| Date |
Text |
| 2019-01-30 13:43:25 | 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. |
| | |
| | 1. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS #2, THE NEC AND FBC |
| | SPECIFIED FOR DESIGN IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES ABOVE) |
| | 2. ELECTRICAL NOTE #1 AND ON FLOOR PLAN, AFCI |
| | PROTECTION SHOWN 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. ELECTRICAL NOTE #15, NOTE STATES THAT LIGHTING IN |
| | CLOTHES CLOSETS SHALL COMPLY WITH NEC 4/10.B/D/1 THRU |
| | 4, WHICH DOESN?T EXIST. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; |
| | FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 4. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS THREE CONDUCTORS IN A CONDUIT |
| | FROM DISCONNECT TO INTERIOR PANEL. THEN IN A SEPARATE |
| | NOTE SHOWS A #6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR TO PANEL. |
| | THIS METHOD OF INSTALLATION IS NOT PERMITTED, THE |
| | EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR MUST BE INSTALLED WITH |
| | THE FEEDERS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.134(B); FBC RE |
| | E3908.9 |
| | 5. 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 |
| | 6. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 7. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 8. PLAN SHOWS A SMOKE/CO ALARM TOO CLOSE TO BATHROOM |
| | DOOR. 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 |
| | 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 |
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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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