Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17101115
Permit Number 17101115
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-10-27 13:34:29THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 INFORMATION: THERE IS INDICATION OF A CERTIFIED FIRE
 ALARM CONTRACTOR THAT IS DOING THE WORK. THOUGH A TBD
 PERMIT CAN BE PASSED AND HELD FOR A QUALIFING
 CONTRACTOR THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS WITH THIS PLAN SET
 THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
  
  
 1) THESE ARE NOT SHOP DRAWINGS OR WORKING PLANS
  
 PER NFPA 13
  
  
 CHAPTER 22 PLANS AND CALCULATIONS
 22.1* WORKING PLANS.
 22.1.1* WORKING PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
 TO THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION BEFORE ANY EQUIPMENT IS
 INSTALLED
 OR REMODELED.
 22.1.2 DEVIATION FROM APPROVED PLANS SHALL REQUIRE
 PERMISSION
 OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
 22.1.3 WORKING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO AN INDICATED
 SCALE, ON
 SHEETS OF UNIFORM SIZE, WITH A PLAN OF EACH FLOOR, AND
 SHALL SHOW
 THOSE ITEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST THAT PERTAIN TO THE
 DESIGN OF
 THE SYSTEM:
 (1) NAME OF OWNER AND OCCUPANT.
 (2) LOCATION, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS.
 (3) POINT OF COMPASS.
 (4) FULL HEIGHT CROSS SECTION, OR SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM,
 INCLUDING
 STRUCTURAL MEMBER INFORMATION IF REQUIRED FOR CLARITY
 AND INCLUDING CEILING CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF
 PROTECTION
 FOR NONMETALLIC PIPING.
 (5) LOCATION OF PARTITIONS.
 (6) LOCATION OF FIRE WALLS.
 (7) OCCUPANCY CLASS OF EACH AREA OR ROOM.
 (8) LOCATION AND SIZE OF CONCEALED SPACES, CLOSETS,
 ATTICS, AND
 BATHROOMS.
 (9) ANY SMALL ENCLOSURES IN WHICH NO SPRINKLERS ARE TO
 BE
 INSTALLED.
 (10) SIZE OF CITY MAIN IN STREET AND WHETHER DEAD END
 OR CIRCULATING;
 IF DEAD END, DIRECTION AND DISTANCE TO NEAREST
 CIRCULATING MAIN; AND CITY MAIN TEST RESULTS AND SYSTEM
 ELEVATION RELATIVE TO TEST HYDRANT (SEE A.23.1.8).
 (11) OTHER SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY, WITH PRESSURE OR
 ELEVATION.
 (12) MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND NOMINAL K-FACTOR OF
 SPRINKLERS
 INCLUDING SPRINKLER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
 (13) TEMPERATURE RATING AND LOCATION OF
 HIGH-TEMPERATURE
 SPRINKLERS.
 (14) TOTAL AREA PROTECTED BY EACH SYSTEM ON EACH FLOOR.
 (15) NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS ON EACH RISER PER FLOOR.
 (16) TOTAL NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS ON EACH DRY PIPE
 SYSTEM, PREACTION
 SYSTEM, COMBINED DRY PIPE?PREACTION SYSTEM, OR
 DELUGE SYSTEM.
 (17) APPROXIMATE CAPACITY IN GALLONS OF EACH DRY PIPE
 SYSTEM.
 (18) PIPE TYPE AND SCHEDULE OF WALL THICKNESS.
 (19) NOMINAL PIPE SIZE AND CUTTING LENGTHS OF PIPE (OR
 CENTERTO-
 CENTER DIMENSIONS). WHERE TYPICAL BRANCH LINES PREVAIL,
 IT SHALL BE NECESSARY TO SIZE ONLY ONE TYPICAL LINE.
 (20) LOCATION AND SIZE OF RISER NIPPLES.
 (21) TYPE OF FITTINGS AND JOINTS AND LOCATION OF ALL
 WELDS AND
 BENDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SPECIFY ON DRAWING ANY
 SECTIONS
 TO BE SHOP WELDED AND THE TYPE OF FITTINGS OR
 FORMATIONS
 TO BE USED.
 (22) TYPE AND LOCATIONS OF HANGERS, SLEEVES, BRACES,
 AND METHODS
 OF SECURING SPRINKLERS WHEN APPLICABLE.
 (23) ALL CONTROL VALVES, CHECK VALVES, DRAIN PIPES, AND
 TEST CONNECTIONS.
 (24) MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF ALARM OR DRY PIPE
 VALVE.
 (25) MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF PREACTION OR DELUGE
 VALVE.
 (26) KIND AND LOCATION OF ALARM BELLS.
 (27) SIZE AND LOCATION OF STANDPIPE RISERS, HOSE
 OUTLETS, HAND
 HOSE, MONITOR NOZZLES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.
 (28) PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAIN SIZES, LENGTHS,
 LOCATIONS, WEIGHTS,
 MATERIALS, POINT OF CONNECTION TO CITY MAIN; THE SIZES,
 TYPES AND LOCATIONS OF VALVES, VALVE INDICATORS,
 REGULATORS,
 METERS, AND VALVE PITS; AND THE DEPTH THAT THE TOP OF
 THE
 PIPE IS LAID BELOW GRADE.
 (29) PIPING PROVISIONS FOR FLUSHING.
 (30) WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS TO BE INSTALLED AS AN
 ADDITION TO
 AN EXISTING SYSTEM, ENOUGH OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
 INDICATED
 ON THE PLANS TO MAKE ALL CONDITIONS CLEAR.
 (31) FOR HYDRAULICALLY DESIGNED SYSTEMS, THE
 INFORMATION ON
 THE HYDRAULIC DATA NAMEPLATE.
 (32) A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE SCALE USED ON ALL
 PLANS.
 (33) NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR.
 (34) HYDRAULIC REFERENCE POINTS SHOWN ON THE PLAN THAT
 CORRESPOND
 WITH COMPARABLE REFERENCE POINTS ON THE HYDRAULIC
 CALCULATION SHEETS.
 (35) THE MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION (DENSITY OR
 FLOW
 OR DISCHARGE PRESSURE), THE DESIGN AREA OF WATER
 APPLICATION,
 IN-RACK SPRINKLER DEMAND, AND THE WATER REQUIRED
 FOR HOSE STREAMS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
 (36) THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF WATER AND THE PRESSURE
 REQUIRED
 NOTED AT A COMMON REFERENCE POINT FOR EACH SYSTEM.
 (37) RELATIVE ELEVATIONS OF SPRINKLERS, JUNCTION
 POINTS, AND
 SUPPLY OR REFERENCE POINTS.
 (38) IF ROOM DESIGN METHOD IS USED, ALL UNPROTECTED
 WALL
 OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR PROTECTED.
 (39) CALCULATION OF LOADS FOR SIZING AND DETAILS OF
 SWAY BRACING.
 (40) THE SETTING FOR PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES.
 (41) INFORMATION ABOUT BACKFLOW PREVENTERS
 (MANUFACTURER,
 SIZE, TYPE).
 (42) INFORMATION ABOUT ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION USED (TYPE
 AND
 AMOUNT).
 (43) SIZE AND LOCATION OF HYDRANTS, SHOWING SIZE AND
 NUMBER
 OF OUTLETS AND IF OUTLETS ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH
 INDEPENDENT
 GATE VALVES. WHETHER HOSE HOUSES AND EQUIPMENT
 ARE TO BE PROVIDED, AND BY WHOM, SHALL BE INDICATED.
 STATIC AND RESIDUAL HYDRANTS THAT WERE USED IN FLOW
 TESTS
 SHALL BE SHOWN.
 (44) SIZE, LOCATION, AND PIPING ARRANGEMENT OF FIRE
 DEPARTMENT
 CONNECTIONS
 (45) CEILING/ROOF HEIGHTS AND SLOPES NOT SHOWN IN THE
 FULL
 HEIGHT CROSS SECTION.
 (46) EDITION YEAR OF NFPA 13 THAT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 IS DESIGNED
 TO.
 22.1.4* A SIGNED COPY OF THE OWNER?S CERTIFICATE AND
 THE WORKING
 PLAN SUBMITTAL SHALL INCLUDE THE MANUFACTURER?S
 INSTALLATION
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY SPECIALLY LISTED EQUIPMENT,
 INCLUDING
 DESCRIPTIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR ANY
 SPRINKLERS,
 DEVICES, PIPING, OR FITTINGS.
  
 22.3 HYDRAULIC CALCULATION FORMS.
 22.3.1 GENERAL. HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS SHALL BE
 PREPARED ON
 FORM SHEETS THAT INCLUDE A SUMMARY SHEET, DETAILED
 WORKSHEETS,
 AND A GRAPH SHEET. [SEE COPIES OF TYPICAL FORMS IN
 FIGURE A.22.3.2(A),
 FIGURE A.22.3.3, AND FIGURE A.22.3.4.]
 22.3.2* SUMMARY SHEET. THE SUMMARY SHEET SHALL CONTAIN
 THE
 FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHERE APPLICABLE:
 (1) DATE
 (2) LOCATION
 (3) NAME OF OWNER AND OCCUPANT
 (4) BUILDING NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION
 (5) DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD (FOR STORAGE APPLICATIONS,
 THE COMMODITY
 CLASSIFICATION, STORAGE HEIGHT, AND RACK CONFIGURATION
 SHALL BE INCLUDED)
 (6) NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER
 (7) NAME OF APPROVING AGENCY
 (8) SYSTEM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, AS FOLLOWS:
 (A) DESIGN AREA OF WATER APPLICATION, FT2 (M2)
 (B) MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION (DENSITY),
 GPM/FT2
 (MM/MIN). WHERE SPRINKLERS ARE LISTED WITH MINIMUM
 WATER APPLICATION IN GPM (L/MIN) OR PRESSURE IN PSI
 (BAR), THE MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION SHALL BE
 INDICATED IN GPM (L/MIN) OR PRESSURE, PSI (BAR).
 (C) AREA PER SPRINKLER, FT2 (M2)
 (9) TOTAL WATER REQUIREMENTS AS CALCULATED, INCLUDING
 ALLOWANCE
 FOR INSIDE HOSE, OUTSIDE HYDRANTS, AND WATER CURTAIN
 AND EXPOSURE SPRINKLERS
 (10) ALLOWANCE FOR IN-RACK SPRINKLERS, GPM (L/MIN)
 (11) LIMITATIONS (DIMENSION, FLOW, AND PRESSURE) ON
 EXTENDED
 COVERAGE OR OTHER LISTED SPECIAL SPRINKLERS
 22.3.3* DETAILED WORKSHEETS. DETAILED WORKSHEETS OR
 COMPUTER
 PRINTOUT SHEETS SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION:
 (1) SHEET NUMBER
 (2) SPRINKLER DESCRIPTION AND DISCHARGE CONSTANT (K)
 (3) HYDRAULIC REFERENCE POINTS
 (4) FLOW IN GPM (L/MIN)
 (5) PIPE SIZE
 (6) PIPE LENGTHS, CENTER-TO-CENTER OF FITTINGS
 (7) EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTHS FOR FITTINGS AND DEVICES
 (8) FRICTION LOSS IN PSI/FT (BAR/M) OF PIPE
 (9) TOTAL FRICTION LOSS BETWEEN REFERENCE POINTS
 (10) IN-RACK SPRINKLER DEMAND BALANCED TO CEILING
 DEMAND
 (11) ELEVATION HEAD IN PSI (BAR) BETWEEN REFERENCE
 POINTS
 (12) REQUIRED PRESSURE IN PSI (BAR) AT EACH REFERENCE
 POINT
 (13) VELOCITY PRESSURE AND NORMAL PRESSURE IF INCLUDED
 IN CALCULATIONS
 (14) NOTES TO INDICATE STARTING POINTS OR REFERENCE TO
 OTHER
 SHEETS OR TO CLARIFY DATA SHOWN
 (15)*DIAGRAM TO ACCOMPANY GRIDDED SYSTEM CALCULATIONS
 TO
 INDICATE FLOW QUANTITIES AND DIRECTIONS FOR LINES WITH
 SPRINKLERS OPERATING IN THE REMOTE AREA
 (16) COMBINED K-FACTOR CALCULATIONS FOR SPRINKLERS ON
 DROPS,
 ARMOVERS, OR SPRIGS WHERE CALCULATIONS DO NOT BEGIN AT
 THE SPRINKLER
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
  
  
  
 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  
  


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