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2007-08-25 16:54:22 | 2007-08-25 16:54:22 |
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| *** DENIED 2ND REVIEW *** |
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| PALM HEALTH CARE |
| PHASE 3 INTERIOR BUILD OUT. |
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| ** PLEASE SEE THERE NOTES FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW ARE |
| STILL IN NEED OF ADDRESSING ALONG WITH SOME NEW |
| COMMENTS BASED ON INFORMATION NOW PLACED ON PLANS OR |
| INFORMATION NOW SUBMITTED WHICH WAS NOT ON PREVIOUS |
| PLANS. |
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| ** THERE ARE STILL ITEMS WHICH WERE NOT SUBMITTED; |
| THEREFORE A REVIEW FOR CODE COMPLIANCE CAN NOT BE DONE. |
| WHEN INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IS NOT SUBMITTED |
| AND A REVIEW OF THOSE ITEMS CAN NOT BE DONE, THEN MORE |
| OFTEN THAN NOT THERE ARE NEW COMMENTS TWO, THREE OR |
| FOUR REVIEWS LATER AS THE INFORMATION WAS NEVER |
| SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. PLEASE SEE NOTES BELOW. (#3) |
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| 1) NOTE:THIS NOTE WILL REMAIN FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW AS |
| THE SHELL PLANS HAVE NOT YET BEEN PERMITTED AND CHANGES |
| WILL BE FORTH COMING BASED ON COMMENTS FROM THIS REVIEW |
| AND PREVIOUS REVIEW ON SHELL PERMIT REVIEW. |
| PLEASE KNOW THAT IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO COORDINATE |
| PLANS WITH THE PLANS WHICH WERE SUBMITTED FOR SHELL |
| BUILDING AND ADDITION. |
| FBC 106.3.5.1.2, 106.1.2 |
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| 2) NOTE:PLEASE SEE THIS IS THE 2ND REQUEST: PLEASE |
| SEE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE BUILD OUT |
| OF SPACE. |
| PLEASE SEE THAT THE RESPONSE LETTER MENTIONS THESE WILL |
| BE SUBMITTED AND DONE HOWEVER PLEASE SUBMIT *TWO* |
| COMPLETE SETS OF ENERGY CALCULATIONS, SIGNED DATED AND |
| SEALED BY THE RESPONSIBLE DESIGNER(S) OF RECORD AS |
| REQUIRED PER FBC 13-103.1.1.1 , FAC 61G15-23.002, FS |
| 471.025, 481.221. |
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| PLEASE KNOW THAT BASED ON THE BUILD OUT BEING SUBMITTED |
| FOR PERMIT, THE KNOWN ENERGY CONSUMPTION ETC AND METHOD |
| FOR SHELL PERMIT WOULD CHANGE. |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO COORDINATE ALL FIXTURES, FIXTURE |
| WATTAGES, TYPE OF FIXTURES, CONTROLS AND NUMBER OF |
| FIXTURES BETWEEN PLANS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS. AS THE |
| CONTROLS AND AREAS ON THE PLANS MAY CHANGE THIS MAY |
| AFFECT THE CALCULATIONS. . |
| PLEASE SEE ELECTRIC TYPE WATER HEATERS FOR EXAMPLE ARE |
| BEING SHOWN ON THE IDR, YET THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW |
| THIS? |
| PLEASE SUBMIT AND SHOW DETAILED CODE COMPLIANCE FOR |
| LIGHTING CONTROLS AS REQUIRED PER CHAPTER 13 OF THE |
| 2004 FBC. PLEASE SEE THAT SOME REFERENCES TO A LIGHTING |
| CONTROL PANEL IS BEING NOTED HOWEVER THERE ARE TOO MANY |
| AREAS WHICH ARE MISSING THE REQUIRED OVER RIDES FOR |
| SPACES AND ZONES. PLEASE KNOW THAT ONE LIGHTING CONTROL |
| PANEL MAY NOT FEED TWO FLOORS AS THE LCP SUBMITTED |
| INDICATES. |
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| PLEASE SEE THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLANS SUBMITTED ARE |
| NOT COMPLETE WITH LIGHTING CONTROLS NOT ONLY REQUIRED |
| PER CHAPTER 13, BUT MANY ROOMS AND AREAS DO NOT |
| INDICATE ANY CONTROL FOR LIGHTING AT ALL. SOME |
| LOCATIONS SHOWS A SYMBOL FOR A SWITCH HOWEVER MOST DO |
| NOT SHOW ANY DEVICES |
