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Tow/Steve,
We have received the attached response from CDIVISmith the design Engineer for this project with the noted response
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attached and below to each of the 10 items, as requested r m Mr., Scott Padden.
As these items are critical to the completion f the project we would respectfully request that Dace they have been
reviewed we could set a meeting to review the process on how we may proceed forward on completing these items.
We are evadable upon your availability.
Thanks you for your assistance and please advise any questions that may assist with your review of the below and
attached.
Respectfully,
Jay Spooner
Senior Project Manager
jspooner@methuen,constrluct*ion.com,
Main: 603.328.2,222
Direct: 6 3.3 8.,223
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Subject: Fes''": Waste Treatment Plant
Jay,
Provided below'in red is our response to the lit noted by the state plumbing inspector.
Once Nye has had a chance to review we request a meeting in there are any,outstanding issues.
Lee
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See below from state plumbing inspector hopefully these items were applied for
Thanks
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,1/2,4/2013 Town of North Andover Mail-FW':Waste Treatment Plant Gas,Response from CDMSmith
Jay Spomer
Senior*'Project Manager
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From: "'Thomas J. Kosk" <tom@p'd'to j nne.iconi>
Date: December 201, 2017 at 11#-41-4108 AM EST'
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As discussed, direction from the pliumbing/gas inspect or.
They also require a, letter from the utility company acknowledging the oresit e gas is at 15,psi.
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Date: December 210, 2017 at 1 1:23:149 AM EST
To: "Thomas J. Kosik" <=@ Jdionne.corn>
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IN Subject,: Waste'Treatment Plant
'Tom
I will be providing support to Steve Galinsid for this Job it appears that no one has,any
information regarding the aspects of the job so these are the things we will need to proceed,
A copy of the elevated pressure permit and all max pressure
requirements It is ourn Understandi 1 Ipermilt Is no longer
reqUired based on (ht'tp1-J/www mass.golv/'o,c�,abr/lice�nse,e)�dpli-
b,o,ar i/foIr l'iicatilo,ns,I
Who did the, methane piping off the digester this is gas fitting and
required to be installed by a sfitter r understanding Is the
installation of the buriled HUPE pi I p I�i,ng was performed by,
MethUen's subcointriactor Pliacefla who was trained and cerflified
by the plipe manufacturer on the pipe weliding prior tio 'UnstaUlation
of the p1pe as required by,the,specification. 'The abov,e g1rade
stalinless, steel dilges,tergas pliping wa,s installed by, Methuen's
forces, andthie Jointswere I it liciensed welders. 'The work
described precedies,the servil Imetier assembly.
Product approval on the generators It 'is our understanding thatthe
CAT'generators are on the Mass plumbing boarld's approved
product list.
A piping drawing for the methanie and natural gas depicting all 1ping
from the source to the equipment,including safety's regulators valves
ect....as required by 248 CMR and, NFPA 54 A complete set of
stamped drawiings was provided to the local inspector priorto
tIli e perrnit,being issued. I wilil send by separate e-mail (due to file
slize)the orig1nal bld setof d rawl ng!s'that was, provided'to the
In I local inspector so that they ca� be forw,arded to, state inspector.
The project,,, including all piping systerns.,was desligned by a
Massachusett's RE. As noted below,, duri,ng icon struct'l on-the
I I I laylolut of the natural gas pipl i ng was rnodifiled to accommodate
the generaltor manUfa,Ct"Lirer's, gas preSSU,re requirements.
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Attached a revised PE stam� ed,drawling P-3,and P4 reflecting
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the changes to the, gas pilping system Ibased upon the Previous
respoinses to RFI 181 A as well as, modifications,I the p1ping
where I natural gas lines connect to each of the generators.
A copy of the submitted variance from the plumbing board that should,
have been applied for prior to work for unlisted gas appliances We
are not aware of any unlisted gas appliances being utilized It is our
understanding that the CAT'gieneratiors are on the Mass,
plurn,bing boarld'S approved product list.
