| Date |
Text |
| 2019-12-17 14:54:20 | 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. |
| | |
| | 1. SHEET E-2.0, NOTE 14, THE NEC AND FBC SPECIFIED FOR |
| | DESIGN IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC |
| | PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES ABOVE) |
| | 2. SEVERAL NOTES THROUGHOUT INDICATE AFCI PROTECTION |
| | THAT IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. REMOVE AND/OR EDIT NOTES TO |
| | REFLECT CURRENT CODE COMPLIANCE. 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 |
| | 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. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 6. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS BASED ON THE METHOD PRESCRIBED IN FBC |
| | RESIDENTIAL. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 7. PROVIDE ACCURATE RISER DIAGRAM, SHOWING ALL DETAILS |
| | OF SERVICE EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND OR OVERHEAD SERVICE, |
| | WIRE AND BREAKER SIZES FOR SERVICE AND FEED TO ANY |
| | SUB-PANEL(S). SHOW GEC SIZE AND SYSTEM, SHOW |
| | INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT. IT APPEARS THAT |
| | THE SERVICE IS ON A SEPARATE STRUCTURE FROM THE MAIN |
| | HOUSE. HOW WILL THE CIRCUITS IN THE GARAGE BE FEED? |
| | RISER DIAGRAM SHOULD ACCURATELY REFLECT WHAT EQUIPMENT |
| | WILL BE INSTALLED. NEC 215.5, 230, 250.50, 250.94, |
| | 408.30; FBC RE E3706.1, E3608.1, E3609.3; WPB FBC |
| | 107.2.1 |
| | 8. FEEDERS THAT SUPPLY A SEPARATE STRUCTURE REQUIRE A |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS AT THE BUILDING OR SEPARATE |
| | STRUCTURE SUPPLIED. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN DISCONNECT OR |
| | MAIN BREAKER AT THE PANEL FOR THE SUB-PANEL IN MAIN |
| | HOUSE. NEC 225.31, 225.32 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED FOR A |
| | BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY A FEEDER OR BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| | 10. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A #6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| | CONDUCTOR IN THE CONDUIT FROM THE METER CAN TO THE MAIN |
| | DISCONNECT. THE # 6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR |
| | SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS CONDUIT. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 250.6; FBC RE E3610.4 |
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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, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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