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2016-07-27 15:38:48 | JOB PERMIT NUMBER: 16070822 |
| JOB ADDRESS: 723 PENN STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA |
| DATE: JULY 27, 2016 |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS |
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| THE PLANS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERMIT APPLICATION |
| HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE EDITION OF |
| THE NEC, (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) AND THE FBC, |
| (FLORIDA BUILDING CODE) AS WELL AS THE CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF |
| SUBMITTAL. BELOW IS A LIST OF THE DEFICIENCIES NOTED. |
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| 1) THE APPLICABLE CODES IN EFFECT ARE THE FBC-R 2014 |
| 5TH EDITION AND THE NEC 2011 ( CROSSED REFERENCED |
| CHAPTERS 34-45 ) |
| 2) NEWLY INSTALLED RECEPTACLES IN ALL AREAS SPECIFIED |
| IN 210.52 SHALL BE LISTED TAMPER-RESISTANT PER NEC |
| 406.12 ( ADD A NOTE ) |
| 3) FBC-R 315.1 CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION. EVERY |
| SEPARATE BUILDING OR AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING |
| BUILDING FOR WHICH A PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IS |
| ISSUED AND HAVING A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER OR |
| APPLIANCE, A FIREPLACE, AN ATTACHED GARAGE, OR OTHER |
| FEATURE, FIXTURE, OR ELEMENT THAT EMITS CARBON MONOXIDE |
| AS BYPRODUCT OF COMBUSTION SHALL HAVE AN OPERATIONAL |
| CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM INSTALLED WITHIN 10 FEET (3048 |
| MM) OF EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. |
| 4) IF THE STORAGE SHED IS RECOGNIZED OR ITS INTENT AS A |
| HABITABLE SLEEPING ROOM A SMOKE DETECTOR IS REQUIRED. |
| FBC-R 314.3 |
| 5) 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. |
| 6) THE GAS TANK-LESS W/H MUST HAVE A DISCONNECT WITHIN |
| SIGHT OR WITHIN THE UNIT. IF IT'S CORD AND PLUG |
| CONNECTED SHOW A GFCI OUTLET BY THE W/H. NEC 422.31, |
| 422.34 & NEC 210.8(A)(3) |
| 7) FBC-E R404.1 A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE LAMPS IN |
| PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE |
| HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE |
| PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL CONTAIN |
| ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS. |
| 8) SHED BATHROOM RECEPTACLE SHALL BE GFCI PROTECTED PER |
| NEC 210.8(A)(1) |
| 9) PROVIDE THE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINAL AND BONDING |
| OF METAL PIPING SYSTEM INCLUDING GAS PIPING LIKELY TO |
| BECOME ENERGIZED SHALL BE BONDED TO THE SERVICE |
| EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE. NEC 250.94 & 250.104 |
| 10) BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES SUPPLIED BY FEEDERS OR |
| BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM |
| PER NEC 250.32(A)(B). |
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| PLEASE REVISE YOUR DRAWINGS TO REFLECT THE ABOVE |
| MENTIONED DEFICIENCIES. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, FOR A QUICKER RETURN ON YOUR |
| RE-SUBMITTAL, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER (NARRATIVE) ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| STANDARD CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. THE NARRATIVE SHOULD |
| INCLUDE THE PLAN REVIEWER?S COMMENTS AND YOUR RESPONSE |
| OR ACTION TO SAME. |
| ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE |
| SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS FOR |
| COMPARISON. |
| 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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| FBC 2014 5TH ED. NEC 2011 |
| MARIO VALDES |
| ELECTRICAL PLAN EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6713 |
| [email protected] |
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