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2021-05-03 12:03:07 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT- 21021355- STANDBY GENERATOR |
| LA CLARA MASTER PERMIT- 18081528 & REVISION- 20070795) |
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| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 7) INDICATE HOW COMBUSTION AIR WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE |
| GENERATOR AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS- SECTION 304.1 FBC |
| FG. |
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| 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. |
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| B) PROVIDE VENT TERMINATION CLEARANCE MEASUREMENTS- |
| SECTION 503.8 FBC FG. |
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| C) PROVIDE FIRESTOPPING DETAILS- SECTION 714.1 FBC B. |
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| D) PROVIDE SUBMITTALS FOR ALL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
| WITH APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD- SECTION |
| 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 9) PROVIDE A GENERATOR ACCEPTANCE TEST NARRATIVE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713.1- 7.13.4.6 NFPA 110. |
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| 10) SUBMIT A GAS-SUB PERMIT APPLICATION- SECTION 105.1 |
| WPB. |
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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 |
| CCOLE@WPB |
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