| 2008-12-04 16:00:08 | |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE CYCLES: |
| | |
| | THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 REVISIONS, 2005 |
| | NEC, NFPA-72 2002, NFPA-101 2003, 2004 FBC AS AMENDED, |
| | CHAPTER 1.AND FOUND NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | 1} 250.52(A)(3) CONCRETE-ENCASED ELECTRODE AN ELECTRODE |
| | ENCASED BY AT LEAST 50 MM (2 IN.) OF CONCRETE, LOCATED |
| | WITHIN AND NEAR THE BOTTOM OF A CONCRETE FOUNDATION OR |
| | FOOTING THAT IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EARTH, |
| | CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 6.0 M (20 FT) OF ONE OR MORE |
| | BARE OR ZINC GALVANIZED OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY |
| | CONDUCTIVE COATED STEEL REINFORCING BARS OR RODS OF NOT |
| | LESS THAN 13 MM ( 1/ 2 IN.) IN DIAMETER, OR CONSISTING |
| | OF AT LEAST 6.0 M (20 FT) OF BARE COPPER CONDUCTOR NOT |
| | SMALLER THAN 4 AWG. REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | TO BE BONDED TOGETHER BY THE USUAL STEEL TIE WIRES OR |
| | OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS. ADD TO THE RISER DIAGRAM. |
| | |
| | 2} 408.36(D) SUPPLIED THROUGH A TRANSFORMER- WHERE A |
| | PANELBOARD IS SUPPLIED THROUGH A TRANSFORMER, THE |
| | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION REQUIRED BY 408.36(A), (B), AND |
| | (C) SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE |
| | TRANSFORMER. PANEL "B" MUST PROVIDE SECONDARY |
| | PROTECTION FOR THE 45KVA TRANSFORMER BY INSTALLING A |
| | MAIN, OR ADDING A DISCONNECT WITH OCP PER 450.3(B). |
| | |
| | 3} PER THE FBC THE USE IS "A3" ASSEMBLY, ART GALLERY, |
| | THEREFORE 1 WATT PER SQUARE FOOT SHOULD BE USED FOR THE |
| | LIGHTING LOAD CALCULATION FOR ASSEMBLY HALLS 220.12. |
| | |
| | 4} PER FLORIDA STATUTE 471.003 AN ENGINEER MUST DESIGN |
| | THIS SERVICE. THE CONTRACTOR OF RECORD MAY BE THE |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THOSE STATUTES |
| | ARE APPLICABLE. IN THIS CASE ENGINEERING IS REQUIRED |
| | BECAUSE THE SERVICE VOLTAGE IS OVER 240 VOLTS AND |
| | $50,000. |
| | |
| | IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
| | |
| | BILL TROBAUGH |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561/805-6718 |
| | |
