| Date |
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| 2018-07-23 14:37:58 | 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. ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING NOTES STATE THAT #12 WIRE |
| | SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL CIRCUITS, NOTE # 2 STATES THAT |
| | ALL BREAKERS WILL BE 20 AMP. HOWEVER, IN EACH OF THESE |
| | LOCATIONS IT STATES THAT # 14 WIRE IS ACCEPTABLE. |
| | NUMBER 14 ROMEX IS NOT RATED FOR 20 AMPS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 310.15(B)(16), NEC 334.80; FBC RE |
| | E3705.4.4 |
| | 2. AFCI NOTE PROVIDED IS 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. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| | 3. PLAN SHOWS A CHANDELIER OVER TUB. NO PARTS OF |
| | CORD-CONNECTED LUMINAIRES, CHAIN-, CABLE-, OR |
| | CORD-SUSPENDED LUMINAIRES, LIGHTING TRACK, PENDANTS, OR |
| | CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN |
| | A ZONE MEASURED 3 FEET HORIZONTALLY AND 8 FEET |
| | VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE BATHTUB RIM OR SHOWER |
| | STALL THRESHOLD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D); FBC |
| | RE E4003.11 |
| | 4. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE |
| | E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 5. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN BATHROOM. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC |
| | RE E3902.1 |
| | 6. GFCI AND AFCI PROTECTION IS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IN LAUNDRY AREA. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.8, 210.12; FBC RE E3902.9, 3902.16 |
| | 7. PLAN SHOWS A STANDARD RECESS LIGHT OVER SHOWER. |
| | LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE SUITABLE |
| | FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D); |
| | FBC RE E4003.11 |
| | 8. 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. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC |
| | 107.2.1 |
| | 9. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED |
| | CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS, |
| | AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY |
| | WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, 215.5, |
| | 408.4; WPB FBC 107.3.5; FBC RE E3706.2, E3902 |
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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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