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2014-07-25 11:07:32 | DATE: 7/25/2014 |
| PROJECT: MAHONEY RESIDENCE |
| PERMIT#: 14050884 |
| 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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| 1ST ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) PROVIDE A RISER DIAGRAM AND A LOAD CALCULATION TO |
| INDICATE THE AREA IN SQUARE FEET OF THE BUILDING OR |
| OTHER STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY EACH FEEDER, THE TOTAL |
| CALCULATED LOAD BEFORE APPLYING DEMAND FACTORS, THE |
| DEMAND FACTORS USED, THE CALCULATED LOAD AFTER APPLYING |
| DEMAND FACTORS, AND THE SIZE AND TYPE OF CONDUCTORS TO |
| BE USED. NEC 215.5 FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 2) ALL 125V SINGLE PHASE, 15 AND 20AMP RECEPTACLES |
| INSTALLED IN THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED IN (1) THROUGH (8) |
| SHALL HAVE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER PROTECTION |
| FOR PERSONNEL. ALL OUTLETS IN THE GARAGE SHALL BE GFCI |
| PROTECTED. NEC 210.8. THE OUTLET FOR THE GARAGE DOOR |
| OPENER NEEDS TO BE INDENTIFIED AS BEING GFI PROTECTED. |
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| 3)AT LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT EACH |
| ISLAND COUNTERTOP SPACE WITH A LONG DIMENSION OF 600 MM |
| (24 IN.) OR GREATER AND A SHORT DIMENSION OF 300 MM (12 |
| IN.) OR GREATER. NEC 210.52(B)(2) |
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| PROVIDE A DETAIL INDICATING THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE |
| SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTES: |
| 4) ALL GROUNDING ELECTRODES AS DESCRIBED IN |
| 250.52(A)(1) THROUGH (A)(7) THAT ARE PRESENT AT EACH |
| BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SERVED SHALL BE BONDED TOGETHER |
| TO FORM THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM. WHERE NONE OF |
| THESE GROUNDING ELECTRODES EXIST, ONE OR MORE OF THE |
| GROUNDING ELECTRODES SPECIFIED IN 250.52(A)(4) THROUGH |
| (A)(8) SHALL BE INSTALLED AND USED. NEC 250.50 |
| GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM. |
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| 5) THE SIZE OF THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR AT THE |
| SERVICE, AT EACH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHERE SUPPLIED |
| BY A FEEDER(S) ORBRANCHCIRCUIT(S), OR AT A SEPARATELY |
| DERIVED SYSTEM OF A GROUNDED OR UNGROUNDED AC SYSTEM |
| SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN GIVEN IN TABLE 250.66, EXCEPT AS |
| PERMITTED IN 250.66(A) THROUGH (C) NEC 250.66 SIZE OF |
| ALTERNATING-CURRENT GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR. FOR |
| A 300AMP SERVICE NEEDS A MINIMUM OF A #2CU GROUNDING |
| ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR. |
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| 6) AN INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION FOR CONNECTING |
| INTERSYSTEM BONDING AND GROUNDING CONDUCTORS REQUIRED |
| FOR OTHER SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED EXTERNAL TO |
| ENCLOSURES AT THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND AT THE |
| DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS OR |
| STRUCTURES. NEC 250.94. |
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| 7) ALL METAL PIPING SYSTEMS SHALL BE BONDED. BOND COLD |
| WATER PIPE, METAL GAS PIPING AND ANY EXPOSED STRUCTURAL |
| STEEL WHEN AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED. NEC 250.104, |
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| 8) PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONNECTION DETAILS FOR |
| STEAM GENERATOR INDICATING THE SUITABILITY FOR |
| INSTALLATION AND USE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS |
| OF THIS CODE. NEC 110.3(A)(1 THRU 8 |
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| 9) OUTLET BOXES OR OUTLET BOX SYSTEMS USED AS THE SOLE |
| SUPPORT OF A CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FAN SHALL BE |
| LISTED, SHALL BE MARKED BY THEIR MANUFACTURER AS |
| SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND SHALL NOT SUPPORT |
| CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 32 |
| KG (70 LB). FOR OUTLET BOXES OR OUTLET BOX SYSTEMS |
| DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FANS |
| THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 16 KG (35 LB), THE REQUIRED |
| MARKING SHALL INCLUDE THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO BE |
| SUPPORTED. (D) BOXES AT CEILING-SUSPENDED (PADDLE) FAN |
