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| 2018-07-08 10:08:44 | 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. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, PLAN IS REQUIRED |
| | TO BEAR THE NAME AND BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE PERSON |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. WPB FBC |
| | 107.1, 107.2; FS 471, 481 |
| | 2. NOTE 5 OF THE ELECTRICAL NOTES FOR AFCI PROTECTION |
| | DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL AREAS REQUIRED PER 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 TO NOTE. |
| | NEC 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| | 3. LAUNDRY CIRCUIT SHOULD BE CALCULATED AT 1.5 KW, NOT |
| | 1.0 AS SHOWN ON PLAN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.82; |
| | FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 4. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 5. 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 |
| | 6. FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED GARAGES, AND DETACHED |
| | GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT LEAST ONE WALL |
| | SWITCH-CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES/EXITS WITH GRADE |
| | LEVEL ACCESS. PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR SHED. NEC |
| | 210.70(A)(2)(B), FBC RE E3903.3 |
| | 7. PLAN STATES THERE IS A GAS RANGE, BUT THE LOAD |
| | CALCULATION SHOWS AN ELECTRIC RANGE. CORRECT |
| | DISCREPANCY. IF THERE ARE ANY GAS APPLIANCES, PROVIDE |
| | CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WITHIN 10 FEET OF ANY ROOM |
| | USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSE. WPB FBC 107.2.1; FBC RE |
| | R15.1 |
| | 8. PLAN INCORRECTLY LABELS THE FEEDER TO INTERIOR PANEL |
| | AS 3 - #1 THHN WITH BOND. WHILE THIS ACCOMPLISHES THE |
| | BOND FUNCTION REQUIRED, IT ALSO ACCOMPLISHES THE |
| | GROUNDING REQUIRED AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE LABELED AS |
| | THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. THIS EGC SHOULD BE |
| | SIZED PER NEC 250.122 AND/OR FBC RE E3908.8. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECT NOMENCLATURE AND PROVIDE SIZE PER CODE. NEC |
| | 250.122; FBC RE E3704.6 |
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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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