| Date |
Text |
| 2020-02-27 10:40:22 | 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 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. |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. LIGHTING IN CLOSETS APPEARS TO BE STANDARD RECESS |
| | LIGHTS. PER CODE, LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY |
| | ENCLOSED LAMPS AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS |
| | SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN CLOTHES CLOSETS. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 4. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| | SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION OR NOTE |
| | FOR COMPLIANCE. NEC 410.10(D); FBC RE E4003.11 |
| | 5. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEPTACLE 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, 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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