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| | ** DENIED REVIEW ** |
| | |
| | ** NOT SUBMITTED AS HISTORIC FOR EXISTING. NO |
| | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, PLANS ETC. |
| | PLEASE SEE NEW PORTION OF BUILDING AND MANY AREAS ARE |
| | CONSIDERED REVIEW UNDER FBC AND FBC EXISTING BUILDINGS |
| | AND ALL STATUTORY ADOPTED CODES, LAWS ETC. |
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| | |
| | 1) NOTE: PLANS ONLY SUBMITTED FOR *PLAN REVIEW * AND |
| | HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT APPLICATION. AS PER |
| | FLORIDA STATUTES 553.73 ONLY PERMIT APPLICATION BY |
| | LICENSED CONTRACTOR WILL *LOCK-IN* PROJECTS UNDER |
| | ADOPTED CODES. |
| | FOR EXAMPLE: IF THIS PROJECT WHICH HAS ONLY BEEN |
| | SUBMITTED AS PLAN REVIEW AND DOES APPLY FOR PERMIT |
| | UNTIL MARCH 1ST, 2009 THE NEW CODES COMING IN AFFECT |
| | WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE THE MINIMUM CODES FOR DESIGN. |
| | OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS AND |
| | DESIGNERS WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED ONCE PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | IS MADE. |
| | EVEN ONCE PLANS ARE FOUND TO BE CODE COMPLIANT FOR |
| | ISSUANCE THEY WILL REMAIN IN A FAILED STATUS UNTIL |
| | PERMIT APPLICATION IS MADE. |
| | |
| | 2) NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PLANS |
| | SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW ARE NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME FOR |
| | MINIMUM CODE COMPLIANCE. IN FACT MOST OF THE SHEETS FOR |
| | ELECTRICAL AND OTHER TRADES EVEN STATE ON THE SHEETS * |
| | PERMIT REVIEW/NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION* ALTHOUGH THEY ARE |
| | SIGNED, DATED AND SEALED BY THE RESPECTIVE DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL. |
| | AS THERE ARE MANY ITEMS NOT COMPLETED IN THE SETS AND |
| | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS A FULL AND COMPLETE REVIEW OF |
| | DOZENS OF ITEMS COULD NOT BE DONE. PLANS MAY VERY WELL |
| | HAVE NEW COMMENTS WHEN RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | PLEASE SEE MANY OF THE NOTES BELOW WHICH WILL NOTE MANY |
| | OF THESE ITEMS. |
| | |
| | 3) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE SUBMITTED LANDSCAPE |
| | ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. THE ONLY SHEET IN THE SET IS SHEET |
| | 5 OF 6. THIS SHEET WHICH CONTAINS THE PRINTED NAME AND |
| | LICENSE NUMBER OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT IS IN FACT |
| | SIGNED, DATED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OF THE |
| | PROJECT AS LISTED ON ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS. |
| | THIS IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES 481.221, |
| | FAC 61G1-16. NO DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL AFFIX HIS/HER |
| | SEAL TO ANY PLANS, DOCUMENTS ETC WHICH ARE NOT UNDER |
| | THEIR DESIGN. |
| | PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETE LANDSCAPE PLANS FOR SETS SHOWING |
| | ANY LANDSCAPE LIGHTING AND BE SURE TO COORDINATE WITH |
| | THE SUBMITTED ELECTRICAL PLANS. |
| | NEC 2005 |
| | FBC 106.1.1 FOR COORDINATION, COMPLETION AND CLARITY OF |
| | PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4) NOTE: PLEASE KNOW AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE CURRENT |
| | ADOPTED CODES THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE LISTED ON THE |
| | SUBMITTED PLANS. SOME OF THESE MAY ALREADY BE PRESENT |
| | HOWEVER MANY ARE NOT. |
| | THE SUBMITTAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER LICENSED |
| | CONTRACTOR AS NOTED ABOVE IN NOTE #1 WILL AFFECT |
| | ADOPTED CODES AND APPLICABILITY. |
| | |
| | 2004 FBC W/2007 REVISIONS. |
| | 2004 FBC W /2007 REVISIONS: CHAPTER 13 ENERGY |
| | EFFICIENCY CODE |
| | 2005 NFPA-70 ( NEC). |
| | 2003 NFPA-101 |
| | 2002 NFPA-72 |
| | 2003 NFPA-20 |
| | 2002 NFPA-110 |
| | |
| | 5) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT COMPLETED ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS. PLEASE BE SURE ALL INFORMATION O THE |
| | INPUT DATA REPORT AND SUMMARY SHEETS COORDINATE WITH |
| | THE SUBMITTED PLANS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ITEMS NOT |
| | COMPLETED ON THE SUBMITTED CALCULATIONS. THE INPUT DATA |
| | REPORT WILL BE NOTED AS IDR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS |
| | COMMENT. |
| | THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE EXAMPLES OF INCOMPLETE AND |
| | NON-CODE COMPLIANT MINIMUMS. |
| | |
| | |
| | A) PLEASE SEE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE ON THE SUBMITTED |
| | CALCULATIONS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE SUBMITTED PLANS. IN |
| | FACT THERE ARE TOTALS ON SHEETS AND SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS |
| | WHICH DIFFER GREATLY. TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS SHOWN AS |
| | 116,250,117,490,101,648. NONE OF THESE COORDINATE. |
| | FBC 13-101, 13-400.3.A ETC |
| | FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | B) PLEASE SEE THE IDR, THE DOOR SECTION IS BLANK. THIS |
| | IS NOT POSSIBLE ARE THERE ARE CLEARLY DOORS FROM |
| | CONDITIONED SPACES TO UNCONDITIONED SPACES AND EXTERIOR |
| | OF BUILDING. |
| | FBC 13-403 |
| | |
| | C) PLEASE SEE THE IDR, THE FLOORS SECTION IS BLANK. |
| | THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. SAME AS ABOVE. |
| | FBC 13-404 |
| | |
| | D) PLEASE SEE THE IDR, THE SKY-LIGHT SECTION IS BLANK. |
| | THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. SAME AS ABOVE. |
| | FBC 13-401 |
| | |
| | E) PLEASE SEE THE IDR, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SECTION IS |
| | BLANK. THERE IS IN FACT NO EXTERIOR FIXTURES ENTERED |
| | HOWEVER BASED ON THE SUBMITTED PLANS THIS IS ONCE AGAIN |
| | NOT POSSIBLE. THE PLANS CONTAIN DOZENS OF FIXTURES AND |
| | NONE HAVE BEEN FIGURED. |
| | FBC 13-415, 13-415.2.ABC.1.3. |
| | |
| | F) PLEASE SEE THE IDR FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING. THIS |
| | INDICATES SOME INTERIOR LIGHTING HOWEVER THERE ARE |
| | LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF MISSING INTERIOR LIGHTS. PLEASE |
| | SEE SECTIONS 13-415.2, 13-415.2.ABC.1.1,.1.2 AND .1.3. |
| | |
| | G) PLEASE SUBMIT A COMPLETED FIXTURE LEGEND FOR ALL |
| | FIXTURES ON PLANS. REVIEW FOR CODE COMPLIANCE OF ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. |
| | 13-415.2, FBC 106.1.1, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR |
| | COORDINATION, CLARITY AND MINIMUMS. |
| | |
| | THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES ONLY OF NON-CODE COMPLIANCE. |
| | THIS IS GIVEN AS A BENEFIT TO DESIGN TEAM AND IT IS NOT |
| | A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL ITEMS ON THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS |
| | WHICH DO NOT MEET MINIMUMS UNDER SECTIONS GIVEN. |
| | ** THERE ARE MANY OTHER ITEMS. |
| | |
| | 6) NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT AND SHOW COMPLETE DESIGN FOR |
| | LIGHTING CONTROLS MEETING MINIMUMS FOR FBC 13-415.1, |
| | 13-415.1.ABC.1.1,1.2, .1.3 AND .1.4. |
| | THE PLANS DO INDICATE SOME ITEMS FOR CODE COMPLIANCE |
| | HOWEVER THERE ARE NUMEROUS ITEMS MISSING. |
| | |
| | 7) NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT PLANS WITH COMPLETED CIRCUITING. |
| | PLEASE BE SURE ALL ITEMS ON PLANS COORDINATE WITH THE |
| | SUBMITTED PANEL SCHEDULES. PLEASE ALSO SEE 700.12E FOR |
| | CIRCUITING OF BATTERY BACK UP EMERGENCY AND EXIT |
| | LIGHTING. (SEE COMMENTS BELOW WITH RESPECT |
| | EMERGENCY/EXIT LIGHTING). |
| | PLANS ARE MISSING CIRCUITING IN MANY LOCATIONS AND |
| | ITEMS SUCH AS CONDUCTOR SIZES, LOADS ETC CAN NOT BE |
| | VERIFIED FOR MINIMUM COMPLIANCE AT THIS TIME. |
| | 240.4,310.16,408.4. |
| | FBC106.1.1, 106.3.5.1.2 FOR CLARITY, COORDINATION ETC. |
| | |
| | 8) NOTE: PLEASE SEE FPL AND NEC FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS |
| | AND WALL RATINGS OF VAULTS. THESE ARE NOT SPRINKLED AND |
| | SHALL MEET NEC MINIMUM STANDARDS OF 3 HOUR RATINGS OF |
| | ALL WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS. |
| | 450.41,450.42,450.43 ETC |
| | |
| | 9) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PLANS AS THERE ARE ROOMS AND AREAS |
| | IN WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN DESIGNATIONS AND IDENTIFICATION |
| | OF EQUIPMENT. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE THE ROOM/AREA |
| | OUTSIDE OF DOUBLE QUEEN 128 WHICH APPEARS TO INDICATE A |
| | TRANSFORMER BY A STANDARD KNOWN SYMBOL HOWEVER NO OTHER |
| | INFORMATION IS NOTED OR SHOWN. |
| | NEC 450 IS GIVEN IN GENERAL AS NO INFORMATION IS SHOWN. |
| | PLEASE SEE POWER PLANS. |
| | |
| | 10) NOTE: THE ELECTRICAL PLANS ALONG WITH ARCHITECTURAL |
| | MAKE NOTE OF LIGHTING IN THE RESTRICTED EASEMENT AREAS. |
| | HOW ARE THESE LIGHTS FED AND FROM WHERE? |
| | PLEASE ALSO OBTAIN AND SUBMIT INFORMATION ON WHAT |
| | EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THESE AREAS. THIS WILL |
| | CERTAINLY AFFECT REVIEW OF WALL RATINGS ETC. |
| | SOME AREAS LIKE THE NORTHEAST STAIRS NOTES THIS AS A |
| | RESTRICTED EASEMENT AREA YET THE STAIR IS THE EGRESS |
| | FOR THE UPPER FLOORS. THERE ARE SEVERAL QUESTIONS YET |
| | TO BE ANSWERED. |
| | FBC 106.1.1, NEC 2005 CHAPTERS2,3,4 ETC |
| | |
| | 11) NOTE: STAIRS ON LOWER LEVELS ARE SHOWING GENERAL |
| | PURPOSE RECEPTACLES WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED. PLEASE SEE |
| | FBC CHAPTER 10 FOR ITEMS REQUIRED AND ITEMS PERMITTED |
| | IN EXIT STAIRS. |
| | 1019.1.2 |
| | |
| | 12) NOTE: PLEASE COMPLETE PLANS WITH ALL EGRESS |
| | LIGHTING FOR MINIMUM LEVELS IN NFPA-101 7.8, 7.8.1.3 |
| | AND 7.9, 7.9.1.1,7.9.1.2 ETC WITH BATTERY BACK UP. THE |
| | STAIRS WILL REQUIRE BATTERY BACK UP ALONG WITH MAIN |
| | ELECTRICAL ROOMS, GENERATOR ROOMS, ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT |
| | ROOMS, FIRE PUMP ROOM (IN LATER COMMENT). |
| | PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 700.12E, 700.16. |
| | PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTO-METRIC PLANS FOR ALL EGRESS. STAIRS |
| | REQUIRE 10FT CANDLES MINIMUM UNDER NORMAL AND IS |
| | PERMITTED TO GO DOWN TO 1FT CANDLE UNDER EMERGENCY |
| | CONDITIONS. THIS IS BASE ON AN AVERAGE. |
| | FBC 1006.2.3 |
| | IF THE BUILDING WILL NOT BE OCCUPIED UNDER GENERATOR |
| | POWER A LETTER FROM OWNER STATING THE BUILDING WILL BE |
| | COMPLETELY EVACUATED WHEN UNDER GENERATOR BACK UP SHALL |
| | BE SUBMITTED. THIS INCLUDES ALL EMPLOYEES AND ANY OTHER |
| | PERSONNEL. IF THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED UNDER GENERATOR |
| | AT ANYTIME NORMAL POWER IS LOST, BATTERY BACK UP |
| | FIXTURES FOR ALL MINIMUM LEVELS SHALL BE INSTALLED. |
| | ** PLEASE CALL TO GO OVER. |
| | |
| | 13) NOTE: PLEASE KNOW THE OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING |
| | WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN AS A HOTEL. IF THE INTENT |
| | IS TO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY TO RESIDENTIAL FOR PART OR |
| | ALL OF THE BUILDING AT A LATER DATE IT WOULD OF |
| | INTEREST TO LOOK UP FLORIDA STATE HOUSE BILL 7121 WHICH |
| | WOULD GREATLY AFFECT THIS PROJECT. THIS HOUSE BILL |
| | GREATLY AFFECTED NUMEROUS FLORIDA STATUTES FOR NOT ONLY |
| | HIGH-RISES BUT MANY OTHER BUILDINGS. |
| | ITEMS SUCH AS ON-SITE FUEL REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH-RISE |
| | BUILDING WOULD BE AFFECTED. IF THIS BUILDING WILL |
| | REMAIN A HOTEL THEN THIS COMMENT IS FOR INFORMATION |
| | ONLY. |
| | ALL BUILDINGS UNDER THE LIFE SAFETY CODE ARE TO BE |
| | EVACUATED WHEN UNDER LOSS OF POWER FROM THE NORMAL |
| | UTILITY SOURCE. |
| | |
| | 14) NOTE: PLEASE SEE FLORIDA STATUTE 553.885. THIS |
| | BUILDING CONTAINS GAS APPLIANCES AND SHALL CONTAIN |
| | CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS/ALARMS. PLEASE SEE THE |
| | FOLLOWING WHICH WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | ON LINE FOR EASE OF REVIEW OF REQUIREMENT. |
| | |
| | 553.885 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQUIRED.-- |
| | (1) EVERY BUILDING, OTHER THAN A HOSPITAL, AN INPATIENT |
| | HOSPICE FACILITY, OR A NURSING HOME FACILITY LICENSED |
| | BY THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, FOR WHICH |
| | A BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION ON OR |
| | AFTER JULY 1, 2008, AND HAVING A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING |
| | HEATER OR APPLIANCE, A FIREPLACE, OR AN ATTACHED GARAGE |
| | SHALL HAVE AN APPROVED OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE |
