| Date |
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| 2020-02-06 15:42:33 | 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. 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 |
| | 2. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF ANY SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| | PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 3. FEED FROM ATS TO MAIN PANEL IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN |
| | EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, SIZED PER CODE. |
| | ADDITIONALLY, AND SUB-PANEL FED FROM A PANEL AFTER THE |
| | FIRST MEANS OF DISCONNECT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE EGC. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR ALL FEEDERS. NEC 250.122; FBC RE |
| | E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 4. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. LOAD CALCULATIONS ARE SHOWN FOR |
| | INDIVIDUAL PANELS, BUT NOT FOR THE SERVICE. NEC 215.2, |
| | 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 5. ELECTRICAL PLAN SHOWS A 200 AMP SERVICE WITH A 200 |
| | AMP TRANSFER SWITCH. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A 400 AMP |
| | SERVICE WITH A 400 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH. CORRECT |
| | DISCREPANCY. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 6. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A 2/0 FEEDER FOR A 200 AMP |
| | PANEL. THIS WIRE IS NOT SIZED PROPERLY. 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 |
| | FOR THIS FEEDER. NEC 310.15(B)(7) AND (B)(16); FBC RE |
| | E3603.1, E3705.1 |
| | 7. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A #4 FEEDER FOR A 100 AMP PANEL |
| | IN TWO LOCATIONS. THIS WIRE IS NOT SIZED PROPERLY. 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 FOR THIS FEEDER. NEC 310.15(B)(7) |
| | AND (B)(16); FBC RE E3603.1, E3705.1 |
| | 8. 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 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHERS. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 10. FIRE ALARM, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS, DAS, LIGHTNING |
| | PROTECTION, GENERATORS, COMMERCIAL HOOD SYSTEMS, WALK |
| | IN COOLERS, SIGNS, SITE LIGHTING, AND SWIMMING POOLS |
| | (WHERE APPLICABLE) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF |
| | THIS PLAN REVIEW. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE INDICATING THE |
| | REQUIRED SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLAN SUBMITTALS FOR ANY |
| | OF THESE SYSTEMS PRESENT. WPB FBC 105.1, 107.2.1 |
| | 11. BREAKER FOR POOL PUMP REQUIRED TO BE GFCI |
| | PROTECTED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 680.21(C); FBC RE |
| | E4203.1.3 |
| | 12. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 13. LIGHTING IN CLOSETS IS SHOWN AS A J-BOX FOR A |
| | CELING MOUNTED OR HANGING DECORATIVE FIXTURE. PER CODE, |
| | LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY ENCLOSED LAMPS AND |
| | PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS SHALL NOT BE |
| | PERMITTED IN CLOTHES CLOSETS. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE THAT |
| | COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED. NEC 410.16; FBC RE E4003.12 |
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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, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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