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2019-12-17 17:50:57 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #19090272 |
| 12/17/19 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| THE PLANS ARE NOT VALID FOR REVIEW BECAUSE THEY HAVE |
| COPIED ELECTRONIC SEALS AND SIGNATURES. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| ORIGINAL RAISED OR INK SEALS AND SIGNATURES- SECTION |
| 471.025 AND SECTION 61G15.23002 FAC. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INSTALLATION IOF THE 660 GALLON |
| FUEL TANK REQUIRES APPROVAL BY PALM BEACH COUNTY |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. |
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| COMMENTS BELOW FROM THE 1ST REVIEW LISTED BELOW WILL BE |
| MARKED AS OK OR NOT COMPLIED. |
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| 1) OK. NOTE- SHEETS SP1.03 & M1.2.1 REQUIRE ORIGINAL |
| SIGNATURES AND SEALS BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS. |
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| 2) OK |
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| 3) OK |
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| 4) NOT COMPLIED. SUBMIT THE SPECS FOR THE ENGINE |
| EXHAUST PIPE- SECTION 8.1.1 NFPA 37. |
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| A) INDICATE THE DIAMETER OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE |
| TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE PIPE ON SHEET M1.2.1A. |
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| B) PROVIDE THE CLEARANCE DISTANCES FROM THE EXHAUST |
| PIPE DISCHARGE TO GRADE AND TO THE PROPERTY LINE- |
| SECTION 501.3.1(2) FBC M. |
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| 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 MANUFACTURER. |
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| IN RESPONSE TO COMMENT #4 THE AOR HAS PROVIDED NOTES IN |
| HIS RESPONSE LETTER TO ADDRESS THE COMMENTS, BUT NO |
| INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON PLAN SHEET M1.2.1.A. |
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| 5) OK |
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| 6) OK |
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| 7) NOT COMPLIED. 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE |
| SOUNDLINED DISHARGE PLENUM IS NOT A 2-HOUR FIRE-RATED |
| TRANSFER SYSTEM PER THE SUBMITTED DRAWINGS. |
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| 8) NOT COMPLIED. 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 |
| PROVISIONS FOR FACTORS SUCH AS HEAT, COLD, HUMIDITY, |
| LOUVERS, ETC.- SECTION 7.7.7. |
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| 9) NOT COMPLIED. M1.2.1A: GENERATOR/FUEL TANK ROOM |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM: |
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| 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. |
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| B) THE EF-2 EXHAUST DUCT SHALL RUN INDEPENDENTLY, AND |
| SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN 2-HR FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION FROM |
| THE PENETRATION OF THE WALL TO THE EXHAUST OUTLET- |
| SECTIONS 501.3, 510.2, 510.6.7 |
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| C) INDICATE THE TYPE AND GAGE OF THE EXHAUST DUCTWORK- |
| SECTION 510.9 FBC M. |
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| D) PLEASE NOTE THAT EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL RUN |
| CONTINUOUSLY- SECTIONS 4.1.2.1.3 & 6.3.6.5.1 NFPA 37, |
| AND SECTION 502.4.2 FBC. |
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| DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AIR DOES NOT INCLUDE |
| EXHAUST FROM A GENERATOR/FUEL TANK ROOM. PLEASE REFER |
| TO SECTION 510.2 FBC M, SECTION 6.3.6.5.1 NFPA 37, AND |
| SECTION 24.10.1 NFPA 30. |
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| 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 |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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