Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16070007
Permit Number 16070007
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-09-13 16:39:05ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES
 REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 2011 (NEC)
  
 JOB ADDRESS: 285 CORDOVA RD
 DESCRIPTION: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS & CORRECTIONS
 PERMIT # 16070007
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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