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| 2019-01-31 10:22:55 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) ON REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTAL OF MECHANICAL COMMENTS, # |
| | 12 INDICATES A ROOF A/C DUCT THROUGH THE EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURE. |
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| | SHEET M 205 INDICATES THIS DUCT AT THE STAIRWELLS. |
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| | THIS DUCT APPEARS TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH NFPA 101, |
| | CHAPTER 38, NEW BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES AND CHAPTER 7 |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| | 38.2.2.3 STAIRS. |
| | 38.2.2.3.1 STAIRS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.2 SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED. |
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| | 7.2.2.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS. |
| | 7.2.2.5.1 ENCLOSURES. |
| | 7.2.2.5.1.1 ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT OR |
| | EXIT COMPONENT |
| | SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.1.3.2. |
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| | (10) PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, AN EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURE |
| | ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: |
| | (A) DOOR ASSEMBLIES PERMITTED BY 7.1.3.2.1(9) |
| | (B) *ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| | (C) REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS |
| | (D) DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| | STAIR PRESSURIZATION |
| | (E) WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE HEATING OR |
| | COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| | (F) SPRINKLER PIPING |
| | (G) STANDPIPES |
| | (H) EXISTING PENETRATIONS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | 8.3.5 |
| | (I) PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS, WHERE THE |
| | CIRCUITS |
| | ARE INSTALLED IN METAL CONDUIT AND THE PENETRATIONS ARE |
| | PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5 |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW, CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE |
| | REFERENCES. |
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| | 2) ADDITIONAL COMMENT ADDED 5/8/19 - THE GENERATOR ROOM |
| | INDICATES A 1 HOUR FIRE RATING. PER NFPA 110, EMERGENCY |
| | AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED ROOM IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
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| | 7.2 LOCATION. |
| | 7.2.1 INDOOR EPS INSTALLATIONS. THE EPS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN A |
| | SEPARATE ROOM FOR LEVEL 1 INSTALLATIONS. |
| | 7.2.1.1 THE EPS ROOM SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REST |
| | OF THE |
| | BUILDING BY CONSTRUCTION WITH A 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE |
| | RATING. |
| | |
| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE |
| | REFERENCES. |
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| | 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENT PROVIDED 5/8/19 - THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF THE GENERATOR SHALL BE UNDER SEPARATE |
| | SHOP DRAWINGS AND PERMIT. |
| | |
| | PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED CLASS,TYPE AND LEVEL |
| | PER NFPA 110 IS PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | 4.2* CLASS. THE CLASS DEFINES THE MINIMUM TIME, IN |
| | HOURS, FOR |
| | WHICH THE EPSS IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AT ITS RATED LOAD |
| | WITHOUT |
| | BEING REFUELED OR RECHARGED. [SEE TABLE 4.1(A).] |
| | 4.3 TYPE. THE TYPE DEFINES THE MAXIMUM TIME, IN |
| | SECONDS, |
| | THAT THE EPSS WILL PERMIT THE LOAD TERMINALS OF THE |
| | TRANSFER |
| | SWITCH TO BE WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE ELECTRICAL POWER. TABLE |
| | 4.1(B) |
| | PROVIDES THE TYPES DEFINED BY THIS STANDARD. |
| | 4.4* LEVEL. THIS STANDARD RECOGNIZES TWO LEVELS OF |
| | EQUIPMENT |
| | INSTALLATION, PERFORMANCE, AND MAINTENANCE. |
| | 4.4.1* LEVEL 1 SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED WHERE FAILURE |
| | OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE |
| | OR |
| | SERIOUS INJURIES. |
| | 4.4.2* LEVEL 2 SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED WHERE FAILURE |
| | OF THE |
| | EPSS TO PERFORM IS LESS CRITICAL TO HUMAN LIFE AND |
| | SAFETY. |
| | 4.4.3 ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED. |
| | 4.4.4* LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 SYSTEMS SHALL ENSURE THAT |
| | ALL LOADS |
| | SERVED BY THE EPSS ARE SUPPLIED WITH ALTERNATE POWER |
| | THAT |
| | MEETS ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| | (1) OF A QUALITY WITHIN THE OPERATING LIMITS OF THE |
| | LOAD |
| | (2) FOR A DURATION SPECIFIED FOR THE CLASS AS DEFINED |
| | IN TABLE |
| | 4.1(A) |
| | (3) WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE TYPE AS DEFINED |
| | IN TABLE |
| | 4.1(B) |
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| | 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 5) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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