Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14070538
Permit Number 14070538
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2014-10-06 16:48:0910/6/2014
 PROJECT: ZOECKLER
 PERMIT#: 14070538
 CODE: 2008 EDITION OF THE NEC
 2010 EDITION OF THE FBC
 2010 WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION, 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS.
  
 ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 ACTION:
  
 1) NEC 215.2 MINIMUM RATING AND SIZE. (A) FEEDERS NOT
 MORE THAN 600 VOLTS. (1) GENERAL. FEEDER CONDUCTORS
 SHALL HAVE AN AMPACITY NOT LESS THAN REQUIRED TO SUPPLY
 THE LOAD AS CALCULATED IN PARTS III, IV, AND V OF
 ARTICLE 220. THE MINIMUM FEEDER-CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR SIZE,
 BEFORE THE APPLICATION OF ANY ADJUSTMENT OR CORRECTION
 FACTORS, SHALL HAVE AN ALLOWABLE AMPACITY NOT LESS THAN
 THE NONCONTINUOUS LOAD PLUS 125 PERCENT OF THE
 CONTINUOUS LOAD.THE ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAM TO BE
 REVISED TO INDICATE THE CORRECT WIRE SIZES TO SUPPORT
 THE TOTAL CONNECTED LOAD TO BE SERVED.
  
 2) NEC 220.40 GENERAL. 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 THIS ARTICLE, AFTER ANY APPLICABLE DEMAND FACTORS
 PERMITTED BY PART III OR IV OR REQUIRED BY PART V HAVE
 BEEN APPLIED. THE LOAD CALCULATION SHALL BE RIVISED TO
 INDICATE A TOTAL CALCULATED LOAD AS DIRECTED BY ARTICLE
 220 IN THE NEC.
  
 3) NEC 408.4 EVERY CIRCUIT AND CIRCUIT MODIFICATION
 SHALL BE LEGIBLY IDENTIFIED AS TO ITS CLEAR, EVIDENT,
 AND SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR USE. THE IDENTIFICATION SHALL
 INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO ALLOW EACH CIRCUIT TO BE
 DISTINGUISHED FROM ALL OTHERS. SPARE POSITIONS THAT
 CONTAIN UNUSED OVERCURRENT DEVICES OR SWITCHES SHALL BE
 DESCRIBED ACCORDINGLY. THE IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE
 INCLUDED IN A CIRCUIT DIRECTORY THAT IS LOCATED ON THE
 FACE OR INSIDE OF THE PANEL DOOR IN THE CASE OF A
 PANELBOARD, AND LOCATED AT EACH SWITCH ON A
 SWITCHBOARD. NO CIRCUIT SHALL BE DESCRIBED IN A MANNER
 THAT DEPENDS ON TRANSIENT CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY.
  
 4) FBC-RESIDENTIAL 314 AND 315. WHEN ALTERATIONS,
 REPAIRS, OR ADDITIONS REQUIRING A PERMIT OCCUR, OR WHEN
 ONE OR MORE SLEEPING ROOMS ARE ADDED OR CREATED IN
 EXISTING DWELLINGS, THE INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNIT SHALL
 BE EQUIPPED WITH SMOKE ALARMS LOCATED AS REQUIRED FOR
 NEW DWELLINGS. SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS ARE
 ONLY REQUIRED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SLEEPING AREAS AS
 DIRRECTED BY THE FBC 314-315. REVISE PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
  
 5) NEC 410.16(A) AND (B) LUMINAIRES IN CLOTHES CLOSETS
 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 THE NEC 410.16(A) AND (B). REVISE PLANS TO INDICATE
 REQUIRED CLEARANCES.
  
 6) NEC 314(B)(C)&(D) 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. NOTE PLANS ACCORDINGLY AT CEILING FAN OUTLET
 LOCATIONS.
  
 7) FBC 713.3.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS.
 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
 713.3.1. WHERE WALLS OR PARTITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE
 A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING, RECESSED FIXTURES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED SUCH THAT THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE WILL
 NOT BE REDUCED.
 FBC R302.4.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS.
 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
 R302.4.1. WHERE WALLS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING, RECESSED FIXTURES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED SO THAT THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING
 WILL NOT BE REDUCED. INDICATE AND CLARIFY HOW THE FIRE
 RATING WILL BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS AT ALL
 BACK TO BACK ELECTRICAL DEVICE OPENINGS.
  
 8) CLARIFY THE 220V DEVICE INDICATED UNDER THE SINK.
  
 9) CLAIRIFY INDICATE AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 3'
 CLEARANCE BETWEEN SMAOKE DETECTORS AND A/C DIFUSERS AND
 CEILING FANS.
  
 10) THE PROVISIONS OF PART II ARE INTENDED TO REQUIRE
 DISCONNECTING MEANS CAPABLE OF DISCONNECTING
 AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
 MOTOR-COMPRESSORS AND CONTROLLERS FROM THE CIRCUIT
 CONDUCTORS. NEC 440.11 PROVIDE AND INDIACTE DISCONNECTS
 WHERE REQUIRED FOR A/C CONDENSING UNITS.
  
 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_RESUBMITTAL_FORM_04132010.PDF
  
 ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO
 SUBMITTAL PACKAGE AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED
 SHEETS FOR COMPARATIVE REVIEW.
  
 DAVID HAYES, ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER, PX3421,
 561-805-6717 OR [email protected]
  


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