| Date |
Text |
| 2013-11-13 12:44:54 | 6651 NORTH JOG ROAD - 500,000 GALLON FIRE WATER TANK |
| | TRACKING #13100293 |
| | PERMIT #12040748 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | THE APC BUILDING MAY CONSTITUTE A FIRE EXPOSURE TO FIRE |
| | WATER HOLDING TANK. PER NFPA 22: LOCATION OF TANKS. |
| | 4.2.1 THE LOCATION OF TANKS SHALL BE SUCH THAT THE TANK |
| | AND STRUCTURE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FIRE EXPOSURE. |
| | 4.2.1.1 IF LACK OF YARD ROOM MAKES THIS IMPRACTICABLE, |
| | THE EXPOSED STEEL WORK SHALL BE SUITABLY FIREPROOFED OR |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED BY OPEN SPRINKLERS. |
| | 4.2.1.2 FIREPROOFING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR STEELWORK |
| | WITHIN 20 FEET OF EXPOSURES, BUILDINGS OR WINDOWS, AND |
| | DOORS FROM WHICH FIRE MIGHT ISSUE. |
| | |
| | 4.2.2 FIREPROOFING, WHERE REQUIRED, SHALL HAVE A FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS. |
| | |
| | 4.5.2 APPROVAL OF LAYOUTS. |
| | 4.5.2.1 COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THE TANK PIPING |
| | ON THE TANK SIDE OF THE CONNECTION TO THE YARD OR |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY |
| | HAVING JURISDICTION FOR APPROVAL. |
| | 4.5.2.2 THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | (1) SIZE AND ARRANGEMENT OF ALL PIPES |
| | (2) SIZE, LOCATION, AND TYPE OF ALL VALVES, AND OTHER |
| | ACCESSORIES |
| | (3) STEAM PRESSURES AVAILABLE AT THE HEATER |
| | (4) ARRANGEMENT OF, AND FULL INFORMATION REGARDING, THE |
| | STEAM SUPPLY AND RETURN SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH PIPE SIZES |
| | (5) DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE FROSTPROOF CASING |
| | (6) WHERE HEATING IS REQUIRED, HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS |
| | (7) STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS |
| | (8) SEISMIC BRACING DETAILS AND CALCULATIONS |
| | (9) OPERATIONAL SETTINGS AND SEQUENCE OF OPERATION |
| | (10) MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND CONNECTIONS |
| | (11) UNDERGROUND DETAILS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, |
| | COMPACTION, |
| | AND BACKFILL DETAILS AND CALCULATIONS |
| | |
| | 4.8 LIGHTNING PROTECTION. TO PREVENT LIGHTNING DAMAGE |
| | TO TANKS, PROTECTION SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 4.4 OF NFPA 780. |
| | |
| | 14.2.12 CONTROLLING VALVES. |
| | 14.2.12.1 A LISTED GATE VALVE SHALL BE PLACED IN THE |
| | DISCHARGE PIPE ON THE YARD SIDE OF THE CHECK VALVE |
| | BETWEEN THE CHECK VALVE AND ANY CONNECTION OF THE TANK |
| | DISCHARGE TO OTHER PIPING. |
| | |
| | 14.2.12.3 A LISTED INDICATING CONTROL VALVE SHALL BE |
| | PLACED IN THE DISCHARGE PIPE ON THE TANK SIDE OF THE |
| | CHECK VALVE. |
| | |
| | 14.2.13 ANTI-VORTEX PLATE ASSEMBLY. |
| | 14.2.13.1 WHERE A TANK IS USED AS THE SUCTION SOURCE |
| | FOR A FIRE PUMP, THE DISCHARGE OUTLET SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH AN ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS VORTEX FLOW. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
