| Date |
Text |
| 2018-10-18 08:14:35 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #18060308 |
| | 10/18/18 |
| | |
| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| | 2017 |
| | FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| | 2017 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| | EDITION 2017 |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | 1) THE 16X8 TRANSFER GRILL FOR THE LARGE BEDROOM IS |
| | UNDERSIZED PER SECTION 601.6 FBC M (2)- 50 SQ. INCHES |
| | PER 100 CFMS REQUIRED FOR BALANCED AIR. IN ADDITION, IT |
| | APPEARS THAT THE AIR FROM THE BEDROOM THAT IS SUPPLIED |
| | BY HP-A WILL BE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY INTO THE MAIN |
| | RETURN GRILL OF HP-B WHICH WILL CAUSE AN IMBALNCE IN |
| | THE SYSTEMS. A BETTER OPTION MAY BE TO DUCT THE RETURN |
| | DIRECTLY TO HP-B. |
| | |
| | 2) THE NEW KITCHEN EXHAUST SHALL BE RUN INDEPENDENTLY |
| | OF THE TOILET ROOM EXHAUST, AND MUST MEET ALL THE |
| | COMPLIANCES LISTED UNDER SECTION 505.3 FBC M- SEE |
| | BELOW. |
| | |
| | 505.3 COMMON EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR DOMESTIC KITCHENS |
| | LOCATED IN MULTISTORY STRUCTURES. |
| | |
| | WHERE A COMMON MULTISTORY DUCT SYSTEM IS DESIGNED AND |
| | INSTALLED TO CONVEY EXHAUST FROM MULTIPLE DOMESTIC |
| | KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEMS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM |
| | SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | 1.THE SHAFT IN WHICH THE DUCT IS INSTALLED SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED AND FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED AS REQUIRED BY |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 2.DAMPERS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN THE EXHAUST DUCT, |
| | EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 505.1. PENETRATIONS OF |
| | THE SHAFT AND DUCTWORK SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 607.5.5, EXCEPTION 2. |
| | |
| | 3.RIGID METAL DUCTWORK SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN THE |
| | SHAFT TO CONVEY THE EXHAUST. THE DUCTWORK SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED OF SHEET STEEL HAVING A MINIMUM THICKNESS |
| | OF 0.0187 INCH (0.4712 MM) (NO. 26 GAGE) AND IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SMACNA DUCT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. |
| | |
| | 4.THE DUCTWORK WITHIN THE SHAFT SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| | INSTALLED WITHOUT OFFSETS. |
| | |
| | 5.THE EXHAUST FAN MOTOR DESIGN SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 503.2. |
| | |
| | 6. THE EXHAUST FAN MOTOR SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF |
| | THE AIRSTREAM. |
| | |
| | 7.THE EXHAUST FAN SHALL RUN CONTINUOUSLY, AND SHALL BE |
| | CONNECTED TO A STANDBY POWER SOURCE. |
| | |
| | 8. EXHAUST FAN OPERATION SHALL BE MONITORED IN AN |
| | APPROVED LOCATION AND SHALL INITIATE AN AUDIBLE OR |
| | VISUAL SIGNAL WHEN THE FAN IS NOT IN OPERATION. |
| | |
| | 9.WHERE THE EXHAUST RATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL KITCHEN |
| | EXCEEDS 400 CFM (0.19 M3/S) MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 505.2. |
| | |
| | 10.A CLEANOUT OPENING SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF |
| | THE SHAFT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE DUCT TO ALLOW FOR |
| | CLEANOUT AND INSPECTION. THE FINISHED OPENINGS SHALL BE |
| | NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES BY 12 INCHES (305 MM BY 305 |
| | MM). |
| | |
| | 11.SCREENS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED AT THE TERMINATION. |
| | |
| | 12.THE COMMON MULTISTORY DUCT SYSTEM SHALL SERVE ONLY |
| | KITCHEN EXHAUST AND SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHER |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
