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Text |
| 2022-11-28 08:03:43 | PLEASE SHOW THE RETURN AIR DESIGN ON THE DRAWINGS |
| | SUBMITTED THAT WILL MEET FRC M1602.3 BELOW: |
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| | M1602.3 BALANCED RETURN AIR. RESTRICTED RETURN AIR |
| | OCCURS IN |
| | BUILDINGS WHEN RETURNS ARE LOCATED IN CENTRAL ZONES AND |
| | CLOSED |
| | INTERIOR DOORS IMPEDE AIR FLOW TO THE RETURN GRILL OR |
| | WHEN CEILING |
| | SPACES ARE USED AS RETURN PLENUMS AND FIRE WALLS |
| | RESTRICT |
| | AIR MOVEMENT FROM ONE PORTION OF THE RETURN PLENUM TO |
| | ANOTHER. PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL |
| | AND |
| | COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO AVOID UNBALANCED AIR FLOWS AND |
| | PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIALS CAUSED BY RESTRICTED RETURN AIR. PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIALS |
| | ACROSS CLOSED DOORS WHERE RETURNS ARE CENTRALLY |
| | LOCATED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 0.01 INCH W.C. (2.5 PA) OR |
| | LESS. |
| | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS ACROSS FIRE WALLS IN CEILING |
| | SPACE PLENUMS |
| | SHALL BE LIMITED TO 0.01 INCH W.C. (2.5 PA) BY |
| | PROVIDING |
| | AIR DUCT PATHWAYS OR AIR TRANSFER PATHWAYS FROM THE |
| | HIGH PRESSURE |
| | ZONE TO THE LOW ZONE. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. TRANSFER DUCTS MAY ACHIEVE THIS BY INCREASING THE |
| | RETURN TRANSFER 1 1/2 TIMES THE CROSS SECTIONAL AREA |
| | (SQUARE INCHES) OF THE SUPPLY DUCT ENTERING THE ROOM |
| | OR SPACE IT IS SERVING AND THE DOOR HAVING AT LEAST AN |
| | UNRESTRICTED 1-INCH UNDERCUT TO ACHIEVE PROPER RETURN |
| | AIR BALANCE. |
| | |
| | 2. TRANSFER GRILLES SHALL USE 50 SQUARE INCHES (OF |
| | GRILLE |
| | AREA) TO 100 CFM (OF SUPPLY AIR) FOR SIZING |
| | THROUGH-THE- |
| | WALL TRANSFER GRILLES AND USING AN UNRESTRICTED 1- |
| | INCH UNDERCUTTING OF DOORS TO ACHIEVE PROPER RETURN |
| | AIR BALANCE. |
| | |
| | 3. HABITABLE ROOMS ONLY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THESE |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPER BALANCED RETURN AIR EXCLUDING |
| | BATHROOMS, CLOSETS, STORAGE ROOMS AND LAUNDRY |
| | ROOMS, EXCEPT THAT ALL SUPPLY AIR INTO THE MASTER SUITE |
| | SHALL BE INCLUDED |
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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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