Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19010208
Permit Number 19010208
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-01-25 15:35:521ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19010208
 1/25/19
  
 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 FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS 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) EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE UPS SYSTEM,
 HOWEVER DETERMINING HOW THE SYSTEM WILL BE VENTILATED
 IS DEPENDENT ON SUBMITTAL OF MSDS SHEETS FOR THE
 BATERRIES, AND CLARIFICATION OF HOW THE BATTERIES ARE
 BEING STORED, AND BATTERY QUANTITIES- SEE FBC M CODE
 SECTIONS BELOW.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 502.5 VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES IN CABINETS.
 VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID (VRLA) BATTERIES INSTALLED IN
 CABINETS, AS REGULATED BY THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 502.5.1 OR 502.5.2.
  
 502.5.1 HYDROGEN LIMIT IN CABINETS.
 THE CABINET VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO
 LIMIT THE MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN TO 1.0
 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THE CABINET DURING THE
 WORST-CASE EVENT OF SIMULTANEOUS BOOST CHARGING OF ALL
 BATTERIES IN THE CABINET.
  
 502.5.2 VENTILATION RATE IN CABINETS.
 CONTINUOUS CABINET 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 THE
 FLOOR AREA COVERED BY THE CABINET. THE ROOM IN WHICH
 THE CABINET IS INSTALLED SHALL BE VENTILATED AS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 502.4.1 OR 502.4.2.
  
 502.5.3 SUPERVISION.
 MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS REQUIRED BY SECTION
 502.5 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.
  
 2) PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE UPS
 SYSTEMS AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 414.1.3 FBC B. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT THE WALLS ENCLOSING THE UPS ROOM MAY HAVE TO
 BE FIRE-RATED.
  
 414.1.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED.
 A REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 IDENTIFYING THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED QUANTITIES OF
 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO BE STORED, USED IN A CLOSED
 SYSTEM AND USED IN AN OPEN SYSTEM, AND SUBDIVIDED TO
 SEPARATELY ADDRESS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION
 CATEGORIES BASED ON TABLES 307.1(1) AND 307.1(2). THE
 METHODS OF PROTECTION FROM SUCH HAZARDS, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO CONTROL AREAS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
 AND GROUP H OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE
 REPORT AND ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THE OPINION
 AND REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON,
 FIRM OR CORPORATION APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 AND PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY.
  
 3) PROVIDE COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW
 AC SYSTEMS- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC.
  
 4) PROVIDE AN ENERGY COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR THE NEW UPS
 ADDITION AND ENCLOSED WALKWAY- SECTION
  
 5) PROVIDE MINIMUM VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW
 UPS ADDITION AND ENCLOSED WALKWAY- TABLE 404.3.1.1 FBC
 M.
  
 6) SHEET M1.0: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED IN THE
 SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS OF EACH NEW AC SYSTEM PER SECTION
 606.2.1. PLEASE PROVIDE SYSMBOLS ON THE PLAN AT THE
 REQUIRED LOCATIONS, AND INDICATE A SEQUENCE OF
 OPERATION FOR FAN SHUTDOWN ON SHEET M2.0- SECTION 606.4
 FBC M.
  
 7) M3.0: INDICATE THE TYPE AND SIZE FASTENER TO ATTACH
 THE CONDENSER CLIP TO THE CONDENSER HOUSING AND PROVIDE
 THE WIND LOAD DESIGN CRITERIA- SECTION 301.15 FBC M AND
 SECTION 1609 FBC M.
  
 8) PROVIDE A DETAIL SHOWING HOW THE AIR HANDLERS WILL
 BE ATTACHED AND SUSPENDED FROM THE STRUCTURE- SECTION
 304.1 FBC M
  
 9) PROVIDE CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLANS FOR THE NEW AIR
 HANDLERS- SECTION 307.2.1 FBC M.
  
 10) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR THE GENERATORS- SECTION 304.1
 FBC M..
  
 11) SUBMIT THE UL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES FOR THE
 GENERATORS- SECTION 915.2 FBC M.
  
 12) PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINEERING AND DETAILS FOR
 INSTALLATION OF THE GENERATORS- SECTION 301.15 FBC M.
  
 13) SUBMIT A FL. PRODUCT APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE NOA FOR
 THE LOUVERS- RULE 9N-3 FAC.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 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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