| PLEASE KNOW THAT STATING ONE NOTE (#5) WHICH MENTIONS |
| OCCUPANCY DEVICE REQUIRED, DOES NOT SHOW CODE |
| COMPLIANCE. |
| PLEASE SHOW SCHEDULE IF A SYSTEM IS DESIGNED, OR |
| INSTALLED. PLEASE INDICATE ALL MAXIMUM TIMES ON OVER |
| RIDE DEVICES; PLEASE SHOW ALL DEVICES ON PLANS SO THAT |
| COVERAGE FOR CODE COMPLIANCE AND SPACE CONTROLS CAN BE |
| REVIEWED. |
| 13-415.1.ABC.1.1, .1.2, .1.3. 13-415.1.AB.1.1, |
| 13-415.2 |
| PLEASE PROVIDE WORST CASE VOLTAGE DROP FOR |
| BRANCH/CIRCUITS AND FEEDERS PER 13-413.1ABC.1.1, .1.2. |
| THE VD FOR FEEDERS WERE LOCATED ON THE RISER HOWEVER |
| PLEASE CLARIFY WHERE THE WORST CASE FOR BRANCH |
| CIRCUIT(S) ARE SHOWN. |
| THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED, DATED AND |
| SEALED BY THE RESPONSIBLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL ALONG |
| WITH TITLE BLOCK INFORMATION ON PLANS AND SHEETS. |
| 13-103.1.1.1 |
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| ** PLEASE KNOW AT THIS TIME PLANS DO NOT INDICATE |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2004 FBC CHAPTER 13 AND MANY ITEMS |
| REQUIRED FOR REVIEW ARE MISSING. PLEASE KNOW THERE MAY |
| BE NEW COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING REVIEW AS INFORMATION |
| WAS NOT SUBMITTED. |
| PLEASE SEE CHAPTER 13 IN THE 2004 FBC . |
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| 3) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE PREVIOUS REVIEW REQUESTED |
| PHOTO-METRICS. SOME OF THESE WERE ADDED HOWEVER NEED |
| LEVELS UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-33.004 |
| ** PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE: PLEASE SEE THAT THE PLANS ARE |
| MISSING THE REQUIRED EGRESS PHOTO-METRICS AS PREVIOUSLY |
| REQUESTED ON SHELL/ADDITION PLANS. AS THE |
| SHELL/ADDITION PLANS ARE NOT ISSUED AT THIS TIME AND DO |
| NOT INDICATE COMPLIANCE, PLEASE SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PER |
| NFPA-101 7.8.1.3, 7.9.2.2 |
| PLEASE ALSO SEE THE MULTI-USE BATHROOMS WILL BE |
| REQUIRED TO CONTAIN A BATTERY BACK UP FIXTURE OF SOME |
| TYPE. |
| PLEASE SEE NOTES UNDER MAIN BUILDING SHELL/ADDITION |
| PERMIT. |
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| 4) NOTE:PLEASE SEE THE RISER HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETELY |
| CHANGED AND REVISED AND HAD CREATED SOME NEW COMMENTS. |
| THERE ARE ALSO SOME COMMENTS WHICH STILL REMAIN FROM |
| PREVIOUS REVIEW. |
| PLEASE SEE THE RISER NOW SHOWS TWO NEW 400AMP MAINS |
| FROM THE SUPPOSED EXISTING GUTTER FEEDING A NEW GUTTER. |
| NO INFORMATION FOR THESE MAINS WAS SUBMITTED. NO TAP |
| CONDUCTOR SIZES FROM THE EXISTING GUTTER, NOT |
| CONDUCTORS FROM THE MAINS TO THE NEW GUTTER. (240.21, |
| 240.4, 310.16) PLEASE VERIFY THE RISER AS THIS SHOWS NO |
| METERING DEVICES ON THESE TWO MAINS. PLEASE OBTAIN |
| INFORMATION FROM FPL. |
| PREVIOUS NOTE # 5 REQUESTED THE RISER TO BE COMPLETE |
| FOR ALL INFORMATION. |
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| 5) NOTE: PLEASE SEE AIC RATINGS ARE NOT SUBMITTED FOR |
| ALL EQUIPMENT AS REQUESTED ON THE PREVIOUS REVIEW. |
| STATING THE AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT MOST LOCATIONS |
| ON THE RISER IS FINE HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT GIVE THE |
| INFORMATION FOR THE REQUIRED MINIMUM RATINGS FOR |
| EQUIPMENT. |
| 110.9 |
| FBC 106.3.5.1.2 |
| **REQUESTED ON PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE # 5 |
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| 6) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE RISER NOW SHOWS THE *GROUNDING |
| ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR* AFTER THE FIRST MEANS OF |
| DISCONNECT WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED AND NOT INSTALLED AS |
| THE CODE REQUIRES PER 250.6, 250.24, 250.50 ETC. PLEASE |
| SEE THIS WAS REQUESTED ON THE PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #5 |
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| 7) NOTE: PLEASE SEE MISSING *EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| CONDUCTORS AFTER THE FIRST MEANS OF DISCONNECT AS |
| REQUIRED PER 250.110, 250.24, 250.122. |
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| 8) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE RISER IS STILL IN QUESTION AS |
| SHOWN AS THE RISER NOW CONTAINS TWO 400AMP MAINS AND A |
| 800AMP MAIN ON SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS RATED AT |
| 950AMPS. |
| THE SERVICE CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED ARE BASED ON SOME |
| AREAS AS SHELL AND NOT CLEAR ON THE COMPLETE SCOPE AND |
| LOADS AND WHY 1600AMPS WORTH OF MAINS ARE BEING PLACED |
| ON A SERVICE ONLY RATED AT 975AMPS BASED ON THE |
| CONDUCTORS. |
| THE RISER IS ALSO STILL IN QUESTION AS BASED ON THE |
| TOTAL AMOUNT OF METER AND MAIN DISCONNECTS SHOWN. THE |
| RISER LENDS TO TWO TENANTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR HOWEVER |
| THE BUILD OUT PLANS ONLY INDICATE ONE TENANT. IF THIS |
| IS INDEED ONE TENANT AND OCCUPANT, ONLY ONE METER IS |
| PERMITTED. |
| PLEASE ALSO SEE THE RISER LENDS TO THREE POSSIBLE |
| TENANTS UPSTAIRS, YET THE PLANS ONLY LEND TO TWO. THE |
| AMOUNT OF METERS PERMITTED TO EACH TENANT IS ONE. |
| (HOUSE IS NIC) |
| THIS INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO ZONING AND BUILDING |
| BASED ON OCCUPANCY AND TENANT SEPARATIONS ETC. PLEASE |
| CLEAR UP RISER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THIS AS |
| SHOWN. |
| 215.5, 230.70, 230 ETC |
| 90.4 |
| FBC 106.1.2, 106.3.5.1.2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| NEEDED. |
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| 9) NOTE:THIS IS FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #9. PLEASE |
| SEE FBC 2004 11-4.28.1, .2 AND .3(4) AND STATE THE |
| MINIMUM HORN, STROBE LEVELS ON PLANS FOR ADA REQUIRED |
| AREAS. DEVICES ARE BEING SHOWN ON PLANS/LEGEND. PLEASE |
| CORRELATE WITH PLANS, AND FA SHEETS SUBMITTED. |
| ** PLEASE KNOW THAT THE FIRE ALARM WILL BE UNDER A |
| SEPARATE PERMIT HOWEVER THE BASE LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM IS |
| REQUIRED ON BASE PLANS AS SHOWN. DO NOT REMOVE FROM |
| SETS. |
| FBC 106.3.5.1.2 |
| ** THE RESPONSE MENTIONS TO SEE THE HORNS ARE SET AT |
| 1WATT AND CD LEVELS AT 15CD. THE RESPONSE LETTER |
| SPECIFICALLY STATES TO SEE *EC 001* HOWEVER PLEASE SEE |
| THE PLANS SUBMITTED CONTAIN A EE-001 AND EC-301 HOWEVER |
| NO EC-001. IN EITHER CASE THESE MINIMUM LEVELS COULD |
| NOT BE LOCATED ON THESE SHEETS. |
| THE LEVELS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THAT OF |
| NFPA-72 |
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| 10) NOTE:SAME AS PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #10: PLEASE |
| KNOW THAT THE LOW VOLTAGE SECURITY PLANS FOR CAMERAS |
| ETC ARE TO BE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS. |
| THE RESPONSE LETTER SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS IS |
| NOT PART OF THE PACKAGE, HOWEVER PLEASE CLARIFY HOW AND |
| WHY THESE PLANS ARE STILL BEING SUBMITTED. |
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| 11) NOTE: PREVIOUS NOTE #11: |
| PLEASE COMPETE ALL CIRCUITING ON PLANS AND CORRELATE |
