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| 2020-03-16 09:25:31 | 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. SHEET 024_EL, THE 24 26 16 PANEL SCHEDULE LOCATED |
| | NEXT TO THE LOAD CALCULATION STATES THAT THERE WILL BE |
| | 100 AMP BREAKERS FEEDING THE THREE SUB-PANELS. THE |
| | PANEL SCHEDULE FOR THIS PANEL LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE |
| | PAGE STATES THAT THEY ARE FED WITH 20 AMP CIRCUITS. |
| | CORRECT DISCREPANCY. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 2. SHEET 024_EL, THE 24 26 16 PANEL SCHEDULE LOCATED |
| | NEXT TO THE LOAD CALCULATION STATES THAT THE WIRE SIZE |
| | FEEDING THE THREE SUB-PANELS WILL BE # 4. THIS WIRE |
| | SIZE IS NOT RATED FOR 100 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | 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 METER CAN TO PANELS. NEC |
| | 310.15(B)(7) AND (B)(16); FBC RE E3603.1, E3705.1 |
| | 3. SHEET 024_EL, THE 24 26 16 PANEL SCHEDULE LOCATED |
| | NEXT TO THE LOAD CALCULATION SHOWS A GROUNDING |
| | ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR TO EACH SUB-PANEL. THE GROUNDING |
| | ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR IS ONLY CONNECTED AT THE MAIN. AN |
| | EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, SIZED TO CODE, IS |
| | REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED WITH ALL FEEDERS TO |
| | SUB-PANELS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.122; FBC RE |
| | E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 4. PLAN IS NOT CLEAR AS TO THE OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION |
| | OF FEEDERS TO THE SUB-PANELS. THESE CIRCUITS NEED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED AT THE SOURCE, THE MAIN DISTRIBUTION PANEL. |
| | IF THE INTENT IS TO TAP OFF THE MAIN 300 WITH THESE |
| | FEEDERS, THESE TAPS WOULD NEED T COMPLY WITH THE TAP |
| | RULES PER NEC 240.21. THE PANEL SCHEDULES STATES THEY |
| | ARE MAIN LUG ONLY, BUT ALSO STATE THERE IS A 100 AMP |
| | MAIN. WHICH IS IT? PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND/OR |
| | CORRECTIONS. WPB FBC 107.2.1; NEC 240.4, 240.21 |
| | 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. NEC 110.9, 110.10; FBC |
| | RE E3606.3 |
| | 6. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR EACH SUB-PANEL (P.1, |
| | P.2, P.3). BASED ON THE CONNECTED LOAD SHOWN, EACH OF |
| | THESE PANELS IS OVERLOADED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 7. CIRCUIT #24 FROM P.1 IS SHOWN FEEDING LIGHTS AND |
| | RECEPTACLES IN MORE THAN ONE BATHROOM. THIS IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED PER CODE. AN INDIVIDUAL 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS |
| | ALLOWED TO FEED LIGNTS AND RECEPTACLES IN ONE BATHROOM |
| | IF IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO OTHER BATHROOMS. OR, A |
| | SEPARATE CIRCUIT CAN BE USED FOR LIGHTING, AND THE |
| | RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT CAN FEED OTHER BATHROOMS. AS SHOWN |
| | ON PLAN, THE CIRCUITRY IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3); FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 8. CIRCUIT #17 FROM P.2 IS SHOWN FEEDING LIGHTS AND |
| | RECEPTACLES IN MORE THAN ONE BATHROOM. THIS IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED PER CODE. AN INDIVIDUAL 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS |
| | ALLOWED TO FEED LIGNTS AND RECEPTACLES IN ONE BATHROOM |
| | IF IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO OTHER BATHROOMS. OR, A |
| | SEPARATE CIRCUIT CAN BE USED FOR LIGHTING, AND THE |
| | RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT CAN FEED OTHER BATHROOMS. AS SHOWN |
| | ON PLAN, THE CIRCUITRY IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3); FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 9. CIRCUIT #17 FROM P.3 IS SHOWN FEEDING LIGHTS AND |
| | RECEPTACLES IN MORE THAN ONE BATHROOM. THIS IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED PER CODE. AN INDIVIDUAL 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS |
| | ALLOWED TO FEED LIGNTS AND RECEPTACLES IN ONE BATHROOM |
| | IF IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO OTHER BATHROOMS. OR, A |
| | SEPARATE CIRCUIT CAN BE USED FOR LIGHTING, AND THE |
| | RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT CAN FEED OTHER BATHROOMS. AS SHOWN |
| | ON PLAN, THE CIRCUITRY IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3); FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 10. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET FOR |
| | SERVICING OF A/C EQUIPMENT WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT PER CODE. SHOW LOCATION OF UNITS ON PLAN. WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1; 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, 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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