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| 2018-08-28 17:26:21 | 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. 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 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 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 GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 6. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 7. 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 |
| | 8. A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | ESTABLISHED AT EACH SEPARATE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AND |
| | CONNECTED TOGETHER. PROVIDE DETAILS ON PLAN OF |
| | GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AND WIRING. NEC 250.32; FBC |
| | RE E3607.3 |
| | 9. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 10. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| | KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.6 |
| | 11. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY AREAS SHALL |
| | HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.8(A)(9); FBC RE E3902.9 |
| | 12. LIGHTING MUST MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCES FROM THE |
| | NEAREST POINT OF STORAGE SPACE IN A CLOTHES CLOSET. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 13. PROVIDE LOCATION OF METER CAN AND PANEL ON PLAN. |
| | WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 14. 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 |
| | 15. ELECTRICAL PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY PERSON |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FS |
| | 481.229; WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.2 |
| | 16. ONLY ONE SERVICE PER RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IS |
| | PERMITTED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. WPB FBC 107.2.1; NEC |
| | 230.2; FBC RE E3601.2 |
| | 17. A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE THAT IS SERVED BY A |
| | BRANCH CIRCUIT OR FEEDER ON THE LOAD SIDE OF A SERVICE |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY ONLY ONE |
| | FEEDER OR BRANCH CIRCUIT. NEC 225.30 |
| | 18. FEEDERS THAT SUPPLY A SEPARATE STRUCTURE REQUIRE A |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS AT THE BUILDING OR SEPARATE |
| | STRUCTURE SUPPLIED. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN DISCONNECT OR |
| | MAIN BREAKER AT THE PANEL FOR PANEL A. NEC 225.31, |
| | 225.32 |
| | 19. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 20. PLAN SHOWS ONE SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUIT FOR KITCHEN |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. A MINIMUM OF TWO 20 AMPERE BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPLY KITCHEN COUNTERTOP |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET(S). PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.11(C)(1) , FBC RE E3703.2 |
| | 21. 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 |
| | 22. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC |
| | RE E3902.2 |
| | 23. PROVIDE WEATHER PROOF GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET FOR EACH BALCONY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE DWELLING |
| | UNIT. NEC 210.52(E)(3); FBC RE E3901.7 |
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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 THE PREVIOUSLY |
| | REVIEWED SHEETS. ONE COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED |
| | SHEETS SHOULD REMAIN IN PACKAGE AND BE MARKED ?OLD |
| | SHEETS?. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
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| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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