| Date |
Text |
| 2019-12-09 16:09:17 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #19080683 |
| | 12/9/2019 |
| | |
| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL 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 |
| | NFPA 110-2013 |
| | NFPA 37-2015 |
| | NFPA 54-2015 |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | 1) REFER TO FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS DATED 11/6/2019 FOR |
| | THE EPS (GENERATOR) ROOM ENCLOSURE AND ROOM VENTILATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS AS LISTED UNDER NFPA 110- 2013 STANDARD |
| | FOR EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS. COMPLY WITH |
| | THOSE COMMENTS AND THESE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING OF THE EPS ROOM |
| | THAT INDICATES: |
| | A) FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF THE WALLS AND CEILING- |
| | SECTION 7.2.1.1 NFPA 110. |
| | B) HOW THE GENERATOR WILL BE POSITIONED IN THE ROOM |
| | WITH CLEARANCES. IT APPEARS BY THE SUBMITTED SITE PLAN |
| | THAT THERE COULD BE DIFFICULTY IN COMPLYING WITH |
| | SECTION 7.7.4.2 NFPA 110 WHICH REQUIRES THE GENERATOR |
| | RADIATOR TO BE DUCTED OUTDOORS OR TO AN EXTERIOR |
| | OPENING BY A 2-HR RATED AIR TRANSFER SYSTEM. |
| | C) REQUIRED ROOM VENTILATION AND MAKEUP AIR FOR THE |
| | EXHAUST- SEE FIRE COMMENTS. |
| | D) GAS AND EXHAUST PIPING LAYOUTS IN THE ROOM. |
| | E) HOW COMBUSTION AIR WILL BE PROVIDED- SECTION 304 FBC |
| | FG. PLEASE SHOW THE MEANS AND METHOD, AND PROVIDE |
| | CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | 3) ENGINE EXHAUST PIPING: |
| | A) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT DATA FOR THE EXHAUST |
| | PIPING. |
| | B) PROVIDE AN EXHAUST PIPING DRAWING SHOWING THE PIPING |
| | RUN, PIPING TYPE AND SIZE, AND EXHAUST DISCHARGE |
| | LOCATION WITH CLEARANCE DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM THE |
| | TERMINATION TO MECHANICAL AND OPERABLE AIR INLETS INTO |
| | THE BUILDING, TO GRADE, AND TO PROPERTY LINES. |
| | C) PROVIDE A BACK PRESSURE CALCULATION. |
| | |
| | 4) GAS PIPING: |
| | A) PROVIDE AN ISOMETRIC DRAWING. |
| | B) PROVIDE A GAS PIPING LAYOUT DRAWING SHOWING THE |
| | PIPING RUN FROM THE METER TO THE EPS ROOM. |
| | C) REFER TO SECTIONS 7.9.6, 7.9.7, & 7.9.9 NFPA 110 AND |
| | PROVIDE A DETAIL THAT SHOWS THE CORRECT LOCATION FOR |
| | EPS GAS LINE CONNECTION AND VALVE LABELING AT THE |
| | UTILTY METER. |
| | D) PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 5.1.1 NFPA 110 AND PROVIDE |
| | DOCUMENTATION THAT VERIFIES THE LOW PROBABILTY OF GAS |
| | SERVICE INTERUPTION, OR PROVIDE ON-SITE STORAGE OF AN |
| | ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCE. |
| | |
| | 5) DESIGN CRITERIA: PROVIDE A CURRENT LIST OF ALL |
| | APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS USED IN THE DESIGN OF |
| | THE EPS PROJECT- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
| | |
| | 6) PLEASE CLARIFY WHY WINDLOAD ENGINEERING BY FRANK |
| | BERNARDO P.E. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IF THE GENERATOR IS TO |
| | BE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED ROOM INSIDE THE BUILDING- |
| | SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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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. |
| | |
| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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