| Date |
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| 2019-06-18 11:26:09 | 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 THREE # 6 WIRES FEEDING THE A/C |
| | COMPRESSORS WITH ONE #10 GROUND. WHY IS THERE THREE |
| | WIRES FEEDING THIS UNIT WHEN THIS IS SHOWN AS A SINGLE |
| | PHASE SERVICE? CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT AS NEEDED. WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 2. FEEDERS TO PANEL A AND PANEL B MUST INCLUDE AND |
| | EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SIZED PER CODE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 250.122; FBC RE E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 3. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS THREE 2/0 CONDUCTORS FEEDING |
| | PANEL A AND PANEL B, FED FROM A 200 AMP BREAKER. 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 MAIN TO PANELS, SIZED FOR 200 |
| | AMPS. NEC 310.15(B)(7) AND (B)(16); FBC RE E3603.1, |
| | E3705.1 |
| | 4. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 5. 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. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF |
| | SERVICE PANEL. NEC 110.9, 110.10; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 6. NOTE 5 STATES THAT ALL WIRING SHALL BE A MINIMUM |
| | SIZE 12 GAUGE, BUT THE PANEL SCHEDULES CALL FOR SEVERAL |
| | 15 AMP CIRCUITS WITH 14 GAUGE WIRE. CORRECTE |
| | DISCREPANCY. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 7. PANEL B SHOWS BATHROOM GFCI RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS |
| | NUMBER 23 AND 25 AS 15 AMP CIRCUITS ON 14 GAUGE WIRE. 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 |
| | 8. 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 |
| | 9. 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 |
| | 10. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 11. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 12. PANEL SCHEDULES SHOW 5 SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS, |
| | BUT ONLY 2 ARE INCLUDED IN THE LOAD CALCULATION. |
| | PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC RE E3602.2. |
| | 13. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 14. 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 |
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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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