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1/24/2 Town of North Andover Mail-FW-.Waste Treatment,Plant Gas Response frorn C13NISmits
Duel Fuel Permit f r the gas systems It is o'ur, Unders-tariding that
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this, per' iilt Is no longer, requ 11reld bas,ed on
(htltf)�//www,.,ii, cabu-,/Ilice,rise e/dpl-bo,aii�d',S,/pi/`fo,runs/
app lip atlions/)
Also,note there is a question to it"this system is ready to be turned on,
the response!should be no because it appears the proper approvals
and paperwork has not been submitted Once the stiate plumbin
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ded nspector has had the chance�t�o, review thie Information prov i
request a meeting with the state inspector revi*ew the reqUired
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approlvals and paperwork.
There was also a question regarding the mixing of thie gasses I cannot
answer this question without seeing,a detailed drawing that should be
in the possession of the: local plumbing and gas inspector supplied by
the engineer which appears has not been.. The, mi Med gas p1ping I's
part olf the CHP SUPP11'er's scope. A drawingofth]ls, ass,embly
was, inClUded 'In CAT"s submi[ttal.
Also it was noted by me,during my telephone discussions that the
original permit showed 5 ps,i and was later crossed off to depict, 15 psii
this will not be allowed and a new stamp drawing will be required
before any meeting or disc ussion regarding this,projectAs noted the
revised! starinpec! draw''Ings ar ttached.
Scott Padden
State Plumbing and' Gas Inspector
6171-727-1738
4 attachments
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Spooner, Jay<j'sipoloner@met,h� enconst'ruction.c m> Wed', Jan 10, 2018 at 2.14 PM
TIO: "'Thomas,J. Kos,ik" <to raw @pjdionne.c,om>, "sgalinsky@ north a ndoverma.gov'�' <sgalinskyl@,northa rid'overma..go,v>
Cc: "Storrs, Edward" <StorrsEL1@cdrnsmith,,.com>, Richard We re <RWeare@glsd.org>, "Nelson, John"
.,coM>, " <rnccarthYmc@cdmsm1th.com>,, "IrIis h, Joel R."<jnelson@methuencons,triuction "'McCarthy, Mathew,C.
<iris hjr@cdmsm1th.co,m>, "Lee, Jeffrey" <j lee@ m eth.0 e nconstructio n.corn>, "Dario Correia (dario@pj'dionnecom)
<dario@pjdion,ne.,com>
Tom/Steve,
More to Columbia Gas,letter included in my last el-mail here is the response below specific to gas pressure and supply to
the engines,from Phil (Columbia Gas)to, Brian (CDMSmith)as well.as the letter,from CDM1,Smith to Columbia Gas.,
Again any questions please advise.
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H1 Bryan,
In regards to the load change I would like an updated load letter to my attention with the revised peak demand
information. If you have,a cu i l sheet for the new model engnes, I would appreciate a copy if you can attach to an email..
Even though the load change is small I will still have my engineer review and confirm all is OK or otherwise.
In regards to you pressure qsues fions,N
The current downstream deliver'pressure at.the outlet of our meteris. 15 psig.The upstream pressure will vary
depending on,time of day and time of year but for reference purposes I would feel c,omfortab�le giving a, range of
80-99 psig.
Regards,
Phil
Philip Sevigriy, R.C.G.C. D.G.C.P.
New Business Development Manager
Columbia Gas,of Massachusetts
55 Foundation Ave. Sulte 200
Haverhill), MA C11835
�direct Line,* 978-556-89119
Fax: 978-559-8928
Email lgiriy,@rii'iso,ur,,r,,e!.,r,,o�rii
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Jay Spooner
Senior,Project Manager
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To: Thomas J., Kosilk<tomi@pJ'dionne,,corn>, 'sg,alins,ky@northandov�erniia,.go,v�'l sg aline k,y@northiaiiid�ov,eriiia.gov>
Cc: Storrs,, Edward <StorrsEL@c,d msiii�itlh,.c,om>; Richard Fears <RWeare@GLSDorq>,-, Nels,on, 'John
<inelson@mett'i.ulenco�nst,�l.'LlC,t'ioti.,corli>,- McCarthy,, Mathew C. <,t�nic carts i,ymc@cdms,mith.coni>- Irish, Joel R.
