Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19090272
Permit Number 19090272
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-11-04 15:01:241ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19090272
 11/4/19
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODEWPB- WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH EDITION 2017
 NFPA 110- 2018
 NFPA 37- 2018
 NFPA 30- 2018
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEETS SP1.0.3 & M1.2.1A: THE SITE PLAN INDICATES BY
 SCALE THAT THE THE EXHAUST PIPE DISCHARGE AND THE
 GENERATOR EXHAUST OUTLET ARE WITHIN THE REQUIRED 10'
 CLEARANCE TO THE PROPERTY LINE. PLEASE REFER TO THE
 MAIN BUILDING PLANS APPROVED UNDER PERMIT #17110075.
 THERE ARE NOTES ON THE GROUND FLOOR MECHANICAL PLANS
 INDICATING ALL OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES AND EXHAUST OUTLETS
 SHALL MEET THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE DISTANCES. IT APPEARS
 THAT MANY AIR INLETS AND EXHAUST OUTLETS WILL BE
 LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY LINE.
  
 2) SUBMIT THE SPECS FOR THE FUEL TANK- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB & SECTION 21.4.2.1.1 NFPA 30. SECTION 8.1.1 NFPA
 37. INDICATE THE DIAMETER OF THE EXHAUST PIPE ON SHEET
 M1.2.1A.
  
 3) SUBMIT THE UL 2200 CERTIFICATE FOR THE GENERATOR-
 SECTION 915.1 FBC M.
  
 4) SUBMIT THE SPECS FOR THE ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE-
 SECTION 8.1.1 NFPA 37.
 A) INDICATE THE DIAMETER OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE
 TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE PIPE ON SHEET M1.2.1A.
 B) PROVIDE THE CLEARANCE DISTANCES FROM THE EXHAUST
 PIPE DISCHARGE TO GRADE AND TO THE PROPERTY LINE-
 SECTION 501.3.1(2) FBC M.
 C) PROVIDE BACKPRESSURE CALCULATIONS FOR THE EXHAUST
 PIPING AND SILENCER, AND VERIFY THE BACKPRESSURE DOES
 NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM 10 KPA ALLOWABLE BACKPRESSURE
 PER THE GENERATOR MAHNUFACTURER.
  
 5) THE SUBMITTED EPA CERTIFICATE FOR THE GENERATOR
 EMISSIONS EXPIRED ON 12/31/18. PLEASE PROVIDE AN
 UPDATED CERTIFICATE- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 6) THE SPECS FOR THE SOUNDLINING INDICATE NOT
 RECOMMENDED FOR EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATING TEMPERATURES
 GREATER THAN 250 DEGREES F, HOWEVER THE GENERATOR SPECS
 SHOW THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE AT 975 DEGREES F.
  
 7) SHEET M.1.2.1A: THE RADIATOR EXHAUST AIR DISCHARGE
 SHALL BE DUCTED OUTDOORS OR TO AN EXTERIOR OPENING BY A
 2-HOUR FIRE-RATED TRANSFER SYSTEM- SECTION 7.7.4.2 NFPA
 110.
  
 8) REFER TO SECTION 7.7.1 NFPA 110- 2016 AND VERIFY
 THAT THE VENTILATION AIRFLOW IN THE GENERATOR/TANK
 (EPS) ROOM IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM AIR
 TEMPERATURE IN THE ROOM TO THE MAXIMUM AMBIENT AIR
 TEMPERATURE REQUIRED BY THE GENERATOR MANUFACTURER.
 CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL THE HEAT EMITTED TO
 THE ROOM BY THE ENERGY CONVERTER, EXHAUST PIPES, AND
 ALL OTHER HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT- SECTION 7.7.1.1.
 DESIGN OF THE HEATING, COOLING, AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
 SHALL AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCLUDE PROVISONS FOR FACTORS
 SUCH AS HEAT, COLD, HUMIDITY, LOUVERS, ETC.- SECTION
 7.7.7.
  
 9) M1.2.1A: GENERATOR/FUEL TANK ROOM EXHAUST SYSTEM:
 A) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 GENERATOR/TANK (EPS) ROOM, AND PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE FOR EF-2- SECTION 502.4.2 FBC M.
 B) THE EF-2 EXHAUST DUCT SHALL RUN INDEPENDENTLY, AND
 SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN 2-HR FIRE-RATED CONSTUCTION FROM
 THE PENETRATION OF THE WALL TO THE EXHAUST OUTLET-
 SECTIONS 501.3, 510.2, 510.6.7
 C) INDICATE THE TYPE AND GAGE OF THE EXHAUST DUCTWORK-
 SECTION 510.9 FBC M.
 D) PLEASE NOTE THAT EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL RUN
 CONTINOUSLY- SECTIONS 4.1.2.1.3 & 6.3.6.5.1 NFPA 37,
 AND SECTION 502.4.2 FBC.
  
 10) SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REMOTE FILL PIPING
 STATION, AND SHOW THE FUEL PIPING RUN TO THE TANK-
 SECTION 1305.6 FBC M & SECTION 6.6.3.3 NFPA 37. A)
 INDCATE THE TYPE AND SIZE OF PIPING- SECTION 1302 FBC
 M.
  
 11) SHOW THE FUEL TANK VENT PIPING RUN AND TERMINATION
 LOCATION- SECTION 1305.7 FBC M & SECTION 6.7.1.1 NFPA
 37.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND
 KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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