| Date |
Text |
| 2022-12-06 16:29:00 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2020 FUEL GAS |
| | PERMIT- 22051368 |
| | 12/6/2022 |
| | |
| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS 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 |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET P-5.8: BASED ON THE LONGEST METHOD FOR GAS |
| | PIPE SIZING UNDER SEC. 402.4.1 FBC FG, THE 1-INCH SCH. |
| | 40 METALLIC PIPE SUPPLYING THE POOL HEATERS SHALL BE |
| | INCREASED IN SIZE TO 1-1/4-INCH- TABLE 402.4(5). PLEASE |
| | SHOW THE TYPE AND SIZE OF LOW PRESSURE PIPING FROM THE |
| | REGULATOR TO THE HEATERS- SEC. 402.3 FBC FG. |
| | |
| | 2) NEW SHEET M-2.1.1: THE POOL HEATER COMBUSTION AIR |
| | METHOD USING LOUVERS THROUGH THE WALL INTO THE GARAGE |
| | IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 304.6 FBC FG. THE AIR |
| | SHALL BE BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AND |
| | NOT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE |
| | NOTE THE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM WALLS ARE FIRE-RATED WHICH |
| | WOULD REQUIRE THE LOUVERS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH FIRE |
| | DAMPERS WHICH WILL THEN REQUIRE FIRE AND BUILDING |
| | REVIEWS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE REFER TO SEC. 2.7.2 & |
| | 2.7.3 OF THE MANUAL WHICH ALLOWS FOR A ONE PIPE OR |
| | TWO-PIPE VENTING SYSTEM USING UL LISTED PVC, CPVC, OR |
| | AL29-4C PIPING FOR COMBUSTION AIR INTAKE. CPVC, PVC, OR |
| | AL29-4C METALLIC PIPING ARE ALSO APPROVED FOR EXHAUST |
| | ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, BUT PLEASE CORRECT THE NOTE ON |
| | THE PLAN SPECIFYING AL26-4C. BASED ON TABLE 3 IN SEC. |
| | 2.7.3 OF THE MANUAL, THE 5-INCH AL29-4C APPEARS TO BE |
| | IN COMPLIANCE FOR ALLOWABLE EXHAUST RUN LENGTH. |
| | |
| | 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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