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2014-07-21 13:14:57 | DATE: 7/21/2014 |
| PROJECT: |
| PERMIT#: |
| 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) PLANS AND NOTES ARE CONFLICTING. THE NOTES AND |
| APPLICATION INDICATE COMPLETE REWIRING CONFORMING TO |
| ALL CURRENT FBC AND NEC BUT THE FLOORPLAN LAYOUT DO NOT |
| CONFORM TO CODE. RE-SUBMIT WITH THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS OF |
| THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE THE MAIN DISCONNECTING MEANS, |
| THE ELECTRICAL PANEL, AS WELL AS ALL SWITCHES AND |
| OUTLETS AS REQUIRED BY NEC 210.52, SMOKE DETETCTORS, |
| A/C EQUIPMENT APPLIANCES, WASHER DRYER WATER HEATER, |
| AND ANY AND ALL ELECTRICAL UTILITY DEVICES AND |
| EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED. FBC 170.2.1 |
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| 2) 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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| 3) THE SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| AT A READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION EITHER OUTSIDE OF A |
| BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR INSIDE NEAREST THE POINT OF |
| ENTRANCE OF THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS. NEC 230.70(A)(1) |
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| 4) VERIFY THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS |
| HAS A FAULT CURRENT RATING THAT IS SUFFICIENT AT |
| NOMINAL CIRCUIT VOLTAGE FOR THE CURRENT THAT MUST BE |
| INTERRUPTED. NEC 110.9 A FAULT CURRENT ALCULATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 5) THE CALCULATED LOAD OF A FEEDER OR SERVICE SHALL NOT |
| BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE LOADS ON THE BRANCH |
| CIRCUITS SUPPLIED. NEC 220.40. PROVIDE A LOAD |
| CALCULATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH NEC ARTICLE 220 |
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| 6) ALL NEW GENERAL PURPOSE OUTLETS MUST BE AFCI |
| PROTECTED. NEC 210.12 |
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| 7) NEW RECEPTACLES MUST BE TAMPER RESISTANT. NEC 406.11 |
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| 8) PROVIDE A 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT FOR THE |
| BATHROOMS. NEC 210.11 (C) |
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| 9) ADD RECEPTACLES SO THAT NO WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 |
| FEET FROM A RECEPTACLE AND ALL WALL SPACES MORE THAN 2 |
| FEET IN WIDTH HAVE A RECEPTACLE. NEC 210.52 |
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| 10) REMODELING OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE IS REQUIRED TO |
| INCLUDE INTERCONNECTED SMOKE ALARMS BOTH WITHIN AND |
| OUTSIDE EACH SLEEPING AREA. IF THE RESIDENCE HAS GAS |
| APPLIANCES, AN ATTACHED GARAGE OR A FIRE PLACE A CARBON |
| MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS REQUIRED WITHIN TEN FEET OF EACH |
| ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING. 2010 FBC R314, 315 |
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| 11) 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. NEC 314(D) BOXES AT CEILING-SUSPENDED |
| (PADDLE) FAN OUTLETS. |
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| 12) AN INDIVIDUAL DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| FOR EACH CONTROLLER AND SHALL DISCONNECT THE |
| CONTROLLER. THE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE LOCATED IN |
| SIGHT FROM THE CONTROLLER LOCATION NEC 430.102 |
| LOCATION. |
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| 13) EACH DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE LEGIBLY MARKED TO |
| INDICATE ITS PURPOSE UNLESS LOCATED AND ARRANGED SO THE |
| PURPOSE IS EVIDENT. THE MARKING SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT |
| DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED. NEC |
| 110.22 (A) |
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| THE ABOVE LISTED NOTES ONLY NAME A FEW. IF THE INTENT |
| OF THIS PERMIT APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTION |
| DOCUMENTS IS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ALL |
| CURRENT CODES AND ORDINCES PLEASE READ AND AND COMPLY |
| WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2008 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL |
| ELECTRICAL CODE, AND THE 2010 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE AS WELL AS THE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENST |
| TO CHAPTER ONE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. |
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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 |
| /WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/33/2013/09/APPLICATION_RESUBM |
| 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] |
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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 |
| /WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/33/2013/09/APPLICATION_RESUBM |
| ITTAL_FORM_04132010.PDF |
| |
| ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND |
| LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
| |
| DAVID HAYES, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3421, |
| 561-805-6717 OR [email protected] |
| |