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| 2020-07-30 11:37:29 | PLAN REVIEW - ELECTRICAL |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | PLANS EXAMINER BUILDING - PX3169 |
| | PLANS EXAMINER 1&2 FAMILY - SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
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| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | COMMENTS FROM 1ST ELECTRICAL REVIEW HAVE NOT BEEN |
| | ADDRESSED. I HAVE ATTACHED THEM HERE FOR YOUR REVIEW. |
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| | 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) PLANS ARE ILLEGIBLE. THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN IS |
| | UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FROM |
| | THE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC: FBC 107.2.1 |
| | INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN UPON SUITABLE |
| | MATERIAL. ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED |
| | WHEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE |
| | THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED |
| | AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, |
| | RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. SUCH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL |
| | CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, |
| | AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS |
| | ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH |
| | INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL CODES |
| | SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE |
| | TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE |
| | FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, |
| | SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE |
| | NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| | DESIGN. |
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| | 2) FBC 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. BUILDING |
| | PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE UPON |
| | SUBSTANTIAL PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. |
| | THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, |
| | SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO |
| | RECORDS MANAGEMENT. |
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| | 3) THE $1500.00 VALUE IS TOO LOW. THE VALUE USED FOR |
| | PERMITTING IS THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT COST FOR ALL |
| | MATERIALS AND LABOR. FBC 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| | VALUATION. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF |
| | BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE |
| | TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, |
| | INTERIOR FINISH, RELATIVE SITE WORK, ARCHITECTURAL AND |
| | DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COSTS, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; |
| | EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. VALUATION REFERENCES MAY |
| | INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF NATIONAL |
| | CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES (MARSHALL-SWIFT, |
| | MEANS, ETC.), AS PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. FINAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION SHALL BE SET |
| | BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| | 4) PROVIDE ELECTRICAL PLAN FOR REVIEW THAT IS DESIGNED |
| | BY AND SIGNED AND SEALED BY A LICENSED DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL OR DESIGNED BY AND SIGNED BY THE |
| | ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR QUALIFIER. FS 471.003(2)(H); |
| | 471.025; WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5 |
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| | 5) PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. 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 |
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| | 6) PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE |
| | E3602.2 |
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| | 7) 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 |
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| | 8) PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OF EXISTING SERVICE. NEC |
| | 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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| | 9) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE EXISTING SERVICE RISER AND |
| | PANEL ON THE FLOOR PLANS. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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| | 10) PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
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| | 11) 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 |
| | NOTE ON PLANS. NEC 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
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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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| | ROBERT MCDOUGAL |
| | COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6714 |
| | [email protected] |
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