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| 2019-04-15 16:02:19 | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. SPECIFY EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED. LIST EQUIPMENT ON |
| | ENERGY SUBMITTAL AND PLANS. |
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| | FBCE-R101.5.1.1 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE ALTERNATIVE. |
| | AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R402 |
| | SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO |
| | DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE BY THIS METHOD. |
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| | FBCE-101.5.1.1.2 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE. |
| | AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R405 |
| | (GENERATED BY COMMISSION APPROVED SOFTWARE) SHALL BE |
| | SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO DEMONSTRATE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE BY SECTION 405. |
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| | 2. PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SIZING. |
| | M1401.3 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE SIZING. |
| | HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE |
| | SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S OR OTHER |
| | APPROVED SIZING METHODOLOGIES BASED ON BUILDING LOADS |
| | CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR OTHER |
| | APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION METHODOLOGIES. |
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| | 3. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR C/U ANCHORAGE. |
| | M1307.2 ANCHORAGE OF APPLIANCES. |
| | APPLIANCES DESIGNED TO BE FIXED IN POSITION SHALL BE |
| | FASTENED OR ANCHORED IN AN APPROVED MANNER. IN SEISMIC |
| | DESIGN CATEGORIES D0, D1 AND D2, AND IN TOWNHOUSES IN |
| | SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY C, WATER HEATERS AND THERMAL |
| | STORAGE UNITS SHALL BE ANCHORED OR STRAPPED TO RESIST |
| | HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE MOTION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. 1. ANCHORAGE AND STRAPPING SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| | RESIST A HORIZONTAL FORCE EQUAL TO ONE-THIRD OF THE |
| | OPERATING WEIGHT OF THE WATER HEATER STORAGE TANK, |
| | ACTING IN ANY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION. STRAPPING SHALL BE |
| | AT POINTS WITHIN THE UPPER ONE-THIRD AND LOVER |
| | ONE-THIRD OF THE APPLIANCE?S VERTICAL DIMENSIONS. AT |
| | THE LOWER POINT, THE STRAPPING SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM |
| | DISTANCE OF 4 INCHES (102 MM) ABOVE THE CONTROLS. |
| | 2. 2. THE ANCHORAGE STRAPPING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| | 4. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR LOCKING SERVICE PORTS. |
| | M1411.8 LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS. |
| | REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ACCESS PORTS LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL |
| | BE FITTED WITH LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS OR |
| | SHALL BE OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED |
| | ACCESS. |
| | EXCEPTION: NO LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS ARE |
| | REQUIRED IF PORTS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE CONDENSING |
| | UNIT CABINET. |
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| | 5. PROVIDE CFM OF EXHAUST FANS. |
| | 6. PROVIDE DETAIL OF EXHAUST FAN DISCHARGE TO EXTERIOR. |
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| | MINI-SPLIT SHALL PROVIDE HEAT. |
| | DESIGN TEMP. WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA ? 45 DEGREES - |
| | WINTER |
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| | FBC RESIDENTIAL, CHAPTER 3 BUILDING PLANNING, SECTION |
| | R303.10 REQUIRED HEATING. WHERE THE WINTER DESIGN |
| | TEMPERATURE IN TABLE R301.2(1) IS BELOW 60?F (16?C), |
| | EVERY DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HEATING |
| | FACILITIES CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A ROOM TEMPERATURE OF |
| | NOT LESS THAN 68?F (20?C) AT A POINT 3 FEET (914 MM) |
| | ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 2 FEET (610 MM) FROM EXTERIOR WALLS |
| | IN HABITABLE ROOMS AT THE DESIGN TEMPERATURE. THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF ONE OR MORE PORTABLE SPACE HEATERS |
| | SHALL NOT BE USED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | TABLE R301.2 (1), WINTER DESIGN TEMP. (E) ?THE OUTDOOR |
| | DESIGN DRY-BULB TEMPERATURE SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE |
| | COLUMNS OF 971/2 PERCENT VALUES FOR WINTER??. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| | REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED. |
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