2017-07-19 13:43:52 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014 5TH |
| EDITION |
| NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
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| ELECTRICAL REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| 1. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED DOES NOT INCLUDE THE |
| RANGE. PROVIDE CORRECTION TO INCLUDE THE RANGE. NEC |
| 210.19(3), 220.55; FBC RE3602.2, 3702.9.1 |
| 2. NOTE 2 ON PANEL SCHEDULE STATES RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| "TEMPER RESISTANT PER 210.12". THERE IS SIMILAR WORDING |
| IN NOTE 4, BUT THIS NOTE STATES "PER 406.11".IF YOU ARE |
| REFERRING TO TAMPER RESISTANT REQUIREMENTS, NEITHER OF |
| THESE CODE SECTIONS APPLY. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND/OR |
| CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE4002.14 |
| 3. NOTE 3 STATES THAT "ALL NEW BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE |
| AFCI PROTECTED PER 210.12". NEC 210.12 DOES NOT REQUIRE |
| ALL CIRCUITS TO BE AFCI PROTECTED, BUT THE STATEMENT |
| DOES. IS THIS THE INTENTION, OR WILL ONLY THE CIRCUITS |
| REQUIRED PER NEC 210.12 BE AFCI PROTECTED? PLEASE |
| CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT. NEC 210.12; FBC RE3902.12 |
| 4. CIRCUIT 25,27 SHOWS THE AHU ON A 25 AMP BREAKER. |
| SPECS FROM MECHANICAL DRAWING SHOW A MAX 40 AMP |
| BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 440.22(C); FBC |
| RE3702.11 |
| 5. CIRCUIT 26,28 SHOWS THE CU ON A 45 AMP BREAKER. |
| SPECS FROM MECHANICAL DRAWING SHOW A MAX 30 AMP |
| BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 440.22(C); FBC |
| RE3702.11 |
| 6. CIRCUIT 4 SHOW A 15 AMP CIRCUIT TO THE |
| RANGE/COOKTOP. A MINIMUM 40 AMP CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.19(3), 220.55; FBC |
| RE3602.2, 3702.9.1 |
| 7. CIRCUIT 15 SHOWS THE DINING ROOM ON A 15 AMP |
| CIRCUIT, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER CODE. THE LIGHT IN |
| DINING ROOM SHOULD NOT BE ON THE SAME CIRCUIT AS THE |
| OUTLETS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(1), |
| 210.52(B)(2),(3); FBC RE3703.2 |
| 8. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET FOR SERVICING OF A/C |
| EQUIPMENT PER CODE. THE ONLY OUTLET SHOWN IS FOR THE |
| TANKLESS WATER HEATER (CIRCUIT A-11), AND ALSO IS |
| CONNECTED TO BATH #2 GFCI OUTLET. BATH GFCI OUTLETS ARE |
| REQUIRED TO BE A 20 AMP CIRCUIT, AND NO OTHER ITEMS CAN |
| BE ON THE SAME CIRCUIT, UNLESS THE CIRCUIT REMAINS IN |
| ONE BATHROOM ONLY. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.63, |
| 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE3901.12, 3703.4 |
| 9. CIRCUIT A-22 TO BATH 1 GFCI OUTLET NEEDS TO BE A 20 |
| AMP CIRCUIT. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3); FBC |
| 3703.4 |
| 10. MASTER BEDROOM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL |
| SPACING REQUIREMENTS FOR 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. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.52; FBC RE3901.2.1 |
| 11. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF |
| THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL |
| CONTAIN ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| FBC EC R404.1 |
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| PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES |
| INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| SINCERELY, |
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| JOHN PEARSON |
| ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6746 |
| [email protected] |
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