Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18031221
Permit Number 18031221
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-04-11 14:42:45CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH ED.
 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. PROVIDE DETAIL OF LEVEL OF PATIENT CARE AT THIS
 FACILITY NEC 517.40(B); FBC 107.2.1
 2. FAULT CURRENT FROM MAIN TO ATS IS SHOWN AS 29925
 AMPS. THE ATS IS SHOWN AS RATED FOR 22,000 AIC. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 110.9
 3. FEEDER SCHEDULE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 500 AMP FEEDER
 SHOWN ON PLAN. THE FAULT CURRENT CALCULATION SHOWS A
 500 AL CONDUCTOR, WHICH IS NOT RATED FOR 500 AMPS.
 PROVIDE ACCURATE FEEDER DESCRIPTION. FBC 107.2.1; NEC
 215.2, 215.5, 310.15(B)(16)
 4. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR THE METHOD OF CERTIFICATION THAT
 WILL BE USED BY A NRTL TO PROVIDE LISTING FOR THE
 ALTERED SWITCH GEAR (PANEL MSB). NEC 110.3; FBC 107.2.1
 5. BY ALTERING THE BUS OF MSB, HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE
 AIC RATING OF THE EQUIPMENT? PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. NEC
 110.3; FBC 107.2.1
 6. HOW WILL THE 500 AMP FUSE BE INSTALLED IN A 1600 AMP
 PIECE OF EQUIPMENT? PANEL MSB IS SHOWN WITH A 1600 AMP
 FUSE. OBVIOUSLY, THE FUSE SIZE WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
 PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. NEC110.3; FBC 107.2.1
 7. PROVIDE CONTROL WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR EXISTING
 TRANSFER SWITCH TO EXPLAIN THE METHOD OF CONNECTION
 DETAILED IN NOTE # 5 ON SHEET E400. AS THE SENSING
 MECHANISM IS NORMALLY BUILT INTO A TRANSFER SWITCH,
 WHERE WOULD THIS BE TIED IN TO THE NORMAL POWER SO THAT
 THERE WOULD BE NO CONFLICT WITH THE NORMAL TRANSFER
 SWITCH FEED TO PANEL MSB? WOULD THIS VIOLATE THE
 LISTING OF THE EXISTING TRANSFER SWITCH BY RELOCATING
 THIS WIRING TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION? PROVIDE
 CLARIFICATION. NEC 110.3; FBC 107.2.1
 8. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD BREAKDOWN. THE CURRENT
 EXPLANATION SHOWS THE NEW NORMAL LOAD TO BE 116 KW AND
 THE EMERGENCY LOAD TO BE 113 KW, BUT THE TOTAL PEAK
 DEMAND OF ONLY 113 KW. WHAT ARE THE LOADS FOR THE
 INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS AND IS THE TOTAL CAPABLE OF BEING
 SUPPORTED BY THE NEW GENERATOR? PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.
 NEC 517.41(C)
 9. PROVIDE DETAIL OF SEPARATION OF THE LIFE SAFETY
 BRANCH THE CRITICAL BRANCH. NEC 517.41(D)
 10. PROVIDE DETAIL OF COMPLIANCE WITH NEC517.42. WILL
 THE NORMAL AND ESSENTIAL TRANSFER AT THE SAME TIME, OR
 WILL THERE BE A DELAY? SHOW ON PLAN. FBC 107.2.1; NEC
 517.42
  
 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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