| 2018-01-24 10:42:42 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| | 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| | FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| | 1. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, PLAN (BOTH |
| | COPIES) IS REQUIRED TO BEAR THE NAME AND BE SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC 107.2.1, FS 471, 481 |
| | 2. PLAN STATES THE DESIGN IS BASED ON THE 2011 NEC, |
| | WHICH IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC |
| | PREFACE (ALSO SEE ABOVE) |
| | 3. NOTE 13 DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL AREAS REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| | AFCI PROTECTION. PER CODE: "BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY |
| | 120-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS |
| | INSTALLED IN KITCHENS, FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, |
| | LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, |
| | SUN-ROOMS, RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS, |
| | LAUNDRY AREAS AND SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE AFCI |
| | PROTECTED." PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.12; FBC RE |
| | E3902.16 |
| | 4. NOTE 14 AND NOTE IN "NEW ELECTRIC ONLY" NOTES STATES |
| | THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER RESISTANT PER NEC |
| | 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAMPER |
| | RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; |
| | FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 5. PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS # 8 WIRE ON A 50 AMP BREAKER |
| | FOR THE AHU THAT HAS A 10KW LOAD. THIS LOAD REQUIRES A |
| | CONDUCTOR WITH AN AMPACITY OF AT LEAST 41.67 AMPS |
| | (10K/240) PLUS THE AHU MOTOR. TYPICALLY, A UNIT OF THIS |
| | SIZE IS FUSED AT 60 AMPS. #8 ROMEX WIRE, WHICH IS |
| | TYPICAL IN RESIDENTIAL WIRING, IS RATED FOR MAX 40 |
| | AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 334.80; FBC RE E3705.4.4 |
| | 6. A DISCREPANCY EXIST BETWEEN THE RISER DIAGRAM AND |
| | WHAT IS SHOWN ON PLAN FOR THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE. THE |
| | PLAN SHOWS A METER ON EXTERIOR OF HOUSE WITH A PANEL IN |
| | THE GARAGE. THE RISER SHOWS METER, DISCONNECT, AND |
| | PANEL. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 7. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, INCLUDE |
| | EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF SERVICE |
| | IS ADEQUATE. PLAN SHOWS A DEMAND FACTOR OF 60% ON NEW |
| | LOADS, WHICH I COULD NOT FIND ANYWHERE IN CODE. NEC |
| | 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 8. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 9. PROVIDE SMOKE ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED PER |
| | CODE. BEDROOM 3 IS MISSING A SMOKE ALARM. FBC R314.3; |
| | FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 10. A GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET ON A 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS |
| | REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. POWDER BATH IS |
| | MISSING THIS REQUIRED RECEPTACLE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 11. BREAKER FOR WATER HEATER IS STATED AS 30 AMP, WHICH |
| | IS TOO LARGE FOR THIS LOAD. BREAKER SHOULD BE SIZED AT |
| | 125% OF THE LOAD, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A 25 AMP BREAKER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 422.13; FBC RE E3702.10 |
| | 12. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| | LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF |
| | THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | CONTAIN ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| | FBC EC R404.1 |
| | 13. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTLETS IN |
| | GARAGE, INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER RECEPTACLE. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| | RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES |
| | INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
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| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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