Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16020572
Permit Number 16020572
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-03-03 17:42:101ST ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES
 REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
 5TH EDITION FBC 2014
 NFPA 70 2011 (NEC)
  
 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
  
  
 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.
  
 IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON?T HESITATE TO
 CONTACT ME DIRECTLY.
  
 THANK YOU,
 MIKE ALBARRAN
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 PH: 561-805-6746
 EMAIL: [email protected]
  


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