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| 2020-11-18 16:24:04 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) THERE NO INDICATIONS OF EXHAUST PIPING/TUBING |
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| | PER NFPA 110 |
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| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | 1.1 SCOPE. THIS STANDARD CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS COVERING |
| | THE |
| | PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS |
| | PROVIDING |
| | AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO LOADS IN |
| | BUILDINGS |
| | AND FACILITIES IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRIMARY POWER |
| | SOURCE |
| | FAILS. |
| | 1.1.1 POWER SYSTEMS COVERED IN THIS STANDARD INCLUDE |
| | POWER |
| | SOURCES, TRANSFER EQUIPMENT, CONTROLS, SUPERVISORY |
| | EQUIPMENT, |
| | AND ALL RELATED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL AUXILIARY AND |
| | ACCESSORY |
| | EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE LOAD |
| | TERMINALS OF THE TRANSFER EQUIPMENT. |
| | 1.1.2 THIS STANDARD COVERS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, |
| | OPERATION, |
| | AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE |
| | PERFORMANCE |
| | OF THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM (EPSS). |
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| | 7.10 EXHAUST SYSTEM. |
| | 7.10.1 THE EXHAUST SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION, |
| | INCLUDING |
| | PIPING, MUFFLER, AND RELATED ACCESSORIES, SHALL BE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA37, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION |
| | AND USE OF |
| | STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES, AND |
| | OTHER APPLICABLE |
| | STANDARDS. |
| | 7.10.2 EXHAUST SYSTEM INSTALLATION SHALL BE GASTIGHT TO |
| | PREVENT |
| | EXHAUST GAS FUMES FROM ENTERING INHABITED ROOMS OR |
| | BUILDINGS |
| | AND TERMINATE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT TOXIC FUMES CANNOT |
| | REENTER A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY THROUGH |
| | WINDOWS, |
| | AIR VENTILATION INLETS, OR THE ENGINE AIR-INTAKE |
| | SYSTEM. |
| | 7.10.3* EXHAUST PIPING SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE PRIME |
| | MOVER |
| | BY MEANS OF A FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR AND SHALL BE |
| | INDEPENDENTLY |
| | SUPPORTED THEREAFTER SO THAT NO DAMAGING WEIGHT OR |
| | STRESS IS |
| | APPLIED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR TURBOCHARGER. |
| | 7.10.3.1 A CONDENSATE TRAP AND DRAIN VALVE SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED |
| | AT THE LOW POINT(S) OF THE PIPING UNLESS THE PIPING IS |
| | SELFDRAINING. |
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| | NFPA 37 |
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| | 8.3 CLEARANCE FROM EXHAUST SYSTEMS WITH EXHAUST GAS |
| | TEMPERATURES |
| | OF LESS THAN 760?C (1400?F). |
| | 8.3.1 EXHAUST PIPES AND DUCTS SHALL HAVE CLEARANCES OF |
| | AT LEAST |
| | 225 MM (9 IN.) TO ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, |
| | EXCEPT AS |
| | SPECIFIED IN 8.3.2 AND 8.3.3. THE CLEARANCE SHALL BE |
| | MEASURED |
| | FROM THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE OR DUCT |
| | AND NOT |
| | FROM ANY INSULATION THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT. |
| | 8.3.2 EXHAUST PIPES AND DUCTS PASSING DIRECTLY THROUGH |
| | COMBUSTIBLE |
| | ROOFS SHALL BE GUARDED AT THE POINT OF PASSAGE BY |
| | VENTILATED |
| | METAL THIMBLES THAT EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 225MM(9 IN.) |
| | ON EACH SIDE (ABOVE AND BELOW) OF ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND |
| | ARE |
| | AT LEAST 150 MM (6 IN.) IN DIAMETER LARGER THAN THE |
| | EXHAUST |
| | PIPE OR DUCT. |
| | 8.3.3 EXHAUST PIPES AND DUCTS PASSING DIRECTLY THROUGH |
| | COMBUSTIBLE |
| | WALLS OR PARTITIONS SHALL BE GUARDED AT THE POINT OF |
| | PASSAGE BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS: |
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| | (1) METAL VENTILATED THIMBLES NOT LESS THAN 300 MM (12 |
| | IN.) |
| | LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE EXHAUST PIPE OR DUCT |
| | (2) METAL OR BURNED FIRE CLAY THIMBLES CONSTRUCTED OF |
| | BRICKWORK |
| | OR OTHER APPROVED FIREPROOFING MATERIALS PROVIDING |
| | NOT LESS THAN 200 MM (8 IN.) OF INSULATION BETWEEN THE |
| | THIMBLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| | 2) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THERE |
| | ARE NO INDICATIONS OF FUEL LINE LOCATIONS AND/OR IF |
| | THEY BREACH FIRE RATED WALLS. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| | 2A) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, |
| | THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF THE CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS |
| | AROUND THE TANK. |
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| | PER NFPA 110 |
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| | 7.9.12.1 A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 0.9 M (36 IN.) SHALL BE |
| | MAINTAINED ON ALL SIDES. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| | 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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