| Date |
Text |
| 2020-03-01 11:56:19 | 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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| | BE ADVISED THAT PLAN SUBMISSION HAS MORE THAN 25 SHEETS |
| | AND IS REQUIRED TO BE A DIGITAL SUBMISSION. ALL FUTURE |
| | SUBMISSION SHALL BE IN DIGITAL FORMAT. WPB FBC 107.1 |
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| | 1. A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET ON A 20 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. THE |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE LOCATED ON A WALL OR |
| | PARTITION THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE BASIN OR BASIN |
| | COUNTERTOP, LOCATED ON THE COUNTERTOP, OR INSTALLED ON |
| | THE SIDE OR FACE OF THE BASIN CABINET. THIS IS NOT |
| | SHOWN FOR ALL BATHROOM BASINS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE E3901.6 |
| | 2. NOTE 7 OF ELECTRICAL WIRING NOTES STATES THE 2011 |
| | NEC AS BASIS OF DESIGN. THIS IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE CURRENT CODES |
| | ABOVE) |
| | 3. NOTES UNDER PANEL SCHEDULES (2 LOCATIONS) STATE THAT |
| | LIGHTING IN CLOSETS SHALL COMPLY WITH NEC 410.8 . THIS |
| | CODE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CLOSET LIGHTING. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION OR NOTE OR COMPLIANCE. NEC 410.16; FBC RE |
| | E4003.12 |
| | 4. NOTES UNDER PANEL SCHEDULES (2 LOCATIONS) STATE THAT |
| | RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. |
| | THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT |
| | RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE |
| | E4002.14 |
| | 5. SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED AT LEAST 3 FEET FROM |
| | BATHROOM DOOR, 3 FEET FROM CEILING FANS, AND 3 FEET |
| | FROM ANY MECHANICAL DUCT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. FBC RE |
| | R314.3(4), NFPA 72:29.8.3.4 |
| | 6. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY AREAS |
| | SHALL HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.8(A)(9); FBC RE E3902.9 |
| | 7. 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 |
| | 8. |
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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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