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| 2018-07-08 16:42:23 | 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. SHEET E0.1, LIGHTING ENERGY CONSERVATION NOTE |
| | SPECIFIES THE WRONG CODE FOR DESIGN. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES ABOVE) |
| | 2. SHEET E0.1, CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE 1FOR |
| | AFCI PROTECTION SPECIFIES THE WONG CODE FOR DESIGN AND |
| | DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL AREAS REQUIRED TO HAVE AFCI |
| | PROTECTION. 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. SOME |
| | AREAS WILL REQUIRE BOTH AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES |
| | ABOVE); NEC 210.12 |
| | 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. SHEEY E3.1, REMOVE ITEMS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS |
| | PLAN SUCH AS GENERATOR LOAD SHED CALCULATIONS AND |
| | GENERATOR NOTES. FYI, WHY IS THERE A 40% REDUCTION OF |
| | THE LOADS BEING SHED FROM GENERATOR? THEY WOULD EITHER |
| | BE SHED COMPLETELY OR NOT, THERE IS NO DEMAND FACTOR |
| | FOR THIS. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 5. RECEPTACLES IS STORAGE AREAS REQUIRE GFCI |
| | PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8 |
| | 6. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHERS. NEC |
| | 210.8(D) |
| | 7. PANEL SCHEDULES DO NOT INDICATE THE REQUIRED AFCI |
| | PROTECTION PER NOTES FOR EACH PANEL. SOME CIRCUITS |
| | REQUIRE AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.8, 210.12, 408.4; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 8. PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL P IS INCOMPLETE. HOW IS THE |
| | LOAD FOR THIS PANEL DETERMINED WITH NO DESCRIPTION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. WPB FBC 107.2.1; NEC 220, 408.4 |
| | 9. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94 |
| | 10. 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 |
| | 11. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF TRANSFER SWITCH AND PANELS. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9 |
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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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