| WITH THE SUBMITTED PANEL SCHEDULES. PLEASE BE SURE TO |
| SEE PREVIOUS PLANS FOR SHELL BUILDING AND CIRCUITING |
| PER 700.12F FOR ALL EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTS. |
| 106.1.2, |
| 408.4 NEC.THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM |
| THE NEC. PLEASE BE SURE ALL AREAS, ROOMS DESIGNATIONS |
| ETC COORDINATE WITH THE CIRCUITS ON PANEL SCHEDULES |
| SPECIFIC. |
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| **SECTION 408.4 WAS REVISED FOR THE 2005 CODE TO |
| REQUIRE THAT THE IDENTIFICATION FOR EVERY CIRCUIT |
| SUPPLIED BY A PANEL-BOARD OR SWITCHBOARD BE LEGIBLE AND |
| CLEARLY STATE THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE |
| CIRCUIT IS USED. CIRCUITS USED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE |
| MUST BE IDENTIFIED AS TO THEIR LOCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, |
| SMALL APPLIANCE BRANCH CIRCUITS CAN SUPPLY OUTLETS IN |
| THE KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, AND KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS. |
| IDENTIFYING THE CIRCUITS AS SMALL APPLIANCE BRANCH |
| CIRCUITS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE; INSTEAD, THEY SHOULD BE |
| IDENTIFIED AS ``KITCHEN WALL RECEPTACLES,'' ``DINING |
| ROOM FLOOR RECEPTACLE,'' OR ``KITCHEN COUNTERTOP |
| RECEPTACLES LEFT OF SINK.'' CIRCUIT DIRECTORIES |
| CONTAINING MULTIPLE ENTRIES WITH ONLY ``LIGHTS'' OR |
| ``OUTLETS'' DO NOT PROVIDE THE SUFFICIENT DETAIL |
| REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.* |
| 408.4, 310.16, 240.4 ETC |
| FBC 106.3.5.4 |
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| ** PLEASE SEE THE SECTION OF THE COMMENTARY WAS ADDED |
| TO POWER AND LIGHTING SHEETS WHICH IS NOT WHAT COMMENT |
| WAS REQUESTING. PLEASE SEE THIS COMMENT WAS STATING THE |
| CIRCUITS WHICH ARE ALREADY SHOWN ON THE SUBMITTED PANEL |
| SCHEDULE WERE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC AND NOT TO ONLY STATE |
| *OUTLET* OR *LIGHTING*. MAY USE ALPHA OR NUMERIC |
| DESIGNATIONS OF CIRCUITS. |
| PLEASE SEE THE PLANS WHICH HAD THIS NOT STATE ON PLANS |
| ALSO IS QUOTING THE INCORRECT CODE SECTION. |
| THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A MISPRINT. |
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| 12) NOTE:PLEASE SEE 517 OF THE NEC AND EXPAND ON ANY |
| LOCATIONS PER 517 AND 517.13(A) AND (B) |
| PLEASE EXPAND ON THE GROUNDING REQUIRED. |
| THIS JURISDICTION HAS HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE |
| CORRECT GROUNDING METHODS ARE NOT BEING DONE IN THE |
| FIELD. WE ARE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL NOTES ON PLANS TO |
| HELP ALLEVIATE POSSIBLE DELAYS IN PROJECTS. MANY TIMES |
| THESE LOCATIONS HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY RE-WIRED DUE TO |
| IMPROPER GROUNDING WHICH ONLY DELAYS AND HOLDS UP ALL |
| INVOLVED. |
| **MANY CONTRACTORS ARE AWARE OF CORRECT INSTALLATIONS |
| IN MEDICAL OFFICES/PATIENT CARE AREAS, AND MANY ARE |
| NOT. |
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| 13) NOTE: PLEASE COORDINATE PLANS WITH THE ELECTRICAL |
| RISER DIAGRAM. |
| PLEASE SEE THE MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM LAYOUT DOES NOT |
| CONTAIN ALL THE EQUIPMENT AS SHOWN ON RISER. PLEASE |
| ALSO PROVIDE THE SIZES FOR THE GUTTER AS SHOWN. PLEASE |
| SEE 110.26, 366. |
| PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTED FROM THE NEC FOR USE |
| OF READING AS THE GUTTER SHALL NOT EXTEND INTO THE |
| WORKING CLEARANCE AREA BY MORE THAN 6 INCHES. |
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| *110.26(A)(3) |
