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| 2018-05-01 09:04:46 | 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. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR |
| | 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 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTLETS IN |
| | GARAGE, INCLUDING GARAGE DOOR OPENER. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 4. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 5. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR A DWELLING |
| | UNIT USING FORMAT IN THE FBC RESIDENTIAL. NEC 220; FBC |
| | RE E3602.2 |
| | 6. RISER DIAGRAM IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. THE SERVICE |
| | CONDUCTORS MUST HAVE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION AND THE |
| | PANEL IS SHOWN AS MAIN LUG ONLY IN PANEL SCHEDULE. |
| | SERVICE CONDUCTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO EXTEND FURTHER |
| | THAN 8 FEET INTO A STRUCTURE WITHOUT OVERCURRENT |
| | PROTECTION. IF THIS OVERCURRENT PROTECTION IS LOCATED |
| | ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DWELLING, THAN THE CONDUIT TO |
| | THE INTERIOR PANEL MUST INCLUDE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| | CONDUCTOR. IF THE CONDUCTORS ARE RUN UNDERGROUND FROM |
| | THE METER TO THE INTERIOR PANEL, AND THAT PANEL HAS A |
| | MAIN BREAKER, THE CONDUCTORS MUST NOT EXCEED 8 FEET IN |
| | LENGTH BEFORE TERMINATION TO THE MAIN BREAKER. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 230.70, 250.122; FBC RE E601.6, |
| | E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 7. 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. A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 210.12; FBC RE |
| | E3902.16 |
| | 8. CIRCUIT 18 IN PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS #14 WIRE ON A 20 |
| | AMP BREAKER FOR THE BATH GFCI CIRCUIT. THE #14 WIRE IS |
| | NOT RATED FOR 20 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 240.4(D); FBC RE E3705.5.3 |
| | 9. CIRCUIT 1,3 IN PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS #10 WIRE ON A 30 |
| | AMP BREAKER FOR THE AHU WITH 10KW HEAT. THE #10 WIRE IS |
| | NOT RATED TO HANDLE THIS LOAD. THE BREAKER IS NOT SIZED |
| | PROPERLY. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 310.15(B)(16); FBC RE |
| | E3705.1 |
| | 10. CIRCUIT 6,8 IN PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS #10 WIRE ON A |
| | 30 AMP BREAKER FOR THE RANGE WITH A 8.2KW LOAD. THE #10 |
| | WIRE IS NOT RATED TO HANDLE THIS LOAD. THE BREAKER IS |
| | NOT SIZED PROPERLY. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 310.15(B)(16); FBC RE E3705.1 |
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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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