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| 2019-12-16 05:44:12 | 1) WHO IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS UNIT? THERE IS NO |
| | MANUFACTURER'S NAME ON THE SPECS. SUBMIT THE COVER |
| | SHEET FOR THESE SPECS.WPB AMEND. TO FBC SEC. 107.2.1. |
| | 2) THE UNIT SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED. THE SUBMITTED |
| | DOCUMENTS DO NOT SHOW THIS.2017 FBC-FUEL GAS SEC. |
| | 301.3. |
| | 3) THE UNIT SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | INSTALLATION MANUAL IN REGARDS TO OPERABLE WINDOWS, |
| | DOORS, AND BUILDING OPENINGS INCLUDING SOFFIT VENTS AND |
| | CRAWL SPACES. THE PAGE THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED SHOWING |
| | CLEARANCES DOES NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION. SUBMIT THE |
| | CORRECT SHEET FROM THE INSTALLATION.2017 FBC-FUEL GAS |
| | SEC.305.1. |
| | 4) SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF A HOUSE PLAN / FLOOR PLAN |
| | SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER AND |
| | THE LOCATION AND DISTANCE OF ANY OPERABLE DOORS OR |
| | WINDOWS IN RELATION TO THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER. THE |
| | LOCATION OF THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE HOUSE |
| | PLAN / FLOOR PLAN CAN BE HAND DRAWN. WPB AMEND. TO FBC |
| | SEC. 107.2.1. |
| | 5) THE SUBMITTED SPECS NOTE THAT THIS UNIT OPERATES ON |
| | A MAXIMUM OF 10.5 INCHES OF WATER COLUMN OF GAS. IF THE |
| | INCOMING PRESSURE IS MORE THAN THIS, A REGULATOR WILL |
| | BE REQD. AT THE WATER HEATER. 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS |
| | SEC.305.1. |
| | 6) SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REGULATO (IF REQUIRED). A |
| | LISTED SHUTOFF VALVE SHALL BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY |
| | AHEAD OF EACH MP REGULATOR. 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS |
| | SEC.409.4, FBC-RESIDENTIAL SEC. G 2420.4. |
| | 7) . REGULATORS INSTALLED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| | BUILDING SHALL BE APPROVED FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION. |
| | IDENTIFY ON THE SPECIFICATION SHEETS WHICH MODEL |
| | REGULATOR IS BEING INSTALLED AND THE ORIFICE SIZE TO |
| | ENSURE THE REGULATOR CAN ACCOMMODATE THE BTU LOAD |
| | THROUGH THE REGULATOR.2017 FGC SEC.410.1, 2017 FBC-RES. |
| | SEC. G2421.1. |
| | 8) WHERE CONNECTED TO RIGID PIPING, A UNION SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED WITHIN ONE (1) FOOT OF EITHER SIDE OF THE |
| | REGULATOR. 2017 FBC-RESIDENTIAL SEC. G2421.2 (7), 2017 |
| | FBC-FUEL GAS SEC. 410.2 (7). |
| | 9) SHOW THE BTU LOAD OF THE EXISTING HEATER BEING |
| | REMOVED. IF THE BTU LOAD OF THE SYSTEM IS INCREASED DUE |
| | TO THE NEW TANKLESS, THE SYSTEM SHALL BE CHECKED TO |
| | INSURE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS SIZED PROPERLY.THE PLANS |
| | INDICATE AN EXISTING GAS METER. AND CITY RECORDS SHOW |
| | AN EXISTING GAS SYSTEM FOR THIS ADDRESS BUT DOES NOT |
| | SHOW A GAS WATER HEATER ON THE EXISTING GAS PLAN.. THE |
| | BTU LOAD OF THE EXISTING GAS SYSTEM MUST BE ADDED INTO |
| | THE TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE EXISTING |
| | SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SIZED. IF UNDERSIZED, THE EXISTING |
| | SYSTEM MUST BE REDONE TO ENSURE A SAFE OPERATING |
| | SYSTEM. SUBMIT A GAS PIPING RISER DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS |
| | THE TYPE OF EXISTING APPLIANCE, THE BTU LOAD OF EACH |
| | APPLIANCE, THE PIPE SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE TO EACH |
| | APPLIANCE, AND THE DISTANCE OF THE LONGEST LENGTH OF |
| | PIPING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| | OUTLET AND THE LOAD OF THE SECTION. NOTE: IF THE |
| | EXISTING SYSTEM IS LESS THAN A 2 PSI SYSTEM AND THE |
| | SYSTEM PRESSURE IS INCREASED TO 2 PSI, A LINE PRESSURE |
| | REGULATOR IS REQUIRED AT ALL THE EXISTING APPLIANCES. |
| | FGC SECS. 401.3, 401.4, 401.8, 402.1, 402.2, 402.3 OR |
| | FBCR SECS.G2412.4, G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, G2413.3. |
| | 10) SHOW THE TYPE OF PIPE AND PIPE SIZE ABOVEGROUND TO |
| | THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER AND REFERENCE THE SIZING |
| | TABLE FROM THE GAS CODE.FOR THIS PIPE. 2017 FBC-FUEL |
| | GAS SEC.401.8, 402.1. |
| | 11) A PLUMBING PERMIT APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | CONNECTION OF THE WATER LINES. |
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| | NOTE: I HAVE INCLUDED A COPY OF THE GAS RISER THAT THE |
| | CITY HAD ON FILE FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO USE IN SIZING |
| | THE SYSTEM WITH THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER. |
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| | TIM LARGE |
| | CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR |
| | PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW |
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