| Date |
Text |
| 2020-01-29 15:18:33 | 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. 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 EX 607.1.1 |
| | OR 801.1, 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE. |
| | 2. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| | KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.8 |
| | 3. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY AREAS |
| | SHALL HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.8(A)(9) |
| | 4. LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| | SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION OR NOTE |
| | FOR COMPLIANCE. NEC 410.10(D) |
| | 5. 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 OR NOTE FOR COMPLIANCE. NEC 410.16 |
| | 6. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12 |
| | 7. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC 210.8(D) |
| | 8. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED DOES NOT |
| | USE 208 AS THE VOLTAGE FOR AMPERAGE DEMAND. NEC 215.2, |
| | 220, 408.30 |
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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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