Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12100547
Permit Number 12100547
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-10-31 09:46:362010 FBC
  
 DENIED BY PLUMBING
  
 1) THE MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OF THE VARIABLE SPEED PUMP IS
 REQUIRED TO BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WATER VELOCITY IN
 THE PIPES. THE PENTAIR INTELLIFLO VS 3050 HAS A FLOW
 RATE OF 145 GPM WITH 50' TDH AT THE MAXIMUM OF 3450
 RPM. THIS MEANS THAT THE VELOCITY OF THE WATER IN THE
 2-1/2" PIPING WILL BE 9.48 FEET PER SECOND. THIS
 EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM WATER VELOCITY OF 8 FEET PER SECOND
 IN SUCTION PIPING ALLOWED BY FBC R4101.6. THERE IS NO
 BRANCH PIPING BECAUSE A CHANNEL DRAIN IS SPECIFIED
 RATHER THAN TWO MAIN DRAINS. THE WATER VELOCITY IN THE
 2" PRESSURE PIPING WILL BE 14.81 FEET PER SECOND WHICH
 EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM WATER VELOCITY OF 10 FEET PER
 SECOND ALLOWED BY FBC R4101.6 IN PRESSURE PIPING.
 PLEASE CORRECT.
  
 ROBERT MCDOUGAL
 BLDG. PLAN REVIEW
 (561)805-6714
 [email protected]


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