| Date |
Text |
| 2019-10-31 15:13:19 | 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. AFCI PROTECTION DETAILED IN NEW ELECTRIC NOTE 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. |
| | 2. UNDER NEW ELECTRIC NOTE AND NOTE 14, THESE NOTES |
| | STATE 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 |
| | 3. 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 |
| | 4. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF ANY SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| | PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 5. RISER DIAGRAM CONFLICTS WITH PANEL SCHEDULE. IS |
| | PANEL A A PANEL WITH A MAIN BREAKER, OR IS IT MAIN LUG |
| | ONLY? PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS. NEC |
| | 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 6. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A FEED FROM THE METER TO THE |
| | INTERIOR PANEL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY. |
| | 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 THERE IS A DISCONNECT AT THE METER, THE CONDUIT TO |
| | THE INTERIOR PANEL SHALL INCLUDE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| | CONDUCTOR. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 230.70, 250.6, |
| | 250.118; FBC RE E3601.6 |
| | 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 SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 10. 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 |
| | 11. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. |
| | NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 12. 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 |
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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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