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2010-06-30 11:38:18 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| 1. THE OVERALL SCOPE OF MECHANICAL WORK IS NOT CLEAR |
| DUE TO THE MECHANICAL LEGEND. IT USES THE SAME WEIGHT |
| LINE TO IDENTIFY BOTH NEW DUCT AND DUCT TO BE REMOVED. |
| ALSO, THE SYMBOL FOR A FIRE DAMPER IS NOT THE SAME AS |
| THE ONE USED ON THE FLOOR PLAN. ADDITIONALLY, THE |
| SYMBOL FOR NEW DUCT TO BE ATTACHED TO EXISTING DUCT IS |
| NOT USED ON FLOOR PLAN, EVEN THOUGH THIS CONDITION |
| APPEARS TO OCCUR AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. LASTLY, THE |
| SYMBOLS FOR SUPPLY AND RETURN GRILLS APPEAR TO BE |
| REVERSED FROM WHAT IS SHOWN ON THE FLOOR PLANS. PLEASE |
| COORDINATE SYMBOL LEGEND AND FLOOR PLANS TO CLEARLY |
| IDENTIFY THE SCOPE OF WORK PROPOSED AND FACILITATE A |
| THOROUGH REVIEW PER FBC-B 106.1.1. |
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| 2. PAGE M-2 SHOWS A MOVINCOOL CM 25 CEILING MOUNTED |
| PACKAGE UNIT ABOVE THE SERVER ROOM. PLAN ALSO SHOW A |
| 12" ROUND CONDENSER EXHAUST DUCT DISCHARGING INTO THE |
| RETURN AIR PLENUM. EXHAUST AIR SHALL BE DISCHARGED |
| OUTDOORS TO A LOCATION FROM WHICH IT CANNOT AGAIN BE |
| READILY DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBC-M 501.2. ALSO, EXHAUST DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE |
| PRESSURE SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN A PLENUM IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 601.5. |
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| 3. THE OPERATION MANUAL FOR THE CM 25 CALLS FOR A 1/2" |
| DRAIN LINE. CONDENSATE WASTE AND DRAIN LINE SIZE SHALL |
| BE NOT LESS THAN 3/4 INCH (19 MM) INTERNAL DIAMETER IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 307.2.2. ALSO, ENSURE |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR PLENUM RATED MATERIALS ARE USED FOR |
| CONDENSATE DRAIN AND CONTROL/POWER WIRING IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBC-M 602.2.1. |
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| 4. THE OPERATION MANUAL FOR THE CM 25 INDICATES THAT |
| THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE UNIT IS NOT TO BE TRAPPED. |
| HOWEVER, NOTE ON PAGE P-1 CALLS FOR 1 1/4" CD TRAP. |
| CONDENSATE DRAINS SHALL BE TRAPPED AS REQUIRED BY THE |
| EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER PER FBC-M 307.2.4. |
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| 5. SHOW A MEANS OF AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN |
| PROTECTION FOR THE CM 25 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M |
| 307.2.3. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |