Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18020341
Permit Number 18020341
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-02-23 10:40:37CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. ELECTRICAL PANEL NOTES, NOTE #1 STATES THAT CIRCUITS
 SHOULD BE AFCI PROTECTED UNLESS THEY ARE GFCI
 PROTECTED. THIS IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE CODE, WHICH
 STATES: ?BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT,
 SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN
 KITCHENS, FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS,
 PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, SUN-ROOMS,
 RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS, LAUNDRY AREAS AND
 SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE AFCI PROTECTED.? SOME
 AREAS WILL HAVE AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16
 2. ELECTRICAL PANEL NOTES, NOTE #15 STATES THAT
 LIGHTING IN CLOSETS SHALL COMPLY WITH NEC 410.8, WHICH
 DOES NOT APPLY TO LIGHTING IN CLOSETS. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12
 3. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 2/0 WIRE TO DISCONNECT A, BUT
 3/0 TO ALL OTHER PANELS AND DISCONNECTS. 3/0 IS THE
 CORRECT SIZE, PROVIDE CORRECTION. ALSO, RISER DOES NOT
 SHOW PANEL P. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 215.5,
 310.15(B)(7) AND (B)(15); FBC RE E3603.1, E3705.1; FBC
 107.2.1
 4. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT
 SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3
 5. BE ADVISED THAT FIRE ALARM, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS,
 DAS, LIGHTNING PROTECTION, GENERATORS, COMMERCIAL HOOD
 SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS, SIGNS, SITE LIGHTING, AND
 SWIMMING POOLS (WHERE APPLICABLE) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN
 THE SCOPE OF THIS PLAN REVIEW. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE
 INDICATING THE REQUIRED SEPARATE PERMITS AND DATA
 SPECIFICATION SHEET SUBMITTALS FOR ANY OF THESE SYSTEMS
 PRESENT. FBC 105.1, 107.2.1
 6. BREAKER FOR POOL PUMP REQUIRED TO BE GFCI PROTECTED.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.21(C); FBC RE E4203.1.3
 7. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL
 LOADS FOR ENTIRE SERVICE PER THE FORMAT DESCRIBED IN
 THE FBC RESIDENTIAL. UPSTAIRS WASHER AND DRYER ARE
 MISSING FROM LOAD CALCULATION, MAKE SURE ALL EQUIPMENT
 IS SHOWN. NEC 220; FBC RE E E3602.2
 8. DEMAND FACTORS NOT PERMITTED FOR PANEL P, IT IS LESS
 THAN 100 AMPS IN SIZE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.82;
 FBC RE E3602.2
 9. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTLETS IN
 GARAGE INCLUDING GARAGE DOOR OPENER. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2
 10. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC
 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10
  
 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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