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2014-06-11 08:37:29 | DATE: 6/11/2014 |
| PROJECT: LINCOLN TOWER CONDO, COOLING TOWER. |
| PERMIT#: 14050778 |
| CODE: 2008 EDITION OF THE NEC |
| 2010 EDITION OF THE FBC |
| 2010 WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION, 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS. |
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| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) CLARIFY SCOPE OF ELECTRICAL WORK. NOTES DISCUSS THE |
| DEMOLITION OF LIGHTING, CONDUIT AND WIRE. PLEASE |
| INDICATE ON FLOOR PLAN THE SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE REMOVED |
| AND OR REPLACED. INDICATE SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS EXISTING |
| TO REMAIN AND WHAT IS PROPOSED TO BE NEW. INDICATE |
| MEATHODS AND MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE COMPLETION OF |
| THE PROJECT. FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 2) MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA. ELECTRICAL: WIRING |
| SERVICES FEEDERS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS OVERCURRENT |
| PROTECTION GROUNDING WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS GFCIS |
| EQUIPMENT SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES, EMERGENCY SYSTEMS, |
| COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, LOW VOLTAGE, LOAD CALCULATIONS, |
| DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. FBC 107.3.5.1.2 ELECTRICAL |
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| 3) THE BRANCH CIRCUIT FEEDING BATTERY BACKED EMERGENCY |
| AND EXIT LIGHTS SHALL BE THE SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT AS |
| THAT SERVING THE NORMAL LIGHTING IN THE AREA AND |
| CONNECTED AHEAD OF ANY LOCAL SWITCHES. NEC 701.11(G) |
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| 4) ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION FOR EVERY BUILDING AND |
| STRUCTURE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIRMENT, EXIT |
| ACCESS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED STAIRS, AISLES, |
| CORRIDORS, RAMPS, ESCELATORS, WALKWAYS AND EXIT |
| PASSAGEWAYS LEADING TO A PUBLIC WAY. ADDITIONAL |
| EMERGENCY BATTERY BACKED LIGHTING IS REQUIRED FOR |
| ADAQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE EGRESS PATH. FBC 1006.1.1 |
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| 5) INDICATE DISCONNECTS WHERE REQUIRED AT A/C EQUIPMENT |
| ETC.. NEC 440.14 |
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| 6) GFCI OUTLET REQUIRED AT A/C EQUIPMENT. NEC 210.63 |
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| 7) THE CALCULATED LOAD OF A FEEDER OR SERVICE SHALL NOT |
| BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE LOADS ON THE BRANCH |
| CIRCUITS SUPPLIED AS DETERMINED BY PART II OF ARTICLE |
| 220, AFTER ANY APPLICABLE DEMAND FACTORS PERMITTED BY |
| PART III OR IV OR REQUIRED BY PART V HAVE BEEN APPLIED. |
| PROVIDE A CALCULATED LOAD SUMMARY TO VERIFY THE |
| EXISTING FEEDER IS ADAQUATE TO SERVE THE NEW LOADS. NEC |
| 220.40 |
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| 8) INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH ARITCAL 110.26 IN THE NEC |
| WHICH REQUIRES THAT SUFFICIENT ACCESS AND WORKING SPACE |
| SHALL BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED ABOUT ALL ELECTRICAL |
| EQUIPMENT TO PERMIT READY AND SAFE OPERATION AND |
| MAINTENANCE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. NEC 110.26 |
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| 9) PROVIDE SAFETY LABELING FOR FLASH PROTECTION AND FOR |
| THE PANEL BOARDS AND MAIN DISCONNECTING MEANS. NEC |
| 110.22, 110.16, 110.22 |
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| 10) MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL, TRANSFORMER, |
| TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, ELEVATOR MACHINE OR SIMILAR ROOMS, |
| A LISTED SMOKE DETECTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED. |
| FBC-907.2.18.1 LISTED SINGLE AND MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE |
| ALARMS COMPLYING WITH UL 217 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 907.2.11.1 THROUGH 907.2.11.4 |
| AND NFPA 72 |
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| 11) ALL COMPONENTS AND CABLES SHALL BE UL LISTED AND |
| LABELED FOR USE IN THE MANNER INSTALLED. NEC 110.3 |
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| DAVID HAYES, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3421. |
| 561-805-6717 OR [email protected] |