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| 2019-12-22 13:44:12 | 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. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. THE LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED DOES |
| | NOT MEET CODE. THE DEMAND FACTORS CANNOT BE APPLIED |
| | TWICE. THE CALCULATION PROVIDED APPLIES DEMAND FACTORS |
| | TO PANEL K AND THEN USES THAT NUMBER AND APPOIES DEMAND |
| | FACTORS AGAIN FOR PANEL MDP. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 2. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR PANEL K, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. THE LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED DOES |
| | NOT INCLUDE ANY GENERAL LIGHTING LOAD, EVEN THOUGH |
| | THESE CIRCUITS ARE SHOWN IN THE PANEL SCHEUDLE. NEC |
| | 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 3. WHAT SIZE IS THE SERVICE TO THIS DWELLING UNIT? THE |
| | SIZE IS NOT SPECIFIED ON PLAN. WPB FBC 107.2.1; NEC |
| | 215.5, 230, 250.50, 250.94, 408.30; FBC RE E3706.1, |
| | E3608.1, E3609.3 |
| | 4. 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. |
| | 5. HOW WILL THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUITS FROM THE EXISTING |
| | PANEL BE RELOCATED TO THE NEW PANEL? PLAN IS SILENT IN |
| | REGARDS TO THIS. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 6. PLAN DOES NOT STATE WHETHER THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE |
| | IS NEW OR EXISTING. IF THIS IS A NEW SERVICE, 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 |
| | 7. IF NEW SERVICE, OR ANY WORK DONE TO SERVICE, PROVIDE |
| | INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT SERVICE. SHOW |
| | ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 8. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING |
| | ALARMS, OR PROVIDE A NOTE REQUIRING COMPLIANCE. IF NONE |
| | ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW INSTALLATIONS. |
| | FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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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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