| (3) HEIGHT OF WORKING SPACE THE WORK SPACE SHALL BE |
| CLEAR AND EXTEND FROM THE GRADE, FLOOR, OR PLATFORM TO |
| THE HEIGHT REQUIRED BY 110.26(E). WITHIN THE HEIGHT |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT IS |
| ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND IS |
| LOCATED ABOVE OR BELOW THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL |
| BE PERMITTED TO EXTEND NOT MORE THAN 150 MM (6 IN.) |
| BEYOND THE FRONT OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| ** COMMENTARY** |
| IN ADDITION TO REQUIRING A WORKING SPACE TO BE CLEAR |
| FROM THE FLOOR TO A HEIGHT OF 61/2 FT OR TO THE HEIGHT |
| OF THE EQUIPMENT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, 110.26(A)(3) |
| PERMITS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT LOCATED ABOVE OR BELOW |
| OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO EXTEND INTO THE WORKING |
| SPACE NOT MORE THAN 6 IN. THIS REQUIREMENT ALLOWS THE |
| PLACEMENT OF A 12 IN. ? 12 IN. WIRE-WAY ON THE WALL |
| DIRECTLY ABOVE OR BELOW A 6 IN. DEEP PANEL-BOARD |
| WITHOUT IMPINGING ON THE WORKING SPACE OR COMPROMISING |
| PRACTICAL WORKING CLEARANCES. THE REQUIREMENT CONTINUES |
| TO PROHIBIT LARGE DIFFERENCES IN DEPTH OF EQUIPMENT |
| BELOW OR ABOVE OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY |
| REQUIRES WORKING SPACE.** |
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| PLEASE SIZE GUTTERS ACCORDINGLY WHICH ARE BEING SHOWN |
| DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MAINS, EQUIPMENT AND METERS WHICH |
| COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. |
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| 14) NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO GO OVER LOAD CALCULATIONS. |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE THE PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS FOR |
| ALL LOADS TO BE SHOWN. |
| PLEASE SEE THE 2005 NEC FOR REQUIRED METHODS. 220.12, |
| 220.14, 220.42, 220.44 AND ALL PREVIOUS SECTIONS AS |
| PREVIOUSLY NOTED. |
| PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETE LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR SERVICE |
| AND EACH OF THE PANELS AS BEING SHOWN EVEN THOSE BEING |
| SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE USE. |
| PLEASE SEE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS INDICATE TWO |
| ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS YET THE CALCULATIONS DO NOT |
| INCLUDE THESE, PANEL SCHEDULES? PLEASE SEE 422.13 AS |
| THESE ARE REQUIRED TO BE SHOWN AT 125%. |
| PLEASE SEE ALL OF 220. |
| PLEASE ALSO SEE 215.3, 230.42 ETC FOR ALL CONTINUOUS |
| LOADS AND LARGEST MOTORS LOADS AT 125%. |
| FBC ADMIN SECTION 106.3.5.1.2, 106.1.2 |
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| 15) NOTE: PLEASE SEE FS 553.80(2)(B) WITH RESPECT TO |
| REPEAT COMMENTS. |
| THIS IS ONLY A NOTICE GIVEN AT THIS TIME. |
| ONE COPY OF PLANS MAY BE RETAINED BY THIS OFFICE. |
| |
| AS STATED ON PREVIOUS REVIEW: |
| PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR |
| COMMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE TYPED COMMENTS ABOVE. IF |
| THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS WHICH ARE NOT CLEAR IN ANY WAY, |
| NOT UNDERSTOOD OR NOT TYPED IN A CLEAR MANOR, PLEASE DO |
| NOT HESITATE IN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE AND THIS |
| REVIEWER. |
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| DEWEY PALMER |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPT. |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6717 |
| [email protected] |