| Date |
Text |
| 2022-02-17 14:48:05 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 FUEL GAS |
| | PERMIT- 21091144 |
| | 2/17/2022 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION 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 |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION FOR THE TWO GAS GENERATORS. IN REPONSE TO |
| | THE 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS LISTED BELOW, THE EOR IS |
| | STATING IN THE COMMENT RESPONSE NARRATIVE THAT THE |
| | GENERATORS ARE LEVEL 2, NOT 1. THE RISER ON SHEET P-505 |
| | INDICATES LEVEL 2 "STAND-BY" GENERATORS. PLEASE |
| | INDICATE ON THE PLANS THE SPECIFIC SYSTEMS THAT THE |
| | GENERATORS ARE SUPPLYING POWER TO. LEVEL 1 STAND-BY |
| | GENERATORS ACCORDING TO SEC. 4.4.1 NFPA 110 ARE |
| | INSTALLED WHERE FAILURE OF THE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM |
| | COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURIES. |
| | REFER TO SEC. 403.8.3 FBC B.- THE FOLLOWING ARE |
| | CLASSIFIED AS STANDBY POWER LOADS IN HIGH RISE |
| | BUILDINGS- |
| | |
| | 1.VENTILATION AND AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION EQUIPMENT |
| | FOR SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURES. |
| | 2.ELEVATORS. |
| | 3.WHERE ELEVATORS ARE PROVIDED IN A HIGH-RISE BUILDING |
| | FOR ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS, FIRE SERVICE ACCESS OR |
| | OCCUPANT SELF-EVACUATION, THE STANDBY POWER SYSTEM |
| | SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 1009, 3007 OR 3008, AS |
| | APPLICABLE. |
| | |
| | SEC. 4.4.1 NFPA 110 LEVEL 1 ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL |
| | SYSTEMS: |
| | LIFE SAFETY ILLUMINATION |
| | FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS |
| | ELEVATORS |
| | FIRE PUMPS |
| | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS |
| | INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES WHERE CURRENT INTERRUPTION WOULD |
| | PRODUCE SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY OR HEALTH HAZARDS |
| | ESSENTIAL VENTILATING AND SMOKE REMOVAL SYSTEMS |
| | |
| | SEE SECTION 403.4.8.4 FBC B FOR LIST OF EMERGENCY POWER |
| | LOADS. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE RELATIVE GAS COMMENTS FOR |
| | THE 30KW GENERATOR INSTALLATION UNDER PERMIT- 21021355. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS- 11/5/21 |
| | |
| | 2) P505 & P110: REFER TO SECTIONS 5.1 & 5.5.1 NFPA 110 |
| | WHICH APPEARS TO BE REQUIRING DEDICATED GAS LINES TO |
| | SUPPLY THE EPS (GENERATORS) ON THE ROOF TOP AND ON |
| | LEVEL 3. FUEL SUPPLIES TO ENERGY CONVERTERS INTENDED |
| | FOR LEVEL 1 USE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER |
| | PURPOSE. THE RISER SHOWS THE 2 PSI SERVICE LINE ALSO |
| | SUPPLYING GAS TO 3 WATER HEATERS, 2 POOL HEATERS, AND A |
| | BOILER. |
| | A) RISER: REFER TO SECTIONS 7.9.7 & 7.9.8 NFPA 110 AND |
| | SHOW THE SEPARATE SHUTOFF VALVES FOR THE DEDICATED |
| | GENERATOR LINES AND INDICATE THAT SIGNAGE WILL BE |
| | POSTED AT THE VALVE TO INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF THE |
| | SEPARATE EPS SHUTOFF VALVES. |
| | |
| | 3) REFER TO SECTION 403.4.8.2 FBC B- FUEL LINE PIPING |
| | PROTECTION AND SUBMIT DRAWINGS AND DETAILS SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE- FUEL LINES SUPPLYING A GENERATOR SET INSIDE |
| | A BUILDING SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM AREAS OF THE |
| | BUILDING OTHER THAN THE ROOM THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED |
| | IN BY AN APPROVED METHOD OR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS A |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS. WHERE |
| | THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2, THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE |
| | RATING SHALL BE REDUCED TO 1 HOUR. |
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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 |
| | CCOLE@WPB |
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