2021-05-28 13:29:14 | 05/28/21 1ST POOL PLUMBING REVIEW**DENIED** WITH |
| COMMENTS |
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| NOTE - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE DONE AT THIS |
| TIME, AND ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE |
| GENERATED UPON THE RE-REVIEW OF SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS. |
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| 1. IN THE CONTRACT IT CALLS FOR AUTO FILL AND ON THE |
| SPECS THERE IS NONE ON THE POOL SPECS; PLEASE CLARIFY |
| AND SEE COMMENT BELOW PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
| SEC. 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
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| 2. A CONTAINMENT REDUCED PRINCIPAL ZONE BACKFLOW DEVICE |
| WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE WATER METER BY A LICENSED |
| CONTRACTOR WITH A SEPARATE PERMIT AND CERTIFIED BY THE |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH UTILITY DEPARTMENT PER THE |
| CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL PAGE 11 (C). THIS IS |
| DUE TO THE AUTOFILL ON THE POOL, WHICH WILL REQUIRE A |
| BACKFLOW DEVICE (P.V.B. ISOLATION), AND IT WILL BE |
| REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED BACKFLOW |
| CONTRACTOR. A REPORT MUST BE FILLED OUT FOR THE P.V.B. |
| AND WILL NEED TO BE WITH THE PERMIT AT THE FINAL. THE |
| INSPECTOR WILL TAKE THE CERTIFICATION FOR CITY RECORDS. |
| THESE TWO BACKFLOWS CAN BE COMBINED IN THE SAME PERMIT. |
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| 3. THIS IS A MULTI-DWELLING HOME AND IT WILL REQUIRE A |
| RPZ BACKFLOW EVEN IF A AUTO FILL IS NOT PRESENT SO |
| PLEASE BE ADVISED OF THIS PROCEDURE WHICH IS THE |
| HOMEOWNER RESPONSIBILITY. |
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| 4. PLEASE SUBMIT TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATIONS FOR |
| THE MAXIMUM SYSTEM FLOW. IT REQUIRES THAT THE MAXIMUM |
| SYSTEM FLOW RATE DOES NOT EXCEED THE LISTED MAXIMUM |
| FLOW RATE OF THE SUCTION OUTLET FITTING ASSEMBLY (DRAIN |
| COVER). THE TDH CALCULATIONS MUST INCLUDE ALL THE |
| SYSTEM COMPONENTS INCLUDING SUCTION AND RETURN PIPING, |
| FITTINGS, VALVES, HEATER, FILTER, AND CHLORINATOR. ALL |
| SYSTEM COMPONENTS EXCEPT THE PUMP. |
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| 5. INDICATE ON THE PUMP CURVE WHICH CURVE KEY IS FOR |
| THE PUMP BEING INSTALLED ON THIS SYSTEM PER THE WPB |
| AMEND. TO FBC SEC. 107.2.1. |
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| 6. HEATED SWIMMING POOLS AND IN GROUND PERMANENTLY |
| INSTALLED SPAS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A VAPOR-RETARDANT |
| COVER ON OR AT THE WATER SURFACE OR A LIQUID COVER OR |
| OTHER MEANS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS AND A SOLAR |
| COVER REQUIRED FOR GAS HEATER PER 2020 FBC RE 403.10.3. |
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| 7. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE POOL HEATER |
| SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF 82% PER THE |
| 2020 FBC-ENERGY SEC. R403.10.4. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS, PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY NECESSARY PAGES. |
| A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW |
| COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION, |
| MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE |
| THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND, WILL HELP EXPEDITE YOUR |
| PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| LUIS A. CRESPO |
| PLUMBING PLAN EXAMINER / INSPECTOR |
| EMAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 561 805-6720 |
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