| Date |
Text |
| 2018-10-02 15:13:29 | 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 EX = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EXISTING BUILDING 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. 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 |
| | 2. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN NOTE 29 AND NOTE BELOW |
| | RISER DIAGRAM 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. 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 |
| | 3. 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 E3606.3 |
| | 4. WIRE SIZE SHOWN FROM METER MAIN TO INTERIOR PANEL IS |
| | NOT RATED FOR 200 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 310.15(B)(16); FBC RE E3603.1, E3705.1 |
| | 5. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 6. PROVIDE LOCATION OF SERVICE AND ELECTRICAL PANELS ON |
| | PLAN. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 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. FOR A ONE FAMILY DWELLING AND EACH UNIT OF A |
| | TWO-FAMILY DWELLING THAT IS AT GRADE LEVEL, AT LEAST |
| | ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM GRADE AND |
| | NOT MORE THAN 2.0 M (6.5 FT) ABOVE GRADE LEVEL SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED AT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DWELLING. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52(E)(1) FBC RE E3901.7 |
| | 9. PNEL SCHEDULE DOES NOT SHOW THE TWO 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 |
| | 10. 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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