| | ALARM INSTALLED WITHIN 10 FEET OF EACH ROOM USED FOR |
| | SLEEPING PURPOSES. FOR A NEW HOSPITAL, AN INPATIENT |
| | HOSPICE FACILITY, OR A NURSING HOME FACILITY LICENSED |
| | BY THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, AN |
| | APPROVED OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED INSIDE OR DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF EACH ROOM OR |
| | AREA WITHIN THE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY 1WHERE A |
| | FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER, ENGINE, OR APPLIANCE IS |
| | LOCATED. THIS DETECTOR SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE FIRE |
| | ALARM SYSTEM OF THE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY AS A |
| | SUPERVISORY SIGNAL. |
| | |
| | |
| | 15) NOTE: THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR |
| | FIRE PUMP AND FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER. THE RISER AND PLANS |
| | INDICATE A NEW FEED FROM FPL YET THE ROUTING IS SHOWN |
| | FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING TO THE OTHER UNDERGROUND. |
| | PLEASE CONFIRM THIS AS THIS IS AN EXISTING BUILDING. |
| | WILL ALL NEW SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS BE ROUTED |
| | UNDERGROUND? |
| | PLEASE SEE NFPA-20 2003 FOR MANY OF THE FOLLOWING SUB |
| | COMMENTS. |
| | CHAPTERS 5,9 AND 10. |
| | THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO A HIGHER HAZARD, THE |
| | FIRE PUMP AND ALL ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET |
| | CURRENT CODES. |
| | |
| | A) PLEASE SEE 9.6.2.2 FOR REQUIRED ON-SITE FUEL FOR |
| | 8HRS OF OPERATION ALONG WITH LOADS FOR LIFE SAFETY. |
| | PLEASE ALSO SEE SECTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL 5% FOR |
| | EXPANSION AND 5% FOR SUMP. |
| | |
| | B) PLEASE SEE 5.12.6 FOR REQUIRED DRAINAGE. NO |
| | INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | C) PLEASE SEE 9.3.1 FOR FEEDERS OR SERVICE ENTRANCE |
| | CONDUCTORS. PLEASE ALSO SEE NFPA-70 695.6 A, B, AND C. |
| | |
| | |
| | D) PLEASE SEE LOCATION SHALL CONTAIN ACCESS DIRECTLY |
| | FROM OUTSIDE. THE ENTRANCE TO THIS ROOM AT THIS TIME IS |
| | NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS ROUTE TAKES ANYONE THROUGH |
| | NUMEROUS LOCKED DOORS, EQUIPMENT ROOMS ETC. |
| | PLEASE SEE SECTION 9.2 AND COMMENTARY. |
| | |
| | E) PLANS SUBMITTED DO NOT CONTAIN ANY FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | PLANS AS REQUIRED. FS 633. |
| | PLEASE SEE COMMENTS FROM OTHER TRADES WITH RESPECT TO |
| | HOW THE EXISTING FIRE PUMP IS ADEQUATE FOR NEW |
| | SPRINKLER LOAD OF ADDITION. |
| | NO INFORMATION ON JOCKEY PUMP, OR PRESSURE MAINTENANCE |
| | PUMP WHICH IS A LEGALLY REQUIRED SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | F) PLANS/RISER INDICATES WHAT WOULD BE TWO METHODS OF |
| | OVER CURRENT PROTECTION FOR FIRE PUMP. THIS IS NOT |
| | NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT |
| | THE EXISTING FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER WITH ATS IS SERVICE |
| | ENTRANCE RATED WITH THE FACTORY LOCKED ROTOR SETTINGS. |
| | PLEASE ALSO SEE COMMENTS BELOW WITH RESPECT TO |
| | GROUNDING OF SERVICE WHICH IS NOT SHOWN. 695 |
| | FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | G) PLEASE SEE 9.6.4 WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER OF POWER. |
| | |
| | H) PLEASE SEE 5.12.4 AS BATTERY BACK UP LIGHTING IS |
| | REQUIRED. PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 700.12E AND 700.16 FOR |
| | UNIT EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | ** THERE ARE NUMEROUS CODE SECTIONS AND UNANSWERED |
| | QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION NOT YET SHOWN OR SUBMITTED. |
| | PLEASE GO OVER NFPA-70 695, 701, ETC AND NFPA-20 (ALL). |
| | |
| | 16) NOTE: PLEASE SEE NEC 250.20, 250.50, 250.24, 250.6 |
| | ETC. A GROUNDED CONDUCTOR (NEUTRAL) IS ALWAYS REQUIRED |
| | TO THE FIRST MEANS OF SERVICE DISCONNECT EVEN WHEN ONLY |
| | FEEDING MOTOR LOADS. AS SHOWN THIS SERVICE FOR THE FIRE |
| | PUMP WOULD NOT BE GROUNDED AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER |
| | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHICH ARE NOT TO BE GROUNDED. |
| | PLEASE REVISE RISER TO INCLUDED GROUNDED/NEUTRAL |
