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| 2019-03-06 14:37:57 | 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. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS PER THE FORMAT IN FBC RES. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE |
| | THE AMOUNT DETERMINED FOR GARAGE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. |
| | ALSO, IT APPEARS THE AC LOAD WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL. |
| | NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 2. PLAN SHOWS THE GARAGE FEED COMING DIRECTLY FROM |
| | METER CAN AS UNFUSED CONDUCTORS. THIS INSTALLATION |
| | WOULD MEAN THE MAINS FOR THIS ADDRESS ARE IN 2 |
| | DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, WHICH IS A CODE VIOLATION. MAINS |
| | MUST BE GROUPED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 230.72: FBC RE |
| | E3601.7 |
| | 3. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A FEED FROM THE METER TO THE |
| | INTERIOR PANEL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE. |
| | CONDUCTORS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A MAIN BREAKER OR |
| | DISCONNECT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE |
| | IN THIS FASHION. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN ON THE OUTSIDE |
| | OF THE HOME, OR INSTALL THE CONDUCTORS UNDER THE SLAB. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 230.70, 250.6; FBC RE E3601.6 |
| | 4. WIRE SIZE SHOWN FROM METER CAN TO PANELS IS NOT |
| | SIZED PROPERLY. WIRE SIZES FROM NEC 310.15(B)(7), OR |
| | FBC RE E3603.1, CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN THE SERVICE |
| | CONDUCTOR SUPPLIES 100% OF THE LOAD. SINCE THIS IS NOT |
| | THE CASE, PROVIDE CORRECTED WIRE SIZE FROM METER CAN TO |
| | PANELS. NEC 310.15(B)(7) AND (B)(16); FBC RE E3603.1, |
| | E3705.1 |
| | 5. 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 |
| | 6. 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; FBC |
| | RE E3606.3 |
| | 7. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| | PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 8. LIGHTING IN CLOSETS IS SHOWN AS 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 |
| | 9. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| | SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.10(D); FBC RE E4003.11 |
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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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