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Tom/Steve,
We,have received the attached response from CDMSmith the design Engineer for this project with the noted response
attached and bellow to each of the 10 items,, as requested from Mr. Sclott Padden.
As these items are critical to the completion of the,project we would respectfully request that once they have been
reviewed we could set up a meeting to review the process on how we may proceed forward on completing these items.
We are,available upon your availability.
Thanks you for your assistance and please advise any questions that may assist with your review of the below and
attached.
Respectfully,
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To: "'dbel;anger@northandoverma.,gov',' <dbelanger@northandoverma.go,v>
Cc: "s,ga I in sky@ north and overm a.gov" <sgalinsky@noirt,,ha rma.g! , "'St,orrs,,, Edward (Storrs,EL@cdrnsrnith.com,)"
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Don:
This is one oftwo,e-rnallsthiat was sent to,Steve G!afinsky, your No rth Andover Gas Inspector. As discussed over the
phone, please forward the e-mails to the State Gas Inspector.
The Design Engineer's answier's,to,the State, inspector s questions,are listed below in red and the,revised plans he
requested are attached. The original plans were submitted to the Town during application ofthe building permit.
The Design Engineer and the Contractor has requested a meeting with all involved: including the State Gas inspector at
their,earliest possible time after receiving this e-mail and the next e-mall.
My,sieciond e-mail will be sent'in a minute.
Richard'E. Weare
Capital Pro I cts Manager
,Gireat r Lawrence Sanitary District
240 Charles Street
N i
orth Andover, M;A 018,45
Te I 1- 1(917 8), 6 85-1612
Fax: (978), 685-77910
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From, Spooner, Jay [mal,ito,.-,lj's,plolo:n,ei, t,hu,enicoin,s,truiction.,com,]
Sen,tv. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12,44 PM,
'T'o: Thomas 3. Kosik, sga,linskly@n�o,rthand'ov,erma.gov
Ccy Storr's Edward- Richard E. Weare,, Nelson, John; McCafthy, Mathew, C. Irish, Joel R,.2 Lee, Jeffrey
Subject: FW: W'a le Treatment Plant Gas Response from, CDMSmith
Torn/Steve,
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1/24/201-8 Town,of North Andover Mail-FW:Waste Treatment Plant Gas Response frorni CDMSrnith
We have received the attached response from CIDIVISmith the design IEngineer for this, project with the noted response
attached and below to each of the 10 items, as, requested from Mr. Scott Padden.
As,these items are critical to the completion of'the p lect we would res,pectfully request that once they have been
roi
reviewed we could set up a meeting to review the process on how we may proceed forward on completing these items.
We are,available upon your avail'ability.
Thanks you for your assistance and please advise any questions,that may assist with your review of the below and
attached.
Respectfully,
Jay Spooner
Senior Project Manager
,j'spoone,r@inetliue.ii.co.nsti-uct*ioll.collI
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848K
CAT Gas Train Dr,awings .pdf
8160K
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Richard E.Weare <,RW'eare@glsd:.org> Tuel, Jan 16, 2018 at I 1:10 AM
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Don:
Here is the second of two e-mails,that was,serrt to Steve Gal''Unsky, the North Andover,gas,inspector. Please send this on
to,the State Gas Inspector.
Again, the Design Engineer and the Contractor has requested a meeting with all involveclincludling the State as
Inspector at their earliest possible time after receiving the two e-mails.
