Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17090280
Permit Number 17090280
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-11-14 10:10:52CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FBC CE = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014
 5TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. REVISE SCOPE OF WORK TO CLEARLY STATE WHICH ATS # 2
 IS BEING REPLACED. THERE IS AN ATS # 2 SHOWN IN EAST
 GARAGE AND WEST TOWER ON THESE PLANS. PROVIDE
 CLARIFICATION FOR PUBLIC RECORD. FBC 107.2.1
 2. FOR ATS # 2 IN WEST TOWER, THE WIRE FROM THE 1200
 AMP MAIN TO THE TRANSFER SWITCH IS UNDERSIZED. THE
 AMPACITY OF THE WIRE STATED IS 1000 AMPS. WIRE MUST BE
 SIZED EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RATING OF THE OCPD.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 240.4(C)
 3. FOR ATS # 2 IN WEST TOWER, THE WIRE FROM THE
 TRANSFER SWITCH TO THE 1200 AMP PANEL "EDPW" IS
 UNDERSIZED. THE AMPACITY OF THE WIRE STATED IS 930
 AMPS. WIRE MUST BE SIZED EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE
 RATING OF THE OCPD. ADDITIONALLY, THE EQUIPMENT
 GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (EGC) IS SIZED AS 1/0, WHICH IS TOO
 SMALL. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 240.4(C), 250.122
 4. CLARIFY SIZE OF BREAKER IN GENERATOR FEEDING THE
 TRANSFER SWITCH. IT IS CURRENTLY MARKED AS 60 AMP, AND
 IT APPEARS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 600 AMP. CLARIFY
 AND/OR CORRECT. FBC 107.2.1
 5. FOR ATS # 2 IN WEST TOWER, THE WIRE FROM THE
 GENERATOR TO THE TRANSFER SWITCH IS UNDERSIZED. THE
 AMPACITY OF THE WIRE STATED IS 500 AMPS. IF THE BREAKER
 IS 600 AMPS AS NOTED IN COMMENT # 4, THIS WIRE CANNOT
 BE FUSED AT THE NEXT HIGHER SIZE. 500 AMPS IS A
 STANDARD SIZE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 240.4(B)
 6. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR PANEL EDPW. NEC 220,
 215.2; FBC 107.2.1
 7. A CONFLICT EXIST BETWEEN DRAWINGS ON E3 AND E5 FOR
 THE 200 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BEING ADDED. SHEET E3 SHOWS
 THE FEED TO THE TRANSFER SWITCH AS 3/0 AL AND DOES NOT
 INCLUDE AN EGC, SHEET E5 SHOWS THE FEED AS 1/0 COPPER
 WITH A # 6 EGC. CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT. FBC 107.2.1,
 NEC 250.122
 8. PREVIOUS COMMENT REQUESTING COPY OF CONTRACT WITH
 SCOPE AND VALUE OF WORK WAS NOT PROVIDED. PROVIDE COPY
 OF CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND VALUE AS PREVIOUSLY
 REQUESTED. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS COMMENT HAS NOT
 BEEN ADDRESSED FOR TWO REVIEWS. IF UPON THE THIRD
 REVIEW, IF IT IS NECESSARY TO REJECT THE SUBMITTED PLAN
 A THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME REASONS, AN ADDITIONAL PLAN
 REVIEW IS REQUIRED. FLORIDA STATUTES STATE: ?WITH
 RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. FS 553.80(2)(B)?
  
 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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