Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17090022
Permit Number 17090022
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-11-27 11:24:54CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FBC CE = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014
 5TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2014 5TH EDITION,
 PART VIII ELECTRICAL
 NEC = NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 2ND ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS
 BELOW.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENTS CORRECTED ARE NOTED AS CORRECTED.
 REMAINING ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IN
 PARENTHESES.
  
 1. PROVIDE COMPLETED PANEL SCHEDULE. CURRENTLY, PANEL
 SCHEDULE DOES NOT SHOW ANY LOADS FOR EACH CIRCUIT, DOES
 NOT SHOW WIRE SIZE, AND DOES NOT INDICATE AFCI OR GFCI
 PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12,
 215.5, 408.4; FBC RE3706.2, RE3902; FBC 107.2.1
 (CURRENTLY, THE PANEL IS SHOWN AS OVERLOADED BECAUSE
 THE DEMAND FACTORS ARE NOT APPLIED. ANY LOAD THAT IS
 FIGURED IN THE GENERAL LIGHTING LOAD DOES NOT NEED TO
 BE LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE. AN ASTERISK IS ACCEPTABLE
 THAT EXPLAINS THE LOAD IS INCLUDED IN GENERAL LIGHTING
 LOAD.)
 2. CORRECTED.
 3. SERVICE DISCONNECT ON POWER PLAN IS SHOWN AS
 NON-FUSED. OVERCURRENT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS
 LOCATION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 230.91; FBC RE
 3603.3.3 (THE CURRENT LOAD CALCULATION IS CALLING FOR A
 250 AMP PANEL, BUT THE CORRECTION SUPPLIED SHOWS 200
 AMP FUSES IN A 200 AMP DISCONNECT, WHICH WOULD BE TOO
 SMALL FOR THE LOAD. ALTHOUGH, THIS MAY CHANGE DEPENDING
 ON THE ACTUAL WATER HEATER LOAD, SEE COMMENT BELOW FOR
 WATER HEATER. IF AFTER CORRECTIONS, THE 200 AMP IS
 ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE LOAD, THEN NO CORRECTION IS
 REQUIRED.)
 4. CORRECTED.
 5. CORRECTED.
 6. CORRECTED.
 7. CORRECTED.
 8. CORRECTED.
 9. CORRECTED.
 10. CORRECTED.
 11. CORRECTED.
 12. THE WATER HEATER SPECIFIED ON SHEET P.0.0.00 IS
 SHOWN WITH 4500 WATT ELEMENTS. THE PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS
 A 35 AMP BREAKER FOR THIS UNIT, WHICH IS TOO LARGE PER
 CODE. BREAKER SHOULD BE SIZED AT 125% OF THE LOAD,
 WHICH WOULD BE A 25 AMP BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION.
 NEC 422.13; FBC RE3702.10 (THE CORRECTION SUPPLIED IS
 THE CORRECT BREAKER SIZE FOR 4500 WATT ELEMENTS, BUT
 NOW THE PLUMBING SHEET SHOWS A DIFFERENT AMOUNT FOR THE
 WATER HEATER, WHICH ALSO DOESN'T AGREE WITH THE AMOUNT
 IN THE LOAD CALCULATION. I SEE FROM THE SPECS THAT THIS
 WATER HEATER CAN BE WIRED FOR SIMULTANEOUS OR
 NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION. FURTHER CLARIFICATION IS
 NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE PROPER WIRING AND OCP REQUIRED,
 WHICH ALSO MAY CHANGE THE TOTAL LOAD CALCULATION. FEEL
 FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME AND DISCUSS IF DESIRED.)
 13. CORRECTED.
 14. CORRECTED.
  
  
 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.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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