| Date |
Text |
| 2019-08-28 13:26:45 | 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 |
| | FAC = FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| | 1. NOTE ON RISER DIAGRAM STATES THAT LIGHTING IN |
| | CLOSETS TO COMPLY WITH 410-8. THIS CODE SECTION DOES |
| | NOT APPLY TO LIGHTING IN CLOSETS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 2. NOTE IN ELECTRICAL NOTES STATES THAT RECEPTACLES |
| | SHALL BE TAMPER RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE |
| | SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. |
| | NOTE ALSO QUOTES THE 2007 FBC AS CODE REFERENCE, WHICH |
| | IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14; FBC PREFACE, WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 3. NOTE STATES THAT ALL BREAKERS SHALL HAVE AN AIC |
| | RATING OF 1000. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 4. 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. |
| | 5. 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 |
| | 6. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. THE |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE LOCATED ON A WALL OR |
| | PARTITION THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE BASIN OR BASIN |
| | COUNTERTOP, LOCATED ON THE COUNTERTOP, OR INSTALLED ON |
| | THE SIDE OR FACE OF THE BASIN CABINET. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE E3901.6 |
| | 7. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
| | |
| | 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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