Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17101193
Permit Number 17101193
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-12-05 15:02:02CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014
 5TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL
 LOADS. IT APPEARS THAT 2 DIFFERENT METHODS WERE
 COMBINED TO PROVIDE CALCULATION, WHICH IS NOT TO
 COMPLIANT WITH CODE. ALSO, WILL THERE BE A HOUSE PANEL
 ON THIS SERVICE? THIS LOAD SHOULD BE INCLUDED. BASED ON
 CURRENT CONFIGURATION, IT APPEARS THAT ONE OF THE 400
 AMP MAINS WILL BE OVERLOADED. PROVIDE CORRECTION AS
 NEEDED. NEC 215.2, 220; FBC 107.2.1
 2. FEEDERS FROM METER CENTER TO INDIVIDUAL UNIT PANELS
 REQUIRE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 250.122
 3. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT
 SERVICE. NEC 250.94
 4. BREAKER FOR WATER HEATER IS STATED AS 30 AMP, WHICH
 IS TOO LARGE FOR THIS LOAD. BREAKER SHOULD BE SIZED AT
 125% OF THE LOAD, WHICH WOULD BE A 25 AMP BREAKER.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 422.13; FBC RE3702.10
 5. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR EACH
 PANEL INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM THE POWER COMPANY
 STATING WHAT THE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT IS FOR
 THE SERVICE TO CONFIRM THE STATED AIC RATING OF THE
 SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND DOWNSTREAM PANELS IS ADEQUATE.
 NEC 110.9, 110.10
 6. PROVIDE NOTE FOR AFCI PROTECTION PER NEC 210.12:
 "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." NEC 210.12
 7. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A
 NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE4002.14
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 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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