Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20031229
Permit Number 20031229
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-20 15:24:04 
 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT #20031229
 5/20/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
 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 P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) GAS RISER DRAWING:
 A) INDICATE THE TOTAL BTUH LOAD OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
 INCLUDING THE EXISTING, NEW, AND FUTURE GAS APPLIANCES
 AND EQUIPMENT- SECTIONS 2412.4, 2412.8, 2413.2, &
 2413.3 FBC RES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GENERATOR SPECS
 INDICATE THE GENERATOR HAS A GAS LOAD OF 1,202,000 BTUH
 AT 100% CAPACITY.
 B) INDICATE THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE GAS
 PIPING SYSTEM FROM THE METER TO THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET.
 THIS INCLUDES THE EXISTING AND THE NEW PIPING-
 SECTIONS- G2413.4.1 & G2413.4.2 FBC RES. A THOROUGH
 REVIEW OF THE PIPE SIZING CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED
 WITHOUT THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 C) THE SUBMITTED SPECS FOR THE B31 REGULATORS DO NOT
 PROVIDE PERFORMANCE DATA IN LBS. PLEASE INDICATE THE
 STEP-DOWN PRESSURES IN PSI OR INCHES W.C. INDICATE THE
 MODEL NUMBERS OF THE REGULATORS AND ORIFICE SIZES ON
 THE RISER, AND ALSO MARK OR HIGHLIGHT IN THE SPECS THE
 MODEL NUMBER AND ORIFICE SIZES AS SHOWN IN THE
 PERFORMANCE DATA TABLES- SECTION G2421.1 FBC RES.
 D) SHOW THE SHUT OFF VALVE LOCATIONS AT THE METER, AND
 AT THE STEP-DOWN REGULATORS- SECTION 2420.1 FBC RES.
 E) NOTE: WHERE CONNECTED TO RIGID PIPING, A UNION SHALL
 BE INSTALLED WITH 1 FT OF EITHER SIDE OF AN MP
 REGULATOR- SECTION G2421.2 FBC RES.
  
 2) GAS WATER HEATERS:
 A) PROVIDE A BASIC FLOOR PLAN DRAWING SHOWING THE
 INSTALLATION LOCATIONS OF THE NEW TANKLESS WATER
 HEATERS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 B) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS- SECTION G2408.1 FBC RES.
 C) INDICATE HOW COMBUSTION AIR WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE
 WATER HEATERS AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS- SECTION G2407.1
 FBC RES.
 D) PROVIDE GAS VENTING DIAGRAMS SHOWING THE TYPES AND
 SIZES OF VENTS, VENT RUNS THROUGH AND OUT OF THE
 BUILDING, TERMINATION LOCATIONS, HEIGHTS ABOVE THE
 ROOF, AND ANCHORING DETAILS. SUBMIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 ALL THE VENT FLUES, CONNECTORS, AND TERMINATION CAPS-
 SECTIONS 2426.1 THROUGH 2426.7 FBC RES.
  
 3) SURVEY: THE GENERATOR SHALL BE LOCATED AT A MINIMUM
 OF 5' FROM THE ADJACENT EXTERIOR WALL, OR VERIFY THE
 WALL HAS A 1-HR. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING- SECTION 4.1.4
 (1) NFPA 54. A) INDICATE A MINIMUM 10' CLEARANCE FROM
 THE GENERATOR TO AIR INTAKES AND OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO
 THE BUILDING WILL BE MAINTAINED PER SECTION R303.5.1
 FBC RES. C) TWO GENERATORS ARE SHOWN ON THE GAS RISER.
 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FUTURE GENERATOR- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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