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2017-07-31 12:28:54 | 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 STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| 1. GARAGE DOES NOT SHOW ANY OUTLETS. CODE STATES: "AT |
| LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET, IN ADDITION TO THOSE FOR |
| SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EACH |
| BASEMENT, IN EACH ATTACHED GARAGE, AND IN EACH DETACHED |
| GARAGE OR ACCESSORY BUILDING WITH ELECTRIC POWER". |
| PROVIDE OUTLET. NEC 210.52(G); FBC RE3901.9 |
| 2. RECEPTACLES IN GARAGE AND STORAGE AREAS REQUIRE GFCI |
| PROTECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE3902.2 |
| 3. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. 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 |
| 4. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. PROVIDE SMOKE |
| ALARM ON EACH STORY OF THE DWELLING. FBC R315.1, R314.3 |
| 5. SERVICE CALCULATION SHOWS SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS |
| ON A 15 AMP CIRCUIT. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.11(C)(1), 210.52(B)(3); FBC RE3703.2 |
| 6. THERE IS NO A/C EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON ELECTRICAL PLAN, |
| BUT THERE IS A VALUE INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION FOR AN |
| A/C. PROVIDE DETAILS OF EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED WIRING |
| ON PLAN AND PANEL SCHEDULE. FBC 107.2.1, NEC 215.5 |
| 7. RISER DIAGRAM DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE SIZE OF MAIN 1 |
| OF 2. PROVIDE DETAILS ON RISER, INCLUDING ANY OTHER |
| MAINS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SIZES. NEC 215.5; FBC |
| 107.2.1 |
| 8. LOAD CALCULATION IS NOT ACCURATE AND HAS CONFLICTING |
| INFORMATION ON IT. FOR INSTANCE, WHY DOES IT SAY THE |
| LIGHTING LOAD IS "2500 SQ. FT X 3VA= 7500 WATTS", BUT |
| THE CALCULATION INCLUDES 3300 WATTS FOR GENERAL |
| LIGHTING LOAD. ALSO, MATH IS NOT CORRECT. BY MY |
| CALCULATION, A MINIMUM AMPACITY LOAD ON THE SERVICE IS |
| 102 AMPS FOR THE GARAGE PORTION, AND IT ONLY SUPPLIED |
| BY A 100 AMP SERVICE. HOWEVER, WHAT IS BEING FED FROM |
| PANEL G AS OPPOSED TO PANEL GH IS NOT CLEAR(SEE COMMENT |
| 9). PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR CALCULATIONS AND SERVICE |
| EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR |
| MAIN SERVICE TO SHOW IT IS SUFFICIENTLY SIZED. NEC 220, |
| 215.5, 408.30; FBC RE3602.3, FBC 107.2.1 |
| 9. A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE THAT IS SERVED BY A |
| BRANCH CIRCUIT OR FEEDER ON THE LOAD SIDE OF A SERVICE |
| DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY ONLY ONE |
| FEEDER OR BRANCH CIRCUIT. RISER SHOWS 2 DIFFERENT |
| FEEDERS TO 2 PANELS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 225.30 |
| 10. A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| ESTABLISHED AT EACH SEPARATE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. |
| PROVIDE DETAILS ON PLAN OF GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM |
| AND WIRING. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| 11. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL TO BE USED (PANEL |
| G OR PANEL GH?). INCLUDE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZES FOR |
| EACH CIRCUIT, AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION AS REQUIRED |
| PER CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 215.5, 408.4; FBC |
| RE3706.2, RE3902 |
| 12. 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 |
| 10. A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| ESTABLISHED AT EACH SEPARATE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. |
| PROVIDE DETAILS ON PLAN OF GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM |
| AND WIRING. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
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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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