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2020-09-10 16:06:08 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT- 20080983 |
| 9/10/2020 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
| FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING 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 |
| 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. |
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| 1) GAS ISOMETRIC DRAWING: |
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| A) PROVIDE THE TYPE AND SIZE OF MAIN SUPPLY PIPE AT THE |
| METER AND SIZING TABLE USED- SECTION G2413.1 FBC RES. |
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| B) LIST THE PIPE SIZING TABLES ON THE DRAWING. PLEASE |
| NOTE THAT THE SUBMITTED SIZING TABLES FOR THE CSST AND |
| SCHEDULE 40 FROM THE FBC FG METALLIC DO NOT HAVE |
| RELEVANT TABLES IN THE FBC RES. IN ORDER TO USE THESE |
| TABLES THE MINIMUM STATIC GAS PRESSURE FOR THE SYSTEM |
| MUST BE 8 IN.WC OR GREATER. THE CALCULATED DROPPED |
| PRESSURE (THE STATIC PRESSURE MINUS THE 3.0 IN. |
| PRESSURE DROP), MUST BE GREATER THAN THE HIGHEST |
| MINIMUM GAS PRESSURE REQUIRED BY ANY OF THE GAS |
| APPLIANCES ON THE SYSTEM. OTHERWISE THE PIPING MUST BE |
| SIZED USING A TYPICAL 0.5 IN. WC PRESSURE DROP IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH TABLES G2413.4(1) FOR THE SCHED. 40 |
| METALLIC, AND G24133.4(5) FOR THE CSST. RELEVANT TABLES |
| IN THE FBC FG ARE 402.4(2) AND 402.4(15). |
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| C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMENT B ABOVE SUBMIT |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPECS FOR THE B42 SERIES REGULATOR WITH |
| MARKUPS ON THE COPY TO INDICATE THE MODEL NUMBERS, |
| INLET AND OUTLET PRESSURES, ORIFICE AND SPRING SIZES OF |
| THE SELECTED REGULATORS- SECTION G2421.1 & G2421.2. |
| INDICATE THE MODEL NUMBERS AT THE REGULATOR LOCATIONS |
| ON THE DRAWING. |
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| D) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE REQUIRED PIPE UNIONS AT |
| THE REGULATORS- SECTIONS G2420.4, G2420.5, AND |
| G2421.2(7) |
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| E) INDICATE A TRACER WIRE WILL BE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO |
| THE UG PE PIPING- SECTION G2415.17.3 |
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| F) INDICATE HOW THE PE PIPING RISERS WILL CONNECT TO |
| THE METALLIC PIPING PER SECTIONS G2415.17.1 & |
| G2415.17.2. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECS FOR ANODELESS RISERS |
| AND PE/METALLIC PIPE CONNECTORS SHALL BE LISTED AND |
| LABELED. |
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| 2) THERE ARE NO PERMITS OR RECORDS ON FILE FOR THE GAS |
| RANGE AND THE GAS-FIRED TANKLESS WATER HEATER SO THOSE |
| INSTALLATIONS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THIS REVIEW. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE A TOTAL VALUE FOR THE PROJECT THAT |
| INCLUDES THE $2200.00 LABOR PLUS A) VALUE OR COST OF |
| THE APPLIANCES. B) COST TO INSTALL THE APPLIANCES. C) |
| COST TO PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTING FOR THE |
| RANGE. D) COST TO RELOCATE PLUMBING PIPING TO THE NEW |
| WATER HEATER AND REMOVE THE OLD WATER HEATER- SECTION |
| 109.3 WPB. |
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| 3) NEW RANGE: A) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- |
| SECTIONS G2447.1 & G2447.2. B) PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR |
| CALCULATIONS FOR THE RANGE AND SHOW HOW THE AIR WILL BE |
| PROVIDED- SECTIONS G2407.1- G2407.5. C) INDICATE HOW |
| THE NEW RANGE WILL BE VENTED. |
| CLARIFY IF THERE IS AN EXISTING EXHAUST HOOD TO BE |
| RE-USED OR IF A NEW HOOD IS TO BE INSTALLED. ALL NEW |
| INSTALLATIONS WILL REQUIRE DRAWINGS AND PRODUCT |
| SUBMITTALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1503.1 FBC RES. |
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| 4) PROVIDE THE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE NEW |
| TANKLESS WATER HEATER ON THE DRAWING AN SUBMIT |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION MANUAL. |
| PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DRAWING SHOWING THE MOUNTING |
| LOCATION OF THE WATER HEATER AND REQUIRED CLEARANCES |
| FROM GRADE, OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION, AND TO OPERABLE |
| OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING- SECTION G2448.1. |
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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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