Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18060737
Permit Number 18060737
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2018-08-10 12:41:372ND REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL
 REVISION #18060737
 MASTER #17080289
 8/10/18
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 [F]502.3 BATTERY-CHARGING AREAS FOR POWERED INDUSTRIAL
 TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT.
  
 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.
  
 [F]502.4 STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 [F]502.4.1 HYDROGEN LIMIT IN ROOMS.
  
 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.
  
 [F]502.4.2 VENTILATION RATE IN ROOMS.
  
 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.
  
 [F]502.4.3 SUPERVISION.
  
 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.
  
  
 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]
  


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