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| 2017-07-18 10:36:51 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014 5TH |
| | EDITION |
| | NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. PLAN SHOWS 2 SERVICES, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER |
| | CODE. REVISE TO SHOW ONE SERVICE WITH 2 METERS. PROVIDE |
| | NEW RISER DIAGRAM TO MATCH. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION |
| | FOR ENTIRE SERVICE, PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIZE CONDUCTOR IN |
| | SERVICE RISER TO ACCOMMODATE LOAD, AND PROPERLY SIZED |
| | GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM. NEC 230.2, 215.5, 220, |
| | 250.50; FBC RE3601.2, 3602.1, 3608.1 |
| | 2. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED FOR EACH UNIT DOES NOT |
| | INCLUDE THE RANGE. PROVIDE CORRECTION TO INCLUDE THE |
| | RANGE. NEC 210.19(3), 220.55; FBC RE3602.2, 3702.9.1 |
| | 3. NOTE 2 ON PANEL SCHEDULE STATES RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | "TEMPER RESISTANT PER 210.12". THERE IS SIMILAR WORDING |
| | IN NOTE 4, BUT THIS NOTE STATES "PER 406.11".IF YOU ARE |
| | REFERRING TO TAMPER RESISTANT REQUIREMENTS, NEITHER OF |
| | THESE CODE SECTIONS APPLY. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND/OR |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE4002.14 |
| | 3. NOTE 3 STATES THAT "ALL NEW BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE |
| | AFCI PROTECTED PER 210.12". NEC 210.12 DOES NOT REQUIRE |
| | ALL CIRCUITS TO BE AFCI PROTECTED, BUT THE STATEMENT |
| | DOES. IS THIS THE INTENTION, OR WILL ONLY THE CIRCUITS |
| | REQUIRED PER NEC 210.12 BE AFCI PROTECTED? PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT. NEC 210.12; FBC RE3902.12 |
| | 4. UNIT B SHOW THE BATHROOM OUTLETS ON A 15 AMP |
| | CIRCUIT, AND IT DOES NOT SHOW A GFCI OUTLET LOCATED |
| | WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE BASIN. PROVIDE 20 AMP CIRCUIT AND |
| | OUTLET PER CODE. NEC 210.11(C)(3) , 210.52(D) FBC |
| | RE3703.4, 3901.6 |
| | 5. UNIT B, CIRCUIT 19,21 SHOWS THE AHU ON A 45 AMP |
| | BREAKER. SPECS FROM MECHANICAL DRAWING SHOW A MAX 30 |
| | AMP BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 440.22(C); FBC |
| | RE3702.11 |
| | 6. UNIT B, CIRCUIT 16,18 SHOW A 20 AMP CIRCUIT TO THE |
| | RANGE. A MINIMUM 40 AMP CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.19(3), 220.55; FBC RE3602.2, |
| | 3702.9.1 |
| | 7. UNIT B SHOWS THE DINING ROOM LIGHT ON THE SAME |
| | CIRCUIT AS THE DINING ROOM OUTLETS, WHICH IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.11(C)(1), 210.52(B)(2); FBC RE3703.2 |
| | 8. UNIT B AND C SHOW ONLY ONE SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUIT |
| | FEEDING THE KITCHEN COUNTER OUTLETS. CODE REQUIRES A |
| | MINIMUM OF 2 CIRCUITS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.11(C)(1), 210.52(B)(3); FBC RE3703.2 |
| | 9. UNIT C, CIRCUIT 18, SHOWS THE BATHROOM OUTLETS ON A |
| | 15 AMP CIRCUIT, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER CODE. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3); FBC RE3703.4, |
| | 3901.6 |
| | 10. UNIT C, CIRCUIT 17,19 SHOWS THE AHU ON A 45 AMP |
| | BREAKER. SPECS FROM MECHANICAL DRAWING SHOW A MAX 30 |
| | AMP BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 440.22(C); FBC |
| | RE3702.11 |
| | 11. UNIT C SHOWS THE DINING ROOM ON A 15 AMP CIRCUIT, |
| | WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.11(C)(1), 210.52(B)(2),(3); FBC RE3703.2 |
| | 12. UNIT C DOES NOT SHOW THE 20 AMP RECEPTACLE IN THE |
| | LAUNDRY REQUIRED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| | 210.52(F); FBC RE3901.8 |
| | 13. THE WALL SPACING REQUIREMENTS FOR KITCHEN COUNTER |
| | SPACE STATE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | SO THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE IS MORE THAN 24 |
| | INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET |
| | IN THAT SPACE. THE PLAN PROVIDED FOR BOTH UNITS DOES |
| | NOT MEET THIS CODE IN SOME AREAS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. |
| | NEC 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE3901.4 |
| | 14. UNIT C SHOWS THE KITCHEN LIGHT ON CIRCUIT B-1. IS |
| | THIS LIGHT FED FROM B UNIT FOR SOME REASON, OR SHOULD |
| | THIS BE CORRECTED TO BE FED FORM UNIT C? CLARIFY AND/OR |
| | CORRECT. FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 15. BOTH UNITS SHOW THE DISHWASHER AND DISPOSAL ON ONE |
| | CIRCUIT. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE ON SEPARATE CIRCUITS DUE |
| | TO THE DEMAND LOAD. IF THE INTENTION IS TO HAVE BOTH OF |
| | THESE ON ONE CIRCUIT, PROVIDE SPEC SHEETS OF UNITS |
| | SHOWING THE AMPERAGE DRAW TO CONFIRM THE CIRCUIT WILL |
| | NOT BE OVERLOADED. NEC 110.3, 215.2, 210.23; FBC |
| | RE3701.2 |
| | 16. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "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". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. |
| | FBC EC R404.1 |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| | RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES |
| | INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
| | |
| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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