Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17100025
Permit Number 17100025
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-10-16 10:43:44CODES 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,
 PART VIII ELECTRICAL
 NEC = NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. VALUE OF WORK STATED ON APPLICATION APPEARS LOW.
 PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE OF WORK AND
 VALUE STATED. FBC 109.3
 2. NEC STATES THAT THERE SHALL BE ONLY ONE SERVICE PER
 BUILDING WITH A MAXIMUM OF SIX DISCONNECTS. IT APPEARS
 YOUR PROPOSED INSTALLATION EXCEEDS THIS REQUIREMENT.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION AND/OR CLARIFICATION. NEC 230.2,
 230.71; FBC 107.2.1
 3. PROVIDE MORE DETAIL IN RISER DIAGRAM INCLUDING
 EXISTING SERVICE WIRE, GUTTER, AND CONDUIT SIZES.
 INCLUDE DETAIL OF GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AND
 INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT. NEC 215.5,
 250.50, 250.94
 4. WIRE SIZE SHOWN IN RISER DIAGRAM TO THE 400 AMP
 PANELS IS 2/0 COPPER. THIS WIRE IS NOT RATED FOR 400
 AMPS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 310.15
 5. PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING CONTROLS STIPULATED
 IN THE FBC ENERGY CODE. IF THIS IS A CHANGE IN
 OCCUPANCY, ALL LIGHTING WILL NEED CONTROLS. FBC CE
 405.2.2, 405.2.2.2
 6. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, INCLUDE
 EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF SERVICE
 IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30
 7. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR EACH
 PANEL INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM THE POWER COMPANY
 STATING WHAT THE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT IS FOR
 THE SERVICE TO CONFIRM THE STATED AIC RATING OF THE
 SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND DOWNSTREAM PANELS IS ADEQUATE.
 NEC 110.9, 110.10
 8. PROVIDE NOTES TO INDICATE THE REQUIRED MARKING OF
 SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR ARC FLASH HAZARD WARNING AND
 AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT PER CODE. NEC 110.16, 110.24
 9. PANEL SCHEDULES SHOW 2 PANELS NAMED PANEL A AND 2
 PANELS NAMED PANEL B. EACH PANEL NEEDS A UNIQUE
 IDENTIFICATION. NEC 408.4, 230.2(E)
 10. NEW PANELS A AND B CALL FOR 75 AMP BREAKERS, WHICH
 IS NOT A STANDARD BREAKER RATING. PLEASE CLARIFY THIS
 IS THE SIZE THAT WILL BE USED. NEC 240.6
 11. THERE IS A BLOCK NOTE THAT INDICATES "CONDUIT AND
 METAL BOXES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NEC 2008".
 THIS IS NOT THE CURRENT CODE. DELETE OR CORRECT. FBC
 PREFACE.
 12. NOTE UNDER THE PANEL SCHEDULES STATES "ALL 15 AND
 20 AMP BREAKERS TO BE AFCI BREAKERS". THERE ARE NO AFCI
 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. REMOVE ANY
 NOTES ON PLAN NOT USED FOR THIS PROJECT. FBC 107.2.1;
 NEC 210.12
 13. THERE IS A LOT OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION ON THE
 POWER PLAN. SOME OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT STATES THAT IT IS
 150 AMP, BUT HAS A 75 AMP, A 50 AMP, AND A 90 AMP
 CIRCUIT FEEDING THE UNIT. THE PRINTER STATES THAT IT IS
 150 AMP, BUT HAS TWO 20 AMP CIRCUITS FEEDING IT.
 CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT ALL CONFLICTING INFORMATION. FBC
 107.2.1
  
 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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