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2008-03-20 08:49:59 | |
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| THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE |
| CYCLES: |
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| THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 REVISIONS, 2004 |
| RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, 2004 FBC AS AMENDED, CHAPTER |
| 1.AND FOUND NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 1} PLEASE LOCATE ALL SERVICE EQUIPMENT ON THE PLAN, THE |
| METER ENCLOSURE IS NOT ON THE PLAN. INDICATE IF THE |
| RISER IS CORRECT SHOWING AN UNDERGROUND FEED TO THE |
| EXISTING PANELS (TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH 230.70(A) |
| (1)). |
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| 2) THE EQUIPMENT GROUND BETWEEN THE METER AND |
| DISCONNECT ON THE RISER DIAGRAM CREATES A PARALLEL PATH |
| TO GROUND WITH THE NEUTRAL AND MUST BE REMOVED. 250.6 |
| 2005 NEC. |
| NOTE: |
| IT IS SHOWN AS AN EXISTING SERVICE BUT MUST BE |
| CORRECTED AS IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS A |
| POTENTIAL OF ENERGIZING ALL METAL PARTS AND EQUIPMENT |
| THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDS ARE CONNECTED TO. |
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| 3} THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR IS SHOWN AS A |
| #1/0, A #2 IS ALL THAT'S REQUIRED PER 250.66. PER |
| 250.104(A) (1) THE COLD WATER BOND MUST BE SIZED PER |
| 250.66, THEREFORE A #2 CU IS REQUIRED. FIELD VERIFY ALL |
| CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THE RISER. |
| NOTE: THE IMPLICATION THAT THE TRANSFER SWITCH WILL BE |
| IN A REMOTE LOCATION FROM THE PANELS, SHOWN WITH MAIN |
| BREAKERS WITH NO MAIN DISCONNECT AT THE METER, THIS |
| COULD BE A VIOLATION OF 230.72(A), 2005 NEC. |
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| 4} THERE IS A STAIRWELL WITH A PARTITION BEING SHOWN TO |
| BE REMOVED AT THE LANDING. SHOW WORK BEING DONE IN THAT |
| AREA SO THE REQUIRED ELECTRICAL ISSUES MAY BE |
| REVIEWED. |
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| 5} PLEASE PROVIDE A PANEL SCHEDULE SO THAT |
| BRANCH/FEEDER CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR AND OVER CURRENT |
| PROTECTION COMPLIANCE MAY BE REVIEWED PER 408.4 NEC, |
| 106.3.5.4 FBC AS AMENDED. |
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| IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL. |
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| BILL TROBAUGH |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW. |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561/805-6718 |