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2020-05-27 16:02:52 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT #20041097 |
| 5/27/2020 |
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| 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 |
| FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) GAS ISOMETRIC: |
| A) TABLE G2413.4(1) [402.4(2)]: FIREPLACE REQUIRES A |
| 3/4" SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE- SECTION G2413.4.1 FBC |
| RES. |
| B) AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IN THE 1ST REVIEW, INDICATE |
| THE EHD (EQUIVALENT HYDRAULIC DIAMETERS) OF THE CSST |
| LINES ON THE RISER- TABLES G2413.4(5), 402.4(15). TO |
| HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW SUBMIT THE CORRECT TABLES FROM |
| THE CSST MANUFACTURER WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONVERSION |
| FROM EHD TO INCHES IN DIAMETER- SECTIONS G2413.4.1 AND |
| G2415.2 FBC RES. |
| C) THE TYPE, SIZE, AND LENGTH OF THE BRANCH PIPE |
| SUPPLYING THE CLOTHES DRYER IS NOT SHOWN- SECTIONS |
| G2413.4.1 AND G2413.4.2 FBC RES. |
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| 2) THE SUBMITTED MANUFACTURER'S DATA SHEET FOR THE |
| FIREPLACE INDICATES IT IS AN OUTDOOR APPLIANCE. THE |
| RISER INDICATES THE APPLIANCE TO BE LOCATED INDOORS- |
| SECTION G2408.1 FBC RES. A) THE SPECS DO NOT INDICATE |
| THE FIREPLACE WAS TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI |
| Z21.88- SECTION G2435.1 FBC RES. |
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| 3) THE SUBMITTED MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| WATER HEATER AND THE COOKTOP INDICATE APPLIANCE GAS |
| LOADS THAT DON'T MATCH THE PLANS: |
| A) THE SPECS INDICATE SELECTED MODEL RG240T6N AT 40,000 |
| BTUH; THE ISOMETRIC AND THE COMBUSTION AIR CALCS |
| INDICATE 80,000 BTUH. |
| B) THE SPECS INDICATE THE COOKTOP WITH ALL SIX BURNERS |
| OPERATING AT 99,000 BTUH, THE ISOMETRIC INDICATES |
| 120,000 BTUH, AND THE CALCS INDICATE 72,000 BTUH. |
| C) THE SPECS FOR THE BBQ DO NOT INDICATE WHAT THE BTUH |
| GAS LOAD OF THE APPLIANCE IS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 4) THE REQUESTED INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE WATER |
| HEATER, AND THE SPECS FOR THE CLOTHES DRYER WERE NOT |
| PROVIDED- SECTION G2408.1 RES. |
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| 5) THE REQUESTED GAS VENTING PLAN AND INSTALLATION |
| GUIDELINES FOR THE WATER HEATER WERE NOT PROVIDED- |
| SECTION G2425.1 FBC RES. A) THE COPIED VENTING FIGURES |
| FROM THE FBC-17 FUEL GAS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE- SECTION |
| 107.2.1 WPB. PROVIDE A SITE-SPECIFIC GAS VENTING |
| DIAGRAM SHOWING THE TYPE AND SIZE OF VENT, VENT RUN |
| THROUGH AND OUT OF THE BUILDING, TERMINATION LOCATION, |
| HEIGHTS ABOVE THE ROOF, AND ANCHORING DETAILS. SUBMIT |
| SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL THE VENT FLUES, CONNECTORS, AND |
| TERMINATION CAPS- SECTIONS G2426.1 THROUGH G2426.7 FBC |
| RES. |
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| 6) THE GAS VENTING DIAGRAM FOR THE BBQ IS INCOMPLETE. |
| IF THE BBQ IS LOCATED UNDER OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION THE |
| SPECS INDICATE A 1200 CFM EXHAUST HOOD IS REQUIRED. A) |
| PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE HOOD AND |
| VENT FLUE- SECTIONS G2426.1- G2426.7 26.7 FBC RES. B) |
| PROVIDE A GAS VENTING DIAGRAM SHOWING THE TYPE AND SIZE |
| OF VENT, VENT RUN AND TERMINATION LOCATION. INDICATE |
| THE TERMINATION HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROOF (IF APPLICABLE) |
| AND PROVIDE ANCHORING DETAILS. C) SHOW THE REQUIRED |
| CLEARANCES FOR THE BBQ, THE EXHAUST HOOD AND THE VENT |
| PER THE SPECS. |
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| 7) COMBUSTION AIR. PLEASE REFER TO SECTION G2407.5.1 |
| (304.5.1) STANDARD METHOD. IF USING INDOOR AIR, THE |
| MINIMUM REQUIRED VOLUME SHALL BE 50 CUBIC FEET PER |
| 1,000 BTU/H OF THE APPLIANCE INPUT RATING. |
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| 8) PLEASE INDICATE HOW MAKEUP AIR IS BEING PROVIDED FOR |
| THE CLOTHES DRYER AND PROVIDE A CALCULATION- SECTION |
| G2407.1 FBC RES. |
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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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