| Date |
Text |
| 2018-10-30 11:52:54 | 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 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. NOTE 54 STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER |
| | RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT |
| | APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES AND CONFLICTS |
| | WITH NOTE IN ANOTHER AREA. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 2. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN NOTE 58 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. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS (3) 3/0 CONUCTORS TO FPL FROM |
| | METER. THIS WIRE SIZE IS NOT RATED AS REQUIRED THE |
| | SERVICE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC RE E3603.1.1 |
| | 4. 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 |
| | 5. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 6. IN MASTER BATH THE LIGHTING OVER THE TUB AND SHOWER |
| | APPEAR TO BE A MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE. NO PARTS OF |
| | CORD-CONNECTED LUMINAIRES, CHAIN-, CABLE-, OR |
| | CORD-SUSPENDED LUMINAIRES, LIGHTING TRACK, PENDANTS, OR |
| | CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN |
| | A ZONE MEASURED 3 FEET HORIZONTALLY AND 8 FEET |
| | VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE BATHTUB RIM OR SHOWER |
| | STALL THRESHOLD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(D); FBC |
| | RE E4003.11 |
| | 7. IN MASTER BATH, 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 |
| | 8. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| | EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. FBC RE R315.1 |
| | 9. FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED GARAGES, AND DETACHED |
| | GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT LEAST ONE WALL |
| | SWITCH-CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES/EXITS WITH GRADE |
| | LEVEL ACCESS. THE SWITCH MUST BE LOCATED IN THE |
| | INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE TO CONTROL A LIGHTING OUTLET |
| | ON THE EXTERIOR. SWITCH IS CURRENTLY SHOWN ON THE |
| | EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.70(A)(2)(B), FBC RE E3903.3 |
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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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