Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080928
Permit Number 16080928
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2016-09-22 18:54:25ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES
 REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 2011 (NEC)
  
 PROJECT NAME:
 JOB ADDRESS: 3912 GREENWOOD AVENUE
 DESCRIPTION: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS
 MASTER PERMIT: 16080928
  
 BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF REQUIRED CORRECTIONS.
 ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AFTER REVIEW OF
 SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS.
  
 1. AN ELECTRICAL SUB PERMIT IS REQUIRED.
 2. THIS PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE FAMILY AND THEREFORE
 JUST LIKE THE SECOND KITCHEN IS NOT ALLOWED, NEITHER IS
 THE SECOND ELECTRICAL METER. CORRECT THE PLANS
 ACCORDINGLY.
 3. THE RISER DIAGRAM AS SUBMITTED DOES NOT COMPLY WITH
 CODE REQUIREMENTS, AND DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY REFLECT
 THE SITE CONDITIONS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. YOU ARE ONLY
 ALLOWED ONE SERVICE LATERAL OR DROP.
 4. THE CORRECTED RISER MUST INCLUDE THE INTER-SYSTEM
 BONDING TERMINAL AND CONDUCTOR INSULATION TYPE, AND
 PANEL TYPE. INDOOR OR OUTDOOR ETC.
 5. CORRECT THE PANEL SCHEDULE TO SHOW THE OVERCURRENT
 PROTECTION FOR THE SUB PANEL (B).
 6. BOTH PANEL SCHEDULES INDICATE LOCATION AS IN THE
 GARAGE; THIS DOES NOT MATCH THE DRAWINGS.
 7. ACCORDING TO THE SAME PANEL SCHEDULES THEY CALL FOR
 FLUSH MOUNTED PANELS, YET THE DRAWINGS INDICATE A
 SURFACE MOUNTED.
 8. CORRECT THE LOAD CALCS TO MATCH THE CORRECTED RISER
 AND SITE DEMANDS.
 9. WATER HEATER IS REQUIRED IN THE DWELLING. YOU SHOW
 AS OPTIONAL. YOU HAVE TO DECIDE AS THE LOAD CALCS FOR
 THIS HAVE TO BE INCLUDED. FURTHERMORE INDICATE WHETHER
 THEY ARE GOING TO BE GAS OR ELECTRIC.
 10. CORRECT THE LOAD CALCS FOR PANEL B TO REMOVE THE
 RANGE LOAD AND CIRCUIT.
 11. SHEET M1 SHOWS THE POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HVAC
 EQUIPMENT IS 208/230; THE HOUSE SERVICE IS 120/240
 CORRECT THIS ACCORDINGLY.
 12. GAS METER SHALL BE FURTHER THAN 10? FROM EITHER THE
 ELECTRICAL PANEL OR METER SOCKET.
 13. SHEET M1 REFLECTS A SECOND GAS METER ON THE
 EXTERIOR OF THE GARAGE WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR ON SHEET
 E1. WHICH IS CORRECT?
 14. 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.
 15. BOXES USED FOR THE SOLE SUPPORT OF CEILING FANS
 SHALL BE MARKED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS SUITABLE FOR THE
 PURPOSE, AND INDICATE THE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS BUT SHALL
 NOT BE USED TO SUPPORT PADDLE FANS HEAVIER THAN 70 LBS.
 16. IN DWELLING UNITS, AT LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET
 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN BATHROOMS WITHIN 3 FT. OF THE
 OUTSIDE EDGE OF EACH BASIN.
 17. YOU SHALL MARK THE PLANS WITH THE DRAWING SCALE
 USED AND THE COMPASS ARROW.
 18. THE PLANS SHOW THE HVAC EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE ATTIC.
 AT LEAST ONE LIGHTING OUTLET CONTAINING A SWITCH OR
 CONTROLLED BY A WALL SWITCH SHALL BE INSTALLED WHERE
 THESE SPACES ARE USED FOR STORAGE OR CONTAIN EQUIPMENT
 REQUIRING SERVICING. THE LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE
 PROVIDED AT OR NEAR THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING SERVICING.
 I SUGGEST THAT THIS SWITCH HAVE A PILOT LIGHT TO
 INDICATE IF THE ATTIC LIGHT IS ON.
 19. 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.
 20. BECAUSE THE BATHROOMS DO NOT HAVE WINDOWS, THE
 EXHAUST FAN IS REQUIRED THEREFORE IT SHALL COME ON
 WHENEVER THE ROOM IS OCCUPIED AND THUS CONNECTED TO THE
 LIGHT SWITCH. IF THE FAN IS LESS THAT 50CFM IT SHALL
 HAVE CONTINUOUS OPERATION AND THUS BE NON-SWITCHED.
 21. IN ALL AREAS SPECIFIED IN 210.52, ALL 125-VOLT, 15
 AND 20 AMPERE RECEPTACLES SHALL BE LISTED TAMPER
 RESISTANT RECEPTACLES.
 22. ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT,
 SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN
 FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS,
 LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, SUNROOMS, RECREATIONS ROOMS,
 CLOSETS, HALLWAYS AND SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE
 PROTECTED BY A COMBINATION TYPE ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT
 INTERRUPTER INSTALLED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION OF THE
 BRANCH CIRCUIT.
 23. PERMANENTLY CONNECTED APPLIANCES OF OVER 300 VA OR
 1/8 HP REQUIRE A DISCONNECT WITHIN SIGHT OF THE
 APPLIANCE. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WATER HEATERS AND HVAC
 EQUIPMENT.
 24. BECAUSE OF THE GAS APPLIANCES YOU ARE TO COMPLY
 WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS.
 25. 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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