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2016-09-13 16:39:05 | ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES |
| REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 2011 (NEC) |
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| JOB ADDRESS: 285 CORDOVA RD |
| DESCRIPTION: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS & CORRECTIONS |
| PERMIT # 16070007 |
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| THOUGH NOT INDICATED ON RESUBMITTAL FORM, THE NEW |
| SUBMITTAL HAS NEW ELECTRICAL SHEETS AND THEREFORE HAD |
| TO BE REVIEWED ALL OVER. BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF |
| REQUIRED CORRECTIONS. ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS MAY BE |
| REQUIRED AFTER REVIEW OF SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS. |
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| 1. NOTE THAT IT IS THE AMBIENT CONDITIONS WHICH |
| DETERMINE CONDUCTOR INSULATION TYPE AND NOT THE WIRE |
| GAUGE. ALL CONDUCTORS EXPOSED TO DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS |
| SHALL BE LISTED ACCORDINGLY REGARDLESS OF GAUGE. |
| CORRECT NOTE 12 ON THE ELECTRICAL SHEET. |
| 2. SHOW ON THE ELECTRICAL PLAN OR PROVIDE A SITE PLAN |
| SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY POLE |
| SERVICE THE PROPERTY ALONG WITH THE LOCATION OF THE |
| EXISTING METER AND MAIN DISCONNECT ALONG WITH THE NEW |
| LOCATION. INDICATE ON THE DRAWING THE LOCATION OF THE |
| SERVICE FEEDER WEATHER OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND. |
| 3. FBC-R4002.9 NEC 406.9(B) RECEPTACLES IN WET |
| LOCATIONS. 15 AND 20 AMPERE, 125 AND 250 VOLT |
| RECEPTACLES INSTALLED IN A WET LOCATION SHALL HAVE AN |
| ENCLOSURE THAT IS WEATHERPROOF WHETHER OR NOT THE |
| ATTACHMENT PLUG CAP IS INSERTED. ALL 15 AND 20 AMPERE, |
| 125 AND 250 VOLT NONLOCKING RECEPTACLES SHALL BE LISTED |
| WEATHER-RESISTANT TYPE ?WR?. CORRECT NOTE 10 & 16 |
| ACCORDINGLY. |
| 4. NEC 215.5 DIAGRAMS OF FEEDERS. A RISER DIAGRAM |
| SHOWING FEEDER DETAILS ALONG WITH RESPECTIVE LOAD CALCS |
| SHALL BE PROVIDED. THIS DIAGRAM SHALL INCLUDE CONDUCTOR |
| SIZING AND INSULATION TYPE. FURTHERMORE, IT SHALL BE |
| SITE SPECIFIC. |
| 5. FBC-RE3602.2/NEC 220.82 SERVICE LOAD: THE MINIMUM |
| LOAD FOR UNGROUNDED SERVICE CONDUCTORS AND SERVICE |
| DEVICES THAT SERVE 100 PERCENT OF THE DWELLING UNIT |
| LOAD SHALL BE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE |
| E3602.2. UNGROUNDED SERVICE CONDUCTORS AND SERVICE |
| DEVICES THAT SERVE LESS THAN 100 PERCENT OF THE |
| DWELLING UNIT LOAD SHALL BE COMPUTED AS REQUIRED FOR |
| FEEDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 37. |
| 6. ALL TRENCHES SHALL REMAIN OPEN FOR INSPECTION UNLESS |
| PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE ELECTRICAL |
| INSPECTOR. NO SITE TUBES WILL BE ACCEPTED THS VAN BE |
| ADDRESSED WITH A BLOCK NOTE. |
| 7. FBC-ER3901.12 NEC 210.63 HVAC EQUIPMENT SERVICE |
| OUTLET. A 125 VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15 OR 20-AMPERE-RATED |
| RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED AT AN ACCESSIBLE |
| LOCATION FOR THE SERVICING OF HVAC EQUIPMENT. THE |
| RECEPTACLE SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN 25 FT. OF THE |
| EQUIPMENT. THE PLANS DO SHOW THIS RECEPTACLE BUT IT |
| APPEARS TO BE BEHIND THE CU IN VIOLATION OF NEC 110.26. |
| CORRECT ACCORDINGLY. |
| 8. FBC-ER404.1 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. THIS TOO CAN BE ADDRESSED |
| WITH A BLOCK NOTE. |
| 9. FBC-RE3803.10/NEC 300.5(B) WET LOCATIONS: THE |
| INTERIOR OF ENCLOSURES OR RACEWAYS INSTALLED |
| UNDERGROUND SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A WET LOCATION. |
| INSULATED CONDUCTORS AND CABLES INSTALLED IN SUCH |
| ENCLOSURES OR RACEWAYS IN UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS |
| SHALL BE LISTED FOR USE IN WET LOCATIONS. CONNECTIONS |
| OR SPLICES IN AN UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION SHALL BE |
| APPROVED FOR WET LOCATIONS. INDICATE PROPOSED CONDUCTOR |
| TYPES ON THE ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAM. |
| 10. PLANS REFLECT TWO DIFFERENT AND CONFLICTING |
| ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAMS. DELETE THE ONE NOT |
| APPLICABLE TO THE PERMIT IN QUESTION AND CORRECT THE |
| OTHER ACCORDING TO THE COMMENTS ABOVE. |
| 11. FBC-R3706.2 NEC 408.4(A) REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE |
| A PANEL SCHEDULE OR CIRCUIT DIRECTORY LEGIBLY |
| INDICATING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF EVERY CIRCUIT. |
| PROVIDE A CIRCUIT DIRECTORY FOR EVERY PANEL BEING |
| WORKED ON AND HAVE IT MATCH THE ELECTRICAL RISER |
| DIAGRAM. |
| 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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