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| | THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE CYCLES: |
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| | THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2006 REVISIONS, 2003 |
| | NFPA-20, 2005 NEC, NFPA-72 2002, NFPA-101 2003, 2004 |
| | FBC AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 1.AND FOUND NONCOMPLIANT WITH |
| | THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | FROM NFPA-20 |
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| | 1} SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | 6-3.2.2.1* DIRECT CONNECTION. |
| | THE SUPPLY CONDUCTORS SHALL DIRECTLY CONNECT THE POWER |
| | SOURCE TO EITHER A LISTED FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER OR |
| | LISTED COMBINATION FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER AND POWER |
| | TRANSFER SWITCH. THERE IA A DISCONNECT AND A FEED FROM |
| | THE EM PANEL CONTAINING OCP. |
| | 6-3.2.2.2 SUPERVISED CONNECTION. |
| | A SINGLE DISCONNECTING MEANS AND ASSOCIATED OVERCURRENT |
| | PROTECTIVE DEVICE(S) SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED |
| | BETWEEN A REMOTE POWER SOURCE AND ONE OF THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | (1) A LISTED FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER |
| | (2) A LISTED FIRE PUMP POWER TRANSFER SWITCH |
| | (3) A LISTED COMBINATION FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER AND POWER |
| | TRANSFER SWITCH |
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| | 2} LOCATE THE FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER IN THE RISER |
| | DIAGRAM. |
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| | 3} PROVIDE A FLOOR/SITE PLAN LOCATING ALL THE EQUIPMENT |
| | SHOWN ON THE RISER. |
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| | 4} SUBMIT THE LOCKED ROTOR CURRENT OF THE FIRE PUMP AND |
| | THEN COMPLIANCE WITH 6-3.2.2.3(A) OVERCURRENT |
| | PROTECTIVE DEVICE SELECTION. THE OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE |
| | DEVICE(S) SHALL BE SELECTED OR SET TO CARRY |
| | INDEFINITELY THE SUM OF THE LOCKED ROTOR CURRENT OF THE |
| | FIRE PUMP MOTOR(S), THE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE PUMP |
| | MOTOR(S), AND THE FULL-LOAD CURRENT OF THE ASSOCIATED |
| | FIRE PUMP ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT WHEN CONNECTED TO THIS |
| | POWER SUPPLY. |
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| | 5} THE FEEDERS RUNNING INTO THE GUTTER SHOWN VIOLATE |
| | 695.6(A) AND (B), 2005 NEC. |
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| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
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| | BILL TROBAUGH |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561/805-6718 |
| | [email protected] |
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