| Date |
Text |
| 2008-07-29 12:09:46 | |
| | |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE |
| | CYCLES: |
| | |
| | THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 REVISIONS, 2004 |
| | RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, 2005 NEC, NFPA-72 2002, |
| | NFPA-101 2003, 2004 FBC CHAPTER 1 AS AMENDED AND FOUND |
| | NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | 1} 250.52(A)(3) CONCRETE-ENCASED ELECTRODE AN ELECTRODE |
| | ENCASED BY AT LEAST 50 MM (2 IN.) OF CONCRETE, LOCATED |
| | WITHIN AND NEAR THE BOTTOM OF A CONCRETE FOUNDATION OR |
| | FOOTING THAT IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EARTH, |
| | CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 6.0 M (20 FT) OF ONE OR MORE |
| | BARE OR ZINC GALVANIZED OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY |
| | CONDUCTIVE COATED STEEL REINFORCING BARS OR RODS OF NOT |
| | LESS THAN 13 MM ( 1/ 2 IN.) IN DIAMETER, OR CONSISTING |
| | OF AT LEAST 6.0 M (20 FT) OF BARE COPPER CONDUCTOR NOT |
| | SMALLER THAN 4 AWG. REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | TO BE BONDED TOGETHER BY THE USUAL STEEL TIE WIRES OR |
| | OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS.**INDICATE COMPLIANCE ON THE |
| | PLAN. |
| | |
| | 2} } PLEASE LOCATE ALL SERVICE EQUIPMENT ON THE PLAN, |
| | INCLUDING THE METER ENCLOSURE, SO THAT COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | ARTICLES 225 AND 230 CAN BE REVIEWED.SEE 230.70(A)(1) |
| | REGARDING LOCATION WITH RELATION TO THE FIRST MEANS OF |
| | DISCONNECT. |
| | |
| | 3} THE METER SHOWN ON THE RISER IS SHOWN AS 150 AMP, |
| | THE PANEL IS SHOWN AS A 200 AMP MCP.THE #1 SERVICE |
| | CONDUCTORS ARE RATED FOR 150 AMPS PER 310.15(B)(6), AND |
| | ARE IN VIOLATION OF OF THAT ARTICLE AND 240.6 BY |
| | TERMINATING IN 200AMP OCP. |
| | |
| | 4} PLEASE LOCATE ALL SERVICE EQUIPMENT ON THE PLAN, |
| | METER ENCLOSURE, DISCONNECTS AND PANELS, SO THAT |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLES 225 AND 230 CAN BE REVIEWED. |
| | |
| | 5} 210.70(A)(2)(B) FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED |
| | GARAGES, AND DETACHED GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT |
| | LEAST ONE WALL SWITCH?CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL |
| | BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATION ON THE EXTERIOR |
| | SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES OR EXITS WITH GRADE LEVEL |
| | ACCESS. A VEHICLE DOOR IN A GARAGE SHALL NOT BE |
| | CONSIDERED AS AN OUTDOOR ENTRANCE OR EXIT. ***LOCATE |
| | SAME ON PLANS. |
| | |
| | NOTE: THE 2007 REVISIONS TO THE 2004 FBC HAS BEEN |
| | ADOPTED. |
| | |
| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
| | |
| | BILL TROBAUGH |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561/805-6718 |
