| Date |
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| 2018-12-25 11:05:04 | 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. RISER DIAGRAM PROVIDED SHOWS A NEW 50 AMP MAIN |
| | DISCONNECT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF METER. THIS INSTALLATION |
| | IS NOT PERMITTED PER FPL ELECTRICAL SERVICE STANDARDS, |
| | SECTION IV, PAGE 16. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDE DETAIL OF |
| | TAPPING FROM METER CAN AS THEY TYPICALLY HAVE LUGS THAT |
| | PERMIT ONLY ONE WIRE ON EACH LUG. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. |
| | WPB FBC 107.2.1; FBC RE E3605.3 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 4. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A SEPARATE GROUNDING ELECTRODE |
| | SYSTEM FOR THE 50 AMP SERVICE. ALL GROUNDING ELECTRODES |
| | PRESENT ARE REQUIRED TO BE BONDED TOGETHER AT THE |
| | SERVICE. THE PANEL LOCATED AT THE SEPARATE STRUCTURE |
| | SHOULD ALSO HAVE A GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR |
| | INSTALLED TO A GROUNDING ELECTRODE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTIONS. FBC RE E3608.1, E3607.3 |
| | 5. PANEL LOCATED AT SEPARATE STRUCTURE IS SHOWN AS A |
| | MAIN LUG ONLY PANEL. THIS SEPARATE STRUCTURE IS |
| | REQUIRED TO HAVE A MAIN THAT SHUTS OFF ALL POWER TO THE |
| | STRUCTURE. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN BREAKER IN THIS PANEL. |
| | OR A DISCONNECT AHEAD OF THE MAIN LUG PANEL THAT IS |
| | LOCATED ON THE SEPARATE STRUCTURE. NEC 225.31, 225.32 |
| | 6. UNGROUNDED CONDUCTORS FOR OTHER THAN DWELLING UNITS |
| | SHALL HAVE AN AMPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 60 AMPERES AND |
| | SHALL BE SIZED AS REQUIRED FOR FEEDERS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC RE E3603.2 |
| | 7. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN STORAGE AREAS |
| | SHALL HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC RE |
| | E3902.2 |
| | 8. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION DEMAND FACTORS ARE |
| | NOT PERMITTED TO BE APPLIED TO FEEDERS LESS THAN 100 |
| | AMPS. ALSO, PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR MAIN SERVICE |
| | TO HOUSE TO CONFIRM THAT THE METER CAN IS OF SUFIICIENT |
| | SIZE FOR THE ADDITIONAL LOAD. FBC RE E3602.2, E3602.2.1 |
| | 9. BREAKER SIZE SHOWN FOR WATER HEATER IS 30 AMP, WHICH |
| | IS THE TYPICAL SIZE FOR A 4500 WATT WATER HEATER. BUT |
| | THE LOAD CALCULATION SHOWS AN 1800 WATT LOAD. PROVIDE |
| | CLARIFICATION AND/OR CORRECTION. WPB FBC 107.2.1; FBC |
| | RE E3602.2 |
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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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