Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18080908
Permit Number 18080908
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-09-26 16:17:58CODES 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 EX = FLORIDA BUILDING EXISTING BUILDING 2017 6TH
 EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. LOAD CALCULATION FOR HOUSE PANEL SHOWS DEMAND
 FACTORS FROM NEC 220.82. THESSE DEMAND FACTORS ARE NOT
 PERMITTED ON FEDDERS WITH LESS THAN 100 AMPS CAPACITY.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.82
 2. LOAD CALCULATION FOR PANEL B SHOWS ALL LOADS ADDED
 TOGETHER AND THEN DEMAND FACTORS APPLIED. THE AC SHOULD
 NOT BE INCLUDED IN THESE DEMAND FACTORS.THE LOAD FOR AC
 SHOULD BE AT 100% OF AC, OR 65% OF HEAT, WHICHEVER IS
 LARGER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.82
 3. LOAD CALCULATION FOR PANEL A SHOWS THE AC AT 65%.THE
 LOAD FOR AC SHOULD BE AT 100% OF AC, OR 65% OF HEAT,
 WHICHEVER IS LARGER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.82
 4. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LEVEL 2 ALTERATION, ALTHOUGH IT
 IS SHOWN AS A REPAIR ON THE PLAN. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL
 AC EQUIPMENT IS BEING ADDED, SO IT WOULD APPEAR THAT IT
 SHOULD BE LEVEL 2. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. FBC EX 504.1
 5. IF LEVEL 2 ALTERATION, PROVIDE UPGRADE OF ELECTRICAL
 IN WORK AREAS TO INCLUDE OUTLET SPACING, AFCI AND GFCI
 PROTECTION, AND MINIMUM LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. FBC EX
 808.3; NEC 210.8, 210.12
 6. IF EXISTING ELECTRICAL MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN
 COMMENT 5, SHOW ON PLAN. WPB FBC 107.2.1
 7. VALUE FOR WORK STATED ON PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS
 LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND
 VALUE OF WORK, TO INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR. THIS
 IS FOR TOTAL PROJECT, NOT JUST ELECTRICAL. FBC 109.3
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 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.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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