| Date |
Text |
| 2019-09-05 14:53:34 | 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. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS THE ELECTRICAL PANELS IN THE |
| | GARAGE BEHIND THE METER CAN AND NO MAIN DISCONNECT IS |
| | SHOWN. THE GROUND FLOOR ELECTRICAL PLAN SHOWS THE |
| | PANELS IN THE HALLWAY ACROSS FROM THE LAUNDRY. |
| | CONDUCTORS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A MAIN BREAKER OR |
| | DISCONNECT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE |
| | IN THIS FASHION. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN ON THE OUTSIDE |
| | OF THE HOME, OR INSTALL THE CONDUCTORS UNDER THE SLAB. |
| | IF CONDUCTORS ARE INSTALLED UNDER THE SLAB, THEN THERE |
| | SHOULD NOT BE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IN THIS |
| | CONDUIT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 230.70, 250.6; FBC RE |
| | E3601.6 |
| | 2. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN ELECTRICAL NOTE 8 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. |
| | 3. 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 |
| | 4. ELECTRICAL NOTE 17 STATES THAT LIGHTING IN CLOTHES |
| | CLOSETS SHALL COMPLY WITH NEC 410.8, WHICH DOESN?T |
| | APPLY TO LIGHTING IN CLOSETS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 5. ELECTRICAL NOTE 22 STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | TAMPER RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES |
| | NOT APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 6. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| | KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION, INCLUDING THE ISLAND. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.6 |
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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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