Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16070968
Permit Number 16070968
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2016-10-25 20:40:153RD ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES
 REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 2011 (NEC)
  
 JOB ADDRESS: 1724 37TH ST.
 DESCRIPTION: BRING UNPERMITTED CABANA TO CODE
 MASTER PERMIT: 16070608
  
 BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF REQUIRED CORRECTIONS.
 ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AFTER REVIEW OF
 SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS.
  
 1. AN ELECTRICAL SUB?PERMIT IS REQUIRED.
 A. STILL MISSING ELECTRICAL SUB PERMIT
 2. REVISE SCOPE OF WORK ON SHEET S1 TO INCLUDE
 ELECTRICAL WORK.
 A. SCOPE OF WORK AS DEFINED ON THE PERMIT OR PLANS DOES
 NOT INCLUDE ELECTRICAL WORK
 3. PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO SCALE AND SCALE USED
 INDICATED ON PLANS.
 A. SCALE SHOWN
 4. PROVIDE A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE FPL
 UTILITY POLE/S SERVING THE PROPERTY. INCLUDE ON PLANS
 THE OVERHEAD SERVICE DROP/S, THE LOCATION OF EVERY
 ELECTRIC METER AND DISCONNECT.
 A. FAIL TO SHOW THE ROUTE OF THE FEEDER TO SUB PANEL B.
 5. THE WORD ROMEX AS USED IN THIS NOTE IS TO IDENTIFY A
 TYPE OF CABLE. ROMEX IS A BRAND NAME AND NOT A TYPE OF
 CABLE; REFER TO CABLE TYPES NM, NMC OR NMS.
 A. THE WORD ROMEX CONTINUES TO APPEAR ON THE NOTES.
 PLEASE CORRECT ACCORDINGLY
 6. NEC 215.5: A RISER DIAGRAM SHOWING FEEDER DETAILS
 ALONG WITH RESPECTIVE LOAD CALCS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
 THIS DIAGRAM SHALL INCLUDE CONDUCTOR SIZING AND
 INSULATION TYPE. FURTHERMORE, IT SHALL BE SITE
 SPECIFIC.
 A. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS INCORRECT ABOUT THE RISER
 DIAGRAM. IT IS MISSING THE EGC FOR THE MAIN FEEDER. YOU
 INDICATE A 50 AMP SUB PANEL; ACCORDING TO NEC225.39(D)
 MINIMUM FEEDER SIZE SHALL BE 60 AMP. THE CALCS FOR SUB
 PANEL B ARE INCORRECT. ASSUMING THAT THE LOADS ARE AS
 SHOWN YOU FAIL TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CONTINUOUS
 LOADS. TOTAL KW LOAD IS 39 AMP.
 7. FBC?RE3601.2/NEC230.2: ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
 SHALL BE SERVED BY ONLY ONE SERVICE.
 A. THIS MAY BE CLARIFIED WITH THE CORRECTED SUBMITTAL
 8. FBC?RE3601.6.2/NEC 230.70(A)(1): THE SERVICE
 DISCONNECTS SHALL BE LOCATED IN A READILY ACCESSIBLE
 LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE BLDG. OR INSIDE AT THE NEAREST
 POINT OF ENTRY OF THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS.
 A. AS LONG AS THERE IS ONLY A SINGLE METER, THIS IS A
 SINGLE SERVICE AND THE MAIN IS OK INSIDE THE MAIN
 PANEL.
 9. FBC?RE3601.7/NEC 230.72: THE TWO TO SIX DISCONNECTS
 AS PERMITTED IN 230.71 SHALL BE GROUPED. EACH
 DISCONNECT SHALL BE MARKED TO INDICATE THE LOAD SERVED.
 A. ACCEPTED IF CLARIFIED WITH NEW RISER AND SITE PLAN
 10. FBC?RE3601.6.2/NEC 240.24: (A) & (B) PANELS SHALL
 BE LOCATED SUCH THAT OVER CURRENT DEVICES ARE
 ACCESSIBLE AND THAT OCCUPANTS SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO OCP
 DEVICES.
 A. ACCEPTED AS IS.
 11. FBC?R3706.2/NEC 408.4(A): REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE
 A PANEL SCHEDULE OR CIRCUIT DIRECTORY LEGIBLY
 INDICATING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF EVERY CIRCUIT.
 A. ACCEPTED AS IS.
 12. FBC?RE3902.12/NEC 210.12B: ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT
 SUPPLY 120?VOLT, SINGLE?PHASE, 15? AND 20?AMPERE
 OUTLETS INSTALLED IN FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING
 ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, SUNROOMS,
 RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS AND SIMILAR ROOMS
 OR AREAS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A COMBINATION TYPE
 ARC?FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INSTALLED TO PROVIDE
 PROTECTION OF THE BRANCH CIRCUIT.
 A. ACCEPTED WITH A NOTE BUT THE ASTERIX AT THE BOTTOM
 OF THE PANEL SCHEDULES DO NOT INDICATE WHICH BREAKERS
 ARE TO BE ARC-FAULT.
 13. FBC?RE 3901/NEC210.52: CODES HAVE SPECIFIC OUTLET
 SPACING AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS WHICH SHALL BE
 ADHERED TO.
 A. PROPER OUTLET PLACEMENT SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE
 DRAWINGS.
 14. FBC?R303.9 REQUIRED HEATING ? WHEN THE WINTER
 DESIGN TEMPERATURE IN TABLE R301.2(1) IS BELOW 60
 DEGREE F (16 DEGREES C), EVERY DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH HEATING FACILITIES CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
 A MINIMUM ROOM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREE F (20 DEGREE C)
 AT A POINT 3 FEET (914 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 2 FEET
 (610 MM) FROM EXTERIOR WALLS IN ALL HABITABLE ROOMS AT
 THE DESIGN TEMPERATURE. THE INSTALLATION OF ONE OR MORE
 PORTABLE SPACE HEATERS SHALL NOT BE USED TO ACHIEVE
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
 A. HEATING FOR THE ENTIRE OCCUPANCY IS NOT INDICATED
 NOR IS IT MENTIO0NED THAT THE WINDOW UNIT IS REVERSE
 CYCLE.
 15. FBC?R404.1 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (MANDATORY). A
 MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY
 INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE HIGH?EFFICACY
 LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE PERMANENTLY
 INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL CONTAIN ONLY HIGH
 EFFICACY LAMPS.
 A. NOTHING MENTIONED ON THE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS.
 16. FBC?R314.3.1 ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS:
 A. NO BEDROOM IS INDICATED SO SMOKE DETECTOR IS NOT
 REQUIRED.
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN ON YOUR
 RE-SUBMITTAL, PLEASE PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER
 (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM AND THE PAGE NUMBER
 WHERE THE CORRECTIONS APPEAR ALONG WITH THE STANDARD
 CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE SUBMITTAL PACKAGE. MARK VOID
 AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS FOR
 COMPARATIVE REVIEW. CLOUDING THE CHANGES WILL BE
 GREATLY APPRECIATED.
  
 IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON?T HESITATE TO
 CONTACT ME DIRECTLY.
  
 THANK YOU,
 MIKE ALBARRAN
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 PH: 561-805-6746
 EMAIL: [email protected]
  


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