| OUTLETS. |
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| 10) NOTE ON THE PLANS THAT ALL CIRCUITRY REQUIRED TO |
| HAVE ARC-FAULT CIRCUITRY INTURUPTING CAPACITY SHALL BE |
| IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF NEC 210.12, |
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| 11) NOTE ON THE PLANS THAT ALL NEW RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| TAMPER RESISTANT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF |
| NEC 406.11 |
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| 12) REVISE THE PLANS ACCORDINGLY TO INDICATE COMPLIANCE |
| WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| PERMANENT LADDERS OR STAIRWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO |
| GIVE SAFE ACCESS TO THE WORKING SPACE AROUND ELECTRICAL |
| EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON PLATFORMS, BALCONIES, OR |
| MEZZANINE FLOORS OR IN ATTIC OR ROOF ROOMS OR SPACES. |
| NEC 110.33(B) |
| FOR ATTICS, UNDERFLOOR SPACES, UTILITY ROOMS, AND |
| BASEMENTS, AT LEAST ONE LIGHTING OUTLET CONTAINING A |
| SWITCH OR CONTROLLED BY A WALL SWITCH SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED WHERE THESE SPACES ARE USED FOR STORAGE OR |
| CONTAIN EQUIPMENT REQUIRING SERVICING. AT LEAST ONE |
| POINT OF CONTROL SHALL BE AT THE USUAL POINT OF ENTRY |
| TO THESE SPACES. THE LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| AT OR NEAR THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING SERVICING. NEC |
| 210.70(3) |
| DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN SIGHT FROM |
| AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING OR |
| REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT. THE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL |
| BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED ON OR WITHIN THE |
| AIR-CONDITIONING OR REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT. NEC 440.14 |
| INDICATE THE CIRCUITRY AND DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR THE |
| A/C AHU IN THE ATTIC. |
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| AIR HANDLING UNITS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ATTICS IF THE |
| FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| 1. THE SERVICE PANEL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| SIX (6) FEET (1829 MM) OF AN ATTIC ACCESS. |
| 2. A DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO ALERT THE OWNER OR SHUT THE |
| UNIT DOWN WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING |
| PROPERLY. |
| 3. THE ATTIC ACCESS OPENING IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO |
| REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER. |
| 4. A NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PANEL |
| INDICATING TO THE HOMEOWNER THAT THE AIR HANDLER IS |
| LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE IN ALL |
| CAPITALS, IN 16 POINT TYPE, WITH THE TITLE AND FIRST |
| PARAGRAPH IN BOLD: |
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| NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER |
| A PART OF YOUR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE AIR |
| HANDLER, IS LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. FOR PROPER, |
| EFFICIENT, AND ECONOMIC OPERATION OF THE AIR |
| CONDITIONING SYSTEM, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT REGULAR |
| MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. YOUR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM |
| IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| 1) A DEVICE THAT WILL ALERT YOU WHEN THE CONDENSATION |
| DRAIN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR; |
| 2) A DEVICE THAT WILL SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN WHEN THE |
| CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING. TO LIMIT POTENTIAL |
| DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, AND TO AVOID DISRUPTION OF |
| SERVICE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ENSURE PROPER |
| WORKING ORDER OF THESE DEVICES BEFORE EACH SEASON OF |
| PEAK OPERATION. FBC-M 306.3.2 |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. SEE LINK: HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEVELOPMENT |
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| ITTAL_FORM_04132010.PDF |
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| ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND |
| LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| DAVID HAYES, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3421, |
| 561-805-6717 OR [email protected] |