Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18050390
Permit Number 18050390
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-06-06 12:40:54CODES 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
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. IT APPEARS FROM THE DESIGN THAT THIS IS AN ASSISTED
 LIVING FACILITY. WILL THIS FACILITY BE LICENSED AS
 ASSISTED LIVING? PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. WPB FBC 107.2.1
 2. IF THIS IS AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, PROVIDE
 DETAILS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL
 CONTROL REQUIRED PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, RULE
 58A-5.036
 3. 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
 4. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET FOR SERVICING OF A/C
 EQUIPMENT PER CODE IN THE AC ROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME
 OF THE RECEPTACLES SHOWS ON THE ROOF ARE NOT WITHIN 25
 FEET OF THE FURTHEST UNIT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC
 210.63
 5. GROUND WIRE LABELED AS G-5 ON SHEET E-3.01 IS NOT
 SIZED PROPERLY. THIS CONDUCTOR MUST BE SIZED FOR THE
 2/0 FEEDERS PER TABLE 250.66. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 250.66
 6. GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS FOR EACH MAIN SHOULD
 BE TIED TO A COMMON GROUNDING ELECTRODE AND ALL
 CONNECTED TOGETHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. THE FIRE PUMP AND GENERATOR GROUNDING
 ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS ARE SHOWN SEPARATE. ADDITIONALLY,
 THE GENERATOR APPEARS TO NOT BE A SEPARATELY DERIVED
 SYSTEM AS IT IS SHOWN WITH A 3 POLE TRANSFER SWITCH.
 THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE CODE COMPLIANT TO INSTALL A
 GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM IN THIS LOCATION. PROVIDE
 CLARIFICATION AND/OR CORRECTIONS. NEC 250.64(D), 250.30
 7. LABELING OF MAINS IS CONFUSING. PLAN SHOWS MAIN 3 OF
 3 FOR HOUSE LOADS AND THEN SHOWS MAIN 1 OF 2 FOR
 EMERGENCY LOADS ON THE SAME SHEET. IT APPEARS THAT YOU
 WILL HAVE 4 MAINS IN THE MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM AND ONE
 MAIN FOR THE FIRE PUMP. PROVIDE LABELING THAT CLEARLY
 EXPLAINS THE LOCATION AND NAME OF EACH OF THE MAINS.
 NEC 230.2(E)
 8. HDP SHOWS A 400 AMP BREAKER AND FEEDER TO PANEL L,
 BUT THE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL L STATES THAT THE
 PANEL IS RATED FOR 225 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 215.2, 408.30, 408.36
 9. PROVIDE DETAILS OF COMPLIANCE WITH NEC 240.87 FOR
 1200 AMP BREAKER IN MS1. NEC 240.87
 10. SHEET E-3.02 DOES NOT SHOW THE LOAD CALCULATION FOR
 MAIN 1 OF 3. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220
 11. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER IN EACH
 UNIT. NEC 210.8(D)
 12. 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
 13. PROVIDE NOTES TO INDICATE THE REQUIRED MARKING OF
 SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR ARC FLASH HAZARD WARNING AND
 AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT PER CODE. NEC 110.16, 110.24
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 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.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  
  


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