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2016-03-03 17:42:10 | 1ST ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES |
| REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 |
| NFPA 70 2011 (NEC) |
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| CORRECTIONS REQUIRED: |
| 1. CURRENT APPLICABLE CODES SHALL BE MARKED ON THE |
| PLANS: FBC 2014 & NEC 2011. |
| 2. NEC 210.12B - OUTLETS TO BE AFCI PROTECTED AS PER |
| CODE. |
| 3. NEC 406.11 TAMPER-RESISTANT RECEPTACLES IN DWELLING |
| UNITS. IN ALL AREAS SPECIFIED IN 210.52, ALL 125-VOLT, |
| 15 AND 20 AMPERE RECEPTACLES SHALL BE LISTED TAMPER |
| RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. |
| 4. NEC 210.70(A)(2)(B): A WALL SWITCH CONTROLLED LIGHT |
| IS REQUIRED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT DOOR OR FOYER. |
| 5. NEC 210.52 (A)(1) SPACING. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED SUCH THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY |
| ALONG THE FLOOR LINE IN ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 |
| FT. FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THIS INCLUDES THE |
| DISTANCE FROM THE EDGE OF THE WALL. |
| 6. NEC 110.33(B) A PERMANENT LADDER OR STAIRWAY 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 SPACES. |
| 7. IN THE INTEREST OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, I SUGGEST |
| THAT ATTIC LIGHT SWITCHES HAVE A PILOT INDICATOR AND BE |
| INSTALLED IN A READILY VISIBLE LOCATION. |
| 8. NEC 314.27(A) LUMINAIRE OUTLETS. BOXES USED AT |
| LUMINAIRE OR LAMPHOLDER OUTLETS IN A CEILING SHALL BE |
| REQUIRED TO SUPPORT A LUMINAIRE WEIGHING A MINIMUM OF |
| 50 LB. ADD THIS TO THE NOTES ON CEILING BOXES ON PAGE. |
| 9. NEC 404.4. WHERE SWITCHES CONTROLLING LIGHTING LOADS |
| SUPPLIED BY A GROUNDED BRANCH CIRCUIT, THE GROUNDED |
| BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR FOR THE CONTROLLED LIGHTING |
| CIRCUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE SWITCH. |
| 10. NEC 300.50 UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS. (F) WHERE A |
| RACEWAY ENTERS FROM AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM, THE ENDS |
| SHALL BE SEALED WITH A LISTED COMPOUND TO PREVENT THE |
| ENTRANCE OF MOISTURE OR GASES CONTACTING LIVE PARTS. |
| 11. FBC-E C402.4.8 RECESSED LIGHTING. RECESSED LIGHTING |
| INSTALLED IN THE BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE SHALL BE IC |
| RATED AND BE SEALED TO LIMIT AIR LEAKAGE BETWEEN |
| CONDITIONED & UNCONDITIONED SPACES. |
| 12. FBC-R404.1 A MINIMUM OF 75% OF THE LAMPS IN |
| PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE |
| HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75% OF THE |
| PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL CONTAIN |
| ONLY HIGH EFFICIENCY LAMPS |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN ON YOUR |
| RE-SUBMITTAL, PLEASE PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER |
| (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM AND THE PAGE NUMBER |
| WHERE THE CORRECTIONS APPEAR ALONG WITH THE STANDARD |
| CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE SUBMITTAL PACKAGE. MARK VOID |
| AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS FOR |
| COMPARATIVE REVIEW. CLOUDING THE CHANGES WILL BE |
| GREATLY APPRECIATED. |
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| IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON?T HESITATE TO |
| CONTACT ME DIRECTLY. |
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| THANK YOU, |
| MIKE ALBARRAN |
| ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| PH: 561-805-6746 |
| EMAIL: [email protected] |
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