Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20041097
Permit Number 20041097
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2020-06-22 11:00:393RD REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT #20041097
 6/22/2020
  
 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
 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.
  
 1) SHEET P-3G: THE NEW ENGINEERED ISOMETRIC IS
 INDICATING A 2PSI SYSTEM CONNECTING TO THE UNDERGROUND
 PE AT THE EXTERIOR AND THEN RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY
 THROUGH THE HOUSE WITH NO REGULATORS SHOWN AT ANY OF
 THE OUTLETS TO THE APPLIANCES- SECTIONS G2421.1 &
 G2421.2 FBC RES.
 COMPARING THE ORIGINAL ISOMETRIC SUBMITTED BY CATOE &
 SONS INC, IT APPEARS A REGULATOR IS MISSING AT THE
 RISER LOCATION ON THE EXTERIOR WALL PRIOR TO THE GAS
 PIPE PENETRATING INTO THE HOUSE. THE ORIGINAL ISO
 INDICATED METALLIC PIPE AT THE RISER AND REGULATOR
 LOCATION, HOWEVER THE NEW ENGINEERED DRAWING INDICATES
 CSST MAKING THE CONNECTION TO THE UG/PE. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT A LISTED TRANSITION FITTING IS REQUIRED TO MAKE
 THE CSST/PE CONNECTION ? SECTION G2415.17.2, AND THE
 CSST MUST BE INSTALLED AN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING ON THE
 EXTERIOR WALL- SECTIONS G2415.2 & G2415.9 FBC RES.
 PLEASE REVISE THE ISOMETRIC DRAWING TO SHOW LOCATIONS
 OF THE REQUIRED REGULATORS, AND INDICATE THE MAKES AND
 MODELS OF THE REGULATORS AND SHOW THE GAS INPUT
 PRESSURES AND REQUIRED ORIFICE SIZES AT THE APPLIANCES.
 SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION
 MANUALS FOR THE REGULATORS.
  
 2) COMMENTS #3, 4, 5, 6, 8 FROM THE 2ND REVIEW PRINTED
 BELOW HAVE NOT BEEN ADRESSED. PLEASE CORRECT THE NEW
 ISOMETRIC PER COMMENT #3. CONCERNING COMMENTS 4-8, IF
 THE INSTALLATION AND VENTING OF APPLIANCES ARE NOT
 INCLUDED, THE NEW ENGINEER SHALL NOTE THAT ON THE
 PLANS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 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.
 4) THE REQUESTED INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE WATER
 HEATER, AND THE SPECS FOR THE CLOTHES DRYER WERE NOT
 PROVIDED- SECTION G2408.1 RES.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 8) PLEASE INDICATE HOW MAKEUP AIR IS BEING PROVIDED FOR
 THE CLOTHES DRYER AND PROVIDE A CALCULATION- SECTION
 G2407.1 FBC RES.
  
 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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