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| 2014-03-04 17:15:28 | FIRST ELECTRICAL REVIEW FAILED AS NOTED BELOW; |
| | 1. NEC 210.52 HAS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLET |
| | PLACEMENTS IN DWELLING UNITS WHICH ARE NOT FOLLOWED ON |
| | THE SUBMITTED DRAWING. BESIDES THE MISSING OUTLETS OF |
| | THE BALCONY, THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE RESIDENCE, YOU |
| | MUST ADHERE TO THE 6-2-12 RULE: AN OUTLET WITHIN 6' OF |
| | EVERY DOOR. EVERY WALL GREATER THAN 2' SHALL HAVE AN |
| | OUTLET. THERE CAN BE NO MORE THAN 12 LINEAR FT ALONG |
| | THE WALL BETWEEN OUTLETS. |
| | 2. NEC 300.5(B) DESIGNATE THE INTERIOR OF UNDERGROUND |
| | RACEWAYS AS WET LOCATIONS, THEREFORE THE INSULATION OF |
| | THE FEEDER CONDUCTORS SHALL BE LISTED ACCORDINGLY. |
| | 3. MARK ON THE FLOOR PLAN THE LOCATION OF BOTH, THE |
| | ELECTRIC SERVICE METER AND THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. |
| | 4. NEC 210.12 HAS BROADER ARC-FAULT REQUIREMENTS THAN |
| | REFLECTED ON YOUR PANEL SCHEDULE. |
| | 5. NEC 406.8 REQUIRES THAT ALL OUTSIDE OUTLETS BE |
| | LISTED "WR" WEATHER RESISTANT AND BE UNDER AN IN-USE |
| | TYPE COVER. |
| | 6. NEC 406.11 REQUIRES THAT OUTLETS IN DWELLING UNITS |
| | BE LISTED "TR" TAMPER-RESISTANT. |
| | 7. THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN YOUR ELECTRICAL NOTE #13 |
| | AND THE PANEL SCHEDULE CIRCUIT 23. THE ELECTRICAL NOTE |
| | SHALL PREVAIL. THE SMOKE DETECTORS SHOULD BE ON A |
| | LIGHTING CIRCUIT RATHER THAN ON A DEDICATED CIRCUIT. |
| | 8. AS PER THE FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, AT LEAST 50% OF |
| | YOUR LAMPS SHALL BE OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENT TYPE |
| | 9. THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR HANDLER IN THE ATTIC |
| | CREATES CONFLICTS WITH THE FBC-ENERGY SECTION 402, |
| | BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOP, AND FURTHER REQUIRES |
| | ADDITIONAL ITEMS, SUCH AS A PERMANENT LADDER TO THE |
| | ATTIC BY THE NEC |
| | THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDATIONS: |
| | 1. RELOCATE THE LIVING ROOM SMOKE DETECTOR AWAY FROM |
| | THE KITCHEN AND CLOSER TO THE STAIRS. |
| | 2. THE CEILING FANS WITH A LIGHT KIT SHOULD HAVE A |
| | SECOND SWITCH LEG TO INDEPENDENTLY CONTROL EACH |
| | FUNCTION. |
| | 3. CHECK YOUR ELECTRICAL NOTES FOR CONFLICTING DATA AND |
| | REDUNDANCY. |
| | FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS REVIEW, PLEASE |
| | CONTACT: |
| | MIKE ALBARRAN, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3353 |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | PH: (561) 805-6718, EMAIL: [email protected] |
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