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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2016-06-21 14:25:19	1ST REVIEW



	GEORGE JOHNSON
	PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER LL
	CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
	DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
	BUILDING DIVISION
	561-805-6711
	[email protected]


	PLUMBING COMMENTS:

	1. WHAT TYPE OF T+P ARE YOU USING TO COMPLY WITH FBC
	MECH SEC. 1402.5.1 PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE.
	SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS CONTAINING PRESSURIZED
	FLUIDS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST PRESSURES AND
	TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING DESIGN LIMITATIONS WITH A
	PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE. EACH SECTION OF
	THE SYSTEM IN WHICH EXCESSIVE PRESSURES ARE CAPABLE OF
	DEVELOPING SHALL HAVE A RELIEF DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT A
	SECTION CANNOT BE VALVED OFF OR OTHERWISE ISOLATED FROM
	A RELIEF DEVICE. RELIEF VALVES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
	REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1006.4 AND DISCHARGE IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1006.6.

	2. PROVIDE A VACUM RELIEF VALVE .PER FBC MECH. 1402.5.2
	VACUUM.
	THE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT ARE SUBJECTED
	TO A VACUUM WHILE IN OPERATION OR DURING SHUTDOWN SHALL
	BE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SUCH VACUUM OR SHALL BE
	PROTECTED WITH VACUUM RELIEF VALVES.

	3. SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC MECH. SEC. 1402.5.3
	PROTECTION FROM FREEZING.
	SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY
	FREEZING OF HEAT TRANSFER LIQUIDS AT THE LOWEST AMBIENT
	TEMPERATURES THAT WILL BE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE
	OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM