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2019-02-15 10:09:35 | PERMIT # 19020660 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| 1) PERMITTED SUBMITTED AS "FIRE SPRINKLERS", HOWEVER |
| SCOPE OF WORK AND DOCUMENTATION PERTAINS TO |
| "UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE" AND FDC CONNECTION. |
| PERMIT TYPE CORRECTED. |
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| 2) JOINT RESTRAINT: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION 10.8.1.1, |
| ALL TEES, PLUGS, CAPS, BENDS, REDUCERS, VALVES, AND |
| HYDRANT BRANCHES SHALL BE RESTRAINED AGAINST MOVEMENT |
| BY USING THRUST BLOCKS OR RESTRAINED JOINT SYSTEMS. |
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| 3) CORROSION RESISTANCE: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| 10.8.3.5, AFTER INSTALLATION, RODS, NUTS, BOLTS, |
| WASHERS, CLAMPS, AND OTHER RESTRAINING DEVICES SHALL BE |
| CLEANED AND THOROUGHLY COATED WITH A BITUMINOUS OR |
| OTHER ACCEPTABLE CORROSION-RETARDING MATERIAL. |
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| 4) ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| 10.10.2.1.3, UNDERGROUND PIPING, FROM THE WATER SUPPLY |
| TO THE SYSTEM RISER, AND LEAD-IN CONNECTIONS TO THE |
| SYSTEM RISER SHALL BE COMPLETELY FLUSHED BEFORE |
| CONNECTION IS MADE TO DOWNSTREAM FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM |
| PIPING. THE MINIMUM RATE OF FLOW SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN |
| THE FLOW NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A VELOCITY OF 10 FEET PER |
| SECOND. |
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| 5) FLUSHING PAPERS: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION 10.10.1, |
| THE INSTALLING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| COMPLETING AND SIGNING THE CONTRACTOR?S MATERIAL AND |
| TEST CERTIFICATE(S) SHOWN IN FIGURE 10.10.1. |
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| 6) HYDROSTATIC TESTING: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| 10.10.2.2.1 ALL PIPING AND ATTACHED APPURTENANCES |
| SUBJECTED TO SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE SHALL BE |
| HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED AT |
| 200 PSI OR 50 PSI IN EXCESS OF THE SYSTEM WORKING |
| PRESSURE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, AND SHALL MAINTAIN THAT |
| PRESSURE +/-5 PSI FOR 2 HOURS. |
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| SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
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