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2018-02-15 09:08:32 | 2ND REVIEW: FBC 2014 5TH EDITION |
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| GAS COMMENTS: PREVIOUS COMMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH |
| IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE APPROVAL OF THIS PLAN I |
| SUGGEST A MEETING BE SCHEDULED TO GO OVER COMMENTS |
| BEFORE THE NEXT RESUBMITTAL. |
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| CITY RECORDS SHOW MUILT PERMITS ISSUED FOR .5LB GAS ON |
| MAIN HOME. |
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| PARTIALLY COMPLIED 1) LIST THE BTU LOAD OF EACH |
| APPLIANCE AND THE TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM. REFER |
| TO THE 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS SECS.401.8 THRU 402.6.1 AND |
| TABLES 402.4 (1) THRU 402.4 (37) OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. |
| G2413. SHOW BTU LOAD ON THE GAS RISER. |
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| 2ND REQUEST 2) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATION |
| SHEETS / INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR ALL GAS EQUIPMENT TO |
| VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS NFPA 54, NFPA 58, AND |
| FBC-2014 FUEL GAS CODE SEC. 402.2, AND 301.3 OR 2014 |
| FBC-RES. SEC. G2404.3. GAS APPLIANCES SHALL BE LISTED |
| AND LABELED. THE INSTALLATION MANUALS FOR ALL GAS |
| APPLIANCES / EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ONSITE AT THE TIME OF |
| INSPECTION. FGC SEC.305.1, FBC-RES. SEC.G2408.1. |
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| 2ND REQUEST 5) THE PLANS INDICATE AN EXISTING GAS |
| METER. THE BTU LOAD OF THE EXISTING GAS SYSTEM MUST BE |
| ADDED INTO THE TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE |
| THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SIZED. IF UNDERSIZED, |
| THE EXISTING SYSTEM MUST BE REDONE TO ENSURE A SAFE |
| OPERATING SYSTEM. SUBMIT A GAS PIPING RISER DIAGRAM |
| THAT SHOWS THE TYPE OF EXISTING APPLIANCE, THE BTU LOAD |
| OF EACH APPLIANCE, THE PIPE SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE TO |
| EACH APPLIANCE, AND THE DISTANCE OF THE LONGEST LENGTH |
| OF PIPING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| OUTLET AND THE LOAD OF THE SECTION. NOTE: IF THE |
| EXISTING SYSTEM IS LESS THAN A 2 PSI SYSTEM AND THE |
| SYSTEM PRESSURE IS INCREASED TO 2 PSI, A LINE PRESSURE |
| REGULATOR IS REQUIRED AT ALL THE EXISTING APPLIANCES. |
| FGC SECS. 401.4, 401.8, 402.1, 402.2, 402.3 OR FBCR |
| SECS.G2412.4, G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, G2413.3. |
| THE GAS OR PLUMBING CONTRACTOR CANNOT TIE INTO THE GAS |
| UTILITIES LINE ONLY THE GAS UTILITIES COMPANY CAN DO |
| THAT WHICH IS FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES. IF YOU HAVE FPU |
| INSTALL A NEW METER WITH A 2PSI REGULATOR SHOW IT ON |
| THE RISER ALONG WITH THE DISTANCE FROM THE METER TO THE |
| FURTHEST APPLIANCE SHOWN ON THE RISER. |
| REMOVE NOTE #4 FROM SCOPE OF WORK. |
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| 2ND REQUEST 6) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR |
| THE PRESSURE REGULATORS. REGULATORS INSTALLED ON THE |
| EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING SHALL BE APPROVED FOR OUTDOOR |
| INSTALLATION. 2014 FGC SEC.410.1. |
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| 2ND REQUEST 7) SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE 2 PSI |
| REGULATOR TO THE APPLIANCE. COMPLY WITH 2014 FBC-FUEL |
| GAS TABLE 402.4 (28) FOR THE PROPER PIPE SIZE AND BTU |
| LOAD. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| 1. SHOW ON THE GAS RISER THE TRANSITION FROM PE PIPE TO |
| TYPE OF PIPING BEFORE INTERRING BUILDING FOR THE |
| TANKLESS HEATER. PE PIPING CANNOT RUN IN OR UNDER THE |
| BUILDING. PER WPB AMEND TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 2. SUBMIT A DETAIL SHOWING THE TYPE, LOCATION, SIZE AND |
| TERMINATION OF THE GAS VENT FOR WATER HEATER PER |
| FBC-2014 FUEL GAS CODE SEC. 502 THRU 505. |
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| 3. THE 10 X10 OPENING FOR COMBUSTION AIR SHALL COMPLY |
| WITH FBC MECH. 401.5 PROVIDE MANUFACTURE SPECS AND |
| PRODUCT APPROVAL. PER WPB AMEND TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 4. SHOW TYPE OF PIPE AND PRESSURE ON THE RISER. PER WPB |
| AMEND TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| GEORGE JOHNSON |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6711 |
| [email protected] |
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