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| 2019-04-18 11:05:29 | 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. PANEL SCHEDULES SHOW AN ELECTRICAL TANKLESS WATER |
| | HEATER, BUT THE PLAN SHOWS A GAS WATER HEATER. WHICH |
| | WILL BE USED? PROVIDE ACCRATE LOAD CALCULATION BASED ON |
| | THIS. NEC 220 FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 2. 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. 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 |
| | 4. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 5. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A 1 INCH CONDUIT FEEDING THE |
| | GUEST HOUSE. BASED ON THE WIRE SIZES SHOWN, AND THE |
| | FACT THAT SCHEDULE 80 PVC WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | PARTS OF THE RUN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE, |
| | THIS CONDUIT DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR THE WIRES |
| | SHOWN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC CHAPTER 9, TABLES 4,5 |
| | 6. PROVIDE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED FOR A |
| | BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY A FEEDER OR BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT FOR THE GUEST HOUSE. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| | 7. FEEDERS THAT SUPPLY A SEPARATE STRUCTURE REQUIRE A |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS AT THE BUILDING OR SEPARATE |
| | STRUCTURE SUPPLIED. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN DISCONNECT OR |
| | MAIN BREAKER AT THE PANEL FOR PANEL "C". NEC 225.31, |
| | 225.32 |
| | 8. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 9. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG |
| | THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET |
| | FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THE WALL SPACING REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR KITCHEN COUNTER SPACE STATE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE |
| | IS MORE THAN 24 INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET IN THAT SPACE. THE PLAN PROVIDED DOES |
| | NOT MEET THIS CODE IN SOME AREAS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE E3901 |
| | 10. FOR GUEST HOUSE, PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET FOR SERVICING OF A/C EQUIPMENT WITHIN 25 FEET OF |
| | THE EQUIPMENT PER CODE. NEC 210.63; FBC RE E3901.12 |
| | 11. FOR GUEST HOUSE, A MINIMUM OF ONE 20 AMPERE BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPLY BATHROOM RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET(S). SUCH CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE NO OTHER OUTLETS. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3) , FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 12. LIGHTING IN WALK IN CLOSETS APPEARS TO BE 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 |
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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, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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