2017-08-23 06:48:56 | SEPARATE PERMIT, REVIEW, AND PLANS REQUIRED FOR GAS |
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| GAS PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS |
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| EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL |
| BE SHOWN ON ALL GAS DRAWINGS SUBMITTED FOR PERMITTING |
| IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH: |
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| 1. SUBMIT AN ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE |
| LENGTH OF ALL CUT SECTIONS OF PIPE PER 2014 FBC-FUEL |
| GAS, SECS. 402.4.1, 402.4.2. OR 2014 FBC-RES SEC. |
| G2413. |
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| 2. SHOW THE TYPE OF PIPE MATERIAL BEING INSTALLED, ALL |
| PIPE SIZES, AND THE CORRESPONDING EHD NUMBER OF THE |
| CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING |
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| (IF APPLICABLE) FOR EACH PIPE SIZE. WPB AMENDMENTS TO |
| FBC SEC.107.2.1. |
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| 3. TYPE OF GAS (LP OR NATURAL). |
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| 4. LIST THE BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE AND THE TOTAL |
| BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS |
| SECS.401.8 THRU 402.6.1 AND TABLES 402.4 (1) THRU 402.4 |
| (37) OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. G2413. |
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| 5. SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY, (GAS |
| METER / MP REGULATOR / LP TANK) TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND / OR SYSTEM PER THE 2014 |
| FBC-FUEL GAS SEC.402.4.1 OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. G |
| 2413.3. |
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| 6. SUBMIT CALCULATIONS FOR COMBUSTION AIR PER THE 2014 |
| FBC-FUEL GAS CODE SEC.304.1, 614.5 (CLOTHES DRYERS) OR |
| 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. G 2407.1 AND G2439.4 (CLOTHES |
| DRYERS). |
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| 7. INDICATE THE DELIVERY PRESSURE (PSI) OF THE SYSTEM |
| ON THE PLAN PER 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS SEC.402.2 OR FBC RES. |
| SEC. G2413.2. . |
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| 8. SUBMIT A DETAIL SHOWING THE TYPE, LOCATION, SIZE, |
| TERMINATION POINT, HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROOF AND ANCHORING |
| DETAILS OF THE GAS VENT(S) PER 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS SECS. |
| 502 THRU 505 OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC.G2426. |
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| 9. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATION SHEETS / |
| INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR ALL GAS EQUIPMENT TO VERIFY |
| COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS NFPA 54, NFPA 58, AND |
| FBC-2014 FUEL GAS CODE SEC. 402.2, AND 301.3 OR 2014 |
| FBC-RES. SEC. G2404.3. GAS APPLIANCES SHALL BE LISTED |
| AND LABELED. THE INSTALLATION MANUALS FOR ALL GAS |
| APPLIANCES / EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ONSITE AT THE TIME OF |
| INSPECTION. FGC SEC.305.1, FBC-RES. SEC.G2408.1. |
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| 10. CLEARLY SHOW THE LOCATION AND CAPACITY OF LP |
| TANK(S), TYPE OF TANK (DOT OR ASME), THE DISTANCE OF |
| THE TANK FROM THE EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL AND ADJACENT |
| PROPERTY LINES, THE DISTANCE OF THE TANK FROM ALL |
| SOURCES OF IGNITION, OTHER CONTAINERS, BUILDINGS, AND |
| THE LOCATION OF ANY BUILDING OPENINGS BELOW THE RELIEF |
| VALVE OF THE TANK PER NFPA 58, TABLE 3-2.2.2. |
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| 11. CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLAN IF THE LP TANK IS |
| ABOVE GROUND OR BELOW GROUND, AND SHOW THE METHOD OF |
| REQUIRED PROTECTION FOR THE LP TANK AND APPURTENANCES |
| PER NFPA 58. IF THE TANK IS BELOW GROUND IT SHALL BE |
| ANCHORED PER NFPA 58 SEC.3-2.2.7 (H). IF ABOVE GROUND, |
| THE TANK SHALL BE SECURELY ANCHORED TO WITHSTAND 170 |
| MPH ULT WIND LOAD PER THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. |
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| 12. EMERGENCY HOOD SHUT DOWN SHUT OFF VALVE SHALL BE |
