| Date |
Text |
| 2019-02-21 15:48:39 | 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 |
| | |
| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
| | |
| | 1. VALUE FOR WORK STATED ON PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS |
| | LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND |
| | VALUE OF WORK, TO INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR. THIS |
| | IS FOR TOTAL PROJECT, NOT JUST ELECTRICAL. WPB FBC |
| | 109.3 |
| | 2. A FULL REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL BUILDING AND |
| | ZONING COMMENTS ARE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED. WPB FBC |
| | 107.2.1 |
| | 3. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. THE LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED IS THE TYPE |
| | PERMITTED FOR A SINGLE DWELLING UNIT. NEC 220 |
| | 4. PROVIDE ACCURATE RISER DIAGRAM. RISER SHOWS ONE |
| | SERVICE ENTRANCE TO A METER CAN, BUT THE NOTE SAYS THIS |
| | IS 4 METER CANS. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND CORRECTIONS |
| | AS NEEDED. 4 METER CANS CANNOT FEED ONE DISCONNECT. NEC |
| | 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 5. WIRE SIZE SHOWN IN SERVICE DROP IS NOT ADEQUATELY |
| | SIZED TO HANDLE THE LOAD STATED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 310.15(B)(16) |
| | 6. 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 |
| | 7. 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 EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1, 801.2, OR 901.2 |
| | AS APPLICABLE. |
| | 8. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR |
| | SERVICE 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 |
| | 9. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANELS. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9 |
| | 10. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR |
| | ALTERED CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE |
| | CIRCUITS, AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE |
| | TO COMPLY WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, |
| | 215.5, 408.4 |
| | 11. NOTE 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 |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
| | |
| | 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, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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