| Date |
Text |
| 2018-10-16 12:51:02 | 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. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, PLAN (EACH SHEET |
| | OF BOTH COPIES) IS REQUIRED TO BEAR THE NAME AND BE |
| | SIGNED AND SEALED(WHERE APPLICABLE) BY THE PERSON |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. WPB FBC |
| | 107.1, 107.2; FS 471, 481 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. 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; |
| | FBC EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1, 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE. |
| | 4. PERMIT APPLICATION MENTIONS MOVING THE ELECTRICAL |
| | PANEL FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE. PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OF |
| | EXISTING AND PROPOSED SERVICE TO DETERMINE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE. FOR RISER DIAGRAM, SHOW ALL DETAILS OF |
| | SERVICE EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND OR OVERHEAD SERVICE, |
| | WIRE AND BREAKER SIZES FOR SERVICE AND FEED TO ANY |
| | SUB-PANEL(S). SHOW GEC SIZE AND SYSTEM, SHOW |
| | INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT. BE ADVISED THAT |
| | CONDUCTORS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A MAIN BREAKER OR |
| | DISCONNECT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE |
| | UNPROTECTED. NEC 230.70, 250.6, 215.5, 230, 250.50, |
| | 250.94, 408.30; FBC RE E3601.6, E3706.1, E3608.1, |
| | E3609.3; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 5. IF SERVICE IS BEING REPLACED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, |
| | 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. |
| | ALSO PROVIDE AIC RATING OF NEW PANEL. NEC 110.9, |
| | 110.10; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 6. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 7. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR RECEPTACLE OULTETS IN |
| | BATHROOMS. NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, |
| | E3901.6 |
| | 8. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| | SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.10(D); FBC RE E4003.11 |
| | 9. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 10. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET ON THE KITCHEN |
| | ISLAND. NEC 210.8, 210.52(C)(3); FBC RE E3901.4.3 |
| | 11. LIGHT FIXTURE SHOWN IN CLOSET DOES NOT APPEAR TO |
| | HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE FROM THE CLOSET STORAGE |
| | SPACE. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND/OR CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
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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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