| Date |
Text |
| 2021-08-26 15:08:20 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2020 FUEL GAS |
| | PERMIT- 21050671 |
| | 8/26/21 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION |
| | 2020 |
| | FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
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| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. FAILED COMMENTS FROM THE |
| | 1ST REVIEW LISTED BELOW WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES IN CAPS. |
| | |
| | 2) FAILED. 3.0P & 3.1P: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW COFFEE ROASTER- SECTION |
| | 305.1 FBC FG. PLEASE HIGHLIGHT OR MARKUP THE SPEC TO |
| | SHOW THE LISTING STANDARD, BTU LOAD, AND GAS INPUT |
| | PRESSURE. THE SUBMITTED ROASTER SPECS DO NOT SHOW THE |
| | LISTING STANDARD, GAS INPUT PRESSURE, OR CATEGORY OF |
| | THE CATEGORY OF THE APPLIANCE. PLEASE REFER TO SECTIONS |
| | 305.1 AND 623.1 FBC FG FOR LISTING REQUIREMENTS, AND |
| | SECTION 410.2- INPUT PRESSURE IS REQUIRED FOR |
| | DETERMINING THE REQUIRED SUPPLY PIPE PRESSURE AND |
| | REGULATOR SELECTION. ALSO MISSING WITH THE SUBMITTAL |
| | ARE MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR |
| | SUPPLYING COMBUSTION AIR, MAKEUP AIR, AND PROPER |
| | VENTING OF THE EQUIPMENT. PLEASE NOTE THE ROASTER SPECS |
| | INDICATE A BTUH LOAD OF 144,000 NOT 140,000 AS |
| | INDICATED ON THE RISER. THE CATEGORY OF THE APPLIANCE |
| | NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER FOR A COMPLETE REVIEW |
| | OF THE EXHAUST/VENT SYSTEM. PLEASE INDICATE CATEGORY I, |
| | II, III, OR IV PER SECTIONS 202, 503.6.9.1, & & |
| | 503.6.9.3. FBC FG. |
| | |
| | 3) FAILED. 3.0P & 3.1P: PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR THE COFFEE ROASTER AND INDICATE HOW |
| | THE AIR IS BEING SUPPLIED- SECTION 304.1 FBC FG. THE |
| | RESPONSE NARRATIVE INDICATES INDOOR COMBUSTION AIR IS |
| | TO BE USED, HOWEVER THE PLAN SHOWS A CALCULATION FOR |
| | MECHANICALLY SUPPLIED AIR PER 304.9 USING AN OPENING TO |
| | THE OUTDOORS: A) MECHANICAL AIR MUST BE SUPPLIED BY AN |
| | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM- MEANING CONDUCTED FROM A SUPPLY |
| | UNIT. COMBUSTION AIR THROUGH ONE WALL OPENING SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 304.6.2- 1 SQ. INCH PER 3000 BTUH. SEE |
| | COMMENT #3 FOR COMBUSTION AIR/VENTING COMPLIANCES. |
| | |
| | 4) FAILED. 3.0P & 3.1P: PROVIDE GAS VENTING PLANS FOR |
| | THE ROASTER- SECTIONS 305.1, 502.1, 502.5, AND 503.1-. |
| | THE DRAWING SPEARS TO INDICATE TWO VENT DUCTS FOR THE |
| | ROASTER THAT ARE PENETRATING THROUGH THE WALL AND |
| | TURNING UPWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE A DIAGRAM AND ELEVATION |
| | VIEW SHOWING THE TYPES AND SIZES OF VENT FLUES OR |
| | DUCTS, HORIZONTAL CONNECTORS, VERTICAL FLUES, AND |
| | TERMINATION CAPS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE VENT TERMINATION |
| | CLEARANCE DISTANCES TO DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS INTO |
| | THE BUILDING- SECTIONS 305.1, 403.4, 503.6 & 503.8 FBC |
| | FG. RTHE TYPE AND SIZE OF EXHAUST/VENTING SYSTEM IS |
| | DEPENDENT ON THE CATEGORY OF THE APPLIANCE. PLEASE |
| | INDICATE CATEGORY I, II, III, OR IV PER SECTIONS 202, |
| | 503.6.9.1 & 503.6.9.3.FBC FG. THE CURRENT |
| | EXHAUST/VENTING PLAN ON SHEET 4.1M IS INCOMPLETE AND |
| | SHOWS ONLY ONE THE TWO DUCT SYSTEMS. |
| | A) CLARIFY HOW THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED- SUBMIT COFFEE |
| | ROASTERS VENTING/MAKEUP-COMBUSTION AIR SYSTEM |
| | SPECIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES- 305.1, 503.3, 503.3.1 & |
| | 623.1. |
| | |
| | B) PROVIDE EXHAUST/VENT DUCTS SIZING CALCULATIONS AND |
| | SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION |
| | GUIDELINES FOR THE SINGLE-WALL ZERO CLEARANCE DUCT- |
| | 305.1, 503.3, 503.3.1.503.7.9. |
| | |
| | C) PROVIDE A DIMENSIONED EXHAUST/VENT DIAGRAM SHOWING |
| | CONNECTOR AND TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM CONSISTENT |
| | WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR |
| | ENGINEERED CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | D) PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS OF USE FOR |
| | SINGLE WALL DUCT- |
| | |
| | SECTION 503.7.3: SINGLE WALL PIPE SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS |
| | THAN 2 FT. HIGHER THAN ANY PORTION OF A BUILDING WITHIN |
| | A HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF 10 FT. THE DRAWNIG IS |
| | NON-COMPLIANT. |
| | |
| | 503.7.4: SINGLE-WALL METAL DUCT SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR |
| | RUNS DIRECTLY FROM THE SPACE IN WHICH THE APPLIANCE IS |
| | LOCATED THROUGH THE ROOF OR EXTERIOR WALL TO THE |
| | OUTDOOR ATMOSPHERE. DRAWING IS NON-COMPLIANT. |
| | |
| | 503.7.5: A PIPE PASSING THROUGH A ROOF SHALL EXTEND |
| | WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THROUGH THE ROOF FLASHING, ROOF |
| | JACK OR ROOF THIMBLE. WHERE A SINGLE-WALL METAL PIPE |
| | PASSES THROUGH A ROOF CONSTRUCTED OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIAL, A NONCOMBUSTIBLE, NONVENTILATING THIMBLE |
| | SHALL BE USED AT THE POINT OF PASSAGE. THE THIMBLE |
| | SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 18 INCHES (457 MM) ABOVE AND |
| | 6 INCHES (152 MM) BELOW THE ROOF WITH THE ANNULAR SPACE |
| | OPEN AT THE BOTTOM AND CLOSED ONLY AT THE TOP. THE |
| | THIMBLE SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 503.7.7. DRAWING IS NON-COMPLIANT. |
| | |
| | 503.7.6: SINGLE-WALL METAL PIPE SHALL NOT ORIGINATE IN |
| | ANY UNOCCUPIED ATTIC OR CONCEALED SPACE AND SHALL NOT |
| | PASS THROUGH ANY ATTIC, INSIDE WALL, CONCEALED SPACE OR |
| | FLOOR. THE INSTALLATION OF A SINGLE-WALL METAL PIPE |
| | THROUGH AN EXTERIOR COMBUSTIBLE WALL SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTION 503.7.7. DRAWING IS NON-COMPLIANT. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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