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| ** PROVISO ** |
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| ** THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REVISED |
| BEFORE ROUGH ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS. THE LAST NOTE IS |
| REQUIRED TO BE REVISED BEFORE FINAL. ** ALL REVISIONS |
| SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW, STAMPING AND ON SITE FOR |
| ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO AVOID RE-INSPECTION FEES. |
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| 1) NOTE: THE LS SHEETS INDICATE SOME CODES WHICH ARE |
| INCORRECT. |
| PLANS LIST ON SHEET LS THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 2004 EDITION OF NFPA-1, HOWEVER AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, |
| 2008 FAC 69A-3.012, 69A-60.003 ADOPTED THE 2006 NFPA-1. |
| 2005 NFPA-70 ( NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) HOWEVER AS OF |
| OCTOBER 1ST 2009, THE STATE ADOPTED THE 2008 EDITION. |
| 2003 NFPA-101, HOWEVER AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2008 FAC |
| 69A-3.012, 69A-60.004 ADOPTED THE 2006 NFPA-101. |
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| ** PLEASE BE SURE TO ADJUST: |
| ** PLANS ALSO NEED TO REFLECT THE 2002 NFPA-72 NATIONAL |
| FIRE ALARM CODE |
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| 2) NOTE: THE MINIMUM CANDELA LEVELS ON PLANS SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH NFPA-72 AND FBC CHAPTER 11. PLEASE SEE FBC |
| 11-4.28.3(4) WHICH REQUIRES ALL ADA AREAS TO HAVE A |
| CANDELA LEVEL OF 75. |
| PLEASE ALSO SHOW HORN DEVICES AS THEY ARE NOT CLEAR ON |
| PLANS MEETING MINIMUMS FOR ADA. |
| PLEASE LIST THE DEVICE HEIGHTS AND LOCATIONS TO MEET |
| MINIMUM CODES IN AREAS FOR SCOPE OF WORK. IF EXISTING |
| PLEASE SHOW. |
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| 3) NOTE: TO BE NOTED: ALL LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS SUCH AS |
| SPEAKERS, DATA, PHONE SHALL BE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS. |
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| 4) NOTE: TO BE NOTED: AS THIS IS AN EXISTING LOCATION |
| AND CIRCUITING FOR LOCAL LIGHTING CAN NOT BE VERIFIED |
| FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE 700.12 OF |
| NFPA-70. THIS REQUIRES EMERGENCY LIGHTING TO BE |
| CIRCUITED TO THE LOCAL LIGHTING BRANCH CIRCUIT IN ANY |
| ONE AREA. |
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| 5) NOTE: NO NEW LIGHTING IS PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED. |
| PLANS INDICATE ALL EXISTING TO REMAIN. IF ANY NEW |
| LIGHTING IS PROPOSED, THEN LIGHTING PERFORMANCE |
| CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET PRESCRIPTIVE |
| REQUIREMENTS PER FBC 13-415.AB.5. |
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| 6) NOTE: PANEL SCHEDULES SHALL BE REVISED BEFORE FINAL |
| INSPECTION. THE USE OF *RECEPTACLES*, *LIGHTING* ETC IN |
| OFFICES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. PLEASE SEE REVISIONS MADE TO |
| THE 2005 NEC IN SECTION 408.4 WHICH REQUIRES ALL |
| CIRCUITS TO BE IDENTIFIED TO SPECIFIC ROOMS AND AREAS |
| IN WHICH THEY FEED. THIS MAY BE ALPHA OR NUMERIC |
| DESIGNATIONS SUCH AS * RECEPTACLES RMS 101,102, *LIGHTS |
| EAST HALLWAY* ETC THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE CODE |
| COMMENTARY. |
| SECTION 408.4 WAS REVISED FOR THE 2005 CODE TO REQUIRE |
| THAT THE IDENTIFICATION FOR EVERY CIRCUIT SUPPLIED BY A |
| PANELBOARD 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. |
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| IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS; OR IF COMMENTS ARE NOT |
| TYPED IN A CLEAR MANNER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO |
| CONTACT THIS REVIEWER. |
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| DEWEY PALMER |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6717 |
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