Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17070538
Permit Number 17070538
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-07-31 12:28:54CODES IN EFFECT:
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014 5TH
 EDITION
 NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 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
  
  
 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.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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