| | CONDUCTOR TO THE FIRST MEANS OF SERVICE DISCONNECT. |
| | PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS COMMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE TWO |
| | MEANS OF OVER CURRENT PROTECTION. |
| | |
| | 17) NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT THE MANUFACTURES SPECS/CUT |
| | SHEETS FOR THE FOLLOWING. ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A CHANGE |
| | IN OCCUPANCY TO A HIGHER HAZARD AND MUST MEET CURRENT |
| | CODES. |
| | GENERATOR, ATS DEVICES, FIRE PUMP, FIRE PUMP |
| | CONTROLLER, FUEL TANKS (REVIEWED BY |
| | OTHERS).110.3,695,90.7. |
| | |
| | 18) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 230.95, 240.13 ETC AS THE MAIN |
| | SWITCHBOARD BEING DOES NOT INDICATE THE REQUIRED GROUND |
| | FAULT PROTECTION. |
| | ** IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW AS THE OVER CURRENT |
| | PROTECTION AND OTHER INFORMATION WAS NOT SUBMITTED FOR |
| | GENERATOR AND OTHER SYSTEMS THERE MAY BE A NEED TO |
| | INSTALL 4-POLE TRANSFER SWITCHES FOR SOME OF THE BACK |
| | UP SYSTEMS OR ALL. PLEASE SEE NEC 700.7D, 700.26 AND |
| | NFPA-110 6.2.15. GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED ON |
| | MAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND NOT ON BACK UP OF |
| | EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS. HOWEVER GROUND FAULT |
| | SENSING IS A REQUIREMENT. PLEASE SEE WHITE PAPERS FROM |
| | LEADING MANUFACTURES SUCH AS ASCO, CATERPILLAR ETC. |
| | WHEN A SYSTEM HAS GROUND FAULT PROTECTION ON THE |
| | PRIMARY AND GROUND FAULT SENSING ON THE SECONDARY WHEN |
| | A FAULT OCCURS THERE IS A COORDINATION LOSS WHEN A |
| | SEPARATION OF THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS AND USE OF A |
| | 4-POLE TRANSFER SWITCH IS NOT INSTALLED. THIS IS NOT ON |
| | ALL BACK UP SYSTEMS HOWEVER AS MUCH INFORMATION ON THE |
| | BACK UP IS NOT PROVIDED THIS IS NOTED AS IT MAY BE |
| | REQUIRED TO USE 4-POLE TRANSFER SWITCHES AND CREATE A |
| | SEPARATELY DERIVED GENERATOR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 19) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 110.14, 240.21, 240.4, AND 310.16. |
| | ALL TAPPED CONDUCTORS ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF ANY |
| | TRANSFORMER SHALL TERMINATE IN OVER CURRENT PROTECTION |
| | WHICH LIMITS THE LOAD ON THE TAPPED CONDUCTORS. THE |
| | 500MCM INSTALLED FROM THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE |
| | TRANSFORMERS AS SHOWN ON RISER ARE RATED AT 380AMPS |
| | WITH OVER CURRENT PROTECTION SET AT 400AMPS. THIS IS |
| | NOT PERMITTED. TYPICALLY WHEN EQUIPMENT IS BELOW |
| | 800AMPS (240.4B) AND THE OVER CURRENT PROTECTION DOES |
| | COORDINATE WITH THE STANDARD OVER CURRENT PROTECTION IN |
| | 240.6 YOU ARE PERMITTED TO GO TO THE NEXT STANDARD SIZE |
| | OF OVER CURRENT PROTECTION. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF TRANSFORMERS. THIS |
| | HAS BEEN GONE OVER WITH CODE PANELIST IN SEVERAL |
| | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS |
| | (IAEI) MEETINGS ON STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. |
| | PLEASE ADJUST. |
| | |
| | 20) NOTE: PLEASE PLACE NOTE ON PLANS FOR REQUIRED ARC |
| | FLASH SIGNAGE AND PROTECTION. 110.16 |
| | |
| | 21) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON THE RATING |
| | OF EQUIPMENT AND ROOM IN WHICH THE GENERATOR IS |
| | LOCATED. PLEASE SEE CHAPTER 7 OF NFPA-110. |
| | AS MOST OF THE NEEDED INFORMATION IS NOT SHOWN PLEASE |
| | SEE SOME OF THE ITEMS NEEDED ON PLANS LISTED BELOW. |
| | MANY OF THE SECTIONS BELOW WHICH ARE BEING GIVEN MAY |
| | ALSO RELATE TO OTHER TRADE REVIEWS HOWEVER THEY ALSO |
| | RELATE CLOSELY TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, |
| | DESIGNS ETC WHICH WILL BE AFFECTED BY MANY OF THESE |
| | ITEMS. THIS GENERATOR IS A LIFE SAFETY, AND LEGALLY |
| | REQUIRED EPSS. SEE CHAPTER 4,4.1 FOR CLASSIFICATIONS. |
| | |
| | A) THE LOCATION SHALL BE PER SECTION 7.2. |
| | 7.2.1 THE EPS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A SEPARATE ROOM FOR |
| | LEVEL 1 INSTALLATIONS. EPSS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED IN THIS ROOM. |
| | 7.2.1.1 THE ROOM SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 2-HOUR FIRE |
