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2017-10-16 10:43:44 | CODES 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 |
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| ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| 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 |
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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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