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| 2018-07-20 09:52:19 | 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. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED HAS SOME ITEMS NOT |
| | INCLUDED AND DEMAND FACTOR APPLIED INCORRECTLY. SEE |
| | FORMAT IN FBC RESIDENTIAL. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 2. PROVIDE ACCURATE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ALL |
| | CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS, |
| | AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY |
| | WITH CODE. WATER HEATER IS NOT SHOWN. NEC 210.8, |
| | 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, 215.5, 408.4; WPB FBC 107.3.5; |
| | FBC RE E3706.2, E3902 |
| | 3. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN NOT CODE COMPLIANT. 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. THIS INCLUDES LIGHTING AND |
| | POWER OUTLETS AND RECEPTACLES. SOME AREAS REQUIRE BOTH |
| | AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.8, 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| | 4. 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 |
| | 5. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 6. PROVIDE SPEC SHEET FOR MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH |
| | SHOWING THAT IT IS SERVICE ENTRANCE RATED. NEC 110.3; |
| | FBC RE E3606.4 |
| | 7. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 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 LOCATION OF SERVICE EQUIPMENT ON PLAN. WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 10. PROVIDE ACCURATE RISER DIAGRAM. THE EQUIPMENT |
| | GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (EGC) SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE |
| | CONDUIT FROM THE METER TO THE MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH. |
| | THE EGC FROM THE MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH TO THE INTERIOR |
| | PANEL IS NOT SIZED PROPERLY. INTERIOR PANEL STATES THAT |
| | IS HAS A 125 AMP MAIN, AND BELOW THAT STATES THAT IT |
| | HAS A 150 AMP MAIN. CORRECT DISCREPANCY. NEC 215.5, |
| | 250.6, 250.122; WPB FBC 107.2.1; FBC RE E3704.6, |
| | 3607.3.1 |
| | 11. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 12. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A SINGLE GROUND ROD AS A |
| | SUPPLEMENTAL GROUNDING ELECTRODE. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL |
| | GROUNDING ELECTRODE NEEDS TO BE AUGMENTED BY AN |
| | ADDITIONAL ELECTRODE AT LEAST 6 FEET AWAY OR PROVIDE |
| | EVIDENCE OF RESISTANCE TO GROUND OF 25 OHMS OR LESS. |
| | NEC 250.53(A)(2); FBC RE E3608.4 |
| | 13. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR MASTER BATH. NEC 210.11(C)(3), |
| | 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 14. 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. SEE MASTER BEDROOM |
| | AND AREA LEFT OF RANGE AS EXAMPLES. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE E3901 |
| | 15. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
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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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