Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21021355
Permit Number 21021355
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Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-05-03 12:03:071ST REVIEW FBC-2017 FUEL GAS
 PERMIT- 21021355- STANDBY GENERATOR
 LA CLARA MASTER PERMIT- 18081528 & REVISION- 20070795)
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS 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
 NFPA 37, 54 & 110
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 403.4.8 AND INDICATE IF THE
 NEW GAS GENERATOR IS FOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY USE.
 INDICATE WHICH POWER LOADS IT WILL BE SUPPLYING-
 SECTIONS 403.4.8.3 & 403.4.8.4 FBC B.
  
 2) PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 5.1 NFPA 110 AND PROVIDE
 EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS NO PROBABILITY OF INTERRUPTION
 OF NATURAL GAS SERVICE WHICH WOULD WARRANT AN ON-SITE
 STORAGE OF AN ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCE TO ALLOW FULL
 OUTPUT OF THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM (EPSS) TO
 BE DELIVERED FOR THE CLASS SPECIFIED- EITHER LEVEL 1 OR
 LEVEL 2- SECTIONS 4.1- 4.4.4 & TABLES 4.1A & 4.1(B).
  
 3) CORRECT SHEET E-407 SHOWING GENERATOR SPECS FOR MTU
 4R0063 GS30. THE APPROVED SUBMITTAL UPLOADED IS FOR A
 CUMMINGS C30 NG- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB AND SECTION 305.1
 FBC FG.
  
 4) THE APPROVED GAS RISER (SHEET P505) UNDER REVISION
 20070795 TO MASTER 18081528 INDICATES NON-COMPLIANCE
 WITH SECTION 5.5.1 NFPA 110 WHICH REQUIRES A DEDICATED
 GAS LINE TO SUPPLY THE GENERATOR (ENERGY CONVERTER- SEE
 SECTIONS 5.2.3 & 5.2.4). THE CURRENT RISER SHOWS THE 2
 PSI SERVICE LINE ALSO SUPPLYING GAS TO 3 WATER HEATERS,
 2 POOL HEATERS, AND A BOILER. IT ALSO SHOWS A HIGHER
 BTU LOAD FOR THE GENERATOR WHICH MAY NOT AFFECT PIPE
 SIZING HOWEVER THE DRAWING MUST BE UPDATED. PLEASE
 SUBMIT A CORRECTED GAS RISER UNDER THIS PERMIT-
 21021355, AND UNDER 18081528 THAT SHOW THE NEW
 GENERATOR BTU LOAD AND DEDICATED GAS LINE- SECTION
 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.5 WPB AND SECTION 402.1 FBC FG.
  
 A) RISER: REFER TO SECTIONS 7.9.7 & 7.9.8 NFPA 1110 AND
 SHOW THE SEPARATE SHUTOFF VALVE FOR THE DEDICATED
 GENERATOR LINE AND INDICATE THAT SIGNAGE WILL BE POSTED
 AT THE VALVE TO INDICATE IT IS SUPPLYING AN EMERGENCY
 GENERATOR.
  
 5) REFER TO SECTION 403.4.8.2 FBC B- FUEL LINE PIPING
 PROTECTION AND SUBMIT DRAWINGS AND DETAILS SHOW
 COMPLIANCE-
 FUEL LINES SUPPLYING A GENERATOR SET INSIDE A BUILDING
 SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM AREAS OF THE BUILDING OTHER
 THAN THE ROOM THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED IN BY AN
 APPROVED METHOD OR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS A FIRE-RESISTANCE
 RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS. WHERE THE BUILDING IS
 PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR
 903.3.1.2, THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING SHALL BE
 REDUCED TO 1 HOUR.
  
 6) PROVIDE AN ENLARGED GAS PIPING SCHEMATIC FOR THE
 GENERATOR SHOWING TYPES AND SIZES OF GAS PIPING, PIPING
 SUPPORTS, AND LOCATIONS OF REGULATOR, MANUAL AND
 AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVES, DRIP LEG, PIPE UNIONS, AND
 FLEX CONNECTOR AT THE GENERATOR- SECTIONS 7.9.3.2 &
 7.9.6 NFPA 110, AND SECTIONS 402.1, 402.3, 407, 408,
 409, 410, 411.1.5 & 616.2 FBC FG.
  
 A) PLEASE INDICATE THE SELECTED MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER
 OF THE REGULATOR, AND SUBMIT MARKED UP OR HIGHLIGHTED
 REGULATOR SPECS SHOWING THE SELECTED MODEL, THE INPUT
 AND OUTPUT PIPE SIZES AND PRESSURES, AND ORIFICE SIZE-
 SECTION 410.2 FBC FG.
  
 B) PROVIDE A REGULATOR AND RELIEF VALVE VENTING PLAN
 AND DIAGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5.3- 5.3.2.1
 NFPA 37, UNLESS THE SPECS SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
 5.3.1.2 (ITEMS 1-4).
  
 C) PLEASE REFER TO SECTIONS 5.4.1, 5.4.3, & 5.4.4 NFPA
 54 AND MARK UP THE GENERATOR GAS PIPING DIAGRAM AND
 RISER TO SHOW LOCATIONS OF AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
 FOR THE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVES.
  
 7) INDICATE HOW COMBUSTION AIR WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE
 GENERATOR AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS- SECTION 304.1 FBC
 FG.
  
 8) PROVIDE A VENTING PLAN AND ENLARGED DIAGRAM SHOWING
 THE TYPES AND SIZES OF VENTS, CONNECTORS, OFFSETS, AND
 TERMINATION CAP. SHOW THE LENGTH OF EACH CUT SEGMENT OF
 VENT- HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, CONNECTORS, OFFSETS- AND
 THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM- SEE SECTIONS 305.1,
 502, AND 503 FBC FG. A) PROVIDE VENT SUPPORT DETAILS-
 SECTION 503.6.11.
  
 B) PROVIDE VENT TERMINATION CLEARANCE MEASUREMENTS-
 SECTION 503.8 FBC FG.
  
 C) PROVIDE FIRESTOPPING DETAILS- SECTION 714.1 FBC B.
  
 D) PROVIDE SUBMITTALS FOR ALL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
 WITH APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 9) PROVIDE A GENERATOR ACCEPTANCE TEST NARRATIVE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713.1- 7.13.4.6 NFPA 110.
  
 10) SUBMIT A GAS-SUB PERMIT APPLICATION- SECTION 105.1
 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
 CCOLE@WPB
  
  


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