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2020-05-14 16:36:42 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT #20040366 |
| 5/14/2020 |
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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 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED |
| BASED ON THE RESUMBITTED PLANS AND THE NARRATIVE |
| RESPONSES BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD, THE 1ST REVIEW |
| COMMENTS LISTED BELOW WILL BE MARKED AS PASSED OR |
| FAILED. |
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| 1) FAILED. GAS DRAWING DOES NOT SHOW TOTAL DEVELOPED |
| LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, TYPE OF PIPINGS, TOTAL BTUH GAS |
| LOAD OF THE SYSTEM, CUT LENGTHS OF PIPINGS, DELIVERY |
| PRESSURES AT THE METER AND AT REGULATORS, GAS PIPE |
| SIZING TABLES, LOCATIONS OF DRIP LEGS, UNIONS. PROVIDE |
| A GAS ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE TYPE AND |
| DIAMETERS OF PIPING, THE MEASUREMENTS OF EACH CUT |
| LENGTH OF PIPE, THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE |
| PIPING RUN FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY AT THE METER TO |
| THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND TO THE |
| BOILERS; GAS DELIVERY PRESSURE OF THE SYSTEM AT THE |
| METER AND AT EACH STEPDOWN REGULATOR; LOCATIONS OF |
| REQUIRED SHUTOFF VALVES, AND THE BTUH LOADS OF THE NEW |
| BOILERS, AND ALL OTHER GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES AND |
| EQUIPMENT BEING SERVED BY THE SYSTEM- SECTIONS 402.2 |
| AND 402.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH PIPE SIZING |
| TABLES WERE USED IN THE DESIGN- SECTION 402.3. |
| A) FAILED. CONCERNING THE REGULATORS PLEASE REFER TO |
| SECTIONS 410.1, 410.2, & 410.3 FBC FG FOR LINE AND MP |
| REGULATOR INSTALLATION AND VENTING REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE |
| VERIFY SUBMITTALS ARE COMPLIANT AND SHOW ALL REGULATOR |
| AND SHUTOFF VALVES IN THE ISOMETRIC DRAWING, AND |
| REGULATOR VENT RUNS AND TERMINATION LOCATIONS WHERE |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 2) PASSED-DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL |
| PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND |
| INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE BOILERS, PUMPS, |
| EXPANSION TANK, CONTROL VALVES, RELIEF VALVES, CHEMICAL |
| FEEDER, CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS, VENT FLUE AND VENT CAP, |
| COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS, GAS AND HYDRONIC PIPING, AND THE |
| GAS REGULATORS AND SHUT OFF VALVES- SECTION 107.2.1 |
| WPB. REVIEW ALL REQUIRED COMPLIANCES AND UL LISTINGS |
| FOR THE PRODUCTS AS NOTED ON THE SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS |
| M101, 102, & 103 AS THEY WILL BE CROSS CHECKED IN THE |
| 2ND REVIEW. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD SHALL |
| PROVIDE APPROVAL STAMPS ON EACH SUBMITTAL DOC, OR |
| PROVIDE A STAMPED COVER PAGE WITH AN INDEX LISTING ALL |
| PRODUCT SUBMITTALS. |
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| A) PASSED-DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THE GAS |
| BOILER SPECIFICATIONS SHALL INDICATE THAT THE UNITS ARE |
| LISTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI |
| Z21.13 OR UL 795, AND DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASME CSD-1 AND AS |
| APPLICABLE, THE ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE, |
| SECTIONS I, II, IV, V AND IX AND NFPA 85- SECTION 631.1 |
| FBC FG AND SECTION 1004.1 FBC M |
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| 3) FAILED. REFER TO SECTIONS 406.4, THROUGH 406.6 FBC |
| FG AND PROVIDE A GAS PIPING TESTING PROCEDURE ON THE |
| PLAN. |
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| 4) MECH COMMENT #9) FAILED. A) THE VENT SIZING |
| CALCULATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED- SECTION 501.14 FBC FG. |
| B) SHEETS M-301 & M-903 SHOW THE VENT FLUE FREESTANDING |
| ABOVE THE ROOF. SHEET M-501 INDICATES THE VENT TO BE IN |
| A CHIMNEY ENCLOSURE- WHICH IS IT? , IF THE VENT IS |
| FREESTANDING, SHOW THE ACTUAL HEIGHT OF THE VENT FLUE |
| ABOVE THE ROOF AND PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR ANCHORING |
| THE FLUE TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE TO RESIST WIND |
| PRESSURES- SECTION 301.15- FBC M. C) INDICATE THE |
| REQUIRED CLEARANCE FROM THE VENT PENETRATION TO THE |
| COMBUSTIBLE ROOFING MATERIAL. D) PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL |
| FOR THE VENT FLUES AND COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS OR REQUEST |
| DEFERRED. PROVIDE A VENT FLUE DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS THE |
| LENGTHS OF THE CONNECTORS, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL RUN |
| LENGTHS, TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND LOCATIONS |
| OF OFFSETS, FITTINGS ETC. PER THE NOTES ON SHEET M102 |
| THE PROPOSED SYSTEM REQUIRES ENGINEERED SIZING |
| CALCULATIONS WHICH SHALL ACCOMPANY THE VENTING DIAGRAM- |
| SEE SECTION 506.6.9.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| "VENTING APPLIANCE CATEGORY" - I, II, III, OR IV THAT |
| THE SYSTEM IS BEING DESIGNED FOR, AND IF THE SYSTEM IS |
| POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE AND PRODUCES CONDENSATION- SEE |
| SECTION 202 FBC FG. CURRENTLY, A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE |
| SYSTEM CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE DIAGRAM, AND |
| ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION- SECTION |
| 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE REFER BACK TO COMMENT #1 FOR |
| SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED UL LISTING AND |
| LABELING. A) M502: REFER TO SECTION 503.8 FBC FG AND |
| SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEARANCES FROM THE VENT FLUE |
| TERMINATION TO MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY AIR INTAKES OR |
| ANY OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING. |
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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/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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