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| 2020-04-02 14:34:12 | 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. 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. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| | 2. 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 |
| | 3. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF ANY SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| | PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| | 4. 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 |
| | 5. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| | 6. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY AREAS |
| | SHALL HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.8(A)(9); FBC RE E3902.9 |
| | 7. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| | LOADS. NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 8. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED |
| | CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS, |
| | AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY |
| | WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, 215.5, |
| | 408.4; WPB FBC 107.3.5; FBC RE E3706.2, E3902 |
| | 9. PROVIDE 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. NEC 215.5, 230, |
| | 250.50, 250.94, 408.30; FBC RE E3706.1, E3608.1, |
| | E3609.3; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 10. 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 |
| | 11. 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 MAIN HOUSE. NEC 225.31, |
| | 225.32 |
| | 12. PROVIDE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED FOR |
| | A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY A FEEDER OR BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| | 13. POOL WIL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SEPARATE PERMIT. |
| | PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE INDICATING THE REQUIRED SEPARATE |
| | PERMITS AND PLAN SUBMITTALS FOR THE POOL. WPB FBC |
| | 105.1, 107.2.1 |
| | 14. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 15. A MINIMUM OF ONE 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO SUPPLY BATHROOM RECEPTACLE OUTLET(S). SUCH |
| | CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE NO OTHER OUTLETS. PLAN DOES NOT |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3) , |
| | FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 16. A MINIMUM OF TWO 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO SUPPLY KITCHEN COUNTERTOP RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET(S). PLAN DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(1) , FBC RE E3703.2 |
| | 17. 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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