| BELOW THE CEILING. THE MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE SHALL BE |
| UPSTREAM. UNION TO BE DOWN STREAM OF MANUAL VALVE. |
| SECS. 10.4, 10.5 OF NFPA 96-08. |
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| 13. INDICATE ON THE PLAN IF THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER |
| IS THE ONLY GAS APPLIANCE ON THIS SYSTEM? IF NOT, |
| SUBMIT A COMPLETE GAS RISER SHOWING ALL PIPE SIZES, |
| TYPE OF PIPE, THE DEVELOPED LENGTH TO THE FURTHEST GAS |
| OUTLET, THE BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE, THE PSI OF THE |
| SYSTEM, THE TYPE OF GAS AND THE TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE |
| SYSTEM. THESE REQUIREMENTS ALSO APPLY TO A NEW GAS |
| SYSTEM. |
| 14). SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF A HOUSE PLAN SHOWING THE |
| LOCATION OF THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER AND THE LOCATION |
| AND DISTANCE OF ANY OPERABLE DOORS OR WINDOWS IN |
| RELATION TO THE WATER HEATER. THE LOCATION OF THE WATER |
| HEATER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE HOUSE PLAN CAN BE HAND |
| DRAWN. WPB AMEND. TO FBC SEC. 107.2.1. |
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| 15) INDICATE ON THE PLAN IF THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER |
| IS REPLACING AN EXISTING TANKLESS WATER HEATER OR IS IT |
| REPLACING A STORAGE TANK TYPE WATER HEATER OR IS IT |
| BEING ADDED TO THE EXISTING HOT WATER SYSTEM? INDICATE |
| ON THE APPLICATION IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK. |
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| 16) SUBMIT COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS FOR THE ADDED |
| GAS APPLIANCES. WHERE COMBUSTION AIR IS PROVIDED BY THE |
| BUILDING?S MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM |
| SHALL PROVIDE THE SPECIFIED COMBUSTION AIR RATE IN |
| ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED VENTILATION AIR. FGC |
| SEC.304.9.3 OR FBCR G2407.9.3. |
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| 17) SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE APPLICABLE SIZING TABLES |
| USED TO SIZE THE GAS SYSTEM OR PLACE A NOTE ON THE |
| PLANS/DRAWINGS SPECIFYING WHICH SIZING TABLE(S) FROM |
| THE GAS CODE OR OTHER STANDARD THAT WERE USED IN THE |
| DESIGN OF THIS GAS SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2014 FBC-FUEL |
| GAS SECS. 401.4, 401.8 THRU 402.6.1 AND TABLES 402.4 |
| (1) THRU 402.4 (37) OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. G2412.4, |
| G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, & G2413.3. |
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| 18) SHOW THE LOCATION OF ALL MP (STEP-DOWN) REGULATORS. |
| A LISTED SHUTOFF VALVE SHALL BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY |
| AHEAD OF EACH MP REGULATOR. FBC-FUEL GAS SEC.409.4, |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL SEC. G 2420.4. I |
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| 19) THE PLANS INDICATE AN EXISTING GAS METER. THE BTU |
| LOAD OF THE EXISTING GAS SYSTEM MUST BE ADDED INTO THE |
| TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE EXISTING |
| SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SIZED. IF UNDERSIZED, THE EXISTING |
| SYSTEM MUST BE REDONE TO ENSURE A SAFE OPERATING |
| SYSTEM. SUBMIT A GAS PIPING RISER DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS |
| THE TYPE OF EXISTING APPLIANCE, THE BTU LOAD OF EACH |
| APPLIANCE, THE PIPE SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE TO EACH |
| APPLIANCE, AND THE DISTANCE OF THE LONGEST LENGTH OF |
| PIPING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| OUTLET AND THE LOAD OF THE SECTION. NOTE: IF THE |
| EXISTING SYSTEM IS LESS THAN A 2 PSI SYSTEM AND THE |
| SYSTEM PRESSURE IS INCREASED TO 2 PSI, A LINE PRESSURE |
| REGULATOR IS REQUIRED AT ALL THE EXISTING APPLIANCES. |
| FGC SECS. 401.4, 401.8, 402.1, 402.2, 402.3 OR FBCR |
| SECS.G2412.4, G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, G2413.3. |
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| 20) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| PRESSURE REGULATORS. REGULATORS INSTALLED ON THE |
| EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING SHALL BE APPROVED FOR OUTDOOR |
| INSTALLATION. 2014 FGC SEC.410.1. |
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