| Date |
Text |
| 2018-09-21 10:33:54 | 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. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, PLAN (EACH SHEET |
| | OF BOTH COPIES) IS REQUIRED TO BEAR THE NAME AND BE |
| | SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| | DESIGN. THIS PERSON MUST BE A LICENSED DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL OR THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR QUALIFIER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. WPB FBC 107.1, 107.2; FS 471, 481 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| | KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.8 |
| | 4. THE RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHOWN FOR THE PENINSULA IS NOT |
| | CODE COMPLIANT. THE COUNTER TOP IS NOT PERMITTED TO |
| | EXTEND MORE THAN 6 INCHES FROM ITS BASE FOR A |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET TO BE APPROVED IN THAT LOCATION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52(C)(5) |
| | 5. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC 210.8(D) |
| | 6. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL TO BE CHANGED |
| | 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 |
| | 7. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12 |
| | 8. 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) |
| | 9. IT APEARS THAT A HEAT LAMP IS BEING ADDED. IF THIS |
| | IS THE CASE, PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30 |
| | 10. RENOVATED PLAN SHOWS RECEPTACLE OUTLETS THAT ARE |
| | EXISTING BEING REMOVED. 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. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.52(C)(1) |
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| | 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. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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