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| 2020-01-18 11:17:57 | PLAN REVIEW - MECHANICAL |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC CE = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| | 6TH EDITION |
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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 |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
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| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. BUILDER SHALL SIGN ENERGY SUBMITTAL. |
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| | FLORIDA STATUTE 633.021, AND SECTION 107.2.1 WPB |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC. |
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| | 2. EQUIPTMENT MANUF. AND MODEL SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN |
| | MANUAL J EQUIPTMENT SIZING CALCULATION. |
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| | RE403.7.1EQUIPMENT SIZING. |
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| | 3. PROVIDE WEATHER STRIPPING AT ATTIC ACCESS PER |
| | R402.2.4. |
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| | 4. PROVIDE LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS AT CU'S PER |
| | M1411.8.1. |
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| | 5. PROVIDE CONDENSATE DISPOSAL DETSAIL PER M1411.3. |
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| | 6. VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R403.3.6 - AIR HANDLING |
| | UNITS IN ATTIC. |
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| | AIR-HANDLING UNITS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ATTICS FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE BY SECTION R405 ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING |
| | CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
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| | 1.THE SERVICE PANEL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| | 6 FEET (1829 MM) OF AN ATTIC ACCESS. |
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| | 2.A DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO ALERT THE OWNER OR SHUT DOWN |
| | THE UNIT WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING |
| | PROPERLY. |
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| | 3.THE ATTIC ACCESS OPENING IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO |
| | REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER. |
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| | 4.A NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PANEL |
| | INDICATING TO THE HOMEOWNER THAT THE AIR HANDLER IS |
| | LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE IN ALL |
| | CAPITALS, IN 16-POINT TYPE, WITH THE TITLE AND FIRST |
| | PARAGRAPH IN BOLD: |
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| | NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER |
| | A PART OF YOUR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE AIR |
| | HANDLER, IS LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. FOR PROPER, EFFICIENT |
| | AND ECONOMIC OPERATION OF THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM, |
| | YOU MUST ENSURE THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. |
| | YOUR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR |
| | BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A DEVICE THAT WILL ALERT YOU |
| | WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR |
| | (2) A DEVICE THAT WILL SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM WHEN THE |
| | CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING. TO LIMIT POTENTIAL |
| | DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, AND TO AVOID DISRUPTION OF |
| | SERVICE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ENSURE PROPER |
| | WORKING ORDER OF THESE DEVICES BEFORE EACH SEASON OF |
| | PEAK OPERATION. |
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