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| 2009-11-23 13:54:51 | ** DENIED ** |
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| | 1) NOTE: PLANS ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | AFTER OCTOBER 1ST, 2009. THIS PLACES THE DESIGN TO BE |
| | UNDER THE 2008 NEC. PLANS STATE ON SHEET LS101 STATE |
| | DESIGN UNDER 2005. |
| | ELECTRICAL SHEET E001 STATES THE CORRECT ELECTRICAL |
| | CODE HOWEVER NOT THE CORRECT LIFE SAFETY CODE. PLANS |
| | STATE 2003 HOWEVER PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | 69A-60.003,.004, 69A-3.012 AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2008 |
| | THE ADOPTED NFPA-101 IS THE 2006 EDITION. PLEASE |
| | ADJUST. |
| | PLEASE SEE SHEET E-401 WHICH UNDER GENERAL NOTES #3 |
| | STATES THE 2009 NEC. THERE IS NO 2009 NEC. |
| | |
| | 2) NOTE: THE SUBMITTED FLA COM ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE |
| | METHOD *A* FOR WHOLE BUILDING COMPLIANCE. THIS IS AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING, PLEASE EXPLAIN USE OF METHOD *A*. |
| | PLEASE ALSO KNOW THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION AND USING METHOD |
| | *A* WOULD MEANT THAT EVERY COMPONENT OF THE BUILDING |
| | CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING ENERGY USE AND ITEMS WHICH |
| | AFFECT ENERGY USE MUST BE INCLUDED. THE INPUT DATA |
| | REPORT IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETE WITH ALL CONSTRUCTION |
| | ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING. |
| | 13-101.1,13.101.1.3, 13-101.4.1, 13-400.0.A, |
| | 13-400.0.B, 13-400.0.B.4 |
| | |
| | PLEASE SEE SPECIFICALLY EXTERIOR LIGHTING WHICH IS |
| | COMPLETELY BLANK ON THE SUBMITTED CALCULATIONS AND |
| | INPUT DATA REPORT. |
| | THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PARKING LOT LIGHTING |
| | WHICH IS FED FROM THIS BUILDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE. |
| | PLEASE SEE SECTION 13-415.AB.2. SEE TABLE |
| | 13-415.AB.2.2. |
| | PLEASE ALSO SEE OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS DOORS (SECTION |
| | 13-403) WHICH ARE BLANK, ALONG WITH PIPING (SECTION |
| | 13-411, 13-412 ETC. |
| | IF METHOD *A* IS GOING TO BE USED AS THIS WERE NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION, ALL MUST BE COMPLETED. |
| | DISPLAY OR ACCENT LIGHTING IN THE IDR MAY NOT BE USED |
| | AS NONE OF THIS LIGHTING IN THIS OCCUPANCY MEETS THE |
| | EXEMPTIONS OF THE LIGHTING PERFORMANCE CALCULATION |
| | PROCEDURES. SPACES ARE 121, 191, 101B. |
| | ANOTHER AREA WOULD BE TWO OF THE EXISTING RESTROOMS. |
| | THEY CAN NOT BE EXISTING AND NOT BE PLACED INTO THE IDR |
| | AS SPACES FOR METHOD *A*. |
| | PLANS INDICATE WHAT APPEARS TO BE METHOD B SPACE BY |
| | SPACE. MAY NOT USE BOTH VERSIONS/METHODS. 13-415.AB.5 |
| | THERE WERE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE 2007 FBC W/ 2009 |
| | SUPPLEMENTS. THERE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWANCES FOR THIS |
| | SPACE. |
| | |
| | 3) NOTE: PLEASE EXPLAIN SOME OF THE LIGHTING CONTROLS. |
| | BASED ON THE SYMBOL LEGEND MANY OF THESE DEVICES ARE |
| | STANDARD SINGLE POLE OR THREE POLE DEVICES. MANY OF THE |
| | LIGHTS HAVE AREA OCCUPANCY SENSORS HOWEVER NOT ALL. |
| | FOR EXAMPLE: PLEASE SEE THE FRONT ENTRY AREA WHICH |
| | INDICATE A8 TYPE FIXTURES ON PANEL LP-1, CIRCUIT 13. |
| | THESE ARE SHOWN BEING CONTROL BY A SINGLE POLE SWITCH |
| | WITH NO AUTOMATED CONTROLS AS REQUIRED PER |
| | 13-415.AB.1.1,.1.2, .1.3. |
| | |
| | 4) NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE NEW OR EXISTING ROOF TOP GFI |
| | REQUIRED FOR A/C EQUIPMENT. 210.63, 210.8B3 |
| | |
| | 5) NOTE: HOW ARE THE LIGHTS IN STAIRS CONTROLLED? |
| | NOTED: PLEASE SEE FBC 1006.1.2 AND NFPA-101 7.8.1.2.2 |