| | RATING OR BE LOCATED IN AN ADEQUATE ENCLOSURE LOCATED |
| | OUTSIDE THE BUILDING CAPABLE OF RESISTING THE ENTRANCE |
| | OF SNOW OR RAIN AT A MAXIMUM WIND VELOCITY REQUIRED BY |
| | LOCAL BUILDING CODES. |
| | 7.2.1.2 NO OTHER EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL |
| | APPURTENANCES, EXCEPT THOSE THAT SERVE THIS SPACE, |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THIS ROOM. |
| | 7.2.2 EPSS EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE SAME |
| | ROOM WHERE THE NORMAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE EQUIPMENT IS |
| | INSTALLED. |
| | 7.2.2.1 TRANSFER SWITCHES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| | INSTALLED IN THE NORMAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE ROOM WHERE |
| | TWICE THE CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 110.26(A) OF |
| | NFPA 70, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, EXISTS BETWEEN |
| | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES. |
| | 7.2.3* THE ROOMS, SHELTERS, OR SEPARATE BUILDINGS |
| | HOUSING LEVEL 1 OR LEVEL 2 EPSS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED AND LOCATED TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE FROM |
| | FLOODING, INCLUDING THAT CAUSED BY THE FOLLOWING: |
| | (1) FLOODING RESULTING FROM FIRE FIGHTING |
| | (2) SEWER WATER BACKUP |
| | (3) SIMILAR DISASTERS OR OCCURRENCES |
| | 7.2.4* MINIMIZING THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE RESULTING |
| | FROM INTERRUPTIONS OF THE EMERGENCY SOURCE SHALL BE A |
| | DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 EPSS |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | ** PLEASE SEE COMMENTARY FOR ONE OF TWO ACCEPTABLE |
| | LEVELS. THE * 100YEAR STORM* LEVEL OR THE LEVEL SET BY |
| | THE *SLOSH* CHARTS BASED ON A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE. |
| | (SEA, LAKE, OVERLAND SURGES BY HURRICANES). |
| | |
| | B) PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 7.3.1 THE LEVEL 1 OR LEVEL 2 |
| | EPS EQUIPMENT LOCATION(S) SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | BATTERY-POWERED EMERGENCY LIGHTING. |
| | |
| | C) PLEASE SEE 7.3.3 AS THE MINIMUM FOOT CANDLES SHALL |
| | BE 30 FT CANDLES. PLEASE PROVIDE PHOTO-METRICS SHOWING |
| | LEVELS. |
| | |
| | D) PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 7.5 FOR VIBRATION ISOLATORS |
| | FROM STRUCTURE ETC. |
| | |
| | E) PLEASE SEE 7.7 FOR REQUIRED VENTILATION DIRECTLY |
| | FROM OUTSIDE. PLEASE ALSO SEE 7.10 FOR EXHAUST SYSTEMS. |
| | THIS COULD GREATLY AFFECT THE DESIGN. SEE COMMENTS FROM |
| | OTHER TRADES SUCH AS MECHANICAL REVIEWER. |
| | |
| | F) PLEASE SEE 7.8 FOR COOLING WHICH DOES NOT PERMIT |
| | RELYING ON UTILITY. |
| | |
| | G) PLEASE SEE 7.9 FOR FUEL PIPING. (INFORMATION YET |
| | THIS WILL AFFECT ELECTRICAL PLANS.). ANY REMOTE FILLING |
| | WITH ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF, FILL ALARMS ETC IS NOT KNOWN |
| | AT THIS TIME. NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION SHOWN. |
| | |
| | 22) NOTE: PLEASE SUPPLY LIGHTING PHOTO-METRICS LEVELS |
| | FOR ELEVATOR PITS. PLEASE SEE NEC 620.23 COMMENTARY, |
| | ASME A17.1-2004, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND |
| | ESCALATORS, REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 5 FT-CANDLES (54 LUX) |
| | AT THE PIT FLOOR AND REQUIRES LUMINAIRES TO BE |
| | EXTERNALLY GUARDED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL BREAKAGE. |
| | |
| | |
| | 23) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SHOW ALL HORN AND STROBE |
| | DEVICES IN COMPLIANCE FOR MINIMUMS PER FBC 11-4.28.1, |
| | .2 AND .3. |
| | PLEASE BE SURE ALL LOCATIONS, HEIGHTS AND LEVELS ARE |
| | INDICATED. |
| | KEEP IN MIND THERE ARE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE IS MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN NFPA-72. |
| | |
| | 24) NOTE: PLEASE SEE FBC 3006.2 FOR VENTILATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT/MACHINE ROOMS. THE |
| | ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PLANS ARE NOT REAL CLEAR ON |
| | ANY NEW OR EXISTING SYSTEMS FOR NEW AND EXISTING |
| | EQUIPMENT ROOMS. |
| | |
