Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080025
Permit Number 16080025
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-08-03 11:26:08JOB PERMIT NUMBER: 16080025
 JOB ADDRESS: 1210 N DIXIE HWY
 WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
 DATE: AUGUST 3, 2016
  ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS
  
 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.
  
 1) WHEN USING THE TOTAL BUILDING METHOD PER TABLE FBC-E
 SECTION C405.5.2 THE ALLOWED W/SQFT IS 1.4 WATTS.
 PLEASE CORRECT CALCULATION ON LIGHT DENSITY CHART.
 2) NEC 700.12 (F) (4) EMERGENCY/EXIT LIGHTING SHALL BE
 FED BY LIGHTING CIRCUIT OF SAME LOCAL AREA. *IF 3 OR
 MORE LIGHTING CIRCUITS SUPPLY THE AREA, EM LIGHTS MAY
 BE ON OWN CIRCUIT.
 3) ADD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BY THE SITTING AREA. THE
 MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION LEVEL SHALL NOT BE LESS
 THAN 1' CANDLE AT THE WALKING SURFACE. FBC-1006.2
 4) PROVIDE A LUMINAIRE SUPPORT DETAIL TO REFLECT HOW
 THE LIGHTING IS ATTACHED TO THE SUSPENDED CEILING.
 MECHANICAL FASTENING IS PERMITTED, HOWEVER VERIFY ANSI
 STANDARDS FOR CEILING GRID LOADS. NEC 410.36(B)
 5) NEC 600.5 REQUIRED BRANCH CIRCUIT. EACH COMMERCIAL
 BUILDING AND EACH COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCY ACCESSIBLE TO
 PEDESTRIANS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE 20 AMP
 DEDICATED OUTLET IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AT EACH
 ENTRANCE TO EACH TENANT SPACE FOR SIGN OR OUTLINE
 LIGHTING. SERVICE HALLWAYS OR CORRIDORS SHALL NOT BE
 CONSIDERED ACCESSIBLE TO PEDESTRIANS
 6) NEC 210.62 SHOW WINDOWS. AT LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE
 OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN 18? OF THE TOP OF A
 SHOW WINDOW FOR EVERY 12 LINEAR FT OR MAJOR PORTION
 THEREOF AREA MEASURED HORIZONTALLY.
 7) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT FACTORS MUST BE TAKEN
 INTO CONSIDERATION FOR CONDUCTORS AND CONDUITS ON
 ROOFTOPS, IF CONDUCTOR LENGTH IS OVER 10' OR 10 %
 EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT THE HIGHER AMPACITY MUST BE USED.
 NEC 310.15(C)
 8) LOW VOLTAGE , FIRE ALARM , AND EXTERIOR SITE
 LIGHTING SHALL BE UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT. A BLOCK NOTE
 WILL SUFFICE.
  
 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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