2020-12-08 14:26:02 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE ARE NO DETAILS PROVIDED, INCLUDING, ELECTRICAL |
| WIRE SIZE, UNDERGROUND RATED CONDUIT/CASING, DEPTH OF |
| COVER, DIMENSION FROM POOL, ETC. |
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| PER NFPA |
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| NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
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| NEC 300-5 GENERALLY, CABLES APPROVED FOR DIRECT BURIAL |
| SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COVER OF 24 INCHES. WHEN WIRING IS |
| INSTALLED AT DWELLINGS IN APPROVED NON-METALLIC |
| RACEWAYS, THE MINIMUM COVER CAN BE REDUCED TO 18 |
| INCHES. |
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| NEC 300-5 GFCI WHEN A GFCI PROTECTED RESIDENTIAL BRANCH |
| CIRCUIT IS RATED 20 AMPS OR LESS AND 120 VOLTS OR LESS, |
| THE MINIMUM COVER CAN BE REDUCED TO 12 INCHES. |
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| NEC 300-5 CONDUCTORS EMERGING FROM UNDERGROUND SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN RIGID METAL CONDUIT, INTERMEDIATE METAL |
| CONDUIT, OR SCHEDULE 80 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT TO |
| PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THIS |
| PROTECTION SHALL EXTEND FROM 18 INCHES BELOW GRADE OR |
| THE MINIMUM COVER DISTANCE, ABOVE, TO THE POINT OF |
| TERMINATION ABOVE GROUND. |
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| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CODE EXAMPLES FOR UNDERGROUND |
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| NEC 300.5 UNDERGROUND WIRING |
| CONDUIT IDENTIFICATION UNDERGROUND SERVICE LATERALS |
| SHALL HAVE THEIR LOCATION IDENTIFIED BY A WARNING |
| RIBBON PLACED IN THE TRENCH AT LEAST 12 INCHES ABOVE |
| THE UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION. |
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| NEC 300.5 UNDERGROUND WIRING CONDUIT MOVEMENT |
| PROTECTION WHERE SUBJECT TO MOVEMENT, DIRECT BURIED |
| CABLES OR RACEWAYS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO PREVENT DAMAGE |
| TO THE ENCLOSED CONDUCTORS OR CONNECTED EQUIPMENT; |
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| NEC 300.5 UNDERGROUND WIRING CONDUITS EMERGING FROM THE |
| GROUND CONDUCTORS EMERGING FROM UNDERGROUND SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN RIGID METAL CONDUIT, INTERMEDIATE METAL |
| CONDUIT, OR SCHEDULE 80 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT FROM |
| 18 INCHES BELOW GRADE OR THE MINIMUM COVER DISTANCE TO |
| THE POINT OF TERMINATION ABOVE GROUND. |
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| NEC 680 680.10 UNDERGROUND WIRING LOCATION. UNDERGROUND |
| WIRING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED UNDER THE POOL OR WITHIN |
| THE AREA EXTENDING 1.5 M (5 FT) HORIZONTALLY FROM THE |
| INSIDEWALL OF THE POOL UNLESS THIS WIRING IS NECESSARY |
| TO SUPPLY |
| POOL EQUIPMENT PERMITTED BY THIS ARTICLE. WHERE SPACE |
| LIMITATIONS PREVENT WIRING FROM BEING ROUTED A DISTANCE |
| 1.5 M (5 FT) OR MORE FROM THE POOL, SUCH WIRING SHALL |
| BE PERMITTEDWHERE INSTALLED IN COMPLETE RACEWAY SYSTEMS |
| OF RIGID METAL |
| CONDUIT, INTERMEDIATE METAL CONDUIT, OR A NONMETALLIC |
| RACEWAY SYSTEM. ALL METAL CONDUIT SHALL BE CORROSION |
| RESISTANT AND SUITABLE FOR THE LOCATION. THE MINIMUM |
| COVER DEPTHSHALL BE AS GIVEN IN TABLE 680.10. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS, EQUIPMENT SPEC SHEETS. |
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| 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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