| | 25) NOTE: PLEASE KNOW THAT ANY LIGHTING OUTSIDE THE |
| | PROPERTY LINE SHALL BE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS. THESE |
| | WOULD BE CONSIDERED RIGHT OF WAY AREAS AND ARE NOT |
| | PERMITTED TO BE FED FROM THIS BUILDING ELECTRICAL |
| | SYSTEM. |
| | ** NOTE FOR INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | 26) NOTE: PLEASE KNOW THAT ANY LIGHTNING PROTECTION |
| | SYSTEM WHICH MAY BE PROPOSED SHALL BE UNDER SEPARATE |
| | PERMIT. ANY PROPOSED SYSTEM SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH |
| | NFPA-780. |
| | PLEASE PLACE NOT ON PLANS ACCORDINGLY. |
| | THERE ARE NUMEROUS SYSTEMS WHICH ARE IN THE MARKET |
| | PLACE WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO ANY ADOPTED STANDARD OR |
| | CODE. |
| | |
| | 27) NOTE: PLEASE KNOW THE POOL WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. PLEASE PLACED NOTE ON PLANS. |
| | PLEASE ALSO KNOW THAT PLANS SHALL CLEARLY STATE NO DUSK |
| | TO DAWN SWIMMING OR PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTO-METRICS TO PALM |
| | BEACH COUNT HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND STAMPING. |
| | ** PHOTO-METRICS FOR EGRESS AREAS ARE ALREADY NEEDED |
| | AND MAY USE THE SAME LAYOUT. PLEASE VERIFY LIGHTING |
| | LEVELS WITH PBCHD. |
| | |
| | 28) NOTE: THE LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AS SUBMITTED WILL BE |
| | UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS. PLANS MAY COME IN WITH BASE |
| | BUILDING AND WILL BE REVIEWED. WHEN PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | IS MADE FOR THE LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS CONTRACTOR WILL |
| | REFERENCE BASE BUILDING PLANS AND PERMIT IS ISSUED AS A |
| | *TURNAROUND PERMIT*. |
| | |
| | 29) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SHOW ALL CONDUCTORS ON |
| | COMPLETED PANELS SCHEDULES PER 310.16, 240.4, AND 408.4 |
| | |
| | 30) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE ALL LOADS ON ALL PANELS. |
| | PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE LOAD CALCULATIONS. |
| | NEC 220 |
| | FBC 106.1.1,106.3.5.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, |
| | CLARITY, COORDINATION. |
| | |
| | 31) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 210.8B2 FOR REQUIRED GFI |
| | PROTECTION FOR ALL 15/20AMP 120 CIRCUITS IN |
| | KITCHEN/SERVING AREAS. |
| | THIS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WHETHER OR NOT FEEDING COUNTER |
| | SPACES. |
| | |
| | 32) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL FOR ALL VERTICAL |
| | SUPPORT OF CONDUCTORS PER 300.19 |
| | |
| | 33) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE BUS-DUCT CURBING DETAIL. |
| | PLEASE SEE 368.10C1 AND 2 |
| | |
| | 34) NOTE: PLEASE SEE NEC 680.22 FOR TYPES OF FIXTURES |
| | AND LOCATIONS OF FIXTURES AROUND POOL. PLEASE BE SURE |
| | TO ALSO SEE 411.4B FOR LV TYPE FIXTURES. AS THE |
| | LIGHTING FOR POOL AREA IS NOT COMPLETE ALONE WITH A |
| | FIXTURE LEGEND CODE COMPLIANCE FOR MANY ITEMS CAN NOT |
| | BE DETERMINED. |
| | |
| | 35) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT WIND LOAD |
| | INFORMATION FOR ROOF TOP AND OTHER LIGHT POLES. |
| | FBC 1609 |
| | FBC 106.1.14 |
| | PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE EFFECTIVE PROJECTED AREAS |
| | OF FIXTURES. |
| | |
| | 36) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 250.50, 250.66, THE GROUNDING |
| | ELECTRODE SIZE TO FOOTER STEEL SHALL BE BASED ON |
| | 250.66. THIS IS NOT THE SOLE CONNECTION. |
| | |
| | 37) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE A GROUNDING ELECTRODE RISER |
| | FOR ATTACHMENT OF ALL SYSTEMS. 250.58. THIS CAN BE |
| | SHOWN ON RISER SHEET. |
| | 250.20.250.30, 250.50 ETC |
| | |
| | 38) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE NOTE FOR COLOR CODING OF |
| | 277/480V SYSTEMS AS FOLLOWS. BROWN, PURPLE, YELLOW. ALL |
| | EXISTING SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ARE |
| | BASED ON THIS COLOR CODING DUE TO PREVIOUS LOCAL |
| | AMENDMENTS. THE NEC DOES NOT CONTAIN COLOR CODING FOR |
| | SUCH SYSTEMS AND ORANGE IS FOR OPEN DELTA HIGH LEG |
| | SYSTEMS. IN THE INTEREST OF CONSISTENCY AND SAFETY OF |
| | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS PLEASE ADJUST SPECS AND PLEASE ADD |
| | NOTES TO RISER AND/OR ELECTRICAL NOTES. |
| | 90.4. |
| | |
| | 39) NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE BACK UP INFORMATION ON FIRE |
| | ALARM PANELS. I COULD NOT LOCATE BACK UP BATTERY BACK |
| | UP NOTES ON PLANS. THE USE OF THE GENERATOR AS THE |
| | PRIMARY BACK UP IS NOT PERMITTED AS NOTED ABOVE WITH |
| | RESPECT TO OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING. NFPA-72 4.4.1.3 |
| | |
| | 40) NOTE: PLEASE SEE BUILDING REVIEW NOTES WITH RESPECT |
| | TO REQUIRED NOTES ON PLANS WITH RESPECT TO FS 633 FOR |
| | FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY DESIGN. |
| | FBC 109.3.6.4.4. |
| | |
| | 41) NOTE: PLEASE CLARIFY WHY THE MAIN SWITCH BOARD |
| | EQUIPMENT LOCATED ON E104 IS SHOWN AS THREE YET RISER |
| | IS INCOMPLETE WITH THE SAME. THE PLANS ACTUALLY STATE |
| | TWO SECTIONS? |
| | 110.3, 230.70 ETC |
| | FBC 106.1.1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CLARITY. |
| | |
| | 42) NOTE: PLEASE 210.63, 210.8B3, 4 AND 5. PLEASE BE |
| | SURE TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED RECEPTACLES. |
| | |
| | 43) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 13-415.1, |
| | 13-415.1.ABC.1.3 FOR AUTOMATED LIGHTING CONTROLS |
| | REQUIRED IN HOTEL ROOMS. |
| | |
| | 44) NOTE: PLEASE COORDINATE RISER AND PANELS. PANEL 1KP |
| | SHOWN AS 150AMP ON RISER YET 200AMP ON PANEL SCHEDULE. |
| | 230,220,408 |
| | FBC 106.1.1 FOR COORDINATION AND CLARITY. |
| | |
| | 45) NOTE: PLEASE COORDINATE RISER AND PANELS. PANEL |
| | SCHEDULE FOR RB YET NOT ON RISER. |
| | 230, 215, 220, 408 ETC |
| | FBC 106.1.1 FOR CLARITY AND COORDINATION. |
| | |
| | 46) NOTE: PLEASE COORDINATE RISER AND PANELS. SAME AS |
| | NOTED ABOVE PANEL 2H SHOWN AS 200AMP AND 150AMP. IF 2H |
| | IS TYPICAL AS NOTED FOR OTHER FLOORS COORDINATION IS |
| | NEEDED AS THE OTHER FLOORS ARE SHOWN AS 150AMP ON |
| | RISER. |
| | 230,220,408 ETC |
| | FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 47) NOTE: PLEASE COORDINATE ALL EQUIPMENT AS NOTED IN |
| | NOTES 44,45 AND 46 ABOVE. THERE ARE OTHER PANELS AND |
| | EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE NOT THE SAME. |
| | THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS. |
| | |
| | **** AS NOTED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | IT IS IMPORTANT TO SUBMIT 100% PLANS AND DOCUMENTS FOR |
| | A COMPLETE REVIEW FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. WHEN SUBMITTING |
| | FOR PERMIT THIS WILL GREATLY AFFECT THE REVIEWS, |
| | ISSUANCE, DELAYS AND POSSIBLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH |
| | PROJECT. THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN |
| | BELOW. IF CONTACTING REVIEWER BY PHONE AND VOICEMAIL IS |
| | ENCOUNTERED PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE ALONG WITH CONTACT |
| | PHONE NUMBER. THE CALL WILL BE RETURNED AS SOON AS |
| | POSSIBLE. |
| | COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT |
| | AS WITH ANY OTHERS. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | **IMPORTANT** |
| | ONCE AUDIT/REVIEWS ARE COMPLETE AND PLANS ARE PICKED UP |
| | FOR CORRECTIONS, PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE |
| | ALL OLD/VOIDED SHEETS AND ONLY INSERT NEW REVISED |
| | SHEETS INTO TWO COMPLETE SETS FOR REVIEW AND STAMPING. |
| | DO NOT LEAVE ANY OLD/VOIDED SHEETS IN SETS. |
| | PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO PLANS. ANY |
| | ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS PRODUCT APPROVALS, |
| | SPEC/CUT SHEETS, CALCULATIONS ETC. SHOULD BE PLACED |
| | INTO TWO SETS/FOLDERS/BINDERS ETC. |
| | PLEASE KNOW ONLY ONE SET OF THE OLD/VOIDED SHEETS |
| | SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REFERENCE. |
| | THIS WILL HELP IN THE AUDIT/REVIEW PROCESS AND AVOID |
| | ANY DELAYS. |
| | |
| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS; OR IF COMMENTS ARE NOT |
| | TYPED IN A CLEAR MANNER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO |
| | CONTACT THIS REVIEWER. |
| | |
| | DEWEY PALMER |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561-805-6717 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
