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2021-08-09 15:05:22 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2020 FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT- 21041043 |
| 8/9/2021 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION |
| 2020 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. FAILED COMMENT #4 FROM THE |
| 1ST REVIEW IS LISTED BELOW WITH NOTES ADDED FOR FURTHER |
| CLARIFICATION. |
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| 4) FAILED. P5.1: PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS |
| AND INDICATE HOW THE AIR WILL BE PROVIDED- SECTION |
| 304.1 FBC FG. THE REVISED CALCS ARE USING THE EQUATION |
| FOUND IN SECTION 304.5.2 WHICH CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN |
| THERE IS A KNOWN AIR INFILTRATION RATE LESS THAN .40 |
| AIR CHANGES PER HOUR (ACH). THE CALCULATIONS PROVIDED |
| ARE USING AN ACH OF 17.6. THE CALCULATION IS ALSO USING |
| 700 CFMS OF O/A AS THE BASIS OF THE ACH, HOWEVER THE |
| AIR IS BEING SUPPLIED MECHANICALLY AS OPPOSED TO |
| INFILTRATION. IF USING MECHANICAL AIR PLEASE REFER TO |
| SECTION 304.9 AND PROVIDE THE CALCULATION. PLEASE |
| REVIEW SECTION 304.5.1 BELOW: |
| THE REQUIRED VOLUME OF INDOOR AIR SHALL BE DETERMINED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 304.5.1 OR 304.5.2, EXCEPT |
| THAT WHERE THE AIR INFILTRATION RATE IS KNOWN TO BE |
| LESS THAN 0.40 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR (ACH), SECTION |
| 304.5.2 SHALL BE USED. THE TOTAL REQUIRED VOLUME SHALL |
| BE THE SUM OF THE REQUIRED VOLUME CALCULATED FOR ALL |
| APPLIANCES LOCATED WITHIN THE SPACE. ROOMS |
| COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH THE SPACE IN WHICH THE |
| APPLIANCES ARE INSTALLED THROUGH OPENINGS NOT FURNISHED |
| WITH DOORS, AND THROUGH COMBUSTION AIR OPENINGS SIZED |
| AND LOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 304.5.3, ARE |
| CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE REQUIRED VOLUME. |
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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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