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| 2018-05-07 13:33:38 | 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. AFCI NOTE ON PLAN NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR CODE |
| | CHANGES: 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 |
| | 2. NOTE STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER |
| | RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT |
| | APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 3. BREAKER FOR TANKLESS WATER HEATER IS SHOWS AS A 60 |
| | AMP BREAKER WITH #6 WIRE. BASED ON A LOAD OF 18,000 |
| | WATTS DIVIDED BY 240, THIS EQUALS 75 AMPS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECT OCP AND WIRE SIZE. NEC 40.4, 310.15(B)(16); FBC |
| | RE E3705.1 |
| | 4. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A FEED FROM THE METER TO THE |
| | INTERIOR PANEL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY. |
| | CONDUCTORS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A MAIN BREAKER OR |
| | DISCONNECT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE |
| | IN THIS FASHION. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN ON THE OUTSIDE |
| | OF THE HOME, OR INSTALL THE CONDUCTORS UNDER THE SLAB. |
| | IF CONDUCTORS ARE INSTALLED UNDER THE SLAB, THEN THERE |
| | SHOULD NOT BE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IN THIS |
| | CONDUIT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 230.70, 250.6; FBC RE |
| | E3601.6 |
| | 5. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 6. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9 |
| | 7. 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 |
| | 8. 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 C405.1, R404.1 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 10. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| | EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. SHOW LOCATIONS ON |
| | PLAN. FBC RE R315.1 |
| | 11. FOR A ONE FAMILY DWELLING AND EACH UNIT OF A |
| | TWO-FAMILY DWELLING THAT IS AT GRADE LEVEL, AT LEAST |
| | ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM GRADE AND |
| | NOT MORE THAN 2.0 M (6.5 FT) ABOVE GRADE LEVEL SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED AT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DWELLING. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52(E)(1) FBC RE E3901.7 |
| | 12. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR BATH 2. NEC 210.11(C)(3), |
| | 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
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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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