Richard E. Weare
Caplital Projects Manager
Greater Lawrence Sanitary District
240 Charles Strut
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Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 2:14 PIM
To: Thomas J. Kosik; sga,linsk.y@�n,orthandovlerma.gov
Cc: Storrs,, Edward, Richard E. 'Weare, Nelson, John, McCarthy, Mathew C., Irish, Joel 1 .,1 Lee, Jeffrey, Dario, Correla
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Subjects. RE: 'Waste re en Plant Gas Response from CDMSmith
Tom/Steve,,
More to Columbia Gas letter included in my list e-mail here is the response below specific to gas pressure and supply to,
the engines from, Phil (Columbia Gas,)to Brian (CDMSmit,h)as well as the,letter from CDMSmith to Columbia Gas.
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TO. sgalins,ky@northa,ndoverma.,gov" <sigali"nskyi@noahandoverm,a,.gov>
My answers have been answered in Blue,
I will be providiling. support to Steve Galinsiki for this job it appears that no
one has, any iinfor matt on regarding the aspects of'the job so these are e
things we will need to proceed,
a A copy of the elevated pressure, permit and all max
pressure, requirements It is, our understandi`�nig that
th'is perrinli"t "i's no Ion, er requl*Ted based on
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(http,.-,//www.nias,s.gov,/oc,a,bir`/l�ice�nisee/'dp,�ll-,
boa rid si/pil/folrm sla pip lication s])
0 You are sflill requilred 'to subnift a,11 iMormati,on to, the
I lo c a I 'ii li I y t Kli itmi n iarte d 'I's, t h e
States, plart *In the ap,provail
* 5.5.1 Max.iiiit,�iii.,i '[)csilcti,i Operatli,,ig Pres&ure.
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(a) Genet-al Rules. Sele 248 CMR 4.031(1)(b)
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Elmefted 'Priessure.
L All elevated, t-essure s steii'is shall be dies'
P Y igtizd by a
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shall z,,,tss,Lwe that the Imping install.ati`Wl HICILtdiing Impe &IZ111,gi
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-eqt, retnents tbr linetis-10,111, and otlier 'ispects, tiieet die i
pi,-opel'- ty, and tAvis code. The 1"risti-I.I.Ict- tn.usf
subtnit"dr,i,,IA�klitlgs to tIlre lnspector stan,iped by the enignieer
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refIedn 1. tp.'I prl,( eitig I g "s des' V W b S'Liedr a pernii.t. The
I,ii,stafler St"i(call al,,,so subtillit with t"I"icu. dIr',awings, a "Ti-i'ttel"'I
statenwrA fifionir the servh,'i 'I,I,
g gas &tippl, er th.at "t is to,
providef,.--bel nieeting the voltu'ne, 11-ressill-e,, alln'd niaxl'IIILUII gas,
deniand.required by the
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248 C.'MR:, BOARD OF STATE EXAMII`.NT'4.,.RAS- 01F
P'I,-.,LJM13ER,Si AND GAS, FIT'J"ERS
dt,-awinlgs as tel as, tili,c-,tt,t"eq,t,,i,,,i,t,-'ed by an y, existing ga 1'stet: ,s.,
The pi-o S, of,this paragraph. shall. notbe 1',ti, ef ct ittitit
Rily 1, 2,015. Prioj,, to Rtly 1, 2015, elevatied resSUre s
P .yisteixiis,
sllt,fll be sub,I eet to tr -er
Iie speci al perintsision, re qUn
CNIR 3.04)('3). 1 Oin,ce d".11.1e instialIatior) I'S ICOI',1,11,-,)Ie'te bL,il pt*iorto
fittml irispecfion, t[w linstafler n:iu,st prolviide d-le
am"Ittel"I Cep-tifirciati.on, by a, Massachusetts registe�ivd
pro-t"ekssil'onal ejrigi-tieet�that t1ie Cotilpfies with die:
sta,rnped drawtrigs arid spelei"fications, "I"he ltispector shall, not
be approvtnlg or tInspecti'n. e sign
g id
I at o�n adheres k",) 'the
specifications, kft nwst enSLIre the inista LL I
provisions of,248 CMR 5,000
I When the 't-viax"' desi-11,1111,11M Ign ople�rat�i,�ii,gl)i,"es,s,i�tlil,,*le,,, exceeds
five PSIG,, all pil'pitig s1iialIbe wel.ded 1*11. 8,CC01'dance wifli
S'Llbsection 5,A2.2.L.
