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| 2017-08-17 10:07:24 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014 5TH |
| | EDITION |
| | NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| | 1. GENERAL ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE #10 STATES THAT THE |
| | MINIMUM WIRE SIZE SHALL BE #12, BUT PANEL SCHEDULE |
| | SHOWS CIRCUITS FED WITH #14. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC |
| | 107.2.1 |
| | 2. GENERAL ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE #27 STATES THAT "NM" |
| | SHALL NOT BE USED, BUT NOTE #7 OF ELECTRICAL NOTES |
| | STATES "ROMEX IS ACCEPTABLE". PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC |
| | 107.2.1 |
| | 3. ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE #8 EXPLAINS WHERE AFCI |
| | PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER |
| | ALL AREAS REQUIRED PER CODE: "ALL 120-VOLT, SINGLE |
| | PHASE, 15 AND 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUITS SUPPLYING |
| | OUTLETS IN DWELLING UNIT FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, |
| | LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, |
| | SUNROOMS, RECREATION ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS, OR |
| | SIMILAR AREAS OR ROOMS, SHALL HAVE AFCI PROTECTION". |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.12; FBC RE3902.12 |
| | 4. ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE #17 STATES THAT LIGHTING IN |
| | CLOSETS SHALL COMPLY WITH 410.8. THIS CODE SECTION DOES |
| | NOT APPLY TO CLOSET LIGHTING. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.16; FBC RE4003.12 |
| | 5. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "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 NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| | FBC EC R404.1 |
| | 6. OUTLETS ARE MISSING IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. |
| | RECEPTACLES SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT |
| | MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL |
| | SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52; FBC RE3901.2.1 |
| | 7. PLAN SHOWS A CHANDELIER ABOVE THE TUB IN MASTER |
| | BATH. THE CEILING HEIGHT IS SHOWN AS 10'7". NO PARTS OF |
| | CORD-CONNECTED LUMINAIRES, CHAIN-, CABLE-, OR |
| | CORD-SUSPENDED LUMINAIRES, LIGHTING TRACK, PENDANTS, OR |
| | CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN |
| | A ZONE MEASURED 3 FEET HORIZONTALLY AND 8 FEET |
| | VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE BATHTUB RIM OR SHOWER |
| | STALL THRESHOLD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D); FBC |
| | RE 4003.11 |
| | 8. LIGHT ABOVE SHOWER IN POWDER BATH IS SHOWN AS A |
| | STANDARD RECESS LIGHT. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER |
| | AREAS SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D); FBC RE4003.11 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET ON REAR OF HOUSE. NEC |
| | 210.52(E); FBC RE3901.7 |
| | 10. ISLAND RECEPTACLES IN KITCHEN REQUIRED GFCI |
| | PROTECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE3902.6 |
| | 11. OUTLET FOR GARAGE DOOR OPENER REQUIRES GFCI |
| | PROTECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE3902.2 |
| | 12. SHOW LOCATIONS OF ALL PANELS AND THE SERVICE ON |
| | PLAN. FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 13. SHOW THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON PLAN, INCLUDING |
| | THE OUTLET REQUIRED FOR SERVICING OF EQUIPMENT. FBC |
| | 107.2.1, FBC RE3901.12; NEC 210.63 |
| | 14. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE INDICATING THE REQUIRED |
| | SEPARATE PERMITS AND DATA SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| | SUBMITTALS FOR POOL AND ALL LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS TO |
| | INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO FIRE ALARM, CCTV, PHONE AND |
| | DATA, WIRELESS SYSTEMS, ETC. FBC 105.1 |
| | 15. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. NEC 250.94; FBC RE3609.3 ADDITIONALLY, A 1/0 |
| | WIRE IS SPECIFIED FOR THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE |
| | CONDUCTOR, WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL FOR THIS SIZE SERVICE, |
| | ONLY A #4 WIRE IS REQUIRED. NEC 250.66; FBC RE TABLE |
| | 3603.1. RISER SHOWS A #6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR |
| | (EGC) IN THE CONDUIT BETWEEN THE METER AND THE MAIN |
| | DISCONNECT. THE EGC IS ONLY INSTALLED AFTER THE FIRST |
| | MEANS OF DISCONNECT. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC RE3704.6; |
| | NEC 250.4, 250.6 |
| | 16. PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS #8 ROMEX ON A 50 AMP BREAKER |
| | FEEDING THE OVEN AND WATER HEATER. #8 ROMEX IS NOT |
| | RATED FOR 50 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 334.80; FBC |
| | RE3705.4.4 |
| | 17. BREAKER FOR WATER HEATER SHOULD BE SIZED AT 125% OF |
| | LOAD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 422.13; FBC RE4101.5 |
| | 18. THERE IS NO CIRCUIT INCLUDED IN PANEL SCHEDULES FOR |
| | THE CONDENSING UNIT. ADD TO SCHEDULE AND IDENTIFY WIRE |
| | AND BREAKER SIZE. ADJUST LOAD CALCULATION IF NECESSARY. |
| | NEC 215.5, 408.4, 310.15(B)(16); FBC 107.2.1; FBC |
| | RE3701.2 |
| | 19. BREAKER FOR POOL PUMP SHOULD BE GFCI PROTECTED. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.21(C); FBC RE4203.1.3 |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| | RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES |
| | INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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