| | FOR TYPES OF OCCUPANCY SENSORS REQUIRED WHEN USING FOR |
| | CONTROL OF EGRESS LIGHTING. THIS IS FOR ALL EGRESS |
| | PATHS NOT ONLY STAIRS. |
| | ( DEVICES SHALL FAIL SAFE *ON*) KEY NOTES ON PLANS |
| | ALREADY INDICATE THIS ON E201 HOWEVER IS NOTED FOR |
| | CLARITY AS CONTROLS FOR STAIR LIGHTING IS NOT SHOWN. |
| | |
| | 6) NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE THE PHOTO-METRIC LEVELS FOR |
| | STAIRS UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. |
| | PLEASE SEE NFPA-101 7.8.1.3, 7.9.1.2, .2.2. |
| | 10FT CANDLES REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL AND 1FT CANDLE IS |
| | PERMITTED UNDER EMERGENCY FOR STAIRS. ALL OTHER LEVEL |
| | EGRESS WALKING SURFACES ARE 1FT CANDLE WHICH BASED ON |
| | PLANS AND LIGHTING SHOWN APPEARS TO BE MET. |
| | |
| | 7) NOTE: PLANS INDICATE RELOCATION OF TIME CLOCK FOR |
| | EXTERIOR LIGHTING HOWEVER LIGHTING CONTROLS MUST MEET |
| | PRESCRIPTIVE FOR NEW INSTALLED. DOES TIME CLOCK MEET |
| | 13-415.AB.1.4 FOR EXTERIOR CONTROLS? |
| | |
| | 8) NOTE: PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LOAD CALCULATIONS ON |
| | SHEET E501. THE CODE SECTIONS LISTED ARE NOT FROM |
| | CURRENT 2008 NEC OR FROM THE 2005 NEC. |
| | ONE SECTION IS NOTED AS 220.21 WHICH IS NOT PART OF |
| | CODES LISTED. PLEASE ALSO SEE 220.14 AS NOTED. |
| | PLEASE ALSO SEE THAT THE LOAD CALCULATIONS ARE NOT |
| | LISTING ANY LIGHTING LOADS. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE WHEN |
| | THE LP CONTAINS NUMEROUS LIGHTING CIRCUITS? |
| | THE LIGHTING COLUMN ACTUALLY INDICATES 0.00 LOAD WITH A |
| | DEMAND OF 125% AND DEMAND LOAD OF 0.00. PLEASE EXPLAIN |
| | AS THE LOAD OF 17.9 ON THE LP PANEL APPEARS TO BE UNDER |
| | THE RECEPTACLE COLUMN LOAD.. PLEASE SEE 220.42,220.12, |
| | 230.42, 215.5 ETC. |
| | |
| | 9) NOTE: PLEASE SEE NEC 517 PART II, BEGINNING WITH |
| | 517.13 AND ADJUST PLANS. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WHICH |
| | IS EXTRACTED FORM THE NEC COMMENTARY UNDER 517.1. |
| | *** |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 517 ARE INTENDED TO APPLY |
| | TO ALL TYPES OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITY ARE |
| | NEVERTHELESS INTENDED TO BE APPLIED IN A VERY SPECIFIC |
| | MANNER. FOR EXAMPLE, IN A SUITE OF DOCTORS' OFFICES |
| | WITHIN AN OFFICE BUILDING, A DOCTOR'S BUSINESS OFFICE |
| | WOULD BE TREATED AS AN ORDINARY OCCUPANCY AND WOULD BE |
| | REQUIRED TO MEET ONLY THE APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF OTHER |
| | PARTS OF THIS CODE. HOWEVER, THE EXAMINING ROOMS |
| | ATTACHED TO THE DOCTOR'S BUSINESS OFFICE WOULD BE |
| | REQUIRED TO MEET THE PROVISIONS OF PART II AND 517.45 |
| | IN ARTICLE 517.** |
| | |
| | |
| | 10) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 2008 NEC 210.8B5 AS *ALL* |
| | RECEPTACLES IN AREAS LISTED ARE REQUIRED TO BE GFI/GFI |
| | PROTECTED. THIS IS REQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE |
| | DEDICATED CIRCUITS SUCH AS THE REFRIGERATOR. THE 2005 |
| | NEC HAD SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO 210.8 FOR RESIDENTIAL |
| | AND THE 2008 NEC HAS EXPANDED GFI PROTECTION. |
| | |
| | 11) NOTE: PLEASE LIST AIC RATING FOR NEW SERVICE |
| | ENTRANCE RATED DISCONNECT. 110.9 |
| | |
| | 12) NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE THE FEEDERS AND CONDUITS FROM |
| | THE SERVICE MAIN TO THE MDP. THE RISER ONLY INDICATES |
| | SEC AHEAD OF THE MAIN. |
| | 310.16, 240.4, ETC |
| | PLEASE BE SURE TO ALSO INCLUDE THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT |
| | GROUNDING CONDUCTOR(S) SIZED PER 250.122. |
| | |
| | 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] |
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