| 2018-08-10 12:41:37 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL |
| | REVISION #18060737 |
| | MASTER #17080289 |
| | 8/10/18 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| | FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE FIFTH EDITION 2014 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE FIFTH EDITION |
| | 2014 |
| | FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE FIFTH EDITION |
| | 2014 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| | EDITION 2017 |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | 1) COMMENT #2 (PRINTED BELOW) FROM THE 1ST REVIEW |
| | REGARDING VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BATTERY |
| | CHARGING STATIONS WAS NOT ADDRESSED ON THE PLANS BY THE |
| | ENGINEER OF RECORD AS REQUESTED. IN RESPONSE TO THE |
| | COMMENT, JAMES YARTON T.E., INC.WHO IS NOT THE EOR |
| | PROVIDED VENTILATION CALCULATIONS TO INDICATE NO |
| | ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE |
| | HAVE THE EOR PROVIDE HIS VENTILATION CALCULATIONS AND |
| | SUMMARY STATEMENT ON THE MECHANICAL PLANS. |
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| | 2) A101 & A102: VENTILATION FOR THE NEW BATTERY |
| | CHARGING STATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTIONS 502.3- 502.4.3 FBC M. PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW AND REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
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| | [F]502.3 BATTERY-CHARGING AREAS FOR POWERED INDUSTRIAL |
| | TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN AN APPROVED MANNER IN |
| | BATTERY-CHARGING AREAS FOR POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS |
| | AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT A DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF |
| | FLAMMABLE GASES. |
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| | [F]502.4 STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS. |
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| | STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS, AS REGULATED BY THE |
| | FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND SECTION |
| | 502.4.1 OR 502.4.2. |
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| | EXCEPTION: LITHIUM-ION AND LITHIUM METAL POLYMER |
| | BATTERIES SHALL NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL VENTILATION |
| | BEYOND THAT WHICH WOULD NORMALLY BE REQUIRED FOR HUMAN |
| | OCCUPANCY OF THE SPACE. |
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| | [F]502.4.1 HYDROGEN LIMIT IN ROOMS. |
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| | FOR FLOODED LEAD ACID, FLOODED NICKEL CADMIUM AND VRLA |
| | BATTERIES, THE VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| | LIMIT THE MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN TO 1.0 |
| | PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THE ROOM. |
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| | [F]502.4.2 VENTILATION RATE IN ROOMS. |
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| | CONTINUOUS VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED AT A RATE OF |
| | NOT LESS THAN 1 CUBIC FOOT PER MINUTE PER SQUARE FOOT |
| | (CFM/FT2) [0.00508 M3/(S ? M2)] OF FLOOR AREA OF THE |
| | ROOM. |
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| | [F]502.4.3 SUPERVISION. |
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| | MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS REQUIRED BY SECTION |
| | 502.4 SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY AN APPROVED CENTRAL, |
| | PROPRIETARY OR REMOTE STATION SERVICE OR SHALL INITIATE |
| | AN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNAL AT A CONSTANTLY ATTENDED |
| | ON-SITE LOCATION. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| | KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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