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| 2018-04-23 16:29:45 | CODES 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 |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| | 1. ELECTRICAL NOTE 15, BLOCK NOTE FOR KITCHEN |
| | RECEPTACLES, AND SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL NOTES, REFER TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AFCI PROTECTION INCORRECTLY. PER |
| | CODE: ?ALL 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.? THIS |
| | SHOULD INCLUDE ALL LIGHTING AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IN |
| | THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE. KITCHEN RECEPTACLES NEED |
| | BOTH AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION AS OF THE 2014 NEC. IF |
| | DESIRED, A NOTE WILL SUFFICE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IN |
| | LIEU OF PLACING ?AF? AT EACH LOCATION. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.12 |
| | 2. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC 210.8(D) |
| | 3. BLOCK NOTE FOR TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES MENTIONS |
| | THE 2011 NEC, WHICH IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES ABOVE) |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
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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, |
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| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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