| Date |
Text |
| 2007-10-10 17:08:46 | |
| | |
| | APPLICATION # 07100220 |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| | 850 SUMMIT BLVD |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FL. |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE CYCLES: |
| | |
| | THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2006 REVISIONS, 2004 |
| | RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, 2005 NEC, NFPA-72 2002, |
| | NFPA-101 2003, 2004 FBC AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 1, AND |
| | FOUND NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | ALL COMMENTS RELATE TO SHEET 3 3, UNLESS OTHERWISE |
| | NOTED. ALL CODE ARTICLES REFERENCED ARE 2005 NEC UNLESS |
| | OTHERWISE NOTED. |
| | |
| | 1} THE ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR |
| | NAME ADDRESS, AND LICENSE NUMBER ON EACH SHEET PER |
| | 61G15-23.002 FAC. |
| | |
| | 2} THE SCOPE OF THE ELECTRICAL WORK IS NOT CLEAR ON |
| | THE PLAN. INDICATE IF THE SERVICE IS NEW OR EXISTING IN |
| | WHOLE OR IN PART. HAND DRAWN CHANGES TO THE PLAN ARE |
| | NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR RECORD RETENTION OR CLARITY IN THE |
| | FIELD. 106.1.3 FBC AS AMENDED. |
| | |
| | 3} THERE ARE FOUR METERS SHOWN ON THE PLAN, CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 4} IF THE SERVICE IS NEW, PER 110.9 AND 110.10: OBTAIN |
| | THE AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT THE UTILITY AND |
| | CALCULATE THE SAME AT THE EQUIPMENT. INDICATE THE AIC |
| | RATING FOR THE EQUIPMENT IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN |
| | THE AVAILABLE FAULT. |
| | |
| | 5} THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR MUST COMPLY WITH |
| | 250.66, AND 250.50. INDICATE SAME ON THE RISER |
| | DIAGRAM. |
| | |
| | 6} R313.1.1 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, SMOKE ALARMS |
| | SHALL BE LOCATED AS REQUIRED IN NEW DWELLINGS WHEN |
| | REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS REQUIRING A PERMIT OCCUR. SEE |
| | ARTICLE FOR COMPLETE TEXT. THERE ARE NONE SHOWN FOR THE |
| | APARTMENT. |
| | |
| | 7} RECEPTACLE SPACING MUST COMPLY WITH 210.52(A)(1) AND |
| | 210.52(A)(2). 2005 NEC. SEE REVIEWED PLAN FOR |
| | DEFICIENCIES. |
| | |
| | 8} LOCATE AND INDICATE A DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR THE |
| | WATER HEATER. SEE 422.16 NEC FOR CORD AND PLUG |
| | RESTRICTIONS, AND 422.31(B) FOR HARDWIRE REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 9} EGRESS LIGHTING IS REQUIRED PER 210.70(A)(2)(B). THE |
| | FRONT DOES NOT COMPLY. |
| | |
| | 10} 210.52(E) OUTDOOR OUTLETS FOR A ONE-FAMILY DWELLING |
| | AND EACH UNIT OF A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING THAT IS AT GRADE |
| | LEVEL, AT LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET ACCESSIBLE AT |
| | GRADE LEVEL AND NOT MORE THAN 2.0 M (6 1/ 2 FT) ABOVE |
| | GRADE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE |
| | DWELLING. INDICATE COMPLIANCE ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 11} 210.63 HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION |
| | EQUIPMENT OUTLET: A 125-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- OR |
| | 20-AMPERE-RATED RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED AT |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR THE SERVICING OF HEATING, |
| | AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. THE |
| | RECEPTACLE SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE SAME LEVEL AND |
| | WITHIN 7.5 M (25 FT) OF THE HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING, |
| | AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. THE RECEPTACLE OUTLET |
| | SHALL NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD SIDE OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT DISCONNECTING MEANS. SEE CONDENSER. |
| | |
| | 12} THE 60 AMP OCP FOR THE 7500W HEAT IS IN VIOLATION |
| | OF 310.16 AND 240.4. 7500/240=31.25 AMPS. |
| | |
| | 13} THERE IS APPARENTLY IS AN APARTMENT ATTACHED TO THE |
| | MAIN HOUSE, BUT THE LOAD CALCULATION FOR THE SERVICE |
| | DID NOT INCLUDE ANY EQUIPMENT OR BRANCH CIRCUITS |
| | REQUIRED FOR AN APARTMENT. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS PER |
| | 220 NEC IF CHANGING THE SERVICE, AND ALL PANEL |
| | SCHEDULES PER 408.4 NEC. |
| | |
| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
| | |
| | BILL TROBAUGH |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561/805-6718 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
| | |
| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
| | |
| | BILL TROBAUGH |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561/805-6718 |
