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| 2016-08-01 12:26:12 | JOB PERMIT NUMBER: 16071135 |
| | JOB ADDRESS: 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA |
| | DATE: AUGUST 1, 2016 |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS |
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| | THE PLANS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE EDITION OF |
| | THE NEC, (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) AND THE FBC, |
| | (FLORIDA BUILDING CODE) AS WELL AS THE CITY OF WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF |
| | SUBMITTAL. BELOW IS A LIST OF THE DEFICIENCIES NOTED. |
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| | 1) CURRENT AND APPLICABLE CODES IN EFFECT ARE NFPA 72 |
| | 2010, NFPA 101 2012, AND NFPA 70 ( NEC ) 2011. |
| | 2) LOW VOLTAGE SHALL BE UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT. |
| | 3) FBC-E C405.7.3 VOLTAGE DROP. FEEDERS & CUSTOMER |
| | OWNED SERVICE CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZED FOR A MAXIMUM |
| | OF 2% VOLTAGE DROP. BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE SIZED FOR |
| | A MAXIMUM OF 3% VOLTAGE DROP. |
| | 4) ADD SERVICE RECEPTACLE OUTLET FOR MECHANICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT WITHIN 25' PER NEC 210.63 AND IF INSTALLED |
| | OUTDOORS THE DEVICE SHALL BE "WR", AND THE ENCLOSURE |
| | "WP" PER NEC 406.9(B). |
| | 5) NEC 300.3(C)(1) CONDUCTOR INSULATION RATING WITHIN |
| | ENCLOSURES AND CABLES OR RACEWAYS SHALL BE OF EQUAL |
| | VOLTAGE, SEPARATION BARRIERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NEC 725 |
| | IS ACCEPTABLE. PLEASE CLARIFY FOR CONFERENCE ROOM FLOOR |
| | BOXES. |
| | 6) IF BREAK ROOM AREA CONTAIN SINKS IN THE COUNTERTOP |
| | GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED. NEC 210.8(B)(5)(6). |
| | 7) PROVIDE A LUMINAIRE SUPPORT DETAIL THAT COMPLIES |
| | WITH NEC 410.36(B) MECHANICAL MEANS OF FASTENING OF |
| | LUMINAIRES TO SUSPENDED CEILINGS FRAMING MEMBERS. |
| | CEILING GRID ATTACHMENTS SHALL ALSO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO |
| | ANSI STANDARDS. |
| | 8) SHOW AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT FIELD MARKINGS ON |
| | SERVICE EQUIPMENT SINCE MODIFICATIONS ARE BEING MADE TO |
| | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NEC 110.24(A)(B). LABEL ALL |
| | PANELBOARDS WITH THEIR SOURCE OF SUPPLY ORIGINATION. |
| | NEC 408.4(B) |
| | 9) CLARIFY ONE LINE-DIAGRAM RACEWAY SCHEDULE TO VERIFY |
| | WHY SOME CONDUITS DON'T HAVE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| | CONDUCTOR? CLARIFY IF INTERCEPTING POINT FOR PANELS |
| | "A1" & "A2" IS A HANDHOLD OR A WIRE-WAY GUTTER? PROPER |
| | BONDING REQUIRED PER NEC 250. HOW WILL THE SERVICE TAP |
| | FROM EXISTING EQUIPMENT BE MADE, IS IT THROUGH DUAL LUG |
| | AND IF SO THE TAP BOX MUST BE IDENTIFIED PER NEC |
| | 110.14. |
| | |
| | PLEASE REVISE YOUR DRAWINGS TO REFLECT THE ABOVE |
| | MENTIONED DEFICIENCIES. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN ON YOUR |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| | STANDARD CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. THE NARRATIVE SHOULD |
| | INCLUDE THE PLAN REVIEWER?S COMMENTS AND YOUR RESPONSE |
| | OR ACTION TO SAME. |
| | ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE |
| | SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS FOR |
| | COMPARISON. |
| | CLOUDING THE CHANGES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON?T HESITATE TO |
| | CONTACT ME DIRECTLY. |
| | |
| | FBC 2014 5TH ED. NEC 2011 |
| | MARIO VALDES |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6713 |
| | [email protected] |
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