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2014-06-03 06:22:30 | 1ST REVIEW: |
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| PROVIDE INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS FOR THE AHU TO BE |
| RELOCATED INTO THE ATTIC: |
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| FBC-R M1305.1.3 APPLIANCES IN ATTICS. |
| ATTICS CONTAINING APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN |
| OPENING AND A CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY LARGE |
| ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE LARGEST APPLIANCE, BUT |
| NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) HIGH AND 22 INCHES |
| (559 MM) WIDE AND NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) LONG |
| MEASURED ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE PASSAGEWAY FROM |
| THE OPENING TO THE APPLIANCE. THE PASSAGEWAY SHALL HAVE |
| CONTINUOUS SOLID FLOORING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 5 |
| NOT LESS THAN 24 INCHES (610 MM) WIDE. A LEVEL SERVICE |
| SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES (762 MM) DEEP AND 30 INCHES |
| (762 MM) WIDE SHALL BE PRESENT ALONG ALL SIDES OF THE |
| APPLIANCE WHERE ACCESS IS REQUIRED. THE CLEAR ACCESS |
| OPENING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 20 INCHES BY |
| 30 INCHES (508 MM BY 762 MM), AND LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW |
| REMOVAL OF THE LARGEST APPLIANCE. |
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| FBC-R M1305.1.3.1 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS. |
| A LUMINAIRE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH LOCATED AT THE |
| REQUIRED PASSAGEWAY OPENING AND A RECEPTACLE OUTLET |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED AT OR NEAR THE APPLIANCE LOCATION IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 34. |
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| FBC-R M1305.1.3.2 AIR-HANDLING UNITS. |
| AIR-HANDLING UNITS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ATTICS IF THE |
| FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| 1. THE SERVICE PANEL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| 6 FEET (1829 MM) OF AN ATTIC ACCESS. |
| 2. A DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO ALERT THE OWNER OR SHUT THE |
| UNIT DOWN WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING |
| PROPERLY. |
| 3. THE ATTIC ACCESS OPENING IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO |
| REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER. |
| 4. A NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PANEL |
| INDICATING TO THE HOMEOWNER THAT THE AIR HANDLER IS |
| LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE IN ALL |
| CAPITALS, IN 16 POINT TYPE, WITH THE TITLE AND FIRST |
| PARAGRAPH IN BOLD: |
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| STEVEN KENNEDY, CBO |
| CHIEF PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561) 805-6710 |
| [email protected] |
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