| Date |
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| 2019-05-21 14:19:41 | 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. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS FOR THE SERVICE, AS WELL AS THE LOAD CALCULATINS |
| | FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PANELS. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 2. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS AN INSTALLATION THAT IS NOT CODE |
| | COMPLIANT. MAINS NEEDS TO BE GROUPED. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 230.72; FBC RE E3601.6 |
| | 3. LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL PANELS WOULD INDICATE THAT |
| | THERE ARE CONDUCTORS WITH NO OVER CURRENT PROTECTION |
| | INSTALLED IN THE DWELLING, WHICH IS A CODE VIOLATION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 230.70; FBC RE E3601.6 |
| | 4. 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 |
| | 5. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECTS/PANELS. |
| | NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 6. 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. |
| | 7. 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 |
| | 8. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 9. THE # 6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHOULD NOT BE |
| | INCLUDED IN THE CONDUIT FROM THE METER TO THE FIRST |
| | MEANS OF DISCONNECT. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.6; FBC |
| | RE E3610.4 |
| | 10. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 11. PROVIDE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED FOR |
| | A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY A FEEDER OR BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| | 12. FEEDERS THAT SUPPLY A SEPARATE STRUCTURE REQUIRE A |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS AT THE BUILDING OR SEPARATE |
| | STRUCTURE SUPPLIED IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN GROUPED PER |
| | COMMENT #2 ABOVE. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN DISCONNECT OR |
| | MAIN BREAKER AT THE PANEL FOR THE DETACHED GARAGE. NEC |
| | 225.31, 225.32 |
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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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