| Date |
Text |
| 2018-07-27 08:01:11 | 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 13 STATES THAT 50% OF LIGHTING SHALL BE HIGH |
| | EFFICACY. 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 |
| | 2. NOTE 21 NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. FIRST ITEM, ALL |
| | RECEPTACLES SHOULD BE TAMPER RESISTANT IF THEY ARE |
| | INSTALLED PER NEC 210.52 OR NOT,BASED ON NEC 406.11. |
| | SECOND ITEM IS THE AFCI NOTE. THIS MENTIONS RECEPTACLES |
| | ONLY, THE SAME FOR THE BLOCK NOTE ON THE PLAN |
| | DISCUSSING LAUNDRY AREAS. 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, E4002.14 |
| | 3. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 4. PANEL SCHEDULE SHOWS NUMBER 8 WIRE ON 50 AMP BREAKER |
| | FOR THE CU'S, AND NUMBER 6 WIRE ON 60 AMP BREAKER FOR |
| | THE AHU'S. ROMEX WIRE, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN RESIDENTIAL |
| | WIRING, IS NOT RATED FOR THIS AMPERAGE, RESPECTIVE. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 334.80; FBC RE E3705.4.4 |
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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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