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| 2018-12-14 15:49:17 | 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 25 AND NOTE IN SYMBOLS LEGEND 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 |
| | 2. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 3. A MINIMUM OF TWO SMALL APPLIANCE BRANCH CIRCUITS IS |
| | REQUIRED FOR KITCHEN COUNTER TOP RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. |
| | THE LIGHTING IN THE KITCHEN IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE ON |
| | ONE OF THE SMALL APLLIANCE CIRCUITS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(1) , FBC RE E3703.2 |
| | 4. THE DRYER LOAD IS NOT SHOWN IN PANEL SCHEDULE OR |
| | LOAD CALCULATION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 220.54; FBC |
| | RE E3602.2 |
| | 5. ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERIK IN PANEL SCHEDULE FOR |
| | AFCI PROTECTION DO NOT INCLUDE ALL AREAS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | AFCI PROTECTED. 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. |
| | 6. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| | EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. FBC RE R315.1 |
| | 7. SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED AT LEAST 3 FEET FROM |
| | BATHROOM DOOR, 3 FEET FROM CEILING FANS, AND 3 FEET |
| | FROM ANY MECHANICAL DUCT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. FBC RE |
| | R314.3(4), NFPA 72:29.8.3.4 |
| | 8. SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED WITHIN CERTAIN |
| | DISTANCES FROM THE RANGE, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF |
| | SMOKE ALARM USED. SEE FBC RE R314.3.1 AND PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. |
| | 9. ALL KITCHEN COUNTER RECEPTACLE OUTLETS ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO BE GFCI PROTECTED ON AN AFCI CIRCUIT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12; FBC RE E3902 |
| | 10. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR MASTER BATH. NEC 210.11(C)(3), |
| | 210.52(D); FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 11. PLAN SHOWS #8 WIRE ON A 50 AMP BREAKER FOR THE |
| | RANGE. #8 ROMEX WIRE, WHICH IS TYPICAL IN RESIDENTIAL |
| | WIRING, IS NOT RATED FOR 50 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 334.80; FBC RE E3705.4.4 |
| | 12. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET IS REQUIRED ON |
| | THE ISLAND. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, |
| | 210.52(C)(2); FBC RE E3901.4.2 |
| | 13. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 14. 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 IS ADEQUATE. NEC 110.9, |
| | 110.10; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 15. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE PANEL. NEC 110.3, |
| | 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
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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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