Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 07120492
Permit Number 07120492
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Sequence Number 1
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2007-12-26 16:32:17PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE &
 REFERENCED CODES WITH 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES
 (F.S.).
  
 *** DENIED ***
 1) COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR A/C SYSTEM 1 ARE
 CALLING FOR 29,314 TOTAL BTU'S, MECHANICAL PLAN AC-2
 A/C UNIT SCHEDULE FOR SYSTEM 1 IS SHOWING 35,000 TOTAL
 BTU'S. THE PLANS CAN NOT CALL FOR MORE COOLING BTU'S
 THAN THE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS, SEE 2004 FBC
 13-407.1.ABC.1.1, PLEASE CORRECT. (SEE ATTACHED ARI
 CERTIFICATE FOR A 2.5 TON SYSTEM).
  
 2) COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR A/C SYSTEM 3 ARE
 CALLING FOR 30,168 TOTAL BTU'S, MECHANICAL PLAN AC-2
 A/C UNIT SCHEDULE FOR SYSTEM 3 IS SHOWING 35,000 TOTAL
 BTU'S. THE PLANS CAN NOT CALL FOR MORE COOLING BTU'S
 THAN THE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS, SEE 2004 FBC
 13-407.1.ABC.1.1, PLEASE CORRECT. (SEE ATTACHED ARI
 CERTIFICATE FOR A 2.5 TON SYSTEM).
  
 3) COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR A/C SYSTEM 4 ARE
 CALLING FOR 39,487 TOTAL BTU'S, MECHANICAL PLAN AC-2
 A/C UNIT SCHEDULE FOR SYSTEM 4 IS SHOWING 47,500 TOTAL
 BTU'S. THE PLANS CAN NOT CALL FOR MORE COOLING BTU'S
 THAN THE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS, SEE 2004 FBC
 13-407.1.ABC.1.1, PLEASE CORRECT. (SEE ATTACHED ARI
 CERTIFICATE FOR A 3.5 TON SYSTEM).
  
 *** 13-407.1.ABC.1.1 HVAC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL
 BE SIZED TO PROVIDE NO MORE THAN THE SPACE AND SYSTEM
 LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 407.1.ABC.1
 . A SINGLE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDING BOTH COOLING
 AND HEATING SHALL SATISFY THIS PROVISION WHEN THE
 COOLING FUNCTION MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
 407.1.ABC.1 , AND THE HEATING FUNCTION IS SIZED AS
 SMALL AS POSSIBLE TO MEET THE LOAD WITHIN AVAILABLE
 EQUIPMENT OPTIONS.
  
 OR YOU MAY NOT SUBMIT COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS AND
 COMPLY WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF 13-407.1.ABC.1.
  
 *** 13-407.1.ABC.1 SIZING.
 A COOLING LOAD CALCULATION SHALL BE PERFORMED FOR NEWLY
 INSTALLED UNITS AS PER CRITERIA OF SECTION 3.1 OF
 APPENDIX 13-B OF THIS CHAPTER. THIS CALCULATION SHALL
 BE ATTACHED TO THE CODE COMPLIANCE FORM SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WHEN THE BUILDING IS PERMITTED
 OR, IN THE EVENT THE MECHANICAL PERMIT IS OBTAINED AT A
 LATER TIME, THE SIZING CALCULATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 WITH THE APPLICATION FOR THE MECHANICAL PERMIT.
  
 EXCEPTIONS :
 1.WHERE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED BY AN
 ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE
 ENGINEER HAS THE OPTION OF SUBMITTING A SIGNED AND
 SEALED SUMMARY SHEET IN LIEU OF THE COMPLETE SIZING
 CALCULATION(S). SUCH SUMMARY SHEET SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING (BY ZONE):
 PROJECT NAME/OWNEROUTDOOR DRY BULB USEDTOTAL
 HEATING REQUIRED WITH OUTSIDE AIR
 PROJECT ADDRESSOUTDOOR WET BULB USEDTOTAL SENSIBLE
 GAIN
 SIZING METHOD USEDRELATIVE HUMIDITYTOTAL LATENT
 GAIN
 AREA IN SQUARE FEET.INDOOR DRY BULBGRAINS WATER
 (DIFFERENCE )
 TOTAL COOLING REQUIRED WITH OUTSIDE AIR
  
 4) SEE ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES 5 AND 8, PLEASE
 CORRECT.
  
 MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY;
 TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729
 E-MAIL; [email protected]
  
  


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