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2020-11-17 15:49:47 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT-20011223 |
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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 EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER FROM THE DRYER MANUFACTURER |
| STATING THAT THE X VENT DRYER EXHAUST TERMINATION IS |
| ALLOWED WITH THEIR DRYER. THE X VENT IS UNIQUE IN THE |
| FACT THAT IT USES BOTH THE BACK-DRAFT DAMPER AND THE |
| LOUVER. THE INSTALLATION MANUAL DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS |
| KIND OF INSTALLATION. WITH THE X VENT SYSTEM THE BOX OF |
| THE X VENT IS MOUNTED INTO THE EXTERIOR OF THE WALL AND |
| THE LOUVER IS FLUSH TO THE EXTERIOR WALL. THE EXHAUST |
| OF THE DRYER MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE EXHAUST DUCT, OPEN |
| THE BACK-DRAFT DAMPER AND TRAVEL THROUGH THE X VENT |
| COVER (LOUVER) BEFORE IT IS EXHAUSTED TO THE OUTDOORS. |
| BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT USES BOTH THE BACK-DRAFT DAMPER |
| AND THE OUTER COVER OF THE BOX (LOUVER) INSTEAD OF |
| EITHER THE BACK-DRAFT DAMPER OR THE LOUVER THE DRYER |
| MANUFACTURER MUST ADDRESS THE ASSEMBLY. WE MUST HAVE AN |
| APPROVAL LETTER FROM THE SPECIFIC DRYER MANUFACTURER |
| FOR THE SPECIFIC DRYER USED IN THIS PROJECT. FBC M |
| 504.8.4.2 |
| YOU CAN SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO |
| THE PRIVATE PROVIDER AS PROOF THAT THE XVENT |
| TERMINATION CAN BE USED WITH THE SPECIFIED DRYERS OR |
| THE ENGINEER OF RECORD CAN SUBMIT CALCULATIONS |
| ADDRESSING THE RESTRICTION OF BOTH THE BACKDRAFT DAMPER |
| AND THE LOUVER AND HOW THIS WILL EFFECT THE DRYER DUCT |
| LENGTHS. |
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| 2) PREVIOUS CYCLE RESPONSE FROM DESIGNER STATED ? FBC |
| M REQUIRED AMCA 550 RATINGS ONLY FOR LOUVERS. |
| RESIDENTIAL BATHROOM AND DRYER EXHAUST VENTS DO NOT |
| CLASSIFY AS LOUVERS THEREFORE THE REQUIREMENT SHOULD |
| NOT APPLY.? AS THIS IS A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND NOT |
| EITHER A ONE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLING AND THE FACT THAT |
| THE X VENT DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DOES CALL THE OUTER |
| SECTION A LOUVER THE REVIEWERS COMMENT DOES APPLY AND |
| MUST BE ADDRESSED. PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS THAT |
| SHOW THE LOUVER SIZE MEETS FBC M 501.3.2. ?OPENINGS IN |
| LOUVERS SHALL BE SIZED NOT LESS THAN ?? AND NOT LARGER |
| THAN ??. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION IF THERE IS AN |
| EXCEPTION FOR THE SIZES OF THE X VENT LOUVERS |
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| 3) WE ARE ENFORCING THE 2017 FBC MECHANICAL, THE CODE |
| SECTION MENTIONED IN THE RESPONSE LETTER (2018 IMC |
| 504.4.1) DOES NOT EXIST IN OUR CURRENT CODE BOOK. |
| ACCORDING TO THE 2018 IMC COMMENTARY, 504.4.1 EXHAUST |
| TERMINATION OUTLET AND PASSAGEWAY SIZE SHALL NOT BE |
| DIMINISHED IN SIZE. PLEASE SHOW THAT THE LOUVERS MEET - |
| FBC M 501.3.2 |
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| 4) SHEET M-2.1A; ALL TYPE I HOODS THAT PENETRATE A FIRE |
| RATED ASSEMBLY MUST BE WRAPPED FROM THE HOOD TO THE |
| POINT OF PENETRATION TO THE OUTLET TERMINAL. IN-LINE |
| EXHAUST FANS NOT LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL BE ENCLOSED AS |
| REQUIRED FOR GREASE DUCTS. FBC M 506.3.11 |
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| 5) SHEET M-2.1A; AIR BALANCE REPORT: DESIGN PLANS FOR A |
| FACILITY WITH A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN VENTILATION SYSTEM |
| SHALL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE OR DIAGRAM INDICATING THE |
| DESIGN OUTDOOR AIR BALANCE. THE DESIGN OUTDOOR AIR |
| BALANCE SHALL INDICATE ALL EXHAUST AND REPLACEMENT AIR |
| FOR THE FACILITY, PLUS THE NET EXFILTRATION IF |
| APPLICABLE. THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT AIR AIRFLOW RATE |
| SHALL EQUAL THE TOTAL EXHAUST AIRFLOW RATE PLUS THE NET |
| EXFILTRATION. FBC M 508.1.2 |
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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 OLD |
| SHEETS FROM THE PLAN SETS, BIND THEM TOGETHER |
| SEPARATELY AND MARK VOID OR OLD ON THEM. PLEASE RETAIN |
| THEM FOR REFERENCE WITH THE NEW SUBMITTED PLANS. THIS |
| PROCESS WILL ALSO APPLY TO ANY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS |
| PRODUCT APPROVALS OR CALCULATIONS BEING REPLACED OR |
| UPDATED. |
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| MICHAEL EDWARDS |
| MECHANICAL EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401 |
| 561-805-6728 |
| [email protected] |
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