listing.

4. Testing. The smoke detector shall be tested for operation at the time of sale or set up. The retailer shall provide testing and maintenance instructions for the use, unless the smoke detector was installed before the retailer obtained the used manufactured home.

(b) Electrical.
1. Distribution Panels. Distribution panels shall be installed in compliance with the approved listing, complete with required breakers or fuses, with all unused openings covered with blank covers approved and listed for the purpose. Connections shall be checked for tightness. Panels shall be readily accessible.

2. Electrical System. The electrical system (switches, receptacles, fixtures, etc.) shall be properly installed, wired, and supported, and shall be in a safe, usable condition. Aluminum conductors shall be checked to assure tight connections. Grounds shall be checked for tightness and location.

3. Testing. The used manufactured home shall be subjected to:
(i) An electrical continuity test to assure that all metallic parts are properly bonded;

(ii) An electrical operational test to demonstrate that all fixtures and equipment, except water heater, ranges, air conditioners, and electric furnaces, are connected and in working order; and

(iii) An electrical polarity check to determine that connections have been properly made.

(c) Plumbing.
1. Fixtures.
(i) All plumbing fixtures shall be protected with approved workable "P" traps.

(ii) All plumbing fixtures shall be in workable condition and properly vented through the roof.

(iii) An anti-siphon trap vent device or mechanical vent may be used to vent single fixtures except commodes.

2. Water Supply. Water piping shall not be bent or kinked so as to retard or obstruct the flow of the water supply.

3. Water Heater Safety Device. The water heater shall be equipped with an approved listed relief valve to provide temperature and pressure relief.

(d) Heat-Producing Equipment.
1. Heating System.
(i) Equipment. Heating equipment (furnace, wall heaters, thermostats, etc.) shall be in safe and operable conditions. All ducts shall be in usable conditions (not collapsed), with all joints, furnace connections, etc., mechanically secure and sealed (exterior and interior).

(ii) Vents. All gas water heater and furnace venting systems shall be in safe and operable conditions. No vents will terminate within roof, wall, or floor cavity.

(e) General.
1. Exhaust vents in bathrooms and at the range shall be operable.

2. Exterior doors (including sliding glass) shall be operable.

3. Insulation missing from exposed areas shall be replaced. All holes in the bottom board shall be securely sealed.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-126-202, 68-126-210, and 68-126-405.

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