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| 2018-07-26 10:59:06 | 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. NOTE 17 FOR AFCI COMPLIANCE IS NOT TO CODE. 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 |
| | 2. NOTE 21 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. PROVIDE LOCATION OF INTERIOR PANEL. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 4. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING |
| | ALARMS. IF NONE ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS |
| | NEW INSTALLATIONS. ONE SMOKE ALARM IS SHOWN LESS THAN 6 |
| | FEET FROM A COOKING APPLIANCE. FOR THIS ALARM, PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION OF LOCATION AND SPECIFY TYPE PER FBC RE |
| | R314.3.1. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 5. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR ENTIRE SERVICE (BOTH |
| | UNITS), INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM |
| | CAPACITY OF SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, |
| | 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 6. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS THE ELECTRICAL RISER CONTAINING |
| | THREE 3/0 CONDUCTORS, WHICH IS RATED FOR 200 AMPS. |
| | BASED ON THE LOAD CALCULATION OF ONE UNIT BEING 164 |
| | AMPS, IT APPEARS THIS WIRE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE |
| | THE LOAD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 215.2, 310.15(B)(16); |
| | FBC RE E3602.1 |
| | 7. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS THE SERVICE AS EXISTING ON A |
| | STRUCTURE THAT IS NOT BUILT YET, SO OBVIOUSLY THIS IS |
| | NOT EXISTING AND WILL BE TREATED AS A NEW SERVICE. |
| | REMOVE IDENTIFICATION AS EXISTING. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 8. 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; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 9. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| | PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 10. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 11. LIGHT IN CLOSET IS NOT SPECIFIED. EITHER SPECIFY |
| | TYPE OF FIXTURE, OR THAT ALL LIGHTING IN CLOSETS WILL |
| | COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: NEC 410.16; FBC RE |
| | E4003.12 |
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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, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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