| Date |
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| 2022-06-21 06:55:16 | 3RD REVIEW FMC |
| | PERMIT: 22030297 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: 2020 |
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| | FBC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | FMC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE |
| | FEC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| | FGC- FLORIDA FUEL GAS |
| | FEX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | FRC- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE |
| | F.S.- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | 1) SEE PREVIOUS COMMENT BELOW. EITHER PROVIDE A DETAIL |
| | SHOWING THAT THE DRYER DUCT IS NOT PENETRATING THE |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY OR SHOW HOW IT WILL BE FIRE |
| | RATED ACCORDING TO THE LAST PART OF FMC 504.2 AND FMC |
| | 607.6.2 COPIED BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NOTE: FMC |
| | 607.6.2 WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE THAT APPLIES OF THE 3 |
| | REQUIREMENTS AS THE OTHER 2 ONLY APPLY WHERE GRILLE IS |
| | PENETRATING THE CEILING OF A FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY. |
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| | 2) PROVIDE A DETAIL DRAWING OF THE NEW DRYER DUCT BEING |
| | INSTALLED AS IT CANNOT PASS THROUGH THE RATED |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY. FMC 607.6.2 |
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| | FMC 504.2 EXHAUST PENETRATIONS. WHERE A CLOTHES DRYER |
| | EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATES A WALL OR CEILING MEMBRANE, THE |
| | ANNULAR SPACE SHALL BE SEALED WITH NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIAL, APPROVED FIRE CAULKING OR A NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| | DRYER EXHAUST DUCT WALL RECEPTACLE. DUCTS THAT EXHAUST |
| | CLOTHES DRYERS SHALL NOT PENETRATE OR BE LOCATED WITHIN |
| | ANY FIREBLOCKING, DRAFTSTOPPING OR ANY WALL, |
| | FLOOR/CEILING OR OTHER ASSEMBLY REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING TO BE FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED, UNLESS SUCH |
| | DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF GALVANIZED STEEL OR ALUMINUM OF |
| | THE THICKNESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 603.4 AND THE |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE |
| | RATING IS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. FIRE DAMPERS, COMBINATION |
| | FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS AND ANY SIMILAR DEVICES THAT WILL |
| | OBSTRUCT THE EXHAUST FLOW |
| | SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS. |
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| | [BF] 607.6.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS. DUCTS AND AIR |
| | TRANSFER OPENINGS CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED MATERIALS, IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 603, THAT PENETRATE THE CEILING |
| | MEMBRANE OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR |
| | ROOF/ CEILING ASSEMBLY SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH ONE OF |
| | THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. A SHAFT ENCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713 OF |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 2. A LISTED CEILING RADIATION DAMPER INSTALLED AT THE |
| | CEILING LINE WHERE A DUCT PENETRATES THE CEILING OF A |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING. |
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| | 3. A LISTED CEILING RADIATION DAMPER INSTALLED AT THE |
| | CEILING LINE WHERE A DIFFUSER WITH NO DUCT ATTACHED |
| | PENETRATES THE CEILING OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED |
| | FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM. |
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| | MICHAEL EDWARDS |
| | MECHANICAL EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401 |
| | 561-805-6728 |
| | [email protected] |
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