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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) Fuel Gas Systems include those systems that convey or utilize gaseous fuels as a source of potential energy as part of an energy transfer process, applying from the point of delivery up to and including the appliances and related accessories. Items to be considered in the design and analysis of fuel gas systems are, as applicable to the particular project: load characteristics and capacities; distribution of gases; pressure drop; instrumentation and control; performance requirements; and installation requirements.
79(2) The Fuel Gas System(s) shall be based on and shall reference the Florida Building Code, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, any other applicable standards (such as NFPA, ASME, ANSI, etc.); or if no other such standards are available on alternative engineering sources and good engineering practice.
126(3) Mechanical Engineering Documents pertaining to Fuel Gas Systems 135must include the following information, if applicable to the particular project146:
147(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.
180(b) Equipment selection schedule for each piece of fuel gas equipment. All equipment 193must include the following information, if applicable to the particular equipment:
2041. Equipment efficiencies.
2072. Electrical requirements based on voltage and phase.
2153. Fuel requirements.
2184. Motor sizes and quantities.
2235224. Fluid flow and pressure head quantities.
2316232. Tank capacities for storage.
237(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.
265(d) The Point of Delivery for the fuel gas system.
275(e) Isometric or riser diagrams with sizes as follows:
2841. Fuel gas piping.
2882. Venting systems.
291(f) Piping layouts and sizing.
296(g) Total or cumulative fuel gas capacities and pressure for each pipe section either listed on the isometric or riser diagrams or in table form on the plans.
324(h) Venting layout and sizing, based on natural, induced, or mechanical means, as necessary for demonstrating compliance with the Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas.
348(i) Design data for fuel tank sizing, when applicable.
357(j) Instrumentation and Control requirements, unless included on either Electrical or on Instrumentation and Control plans.
373(k) Identify and locate all fuel gas valves, pumps, tanks, accessories, specialties, enclosures, and such equipment.
389(l) Materials for all fuel gas systems shall be specified.
399(m) A list, description, or details of through-penetration firestop systems as applicable.
411(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.
454Rulemaking Authority 456471.008, 457471.033(2) FS. 459Law Implemented 461471.033 FS. 463History–New 4-25-21.
