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2017-07-12 12:35:31 | 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. ELECTRICAL PLAN REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY |
| DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR |
| QUALIFIER. FS 471, FAC61G15-23, FBC 107.3.5 |
| 2. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ENERGY CODE FOR LIGHTING: "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 |
| 3. PROVIDE CORRECTED PANEL SCHEDULE. CIRCUIT 22 SHOWS |
| AS A SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUIT, BUT IT IS FEEDING OUTDOOR |
| OUTLETS. CIRCUITS 24, 26, AND 30 SHOULD BE AFCI |
| PROTECTED CIRCUITS. CIRCUIT 9,11 FOR WATER HEATER |
| SHOULD BE A 25 AMP BREAKER. NEC 215.5, 408.4, 408.30, |
| 422.13; FBC 107.2.1, FBC RE3706.1 |
| 4. WIRE FEEDING INTERIOR PANEL FROM OUTSIDE SERVICE IS |
| TOO SMALL. 2/0 COPPER CAN ONLY BE USED WHERE IT FEEDS |
| 100% OF THE LOAD. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 310.15(B)(7); |
| FBC RE3602.2 |
| 5. LIGHT IN MASTER CLOSET IS SHOWN AS BEING ON THE SAME |
| CIRCUIT AS THE BATHROOM GFCI OUTLETS, WHICH IS NOT |
| PERMITTED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.11(C)(3); FBC RE3703.4 |
| 6. KITCHEN COUNTER OUTLETS SHOW ONLY ONE CIRCUIT (#20). |
| CODE REQUIRES MINIMUM OF 2 SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(1), 210.52(B)(2); FBC |
| RE3703.2 |
| 7. DINING ROOM LIGHT IS SHOWN ON THE SMALL APPLIANCE |
| CIRCUIT FOR THE DINING AREA, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER |
| CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(1), |
| 210.52(B)(2); FBC RE3703.2 |
| 8. BATH 2 LIGHT OVER SHOWER SHOWS A STANDARD LIGHT. PER |
| CODE: "LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE |
| SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS". PROVIDE CORRECTION OR |
| NOTE TO COMPLY. NEC 410.10(D); FBC RE4003.11 |
| 9. PER CODE: "LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY ENCLOSED |
| LAMPS AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS SHALL NOT |
| BE PERMITTED IN CLOTHES CLOSETS". LIGHT IN MASTER |
| CLOSET IS NOT SPECIFIED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 410.16(B), FBC RE4003.12 |
| 10. IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS THE OUTLET SPACING IS NOT |
| WITHIN THE LIMITS PER CODE: "RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG |
| THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET |
| FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET". PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.52; FBC RE3901.2.1 |
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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, |
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| JOHN PEARSON |
| ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6746 |
| [email protected] |
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