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. ' <br /> . . <br /> FORM R405'2O14 <br /> 0�0 '� �� ���o��U���U����� � /C�[�nU�� <br /> -- - — — — <br /> O �3.2.3ouilding Cavities(Mandatory).Building framing cavities shall not be used as ducts or plenums' <br /> O R403.3Meohunico system piping Insulation(Mondutory). Mechanical system piping capable of carrying fluids above 1os1F(411C) <br /> or below erF(13':)shall be insulated ma minimum ofR-o, _ <br /> n4uo.3.1 Protection qv piping insulation, <br /> 13 R40 .41cxmu|atinghotwatereystems(Mandatory). Circulating hot water systems shall ba provided with anautomatic or readily <br /> accessible manual switch that can turn off-the hot-water circulating purrfp when the system is not in use. <br /> O vertical pipe risers shall have <br /> heat traps installed on both the inlets and outlets.External heat traps shall consist of either a commercially available heat trap or a <br /> downward and upward bend of at least 3 1/2 inches(89 mm)in the hot water distribution line and cold water line located as close as possible <br /> to the storage tank. <br /> O R4ou«.4 Water heater efficiencies(Mandatory). <br /> O n403.4.4nStvrag water heater temperature controls <br /> . R403.u.«1.1 Automatic controls. Service water heating systems shall bo equipped with automatic temperature oontm|o <br /> capable of adjustment from the lowest to the highest acceptable temperature settings for the intended use.The minimum <br /> temperature.setting range shall be from 1nu,Fto14o"F(ao^Cmoo^C). <br /> • Buo3.o.4.1.2 Shut down. A separate switch oro clearly marked circuit breaker shall be provided mpermit the power supplied <br /> m electric service systems tnuo turned off.A separate valve shall be provided to permit the energy supplied to the main burner(s) <br /> o/combustion types o/service water heating systems toba turned off. <br /> D n4034�2 Water heating equipment. Water heating equipment installed in residential units shall meet the minimum efficiencies of <br /> Table C*o«.cin Chapter 4o/the Florida Building Code,Energy Conservation,Commonjo|Pmvivinnn.fortha4moofoquipmontinata||eu. <br /> Equipment used to provide heating functions as part of a combination system shall satisfy all stated requirements for the appropriate water <br /> heating category. Solar water heaters shall met the criteria Section R4Oo.4.4.2.1. <br /> . Ro03a4.c.1 Solar water heating systems. Solar systems for domestic hot water production are rated by the annual solar energy <br /> factor of the system.The solar energy factor of a system shall be determined from the Florida Solar Energy Center Directory nf <br /> Certified Solar Systems.Solar collectors shall be tested in accordance with ISO Standard 9806,Test Methods for Solar Collectors, <br /> and SRCC Standard TM-1,Solar Domestic Hot Water System and Component Test Protocol,Collectors in installed solar water <br /> heating systems should meet the following criteria: <br /> 1. Be installed with atilt angle between 10.degrees and 40 degrees of the horizontal;and <br /> u. om installed atan orientation within 4sdegrees of true south. <br /> [] 840:.5 Mechanical ventilation pMwnuamnA. The building shall be provided with ventilation that meets the requirements of the <br /> Florida Building Code,Residential or Florida Building Code,Mechanical,as applicable,or with other.approved means of ventilation. <br /> Outdoor air intakes and exhausts shall have automatic or gravity dampers that close when the ventilation system is not operating. <br /> [] R4o3.s Heating and cooling equipment(Mandaton0. The following sections are mandatory for cooling and heating equipment. <br /> O n403'6.1 Equipment sizing. Heating and cooling e ui �shall ba sized|na000�omcemi�8CCA Manual a based onthe <br /> equipment loads o�vu|�odin accordance w�hACCAManua|Jv,other approved heating and cooling calculation methodologies, <br /> based on building loads for the directional orientation of the building.The manufacturer and model number of the outdoor and <br /> indoor units(if split system)shall bn submitted along with the sensible and total cooling capacities at the design dib <br /> described in Section R302.1.This code does not allow designer safety factors,provisions for future expansion n,other factors <br /> which affect equipment sizing. sizing calculations shall not include loads created by local intermittent mechanical ventilation <br /> such mm standard kitchen and bathroom exhaust systems. <br /> ~ R«om.6.1'1 Cooling equipment capacity. Cooling only equipment shall be selected outhat its total capacity is not less�onthe <br /> calculated total load,but not more than 1 15 times greaterthan the total load calculated according mI ho procedureselected in <br /> section 400.a.or the closest available size provided by the manufacturer's product lines.The corresponding latent capacity of the <br /> equipment shall net ba less than the calculated latent load. <br /> ' <br /> 11/1//20/71z0RN snergyoaugeO USA'FlaR00004 'Section R*os�.1oum Page 2nf3 <br />