Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14050575
Permit Number 14050575
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-06-04 10:13:55ADDRESS: 951 HANK AARON DR. WPB
 PERMIT#:14050575
 1ST ELECTRICAL REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED.
 CODE: 2008 NEC AND 2010 FBC
  
 DEFICIENCIES:
 1) THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE LOAD SUMMARY SUBMITTED IS
 BASED ON AN EXISTING ELECTRICAL LOAD PER NEC 220.87.
  
 THIS NEC CODE ARTICLE QUOTED ON THE SUBMITTAL NEC
 220.87 STATES IN PART:
 THE CALCULATION OF A FEEDER OR SERVICE LOAD FOR
 EXISTING INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE
 "ACTUAL MAXIMUM DEMAND" TO DETERMINE THE EXISTING LOAD
 UNDER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
 1) THE MAXIMUM DEMAND DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR A ONE YEAR
 PERIOD.
 2) THE MAXIMUM DEMAND AT 125% PLUS THE NEW LOAD DOES
 NOT EXCEED THE AMPACITY OF THE FEEDER OR RATING OF THE
 SERVICE.
 3) THE FEEDER HAS OVERCURRENT PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH 240.4 AND THE SERVICE HAS OVERLOAD PROTECTION IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 230.90.
  
 THE PROBLEM IS WHAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IS AN "ASSUMED
 MAXIMUM DEMAND" WITH NO EVIDENCE OF THE "ACTUAL MAXIMUM
 DEMAND" BEING SUBMITTED AT ALL.
  
 PLEASE COMPLY COMPLETELY WITH THE ARTICLE AS STATED OR
 SUBMIT A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL LOAD SUMMARY SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH PART III OF ARTICLE 220, MORE
 SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE 220.40 WHICH STATES:
  
 THE CALCULATED LOAD OF A FEEDER OR SERVICE SHALL NOT BE
 LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE LOADS ON THE BRANCH CIRCUITS
 SUPPLIED AS DETERMINED BY PART II OF ARTICLE 220, AFTER
 ANY APPLICABLE DEMAND FACTORS PERMITTED BY PART III OR
 IV OR REQUIRED BY PART V HAVE BEEN APPLIED.
  
 2) PROVIDE SAFETY LABELING FOR FLASH PROTECTION AND FOR
 THE PANEL BOARDS AND MAIN DISCONNECTING MEANS. NEC
 110.22, 110.16, 110.22
  
 3) THE BRANCH CIRCUIT FEEDING BATTERY BACKED EMERGENCY
 AND EXIT LIGHTS SHALL BE THE SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT AS
 THAT SERVING THE NORMAL LIGHTING IN THE AREA AND
 CONNECTED AHEAD OF ANY LOCAL SWITCHES. NEC 701.11(G)
  
 4) LIGHTING FOR ALL EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS NOT EXEMPTED
 IN SECTION 505.1 SHALL HAVE AUTOMATIC CONTROLS CAPABLE
 OF TURNING OFF EXTERIOR LIGHTING WHEN SUFFICIENT
 DAYLIGHT IS AVAILABLE OR WHEN THE LIGHTING IS NOT
 REQUIRED DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS. LIGHTING NOT
 DESIGNATED FOR DUSK-TO-DAWN OPERATION SHALL BE
 CONTROLLED BY AN ASTRONOMICAL TIME SWITCH OR
 PHOTOSENSOR. ALL TIME SWITCHES SHALL BE CAPABLE OF
 RETAINING PROGRAMMING AND THE TIME SETTING DURING LOSS
 OF POWER FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 10 HOURS.
  
 5) ALL COMPONENTS AND CABLES SHALL BE UL LISTED AND
 LABELED FOR USE IN THE MANNER INSTALLED. NEC 110.3
  
 SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SIGNS,
 SECURITY, NETWORK, CCTV, AUDIO/VIDEO AND FOR THE
 INSTALLATION AND TERMINATION OF THE OUTDOOR MENU
 BOARDS, CANOPY, AND PRE-SALE BOARD.
  
 DAVID HAYES, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3421.
 561-805-6717 OR [email protected]
  


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