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2017-09-25 13:42:36 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THE SUBMITTED PICTURE AND SITE SURVEY DO NOT MATCH. |
| IT APPEARS THE TANKS ARE LOCATED ON OPPISITE SIDES OF |
| THE OTHER. |
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| WHICH IS CORRECT? |
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| 2) IT APPEARS THAT THE TANKS ARE PROPOSED TO UNDERNEATH |
| A POWER LINE. |
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| PER NFPA 58, INSTALLATION OF LP-GAS SYSTEMS |
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| 6.4.5.12 AN ABOVEGROUND LP-GAS CONTAINER AND ANY OF ITS |
| PARTS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN 6 FT (1.8 M) OF A |
| VERTICAL PLANE BENEATH OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINES |
| THAT ARE OVER 600 VOLTS, NOMINAL. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE INDICATING COMPLIANCE OR MOVE THE |
| TANK. |
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| 3) THERE APPEARS TO BE UNDERGROUND PIPING PROPOSED. |
| THERE IS LIMITED UNDERGROUND INFORMATION SUBMITTED. |
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| PER NFPA 58, INSTALLATION OF LP-GAS SYSTEMS |
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| 6.9.3.12 BURIED METALLIC PIPE AND TUBING SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED UNDERGROUND WITH A MINIMUM 12 IN. (300 MM) OF |
| COVER. THE MINIMUM COVER SHALL BE INCREASED TO 18 IN. |
| (460 MM) IF EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PIPE OR TUBING FROM |
| EXTERNAL FORCES IS LIKELY TO RESULT. IF A MINIMUM 12 |
| IN. (300 MM) OF COVER CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, THE PIPING |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED IN CONDUIT OR SHALL BE BRIDGED |
| (SHIELDED). |
| 6.9.3.13 WHERE UNDERGROUND PIPING IS BENEATH DRIVEWAYS, |
| ROADS, OR STREETS, POSSIBLE DAMAGE BY VEHICLES SHALL BE |
| TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. |
| 6.9.3.14 UNDERGROUND METALLIC PIPING SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| AGAINST CORROSION AS WARRANTED BY SOIL CONDITIONS. (SEE |
| SECTION 6.16.) |
| 6.9.3.15 LP-GAS PIPING SHALL NOT BE USED AS A GROUNDING |
| ELECTRODE. |
| 6.9.3.16 UNDERGROUND METALLIC PIPING, TUBING, OR BOTH |
| THAT CONVEY LP-GAS FROM A GAS STORAGE CONTAINER SHALL |
| BE PROVIDED WITH DIELECTRIC FITTINGS AT THE BUILDING TO |
| ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE IT FROM THE ABOVEGROUND PORTION OF |
| THE FIXED PIPING SYSTEM THAT ENTERS A BUILDING. SUCH |
| DIELECTRIC FITTINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE GROUND AND |
| OUTDOORS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL AND A NOTE OF COMPLIANCE. |
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| 4) THE PROPOSED TANKS APPEAR TO BE NEAR A VEHICLE |
| TRAFFIC LANE. THE TANKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| PROTECTION AGAINST UNINTENDED VEHICLE CONTACT, I.E |
| POLLARDS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM VEHICLE CONTACT. |
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| 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 6) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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