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2014-09-16 10:13:21 | PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS |
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| 2ND REVIEW: FBC 2010 |
| ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561) 805-6714 |
| [email protected] |
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| PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
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| MECHANICAL |
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| 1) FBC-R M1602.2 PROHIBITED SOURCES. |
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| OUTDOOR AND RETURN AIR FOR A FORCED-AIR HEATING OR |
| COOLING SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FROM THE FOLLOWING |
| LOCATIONS: |
| 2. WHERE FLAMMABLE VAPORS ARE PRESENT; OR WHERE LOCATED |
| LESS THAN 10 FEET (3048 MM) ABOVE THE SURFACE OF ANY |
| ABUTTING PUBLIC WAY OR DRIVEWAY; OR WHERE LOCATED AT |
| GRADE LEVEL BY A SIDEWALK, STREET, ALLEY OR DRIVEWAY. |
| 5. A ROOM OR SPACE CONTAINING A FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCE |
| WHERE SUCH ROOM OR SPACE SERVES AS THE SOLE SOURCE OF |
| RETURN AIR. |
| EXEPTIONS: |
| 1. THE FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCE IS A DIRECT-VENT |
| APPLIANCE OR AN APPLIANCE NOT REQUIRING A VENT IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION M1801.1 OR CHAPTER 24. |
| 2. THE ROOM OR SPACE COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| REQUIREMENTS: |
| 2.1. THE RETURN AIR SHALL BE TAKEN FROM A ROOM OR SPACE |
| HAVING A VOLUME EXCEEDING 1 CUBIC FOOT FOR EACH 10 |
| BTU/H (9.6 L/W) OF COMBINED INPUT RATING OF ALL |
| FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES THEREIN. |
| 2.2. THE VOLUME OF SUPPLY AIR DISCHARGED BACK INTO THE |
| SAME SPACE SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE VOLUME |
| OF RETURN AIR TAKEN FROM THE SPACE. |
| 2.3. RETURN-AIR INLETS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN 10 |
| FEET (3048 MM) OF ANY APPLIANCE FIREBOX OR DRAFT HOOD |
| IN THE SAME ROOM OR SPACE. |
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| THE UTILITY ROOM IN WHICH THE AIR HANDLER IS LOCATED |
| CONTAINS A TANKLESS GAS WATER HEATER. THE MECHANICAL |
| PLANS SPECIFY A LOUVERED DOOR SO THAT RETURN AIR CAN |
| ENTER THE ROOM MAKING THE ROOM CONTAINING THE GAS WATER |
| HEATER A PLENUM. ( THE DOOR SCHEDULE ON THE FLOOR PLANS |
| SPECIFY A HOLLOW CORE DOOR. ) |
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| 2) SUBMIT THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| AND CONDITIONS OF THE LISTING FOR THE TANKLESS GAS |
| WATER HEATER. FBC R G2406 (303.1) |
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| IN ORDER TO REDUCE PLAN REVIEW TIMES, PLEASE SUBMIT A |
| RESPONSE LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH OF THE REVIEW |
| COMMENTS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. |
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