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2019-05-14 11:33:12 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE IS INSUFFICIENT DETAIL PROVIDE TO MAKE A |
| DETERMINATION OF CODE AND LIFE SAFETY COMPLIANCE. |
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| 2) THERE ARE NO DIMESNION INDICATED ON ANY LENGTH OF |
| PIPE. |
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| 6.6.3 PIPING FOR FUEL TANKS, OTHER THAN ENGINE-MOUNTED |
| TANKS, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF |
| 6.6.3.1 |
| THROUGH 6.6.3.3, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN 6.6.3.4. |
| 6.6.3.1 PIPING FOR FUEL TANKS SHALL MEET THE APPLICABLE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| OF CHAPTERS 21 AND 27 OF NFPA 30, FLAMMABLE AND |
| COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE. |
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| 3) IT APPEARS THAT THE FILL PIPE IS INSTALLED ALONG |
| INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILING. |
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| PER NFPA 37, INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY |
| COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES |
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| 6.6.3.3 THE FILL PIPE FOR EACH TANK SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| ON AN |
| EXTERIOR WALL OF THE ROOM OR STRUCTURE ENCLOSING THE |
| TANK AT A |
| POINT AT LEAST 600 MM (24 IN.) FROM ANY BUILDING |
| OPENING AT |
| THE SAME OR LOWER LEVEL. |
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| WHAT AREAS DOES THE PIPE RUN THROUGH ALONG ITS ROUTE TO |
| THE TANK? |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT, PROVIDE DISTANCES FROM |
| OPENINGS OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE LANGUAGE. |
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| 4) IT IS NOT CLEARLY INDICATED THE LOCATION OF THE VENT |
| PIPE. |
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| 6.7.1.1 THE VENT PIPE SHALL TERMINATE OUTSIDE THE |
| BUILDING AT |
| A POINT AT LEAST 600 MM (24 IN.) FROM ANY BUILDING |
| OPENING AT |
| THE SAME OR LOWER LEVEL. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| 5) THERE APPEARS TO BE FIRE RATED CHASE WITHIN AN EXIT |
| STAIRWELL. |
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| IS THIS RATED SHAFT A CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN |
| OR A NEW DESIGN? |
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| THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF THE LISTED FIRE RATING |
| DESIGN. |
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| THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF THE INTERANL STAIRWELL |
| DESIGN INCLUDING DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION OF STANDPIPES. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS |
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| 6) THE PIPE IS LOCATED WITHIN A CHASE, HOW WILL A LEAK |
| WITHIN THAT CHASE BE CONTROLLED/REPAIRED? |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| 7) THERE IS NO INDICATIONS OF PIPE PRESSURE TESTING. |
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| PER NFPA 30, CH 27 |
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| 27.7 TESTING OF PIPING SYSTEMS. |
| 27.7.1 INITIAL TESTING. UNLESS TESTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH THE |
| APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF ASME B31, CODE FOR PRESSURE |
| PIPING, ALL |
| PIPING SHALL BE TESTED BEFORE BEING COVERED, ENCLOSED, |
| OR |
| PLACED IN USE. |
| 27.7.1.1 TESTING SHALL BE DONE HYDROSTATICALLY TO 150 |
| PERCENT OF |
| THE MAXIMUM ANTICIPATED PRESSURE OF THE SYSTEM OR |
| PNEUMATICALLY |
| TO 110 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM ANTICIPATED PRESSURE OF |
| THE |
| SYSTEM, AND THE TEST PRESSURE SHALL BE MAINTAINED WHILE |
| A COMPLETE |
| VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS IS |
| CONDUCTED. |
| 27.7.1.2 IN NO CASE SHALL THE TEST PRESSURE BE LESS |
| THAN A GAUGE |
| PRESSURE OF 5 PSI (35 KPA) MEASURED AT THE HIGHEST |
| POINT OF THE |
| SYSTEM, AND IN NO CASE SHALL THE TEST PRESSURE BE |
| MAINTAINED FOR |
| LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE. |
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| 8) THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEAK DETECTOR ASSOCOATED WITH |
| THE FIRE RATED CHASE MOUNTED WITHIN THE STAIRWELL. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CHAPER 7 |
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| (10) PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, AN EXIT |
| ENCLOSURE |
| ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: |
| (A) DOOR ASSEMBLIES PERMITTED BY 7.1.3.2.1(9) |
| (B) *ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| (C) REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS |
| (D) DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| STAIR PRESSURIZATION |
| (E) WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE HEATING OR |
| COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| (F) SPRINKLER PIPING |
| (G) STANDPIPES |
| (H) EXISTING PENETRATIONS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| 8.3.5 |
| (I) PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS, WHERE THE |
| CIRCUITS |
| ARE INSTALLED IN METAL CONDUIT AND THE PENETRATIONS ARE |
| PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5 |
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| THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRMENTS |
| OF ANY OF THE ABOVE PERMITTED USUES. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 9) IT IS UNCLEAR IF THERE WILL BE STATIC FUEL WITHIN |
| THE PIPING AT ANYL TIME. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A SEQUENCE OF FILLING OPERATIONS. |
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| 10) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 11) 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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