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| 2018-04-08 09:51:32 | 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. SHOW LOCATION OF EXISTING FPL METER ON PLAN. |
| | GENERALLY SPEAKING, CONDUCTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO |
| | EXTEND INTO THE DWELLING WITHOUT OVERCURRENT |
| | PROTECTION, UNLESS IT IS A BACK TO BACK SITUATION OR |
| | THE CONDUCTOR LENGTH IS MINIMAL. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION |
| | AND/OR CORRECTION TO INCLUDE A MAIN DISCONNECT ON THE |
| | EXTERIOR OF THE DWELLING IF NEEDED. NEC 230.70; FBC RE |
| | E3601.6; FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 2. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 3. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9 |
| | 4. 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 |
| | 5. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. THE LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED SHOWS THE FIRST |
| | 10,000 VA AS A LOAD OF ONLY 3846.4, INSTEAD OF THE FULL |
| | 10,000 THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 6. BREAKER FOR POOL PUMP REQUIRED TO BE GFCI PROTECTED. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.21(C); FBC RE E4203.1.3 |
| | 7. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 8. THE AFCI NOTE PROVIDED DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL AREAS |
| | REQUIRED BY CODE TO HAVE THIS PROTECTION. 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.? |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET ON THE KITCHEN |
| | PENINSULA. NEC 210.8, 210.52(C)(3); FBC RE E3901.4.3 |
| | 10. FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED GARAGES, AND DETACHED |
| | GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT LEAST ONE WALL |
| | SWITCH-CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES/EXITS WITH GRADE |
| | LEVEL ACCESS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.70(A)(2)(B), |
| | FBC RE E3903.3 |
| | 11. MASTER CLOSET APPEARS TO HAVE A STANDARD RECESS |
| | LIGHT. PER CODE: "LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY |
| | ENCLOSED LAMPS AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS |
| | SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN CLOTHES CLOSETS". PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 12. PROVIDE A LUMINAIRE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH LOCATED |
| | AT THE REQUIRED PASSAGEWAY OPENING AND A RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET INSTALLED AT OR NEAR THE APPLIANCE LOCATION FOR |
| | THE AHU IN ATTIC. FBC RE M1305.1.3.1 |
| | 13. PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS # 6 WIRE TO BOTH AHU?S ON A 60 |
| | AMP BREAKER. #6 ROMEX WIRE, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN |
| | RESIDENTIAL WIRING, IS NOT RATED FOR 60 AMPS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 334.80; FBC RE E3705.4.4 |
| | 14. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 15. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| | LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF |
| | THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | CONTAIN ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| | FBC EC R404.1 |
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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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