Date |
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2012-10-25 15:02:00 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2010 |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| 1. PG M1: GENERAL NOTE #17 CALLS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS TO |
| BE INSTALLED IN THE RETURN AIR DUCT. SMOKE DETECTORS |
| ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE SUPPLY PER FBC-M 606.2.1. |
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| 2. PG M1: PLEASE CLARIFY THE AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE. IT |
| IS NOT CLEAR HOW THE REQUIRED RATE OF OUTSIDE AIR WILL |
| BE INTRODUCTED THROUGH THE FCU WHEN THE RETURN AIR IS |
| 100% EQUAL TO THE SUPPLY AIR. EXAMPLE: FCU-1 HAS 5854 |
| CFM SUPPLY AND 5854 CFM OF RETURN. HOW CAN AN |
| ADDITIONAL 2280 CFM OF OUTSIDE AIR BE INCLUDED IN THIS |
| SYSTEM? SEE FBC-M 403.1. |
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| 3. PG M2: MECHANICAL OUTDOOR AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SHALL |
| BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 10 FEET HORIZONTALLY FROM ANY |
| HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT SOURCE, SUCH AS |
| STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS PER |
| FBC-M 401.4.1. |
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| 4. PG M2: WORK NOTE #1: CONDENSATE IS PROHIBITED FROM |
| BEING DISCHARGED INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM PER CITY |
| ORDINANCE. DISCHARGE INTO EXISTING BUILDING CNDENSATE |
| SYSTEM OR PROPOSE ANOTHER APPROPRIATE LOCATION. |
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| 5. PG M2: APPLIANCES SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN A |
| LOCATION WHERE SUBJECT TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE UNLESS |
| PROTECTED BY APPROVED BARRIERS. SHOW HOW CU 1 AND CU 2 |
| WILL BE PROTECTED PER FBC-M 303.4. |
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| 6. PG M2: IT APPEARS THAT AREA SERVICE 128 IS BEING |
| DESIGNED WITH A PLENUM CEILING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT |
| MATERIALS WITHIN PLENUMS SHALL BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND |
| A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 50 WHEN TESTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723 PER FBC-M |
| 602.2.1. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT COMBUSTIBLES SUCH AS PVC |
| MAY BE PENETRATING THE FLOOR SLAB ABOVE THIS SPACE. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |