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2017-12-15 15:45:41 | 12/15/2017 1ST GAS REVIEW **DENIED** |
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| NOTE - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE DONE AT THIS |
| TIME AND ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE |
| GENERATED UPON THE RE-REVIEW OF SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS |
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| PER CITY RECORDS THERE IS EXISTING GAS EQUIPMENT THAT |
| YOU HAVE NOT INCLUDED. THE TOTAL EXISTING SYSTEM IS |
| SHOWING @ 573,000BTU AND PER FPU THE MAX THAT METER IS |
| ABLE TO FLOW @ .5LB. YOU WILL NEED TO ADDRESS THE |
| FOLLOWING |
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| 1) SUBMIT AN ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE |
| LENGTH OF ALL CUT SECTIONS OF ALL EXISTING PIPE PER |
| 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS, SECS. 402.4.1, 402.4.2. OR 2014 |
| FBC-RES SEC. G2413 |
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| 2) LIST THE BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE AND THE TOTAL |
| BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM. THERE IS A POOL HEATER AND |
| OUTSIDE BBQ YOU HAVE NOT INCLUDED. 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 |
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| 3) SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY, (GAS |
| METER / MP REGULATOR / LP TANK) TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND / OR SYSTEM PER THE 2014 |
| FBC-FUEL GAS SEC.402.4.1 OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. G |
| 2413.3. |
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| 4) THE EXISTING GAS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED WITH A 0.5 IN. |
| W.C PRESSURE DROP SO YOU MUST DESIGN YOU GAS LINE TO |
| MATCH. SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE APPLICABLE SIZING |
| TABLES USED TO SIZE THE GAS SYSTEM OR PLACE A NOTE ON |
| THE PLANS/DRAWINGS SPECIFYING WHICH SIZING TABLE(S) |
| FROM THE GAS CODE OR OTHER STANDARD THAT WERE USED IN |
| THE DESIGN OF THIS GAS SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2014 |
| FBC-FUEL GAS SECS. 401.4, 401.8 THRU 402.6.1 AND TABLES |
| 402.4 (1) THRU 402.4 (37) OR 2014 FBC-RES. SEC. |
| G2412.4, G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, & G2413.3 |
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| 5) THE PLANS INDICATE AN EXISTING GAS METER AND WILL BE |
| UNDERSIZED BY ADDED ADDITIONAL LOAD. 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. |
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| IF YOU ARE UPGRADING THE CURRENT SYSTEM TO A 2LB SYSTEM |
| YOU WILL ALSO NEED THE FOLLOWING |
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| 1) 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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| 2) 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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| TIM HUNT |
| PLUMBING INSPECTOR / PLUMBING PLAN REVIEWER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| 561-805-6695 |
| [email protected] |
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