Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 08080340
Permit Number 08080340
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2008-10-29 11:22:45 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 ** DENIED 2ND REVIEW**
  
  
 ** THERE ARE SOME NOTES FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW WHICH ARE
 STILL IN NEED OF BEING ADDRESSED.
  
  
  
 1) NOTE: PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #2 WITH RESPECT TO
 LIGHTING CONTROLS AND PROPOSED SYSTEM. AN OCCUPANT IS
 REQUIRED TO SEE ALL LIGHTING WHICH IS BEING CONTROLLED
 BY THE CONTROL DEVICE WHICH IS INDICATED AS SOME SORT
 OF *KEYPAD*. THE OTHER OPTION IS TO MEET THE EXCEPTION
 TO THE SECTION OF THE CODE HOWEVER THE PLANS DO NOT
 SHOW NAY DETAILS OF THE SYSTEM.
 PLEASE LIST SCHEDULING.
 PLEASE LIST MAXIMUM OVER RIDE TIMES WITH THE AUTOMATIC
 SHUT OFF OF LIGHTING.
 PLEASE SEE THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE ANY INDICATOR
 PANEL/PILOT LIGHTS WITH NOTES FOR LABELING ETC
 PLEASE SEE NO MAXIMUM TIMES ARE LISTED.
 PLEASE INCLUDE THE SYSTEM DETAILS.
 13-415.1.ABC.1.1, .1.2, .1.3.
 ** PLEASE SEE THE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUITS L9L22 AND
 24 WHICH NOTE NEW INCANDESCENT LIGHTING YET THE PLANS
 DO NOT INDICATE ANY OF THESE. IN FACT THE ROOM 914
 (BASED ON ARCHITECTURAL PLANS) SHOWS A JUNCTION BOX
 HOWEVER NO ALLOWANCE FOR A FIXTURE.
 PLEASE INCLUDE OTHER SINGLE FLUORESCENT FIXTURE IN
 ROOM.
 *** ROOM DESIGNATION LAYER DID NOT PRINT ON THE
 ELECTRICAL PLANS.
  
 2) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #4. THE PANEL
 ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER DOES NOT MEET
 408.36,240.21,310.16.240.4 ETC
 THE PANEL IS STILL SHOWN AS A 225AMP MLO PANEL.
 SECTIONS AS NOTED REQUIRE A MAIN TO BE INSTALLED.
 PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE THE FOLLOWING COMMENT WITH
 RESPECT TO THE SIZE OF THE MAIN PERMITTED.
 **
 THE RESPONSE MENTIONS THIS WAS INSTALLED AND INSPECTED
 PREVIOUSLY OVER THE YEARS. BASICALLY STATING THEREFORE
 IT IS ACCEPTABLE AND IT SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO
 CONTINUE WITH THIS VIOLATION OF CODE AND LIFE SAFETY
 ISSUES.
 THESE ARE NOT ONLY CLEAR VIOLATIONS HOWEVER THIS
 CREATES A LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD. THE OCCUPANT MAY
 RECEIVE A WRITTEN CORRECTION NOTICE AT ANY TIME WHETHER
 OR NOT THE WORK WAS OR WAS DONE WITH PERMITS, PLANS,
 AND/OR INSPECTIONS. IF THE CORRECTION TO THE EQUIPMENT
 IS NOT A COURSE OF ACTION DESIRED PLEASE LET THIS
 OFFICE KNOW AND AN ON-SITE PRE-INSPECTION WILL TAKE
 PLACE. A CORRECTION NOTICE BY THIS OFFICE AS WELL AS
 THE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE WILL BE ISSUED. THESE ARE NOT
 NEW CODES IN FACT THESE CODES GO BACK MANY CODE CYCLES
 EVEN WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED.
  
