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2014-12-03 17:48:37 | 2101 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD |
| PERMIT #14040277 |
| MASTER #14040379 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| PERMIT VALUES SHALL INCLUDE LABOR AND MATERIALS. THE |
| PERMIT VALUE OF $23,000 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 8-INCH |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 8-INCH AND 6-INCH PVC FIRE LINE |
| (APPROXIMATELY 500 LINEAR FEET) OR THE PVC JOINT |
| RESTRAINT SYSTEMS. |
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| THE PLANS INDICATE ONE WATER MAIN TAP SERVING BOTH THE |
| FIRE LINE AND DOMESTIC WATER. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM |
| ANTICIPATED DEMAND OF THE 3-INCH DOMESTIC WATER LINE? |
| RECOMMEND SEPARATE TAPS FOR FIRE AND DOMESTIC WATER. |
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| FIRE RESCUE UNITS WILL TRY TO AVOID STAGING ON A BUSY |
| ROAD LIKE OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD. RELOCATE THE FDC ON OR |
| NEAR THE BUILDING'S FIRE LANE. |
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| PROVIDE LOCKING KNOX CAPS ON THE FDC. |
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| SUBMIT PRODUCT CUTSHEET FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE |
| TO BE USED IN THE FIRE SERVICE MAIN. DEVICE SHALL BE |
| LISTED FOR FIRE PROTECTION USE. |
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| SUPERVISE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH TAMPER SWITCHES |
| AND CHAIN WITH LOCK. |
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| SUBMIT PRODUCT CUTSHEETS FOR JOINT RESTRAINING METHODS. |
| DATA SHEETS SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE THE PROPER TORQUE |
| WRENCH SETTING IF USING MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS. |
| CORROSION RESISTANCE: AFTER INSTALLATION, RODS, NUTS, |
| BOLTS, WASHERS, CLAMPS, AND OTHER RESTRAINING DEVICES |
| SHALL BE CLEANED AND THOROUGHLY COATED WITH A |
| BITUMINOUS OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE CORROSION-RETARDING |
| MATERIAL. |
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| ALL PIPING AND ATTACHED APPURTENANCES SUBJECTED TO |
| SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE SHALL BE HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED |
| AT 200 PSI OR 50 PSI IN EXCESS OF THE SYSTEM WORKING |
| PRESSURE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, AND SHALL MAINTAIN THAT |
| PRESSURE +/-5 PSI FOR 2 HOURS. |
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| THE INSTALLING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| PERFORMING ALL REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE TESTS AND COMPLETING |
| AND SIGNING THE CONTRACTOR'S MATERIAL AND TEST |
| CERTIFICATE(S) FOUND IN NFPA 24. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |