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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16100180
Permit Number 16100180
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2016-10-13 18:30:09ELECTRICAL REVIEW NOTES
 REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
 5TH EDITION FBC 2014 & NFPA 70 2011 (NEC)
  
  
 JOB ADDRESS: 7549 IRONHORSE BLVD.
 DESCRIPTION: RESIDENTIAL REMODEL
 MASTER PERMIT: 16100180 (PHASES 1 & 2)
  
 BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF REQUIRED CORRECTIONS.
 ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AFTER REVIEW OF
 SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS. ITEMS 1 - 4 BELOW CAN BE
 ADDRESSED WITH A BLOCK NOTE ADDED TO THE PLANS.
  
 1. SECTION 107.2.1 OF THE WPB CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FBC-B REQUIRES THAT THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS BE OF
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED WORK AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO CODE REQUIREMENTS. (CLEARLY DEFINE YOUR
 SCOPE OF WORK ON THE PLANS). SUCH DRAWINGS SHALL
 INDICATE THE APPLICABLE DESIGN CODE. CORRECT NOTE 1 TO
 READ THE 2011 EDITION OF THE NEC.
 2. 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?.
 3. 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.
 4. FBC-RE3905.6.2 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.
 5. MARK ON THE PLANS THE LOCATION OF ALL HVAC EQUIPMENT
 IF WITHIN THE AREA OF WORK.
 6. PER FBC MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED IN THE
 TOILET ROOMS WHENEVER THE ROOM IS OCCUPIED. THEREFORE
 THE EXHAUST FANS SHALL BE CONTROLLED WITH THE LIGHT
 SWITCH.
 7. FBC-RE3901.2.1/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.
 THEREFORE, YOU SHALL ADD OR RELOCATE THE EXISTING
 OUTLETS IN THE MASTER BEDROOM TO COMPLY.
 8. FBC-RE3903.4 NEC 210.70(A)(3) STORAGE OR EQUIPMENT
 SPACES. 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. IF THERE IS EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE
 ATTIC A SERVICE GFI OUTLET IS ALSO REQUIRED.
 9. CORRECT NOTE 12 FROM ?SHEET CABLE? TO READ ?SHEATHED
 CABLE? NEC 334.
 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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