This pipiling was done by, unficensied plersons given the
below statemen't and can not, be acce� tied
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Who did the methane piping off the, digester this is gas
fitting and required to be 'Installed by a gasfitter Our
understand*lng I"s, the Installati'on of the burl"ed HDRE
pi�ping was performed by Methuen's subloontractor,
Pacella, whio was, trained anid ceft'I'111"eld by the pipe
manufacturer, on the p*ipe weldinig pril'or to
Installat'lon of the pipe as, required by the
spec,ificatIon, 'The above gIrade staIntess steel,
idligestlier, gas piWn,g was, installed by Methuen's
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forces and thejo'ints were welded by ficense
wel,ders. The work descIrIbed precedesthe serviice,
mieter assembly'.
Your uniderstan,ding 'is incorrectsee the c1ode_a,eQtt
bielow all of'the r)[Mng from the d1l"gesiter is
work
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For the purpose of'2,48, C,MR 4.00through 8.100 thefollowing tell"Irns
shall have the rnewiirigs [n i lira .012. No, attempt is
aiade to deffne ordiiinary w1ords,that are used ini cc in with
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their establis'lied diction ary,nieaning except where, it ail necessai
to define their,rile ar-ring to avoid rnisunderstanding., Definjifions in
M.G.L. c. 142 are not,repeated here UnIess further clarity,is
requireld. These,definitions,shall riot be Interpreted to,conflict wfth
or oth e rwi is e x pa n d o r ried uce,th e sco pe of th e provi si o n s of
M.G.L
BuH,dings under construction. Any Sti"'UiCtUre bieling bulft InCl Uding,
tents, which utilize, gas on a ternporary biasis.
Fuel Gas., Ar°iy gas, 'Fnclui,ding hydrogen, natUral gas, oxygen, and
others, which, by themselves or rnixed with other giases, (ex,,
hydrogen mixedwith oxygen) is, combusted for,power,
refrilgieration, tieafing or Illuminating purposes. Hazardous IndUstrial
,type gases or Category M liqUids, as defined in M.G.L. c. 146, §81
powe , r ii um*
which are, not uised fm r ref igeriation, heating or"ll I npit"ng
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r-ma or semi-
PUrposes, bUt arie; instead used flor processes, biopha
condUctior maiiufactur-ing, shall not be considered fUel gases.
NFPA 514. 'Thie 2012 Edition ofthe National Fuel Gas Code
published by the National Fire Protection Assodiatioll.
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NFPA 58. The, 2.011 Edition of thie National UqUefied Petroleum
Gas Code published by the National F'ire Protlection Association
includiti,ig Errata Number 58-11-.1, iSSUeld October 29j, 2,011 10, a,i,,,id
U Er r ata N: mber 58-11-2 issued Noviember 30, 2011.
NFPA 8,5,. The 2011 Edition of thie Miller,and ComibL!Stion Systems
Hazards Code published by,the National Fire, Protection
Association including Eri-ata Number,85-11-1 issued April 291 2011.
NFPA 8116. The 2011, Edition of-the Stan,dard for Overis and
Furnaces PLibli the National Fire Protection Association
inciluding Errata Number 86-111-1 issuied February 13, 2011411,
Tentative Interim Aniendt-nent,TIA I 1-1 'Issued Auguist 5,, 2010,1
Tentative, Interkni Aniendimient TIA 11-2' ISSUed Auigust,5,, 20101
Tentiative Interim Amendment TIA 11-3 issued March 1, 2011, and
Tbnitatlive I interin'i Amendment TIA 111-,4 Issued March 1 J 2011.
Piping system bleyond a gas meter OLItlet or regulator., All
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components of a pipllng system beyond a spe,bi ter
i 1. al speciiallized dievice
nstalled �by a serving gas supplier or ini ti��
which serves to redUce the pressure of a provilded fluelgas
installed by a serving gas sqpplier,� sluich a system shall also
,inClUde all piping flor the Intake of fuel gaises such as,oxygen which
alre not, provided by a serving gas Supplier.
