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| 2018-12-04 17:51:12 | 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. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN NOTE 24 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 |
| | 2. NOTE 25 STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER |
| | RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT |
| | APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 3. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR |
| | SERVICE 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. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE PANEL. NEC 110.3, |
| | 110.9; FBC RE E3603.3 |
| | 5. SHOW LOCATION ON PLAN OF SERVICE AND MAIN PANEL. IF |
| | DISTANCE IS GREATER THAN 8 FEET FROM METER TO MAIN |
| | PANEL, PROVIDE DISCONNECT OR MAIN BREAKER ON EXTERIOR |
| | OF RESIDENCE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, PROVIDE EQUIPMENT |
| | GROUNDING CONDUCTOR TO INTERIOR PANEL. WPB FBC 107.2.1; |
| | NEC 250.122; FBC RE E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 6. 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 |
| | 7. CONDUIT SIZE FOR FEED TO INTERIOR PANEL IS TOO SMALL |
| | FOR THE REQUIRED CONDUCTORS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | TABLES; FBC RE TABLES E3904.6 |
| | 8. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 4/0 CONDUCTORS FOR A 300 AMP |
| | SERVICE. THIS SIZE WIRE IS NOT RATED FOR 300 AMP |
| | RESIDENTIAL SERVICE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 310.15(B)(7) ; FBC RE E3603.1 |
| | 9. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| | LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF |
| | THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| | CONTAIN ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS. A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| | FBC EC C405.1, R404.1 |
| | 10. PANEL SCHEDULE DOES NOT SHOW THE GFCI PROTECTED |
| | RECEPTACLE ON A 20 AMP CIRCUIT REQUIRED FOR BATHROOM |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 11. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 12. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 13. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 14. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. AC LOAD SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DEMAND |
| | FACTORS. SEE FBC RE 3602. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 15. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| | SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.10(D); FBC RE E4003.11 |
| | 16. LIGHTING IN CLOSETS APPEARS TO BE STANDARD RECESS |
| | LIGHTS. PER CODE, LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY |
| | ENCLOSED LAMPS AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS |
| | SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN CLOTHES CLOSETS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 17. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| | EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. FBC RE R315.1 |
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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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