Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20020932
Permit Number 20020932
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-03-19 15:11:34CODES 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
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR PANEL B.
 DEMAND FACTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON FEEDERS LESS THAN
 100 AMP CAPACITY. NEC 220.82; FBC RE E3602.2.2.1
 2. BASED ON THE LOAD SPECIFIED FOR PANEL B, WHEN DEMAND
 FACTORS ARE NOT USED, THE PANEL AND FEEDERS WOULD BE
 OVERLOADED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30;
 FBC RE E3704.1, E3706.1
 3. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE
 OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2
 4. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED
 PER CODE FOR THE ENTIRE DWELLING UNIT. PROVIDE FULL
 FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING ALARMS. IF NONE ARE
 EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW INSTALLATIONS, OR
 PROVIDE A NOTE REQUIRING COMPLIANCE. FBC RE R314.3,
 R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1
 5. AFCI PROTECTION AS SHOWN IN NOTE 2 IS NOT CODE
 COMPLIANT, KITCHEN AREA IS MISSING FROM THIS NOTE. 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.
 6. IT APPEARS THAT PANEL B IS LOCATED IN A SEPARATE
 STRUCTURE. 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 PANEL B.
 NEC 225.31, 225.32
 7. FEED TO INTERIOR PANEL A FROM DISCONNECT A IS
 REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR,
 SIZED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.122; FBC RE
 E3704.6, 3607.3.1
 8. FEED TO PANEL B IS SHOWN WITH ONE # 6 CONDUCTOR. A
 NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR
 IS REQUIRED AT THIS PANEL. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 250.24(C), 250.122; FBC RE E3704.6, 3607.3.1; WPB FBC
 107.2.1
 9. THERE ARE TWO SHEETS IDENTIFIED AS E-1.0. PROVIDE
 EACH SHEET WITH A UNIQUE NAME. WPB FBC 107.2.1
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 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.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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