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2018-02-16 13:37:47 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| 6TH EDITION |
| FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| 1. THE NEC AND FBC SPECIFIED FOR DESIGN IS NOT THE |
| CURRENT CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FBC PREFACE (ALSO SEE |
| CURRENT CODE ABOVE) |
| 2. PERMIT APPLICATION STATES THIS IS A REAR STRUCTURE |
| ON THE LOT. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONLY ONE SERVICE PER |
| RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IS PERMITTED, HOW WILL THE MAIN |
| STRUCTURE RECEIVE POWER? THE SERVICE DOES NOT APPEAR TO |
| BE SIZED TO ACCOMMODATE THE FRONT STRUCTURE. PROVIDE |
| CORRECTION AND/OR CLARIFICATION. FBC 107.2.1; NEC |
| 230.2; FBC RE E3601.2 |
| 3. NOTE 12 STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER |
| RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT |
| APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE |
| CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| 4. NOTE FOR AFCI PROTECTION DOES NOT COVER ALL AREAS |
| THAT REQUIRE THIS PROTECTION PER THE CURRENT CODE: |
| BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- |
| AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN KITCHENS, FAMILY |
| ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, |
| DENS, BEDROOMS, SUN-ROOMS, RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS, |
| HALLWAYS, LAUNDRY AREAS AND SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS |
| SHALL BE AFCI PROTECTED. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16 |
| 5. 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 |
| 6. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED |
| CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS, |
| AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY |
| WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 215.5, 408.4; FBC RE |
| E3706.2, E3902 |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
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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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