| Date |
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| 2020-04-23 15:12:24 | 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. PLAN STATES THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE RISER DIAGRAM, |
| | BUT THE LOAD TABLE STATES THE UPGRADED ELECTRICAL |
| | SERVICE IS 200 AMPS. WHICH IS IT? PROVIDE |
| | CLARIFICATION. PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OF EXISTING |
| | SERVICE. NEC 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 2. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IN NOTE 8 IS NOT CODE |
| | COMPLIANT. 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. |
| | 3. NOTE 19 STATES THAT LIGHTING IN CLOTHES CLOSETS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH NEC 4/10.8/D/1, WHICH DOESN?T EXIST. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION OR NOTE OR COMPLIANCE. NEC 410.16; |
| | FBC RE E4003.12 |
| | 4. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 5. IF NEW SERVICE IS TO BE INSTALLED, 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 |
| | 6. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| | KITCHEN, INCLUDING THE ISLAND, REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.6 |
| | 7. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| | 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
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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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