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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61G15. Board of Professional Engineers |
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61G15-34. Mechanical Systems |
1(1) Heat and Energy Transfer Systems include those systems that transfer heat or energy from one fluid to another, as part of an industrial, commercial, or cogeneration process. Items to be included in the design and analysis of these systems are, as applicable to the particular project: load characteristics and capacities; process type; fluid type and characteristics; distribution of fluids; pressure drop; instrumentation and control; performance requirements; and installation requirements.
71(2) The Heat and Energy Transfer System(s) shall be based on and shall reference the Florida Fire Prevention Code, any other applicable standards (such as ASHRAE, NFPA, ASME, ASSE, ANSI etc.), the Florida Building Code (where applicable); or if no other such standards are available on alternative engineering sources and good engineering practice.
124(3) Mechanical Engineering Documents pertaining to Heat and Energy Transfer Systems must include the following information, if applicable to the particular project:
146(a) Demonstrate and provide adequate information for the AHJ to determine compliance with codes and ordinances. These may include test methods and results or data and tabulations that are results of the design.
179(b) Equipment schedule for each piece of mechanical equipment including, not limited to, pumps, fans, apparatuses, heat exchangers, or tanks. All equipment must include the following information, if applicable to the particular equipment.
2121. Equipment efficiencies.
2152. Electrical requirements based on voltage and phase.
2233. Fuel requirements.
2264. Heat transfer capacities.
2305. Motor sizes and quantities.
2356. Fluid flow and pressure head quantities.
2427. Tank capacities for storage.
247(c) Floor plans; site plans; and building and mechanical system sections or elevations as appropriate to provide the minimum system requirements expected to be installed by the contractor.
275(d) Process schematic flow diagrams with pipe sizes and fluid flow quantities.
287(e) System piping or ductwork layout, sizing, and insulation requirements.
297(f) Specific system design requirements to allow independent project review.
307(g) Instrumentation and Control System requirements, unless included on either Electrical or on Instrumentation and Control plans to ensure intentional operation of the system.
331(h) Required fire protection systems and devices.
338(i) Materials for all Heat and Energy Transfer Systems shall be specified.
350(j) All data needed to complete the calculations for compliance with Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation as applicable.
368(k) A list, description, or details of through-penetration firestop systems as applicable.
380(l) System commissioning requirements for demonstrating compliance with the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation.
394(4) No later than December 31, 2024, the Board shall review and consider amendment, modification, or repeal of this rule if review determines this rule creates barriers to entry for private business competition, is duplicative, outdated, obsolete, overly burdensome, or imposes excessive costs.
437Rulemaking Authority 439471.008, 440471.033(2) FS. 442Law Implemented 444471.033 FS. 446History–New 11-16-94, Amended 4-25-21.
