| Date |
Text |
| 2009-10-23 11:35:00 | REVIEW #: 1ST **PLAN CHECK ONLY** |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | 1. THE INSTALLATION OF LIQUID-FUELED STATIONARY |
| | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES, INCLUDING |
| | FUEL STORAGE AND PIPING, SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NFPA 37 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 915.1. |
| | |
| | 2. PLANS INDICATE THIS GENERATOR WILL SERVE ALL |
| | BUILDING SYSTEMS DURING POWER OUTAGES INCLUDING |
| | EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. GENERATORS USED FOR EMERGENCY POWER |
| | SUPPLIES SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH NFPA 110, STANDARD FOR |
| | EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 3. PROVIDE GENERATOR MANUFACTURER???S SPECIFICATIONS |
| | INDICATING THE MINIMUM FREE-AREA OPENING REQUIRED FOR |
| | RADIATOR EXHAUST. THE AIR SUPPLY SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| | MEET AT LEAST THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBUSTION, |
| | COOLING, AND VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 37-02 |
| | SECTION 4.1.1.2. VENTILATION AIR SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE |
| | FOR RADIATOR COOLED EPS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM STATIC |
| | RESTRICTION OF 0.5 INCHES OF WATER COLUMN (125 PA) IN |
| | THE DISCHARGE DUCT AT THE RADIATOR OUTLET IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH NFPA 110-02 SECTION 7.7.4.1. |
| | |
| | 4. WITH THE EPS RUNNING AT RATED LOAD, VENTILATION AIR |
| | FLOW SHALL BE PROVIDED TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM AIR |
| | TEMPERATURE IN THE EPS ROOM TO THE MAXIMUM AMBIENT AIR |
| | TEMPERATURE REQUIRED BY THE EPS MANUFACTURER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 110-02 SECTION 7.7.1. |
| | CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL THE HEAT REJECTED |
| | TO THE EPS EQUIPMENT ROOM BY THE ENERGY CONVERTER, |
| | UNINSULATED OR INSULATED EXHAUST PIPES, AND OTHER HEAT |
| | PRODUCING EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 5. PLANS INDICATE A 5000 GALLON FUEL TANK. FUEL TANKS |
| | WITHIN A STRUCTURE BUT NOT IN A ROOM BY THEMSELVES |
| | SHALL NOT EXCEED 660 GALLONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA |
| | 37-02 SECTION 6.3.2.2 UNLESS ALL CONDITIONS OF THE |
| | EXCEPTION TO THIS SECTION ARE MET. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: FUEL TANKS OF ANY SIZE SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | WITHIN ENGINE ROOMS OR MECHANICAL SPACES, PROVIDED THE |
| | ENGINE OR MECHANICAL ROOM IS DESIGNED USING RECOGNIZED |
| | ENGINEERING PRACTICES WITH SUITABLE FIRE DETECTION, |
| | FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND CONTAINMENT MEANS TO PREVENT THE |
| | SPREAD OF FIRE BEYOND THE ROOM OF ORIGIN. |
| | |
| | 6. THE AGGREGATE CAPACITY OF ALL FUEL TANKS IN A |
| | STRUCTURE SHALL NOT EXCEED 5000 L (1320 GAL) UNLESS |
| | THAT PORTION EXCEEDING 5000 L (1320 GAL) IS ENCLOSED IN |
| | A ROOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6.3.6 PER NFPA 37-02 SECTION |
| | 6.3.2.3. |
| | |
| | 7. THE ENGINE ROOM SHALL BE PROPERLY VENTILATED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 37-02 SECTION 6.3.6.5. |
| | |
| | 8. FUEL TANKS WITHIN STRUCTURES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | SPILL CONTAINMENT CONSISTING OF EITHER A WALL, A CURB, |
| | OR A DIKE HAVING A CAPACITY AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF |
| | THE LARGEST SURROUNDED TANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA |
| | 37-02 SECTION 6.3.2.4. |
| | |
| | 9. ENGINE ROOMS LOCATED WITHIN STRUCTURES SHALL HAVE |
| | INTERIOR WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILINGS OF AT LEAST 1-HOUR |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE RATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 37-02 |
| | SECTION 4.1.2.3. |
| | |
| | 10. ENGINE ROOMS SHALL HAVE VENTILATION THAT IS |
| | ADEQUATE TO PREVENT A HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF |
| | FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR GASES, BOTH WHEN THE ENGINE IS |
| | OPERATING AND WHEN IT IS SHUT DOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | NFPA 37-02 SECTION 4.1.2.5. |
| | |
| | 11. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE APPLICABLE UPON |
| | DETERMINATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF THIS SYSTEM AS A |
| | LEVEL 1 OR LEVEL 2 EPSS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 110-02 |
| | SECTION 4.4. |
| | |
| | 12. ABOVE GROUND FUEL TANK INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE |
| | APPROVED BY PALM BEACH COUNTY DERM PRIOR TO PERMIT |
| | ISSUANCE. PROVIDE TWO SETS OF PLANS APPROVED BY PBC |
| | DERM AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION. |
| | |
| | 13. ALL PLANS SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B SECTION 106.1. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
