| Date |
Text |
| 2019-03-15 10:53:56 | 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 SHOWS A NEW 100 AMP PANEL BEING FED |
| | WITH # 8 CONDUCTORS. IT SEEMS THE PLAN IS INDICATING |
| | THIS TO BE A PARALLEL FEED TO THE PANEL, ALTHOUGH THE |
| | TERMINOLOGY FOR PARALLEL FEEDS IS MISSING. PER NEC, |
| | PARALLEL CONDUCTORS ARE PERMITTED ONLY IS SIZES 1/0 AND |
| | LARGER. THE # 8 CONDUCTORS SHOWN IS NOT RATED FOR 100 |
| | AMPS, PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 310.10(H); FBC RE E3401.2 |
| | 2. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED IS NOT |
| | COMPLIANT WITH FBC RE FORMAT AND IS ILLEGIBLE. NEC |
| | 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 3. 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; FBC EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1, |
| | 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE. |
| | 4. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 5. 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 |
| | 6. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. 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), R315.1, NFPA 72:29.8.3.4 |
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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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