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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16090809
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2016-10-13 11:37:27JOB PERMIT NUMBER: 16090809
 JOB ADDRESS: 2201 45TH ST
 WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
 DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2016
  ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS
  
 THE PLANS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NEC
 2011, (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) AND FBC 2014, (FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE) AS WELL AS THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS. BELOW IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN
 NOTED.
  
 1] PROVIDE A FIRE PENETRATION DETAIL FOR FIRE WALLS,
 SMOKE BARRIERS, AND FIRE PARTITIONS. SHOW THROUGH
 PENETRATION DETAILS FOR ALL NEWLY INSTALLED RUNS.
 FBC-714
  
 2] IDENTIFY FIRE & SMOKE RATING OF ANY WALLS TO BE
 PENETRATED OR HAVE PENETRATIONS REMOVED WITHIN THE WORK
 AREAS. FBC-704
  
 3] PROVIDE FPL LINE TO LINE AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT TO
 VERIFY AIC RATINGS AND SHORT-CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS OF
 THE PROPOSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NEC 110.9, 110.10, &
 110.24
  
 4] PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF SELECTIVE COORDINATION TIME
 CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS CHARTS OF THE SERIES
 COMBINATION. ENSURE GFP EQUIPMENT SHALL BE COORDINATED
 IN A MATTER THAT THE LOAD SIDE SHALL REMAIN PASSIVE
 DURING INTERRUPTION OF THE LINE SIDE CURRENT LIMITING
 DEVICE. NEC 240.86, 517.17
  
 5] SHOW GFP PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT ON THE ONE-LINE
 DIAGRAMS FOR EACH DISCONNECT RATED 1000 AMPERES OR MORE
 ON WYE SYSTEMS OF MORE THAN 150 VOLTS TO GROUND. NEC
 215.9,230.95, & 240.13
  
 6] ADD NOTES FOR DEDICATED EQUIPMENT SPACE EXTENDING
 FROM THE FLOOR TO 6' ABOVE THE EQUIPMENT OR STRUCTURE
 CEILINGS. NO FOREIGN SYSTEM PIPING ALLOWED IN THIS
 ZONE. NEC 110.26(E)(1)
  
 7] ADD NOTES FOR ELECT ROOMS WITH EQUIPMENT RATED OVER
 1200 AMPERES ENTRANCE & EGRESS DOORS SHALL BE MINIMUM
 24'' WIDE 6'6'' HIGH WITH PANIC HARDWARE DEVICES.
 DEMOLITIONS OF WALLS IN ORDER TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT WILL
 REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT. NEC 110.26(C)(2)(3
  
 8] NEC 110.16 ARC-FLASH HAZARD WARNING: ELECTRICAL
 EQUIPMENT IN OTHER THAN DWELLING UNITS LIKELY TO
 REQUIRE SERVICED WHILE ENERGIZED SHALL BE FIELD MARKED
 TO WARN AGAINST POTENTIAL ARC-FAULT HAZARDS.
  
 9] SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH NEC 110.22 A NOTE WILL
 SUFFICE.TESTED OR ENGINEERED SERIES COMBINATION SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE LEGIBLY MARKED IN THE FIELD TO INDICATE THE
 EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH SERIES COMBO RATING.
 THE IDENTIFICATION SHOULD BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND
 SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED.
  
 10] SINCE MULTIPLE SERVICES ARE INVOLVED FOR SPECIAL
 CONDITIONS AND CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY A PERMANENT
 PLAQUE WITH A DIRECTORY DENOTING ALL OTHER SERVICE
 DISCONNECTS SUPPLYING THE BUILDING. NEC 230.2(E)
  
 11] CLARIFY WHY GENERATOR ROOM DOESN'T HAVE A FIRE
 SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PER NEC 700.12 (GENERAL
 REQUIREMENTS)
  
 12] FEEDER 400N CANNOT EXCEED 2 % VOLTAGE DROP IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-E SEC C405.7.3
  
 13] NEW T-GEN HAS WRONG SIZE PRIMARY CONDUCTORS FOR THE
 TRANSFORMER, # 8 AWG CONDUCTOR IS ONLY GOOD FOR 50 AMP
 PLEASE CORRECT ACCORDINGLY.
  
 14] TAPS FROM COPPER TO ALUMINUM SHALL USE PROPERLY
 IDENTIFIED SPLICING CONNECTION RATED FOR DISSIMILAR
 METALS. ALL TERMINAL LUGS SHALL BE TIGHTENED TO LISTED
 TORQUE AND MARKED VISIBLY TO THE FIELD INSPECTOR. NEC
 110.14
  
 15] SHOW TEMPORARY GUTTER SIZE TO COMPLY WITH NEC
 366,376,378 AND ALL TEMP CABLE WITH FINE STRANDED
 CONDUCTORS SHALL BE TERMINATED PROPERLY AND APPROVED BY
 INSPECTOR PER NEC 110.14
  
 16] PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORK ITS HIGHLY
 RECOMMENDED TO CONTRACTOR TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH ALL
 PARTIES INVOLVED AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS
 CONSTRUCTION PHASING.
  
 17] FIRE PUMPS SHALL BE SUBMITTED UNDER A SEPARATE
 PERMIT IF BEING WORKED ON.
  
 PLEASE REVISE YOUR DRAWINGS TO REFLECT THE ABOVE
 MENTIONED ITEMS.WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN
 ON YOUR RE-SUBMITTAL, PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER
 (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE
 STANDARD CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
 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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