 3) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW #5 WITH RESPECT TO
 THE CONDUCTORS ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER
 AS SHOWN NOT MEETING 240.21,310.16,240.4 ETC.
 THE CONDUCTORS ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER
 ARE TAPPED CONDUCTORS BY WHICH 240.21 REQUIRES
 TERMINATION IN OVER CURRENT PROTECTION. AS THE PANEL IS
 SHOWN AS A MAIN LUG ONLY (MLO) PANEL THERE IS NOT OVER
 CURRENT PROTECTION WHICH LIMITS THE LOAD ON THE
 CONDUCTORS. AS NOTED ABOVE IN NOTE #2 SECTION 408.36 OF
 THE NEC REQUIRES A MAIN. PLEASE BE SURE TO SIZE MAIN
 ACCORDING TO LOAD AND THE PROTECTION OF THE CONDUCTORS
 WHICH ARE SHOWN AS 1/0. PLEASE SEE 310.16,240.4 FOR
 SIZING.
 **
 **
 THE RESPONSE MENTIONS THIS WAS INSTALLED AND INSPECTED
 PREVIOUSLY OVER THE YEARS. BASICALLY STATING THEREFORE
 IT IS ACCEPTABLE AND IT SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO
 CONTINUE WITH THIS VIOLATION OF CODE AND LIFE SAFETY
 ISSUES.
 THESE ARE NOT ONLY CLEAR VIOLATIONS HOWEVER THIS
 CREATES A LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD. THE OCCUPANT MAY
 RECEIVE A WRITTEN CORRECTION NOTICE AT ANY TIME WHETHER
 OR NOT THE WORK WAS OR WAS DONE WITH PERMITS, PLANS,
 AND/OR INSPECTIONS. IF THE CORRECTION TO THE EQUIPMENT
 IS NOT A COURSE OF ACTION DESIRED PLEASE LET THIS
 OFFICE KNOW AND AN ON-SITE PRE-INSPECTION WILL TAKE
 PLACE. A CORRECTION NOTICE BY THIS OFFICE AS WELL AS
 THE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE WILL BE ISSUED. THESE ARE NOT
 NEW CODES IN FACT THESE CODES GO BACK MANY CODE CYCLES
 EVEN WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED.
  
 4) NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE RISER SHOWS SOME DIFFERENCES IN
 THE PANELS. RISER AND PANEL SCHEDULES INDICATE TWO
 PANELS. ONE L9L AND ONE L9R. YET RISER STILL SHOWS TWO
 L9L. PLEASE ADJUST MISPRINT.
 NO PANEL SCHEDULE SUBMITTED FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE
 (277/480V PANEL). IT IS BEING ASSUMED NO WORK IS BEING
 PERFORMED IN THAT PANEL.
 PLEASE SEE SOME CIRCUITS ON PLANS SEEM TO CONTAIN A
 NUMERICAL CIRCUIT NUMBER WHICH IS NOT ON EITHER PANEL
 SCHEDULE. FOR EXAMPLE SEE LOBBY AREA TABLE WHICH SHOWS
 A L9L62.
 PLEASE SEE OTHER ROOMS SUCH AS ROOM 904 WHICH HAS NEW
 RECEPTACLES SHOWN HOWEVER NO NEW CIRCUITING INDICATED.
 ** THERE ARE OTHERS.
 408.4,310.16
 FBC 106.1.1, 106.1.2
  
  
  
 5) NOTE: PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW NOTE #5. PLEASE
 SHOW AND INDICATE ALL MINIMUM DEVICE LOCATIONS AND
 LEVELS PER FBC 11-4.28.1,.2 AND .3.
 BASE PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO MINIMUM DESIGN FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM PER FS 633.
  
 6) NOTE: NOTICE TO FS 553.80(2)(B) IS GIVEN WITH
 RESPECT TO REPEAT COMMENTS. THIS IS ONLY A NOTICE.
  
  
  
  
  
 **IMPORTANT**
 ONCE AUDIT/REVIEWS ARE COMPLETE AND PLANS ARE PICKED UP
 FOR CORRECTIONS, PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE
 ALL OLD/VOIDED SHEETS AND ONLY INSERT NEW REVISED
 SHEETS INTO TWO COMPLETE SETS FOR REVIEW AND STAMPING.
 DO NOT LEAVE ANY OLD/VOIDED SHEETS IN SETS.
 PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO PLANS. ANY
 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS PRODUCT APPROVALS,
 SPEC/CUT SHEETS, CALCULATIONS ETC. SHOULD BE PLACED
 INTO TWO SETS/FOLDERS/BINDERS ETC.
 PLEASE KNOW ONLY ONE SET OF THE OLD/VOIDED SHEETS
 SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REFERENCE.
 THIS WILL HELP IN THE AUDIT/REVIEW PROCESS AND AVOID
 ANY DELAYS.
  
  
 IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS; OR IF COMMENTS ARE NOT
 TYPED IN A CLEAR MANNER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO
 CONTACT THIS REVIEWER.
  
  
  
 DEWEY PALMER
 ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 561-805-6717
 [email protected]
  


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