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2018-12-11 11:55:41 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THIS INSTALLATION SHALL ME THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA |
| 37. STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY |
| COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES, 2015 EDITION |
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| THERE ARE NO INDICATION OR DIMENSIONS OF THE OPENINGS |
| ALONG THE WALL OF THE STRUCTURE. |
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| 4.1.4 ENGINES LOCATED OUTDOORS. ENGINES, AND THEIR |
| WEATHERPROOF |
| HOUSINGS, IF PROVIDED, THAT ARE INSTALLED OUTDOORS |
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| BE LOCATED AT LEAST 1.5 M (5 FT) FROM OPENINGS IN WALLS |
| AND AT |
| LEAST 1.5 M (5 FT) FROM STRUCTURES HAVING COMBUSTIBLE |
| WALLS. A |
| MINIMUM SEPARATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE EITHER |
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| FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: |
| (1) ALL WALLS OF THE STRUCTURE THAT ARE CLOSER THAN 1.5 |
| M (5 FT) |
| FROM THE ENGINE ENCLOSURE HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING |
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| AT LEAST 1 HOUR. |
| (2)*THE WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE IS CONSTRUCTED OF |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIALS AND IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT A FIRE |
| WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE WILL NOT IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIALS |
| OUTSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. |
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| PLEASE INDICATED THE LOCATION AND DIMENSION FROM ALL |
| OPENINGS ALONG THE WALL OF THE STRUCTURE. |
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| 2) THERE IS NO INDICATION OR DIMESNION FROM THE |
| PROPERTY LINE OR STRUCTURE IN THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE |
| AND THE OPEINGS ALONG THAT STRUCTURE. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY. |
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| 3) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY OVERHANG OR SOFFITT |
| AREA OVER THE GENERATOR OF THE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE IT |
| IS NEXT TO. |
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| EXHAUST FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND ENTER THE STRUCTURE |
| FROM THE OVERHANG OR SOFFITT AREA, |
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| 8.2.3 EXHAUST SYSTEM TERMINATION. |
| 8.2.3.1* EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL TERMINATE OUTSIDE THE |
| STRUCTURE |
| AT A POINT WHERE HOT GASES, SPARKS, OR PRODUCTS OF |
| COMBUSTION |
| WILL DISCHARGE TO A SAFE LOCATION. |
| 8.2.3.2 EXHAUST SYSTEM TERMINATIONS SHALL NOT BE |
| DIRECTED TOWARD |
| COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR STRUCTURES OR INTO ATMOSPHERES |
| CONTAINING FLAMMABLE GASES, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OR |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| DUSTS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| 4) THERE IS NO INDICATION IF THE SYSTEM WILL BE SUPPLY |
| POWER TO THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM OR FIRE SPRINKLER |
| ALARM SYSTEMS. |
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| IF SO, IT SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 110, STANDARD FOR |
| EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, 2013 EDITION |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AS TO WHAT CLASS THIS SYSTEM IS |
| AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
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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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