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| 2018-06-13 15:56:30 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| | 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1. |
| | 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. PLAN SHOWS A PENDANT LIGHT OVER TUB IN MASTER BATH. |
| | NO PARTS OF CORD-CONNECTED LUMINAIRES, CHAIN-, CABLE-, |
| | OR CORD-SUSPENDED LUMINAIRES, LIGHTING TRACK, PENDANTS, |
| | OR CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | WITHIN A ZONE MEASURED 3 FEET HORIZONTALLY AND 8 FEET |
| | VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE BATHTUB RIM OR SHOWER |
| | STALL THRESHOLD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D) |
| | 2. PLAN SHOWS PENDANT LIGHTS IN CLOTHES CLOSETS. 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 |
| | 3. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG |
| | THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET |
| | FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THE WALL SPACING REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR KITCHEN COUNTER SPACE STATE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE |
| | IS MORE THAN 24 INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET IN THAT SPACE. THE PLAN PROVIDED DOES |
| | NOT MEET THIS CODE IN SOME AREAS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE |
| | CONVERTIBLE STUDY ROOM, THE WALL FOR STAIRWELL FROM |
| | FLOOR 1 TO 2, THE KITCHEN COUNTER ADJACENT TO PANTRY, |
| | ETC. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 210.52 |
| | 4. SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED AT LEAST THREE FEET |
| | FROM BATHROOM DOOR, THREE FEET FROM CEILING FANS, AND |
| | THREE FEET FROM ANY MECHANICAL DUCT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTIONS. NFPA 72:29.8.3.4 |
| | 5. BE ADVISED THAT FIRE ALARM, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS, |
| | DAS, LIGHTNING PROTECTION, GENERATORS, COMMERCIAL HOOD |
| | SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS, SIGNS, SITE LIGHTING, AND |
| | SWIMMING POOLS (WHERE APPLICABLE) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN |
| | THE SCOPE OF THIS PLAN REVIEW. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE |
| | INDICATING THE REQUIRED SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLAN |
| | SUBMITTALS FOR ANY OF THESE SYSTEMS PRESENT. WPB FBC |
| | 105.1, 107.2.1 |
| | 6. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLETS ON EACH |
| | BALCONY. NEC 210.52(E)(3) |
| | 7. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IN LAUNDRY REQUIRE GFCI |
| | PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8 |
| | 8. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IN BATHROOMS REQUIRE GFCI |
| | PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHERS. NEC |
| | 210.8(D) |
| | 10. 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 |
| | 11. BREAKER FOR POOL PUMP REQUIRED TO BE GFCI |
| | PROTECTED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.21(C) |
| | 12. BREAKER FOR HOT TUB REQUIRED TO BE GFCI PROTECTED. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.43 |
| | 13. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12 |
| | 14. 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 |
| | 15. PROVIDE NOTES TO INDICATE THE REQUIRED MARKING OF |
| | SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT PER CODE. |
| | NEC 110.24 |
| | 16. PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SERVICE AREA RECEPTACLE PER |
| | CODE. NEC 210.64 |
| | 17. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94 |
| | 18. PLAN IS NOT STAPLED TOGETHER CORRECTLY AND SHEETS |
| | ARE FALLING OUT, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH SET IS |
| | BOUND PROPERLY FOR RESUBMITTAL. WPB FBC 107.2.1.3 |
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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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