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2020-04-10 16:48:30 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #20020745 |
| 4/10/20 |
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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 |
| 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. |
| COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW LISTED BELOW STILL EXIST |
| EITHER PARTIALLY OR ENTIRELY. |
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| 1) SHEET M-101: AIR HANDLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE |
| ATTICS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS- SECTION C403.2.9.6 FBC |
| EC. THE UNITS WILL HAVE TO BE RELOCATED. |
| SHEET M101: THE ARCHITECT'S RESPONSE THAT THE SPACE |
| ABOVE THE CEILING IS NOT AN ATTIC BY DEFINITION IS |
| ACCEPTED, HOWEVER THE ENGINEER OF RECORD HAS NOT |
| REMOVED OR CORRECTED KEY NOTES #8, 9, 11, & 12 WHICH |
| IDENTIFY THE SPACE AS AN ATTIC. |
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| 3) M-101: PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE SUPPLY |
| SYSTEM OF AHU-2 PER SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M. PLEASE NOTE |
| THAT AN EXEMPTION CAN BE APPLIED IF THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THE AIR HANDLER IS NOT |
| CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OVER 2000 CFMS OF SUPPLY AIR. |
| PLEASE SEE PAGE 6 OF THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT DATA FOR THE |
| CARRIER FAN COIL UNITS. THERE IS A NOTE BELOW THE |
| PERFORMANCE DATA CHART INDICATING AIR FLOW CAN BE |
| ADJUSTED +15% OR -10%. THEREFORE AHU-2 (060 IN THE |
| TABLE) IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 2012 CFMS WHICH REQUIRES |
| INSTALLATION OF A DS DETECTOR. |
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| 4) SUBMIT AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE |
| NEW SYSTEMS- SECTION C403.2.2 FBC EC. |
| THE AC CALCULATIONS INDICATE THE COOLING COIL AT 3.5 |
| TONS FOR THE GREAT ROOM HP/AHU-2 SYSTEM, HOWEVER THE |
| SYSTEM SELECTED IS A 5-TON AS SHOWN ON SHEET M-601. THE |
| UNIT APPEARS TO BE OVERSIZED- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC. |
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| 6) PROVIDE MINIMUM VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR ALL |
| ROOMS AND SPACES PER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC ML. PROVIDE A |
| SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN THAT INDICATES THE REQUIRED AND |
| PROVIDED CFMS OF OUTDOOR AIR. |
| THE VENTILATION CALCULATIONS ON SHEET M-101 CAN NOT BE |
| CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M |
| BECAUSE THEY DO NOT INDICATE THE REQUIRED CFMS PER |
| PERSON AND CFMS PER SQ. FT. OF THE ROOMS OR SPACES. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE CALCULATION TABLE. |
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| 8) PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF THE |
| CONDENSER PAD AND MOUNTING OF THE CONDENSERS- SECTION |
| 301.15 FBC M. |
| MOUNTING PAD DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BUT NO DETAILS |
| FOR ANCHORING THE HEAT PUMPS TO THE SLABS. PLEASE NOTE |
| THAT THE ENGINEERING MAY BE DEFERRED BY REQUEST- |
| SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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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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