Power, refrigeration, heiatling or I'lluirninating PUrplosesR ill mean
'use, for the prodUction, of energy,, cooling, heal, or light, but shal�l
In ot mean the conversion of a gas to, another gas,,, liquid, or solid
form, is is then useld for a, manufacturing or midustinal pwpose
which does, not requirecornbustilorl.
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• Product approval on, the generators It 'i"'s our
Understandi"ng that the CAT generators are, on the
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Mass plumb]'ng board's ap roved produCt 111"S'L,
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• So what is the pr-,oduct accevtan,,ce nUmber if it iis approved?,
A piping drawing for the methane! and natural gas,
depicting all piping from the, source to, the equipment
including safety's regulators va,lves ect...,.as required by
2,418 CMR. and NFPA 5!4 A complete set, of starripled
draw'Mgs was provided to t�he tocal ii,nspecltor pfilioir to
the perm'["t be*ingilissuedi,, I will send by, separate el-
m j H (due tio fille s"ze) the olrI*gI'na'II b'I'd set ofdrawings
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that was priovi[ded to 'the, local inspector so that they
can be forwarded to state Ins 1pec,tor. The project,
inic,ludi"ng a[![ pi'Ping systems,, was des'I'gned by a
1 -iolted below diurli",ng
MassachUsetts RE. As ii
clonstructil'on 'the layout ofthe naturalgas, pipiing was,
modifflied to accommo,date the gien erator
manUfacturer's gas, pr,essure requirenients,
Attached are revised �PE starnpled draWl'nig R-3, and P-
4 relfiectil'ng thile, chainges to the gas p*ipiing system
based upon the previous ries�ponses to RR 181 A as
well as mold 111f 1"cati'lons 'to the p ig where the natural'
,gas IICI nes connect to each of the generators,M
* whialt was the pressUre request? there seems to �be, a
conflfclt
a A copy of the submitted variance frorn the plumbing
board that should have been applied for prior to work for
unlisted gas appliances We are not aware of any
unll'sted gas appliances, being, utilized It 'is our
uniderstiandlng that thie-CAT generaltors, are, on the
Mass plumbiling bloard'sapprovied plroduct l"st.
Duel Fuel Permit for the gas systems It Is our,
u nder's,tanid ling that thi's permit is, �no longer, required
based on (http�-,Hwww.,�ma�ss.gov/ocab,r/l'icensi,ee,/dpli-
boia,rds/pi/f6rms/'appi l licat,"I,onIs/')
This, 'is st'till requiried to be provi'deld the stateis the
,only thiming that as changed
Also note there is a question, to if this system is ready to
be turned on the response shou Id be no because it,
appears the proper approvals and paplierwork has not
been submitted Once the state plllumib"[n,g ins,plector
has, had the chance to revil'ew the "I'nformiabion
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provided we requesta nieetin,g With the state
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,inspector review, the �requikred app,rova[s, and
pla�perwork.
There was also a question regarding the mixing of the
glasses I cannot answer,this question without seeing a
detailed drawing that shoul be in the possession of the
local plumbing and gas inspector supplied by the
engineer which appears has not, been. The mixed gas
piping' is, partofthe CHP suppi'lier's sclople. A
I go ncluded in CAT's,
.y was 1 11
drawing of'thiis assemb!
s b i ul mittaL
The naltura] and Methane Gas caninot be-mixed,
Also it was noted by me during my telephone
discussions, that the original permit showed 5 psi and
was, later crossed off to, depict 15 psi this will not be
allowed and a new stamp drawi will be required before
any meeting or discussion regarding this project As
noted the rev"I'sed s,tampeid drawilngs am attached,.
The letter salys 2.9 PSI so, there "is sltil]] a, conflict
Scott Padden
State Plumbing and Gas Inspector
6117-727-11738
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