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2018-05-19 08:54:16 | NONE OF THE COMMENTS BELOW HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED FROM THE |
| FIRST REVIEW. COMPLY WITH ALL PREVIOUS COMMENTS. |
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| 1) THE COPIES OF THE GAS SIZING TABLES THAT HAVE BEEN |
| SUBMITTED ARE FROM THE 2014 FBC-FUEL GAS. SUBMIT THE |
| PROPER SIZING TABLES FROM THE 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS. THESE |
| TABLES HAVE CHANGED IN THE 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS SO ENSURE |
| YOU CHECK THAT THE TABLES YOU ARE SUBMITTING ARE |
| CORRECT. TABLE 402.4 (6) FOR SCH. 40 METALLIC PIPE IN |
| THE 2017 CODE HAS AN INLET PRESSURE OF 3 PSI WITH A |
| PRESSURE DROP OF 2.0 PSI AND TABLE 402.4 (22) FOR PE |
| PIPE IN THE 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS IS FOR AN INLET PRESSURE |
| OF 2 PSI WITH A PRESSURE DROP OF 1.0 PSI. IT IS OBVIOUS |
| YOU CANNOT USE THESE TABLES THAT YOU HAVE SUBMITTED. |
| ***NOTE*** |
| PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO ENLARGE THE GAS SIZING TABLES. THE |
| PROCESS IS MAKING THE TABLES BLURRED AND VERY DIFFICULT |
| TO READ. |
| 2) THE GAS DRAWING APPEARS TO SHOW A SECOND STAGE |
| REGULATOR JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAS METER ON THE |
| CONSUMER SIDE. WHY WOULD IT BE LOCATED AT THE OUTLET OF |
| THE GAS METER? THAT WOULD MAKE THE PSI TO THE EXISTING |
| POOL HEATER LESS THAN 2 PSI. CLARIFY. |
| 3) THE GAS RISER IS SHOWING AN 1 1/4 INCH LINE AT 2 PSI |
| TO THE EXISTING POOL HEATER WITH A 3/4 INCH SHUTOFF |
| VALVE. CLARIFY. |
| 4) IS THE EXISTING 1 1/4 INCH GALVANIZED LINE |
| UNDERGROUND? I UNDERSTAND IT IS EXISTING BUT GALVANIZED |
| PIPING IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND. |
| ZINC COATINGS (GALVANIZING)SHALL NOT BE DEEMED ADEQUATE |
| PROTECTION FOR GAS PIPING UNDERGROUND. 2017 FBC-FUEL |
| GAS SEC.404.11. |
| IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT GAS DRAWINGS |
| THAT ARE EXPANDED SO THAT ALL THE INFORMATION IS NOT |
| CRAMMED TOGETHER . WPB AMEND. TO FBC SEC. 107.2.1. |
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| NOTE: I SUGGEST THE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DIG IT |
| UNLIMITED CONTACT ME TO SET UP A MEETING TO GO OVER |
| THESE COMMENTS BECAUSE THE COMMENT REGARDING THE SIZING |
| TABLES IS APPEARING IN OTHER PLAN REVIEWS FOR DIG IT |
| AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED SO WE CAN |
| TRY TO GET YOUR PERMITS ISSUED AND GET YOUR PROJECTS |
| GOING. |
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| TIM LARGE |
| CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6692 |
| [email protected] |
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