| Date |
Text |
| 2019-12-13 16:34:32 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #18120436 |
| | 12/13/19 |
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| | 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 AC CALCULATIONS ARE INDICATING MARGATE AS THE |
| | LOCATION- PLEASE CORRECT TO INDICATE WEST PALM BEACH. |
| | |
| | 2) THERE ARE NO DUCTWORK SPECIFICATIONS INDICATED TO |
| | VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXCEPTIONS LISTED UNDER |
| | SECTION 607.5.4 FBC M COPIED BELOW. |
| | |
| | 607.5.4 CORRIDORS/SMOKE BARRIERS. |
| | A LISTED SMOKE DAMPER DESIGNED TO RESIST THE PASSAGE OF |
| | SMOKE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH POINT A DUCT OR AIR |
| | TRANSFER OPENING PENETRATES A SMOKE BARRIER WALL OR A |
| | CORRIDOR ENCLOSURE REQUIRED TO HAVE SMOKE AND DRAFT |
| | CONTROL DOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING. |
| | A CORRIDOR DAMPER SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE CORRIDOR |
| | CEILINGS, CONSTRUCTED AS REQUIRED FOR THE CORRIDOR |
| | WALLS AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 708.4, EXCEPTION 3, OF |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, ARE PENETRATED. |
| | A CEILING RADIATION DAMPER SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE |
| | CEILING MEMBRANE OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED |
| | FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY, CONSTRUCTED AS |
| | PERMITTED IN SECTION 708.4, EXCEPTION 2, OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, IS PENETRATED. |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS AND SMOKE DAMPER ACTUATION METHODS SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTION 607.5.4.1. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN CORRIDOR |
| | PENETRATIONS WHERE THE BUILDING IS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT |
| | WITH AN APPROVED SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 513 AND SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT NECESSARY |
| | FOR THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE SYSTEM. |
| | 2. SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN SMOKE BARRIER |
| | PENETRATIONS WHERE THE OPENINGS IN DUCTS ARE LIMITED TO |
| | A SINGLE SMOKE COMPARTMENT AND THE DUCTS ARE |
| | CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL. |
| | 3. SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN CORRIDOR |
| | PENETRATIONS WHERE THE DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL NOT |
| | LESS THAN 0.019 INCH (0.48 MM) IN THICKNESS AND THERE |
| | ARE NO OPENINGS SERVING THE CORRIDOR. |
| | 4. SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN SMOKE BARRIERS |
| | REQUIRED BY SECTION 407.5 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING FOR GROUP I-2 CONDITION 2 WHERE THE HVAC |
| | SYSTEM IS FULLY DUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 603 |
| | AND WHERE BUILDINGS ARE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN |
| | AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 903.3.1.1 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING AND |
| | EQUIPPED WITH QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 903.3.2 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 3) M002: PLEASE VERIFY THE RTU'S WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH |
| | MOTORIZED O/A DAMPERS- SECTION C403.2.4.3 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 4) M002: VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION C403.4.6 HOT |
| | GAS BYPASS LIMITATION. |
| | COOLING SYSTEMS SHALL NOT USE HOT GAS BYPASS OR OTHER |
| | EVAPORATOR PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEMS UNLESS THE SYSTEM |
| | IS DESIGNED WITH MULTIPLE STEPS OF UNLOADING OR |
| | CONTINUOUS CAPACITY MODULATION. THE CAPACITY OF THE HOT |
| | GAS BYPASS SHALL BE LIMITED AS INDICATED IN TABLE |
| | C403.4.6, AS LIMITED BY SECTION C403.3.1. |
| | |
| | TABLE C403.4.6 |
| | MAXIMUM HOT GAS BYPASS CAPACITY |
| | RATED CAPACITY MAXIMUM HOT GAS BYPASS CAPACITY (% OF |
| | TOTAL CAPACITY) |
| | ? 240,000 BTU/H 50 |
| | > 240,000 BTU/H 25 |
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| | |
| | 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 |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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