Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17110788
Permit Number 17110788
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-12-18 15:07:33CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FBC EC = 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. BE ADVISED THAT FIRE ALARM, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS,
 LIGHTNING PROTECTION, GENERATORS, COMMERCIAL HOOD
 SYSTEMS, SIGNS, SITE LIGHTING, AND SWIMMING POOLS
 (WHERE APPLICABLE) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF
 THIS PLAN REVIEW. PROVIDE A BLOCK NOTE INDICATING THE
 REQUIRED SEPARATE PERMITS AND DATA SPECIFICATION SHEET
 SUBMITTALS FOR ANY OF THESE SYSTEMS PRESENT. FBC 105.1,
 107.2.1
 2. PANEL H SHOWS A GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR TYING
 INTO THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM. THE GROUNDING
 ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS ARE INSTALLED TO THE MAIN SERVICE
 ONLY. THIS IS NOT LABELED AS A MAIN, AND IS SHOWN BEING
 FED FROM THE 1200 AMP MAIN. CLARIFY AND PROVIDE
 CORRECTION AS NEEDED. LABEL MAINS AS PER CODE IF
 NEEDED. NEC 230.2(E), 250.64
 3. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT
 SERVICE. NEC 250.94
 4. PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL H SHOWS A 1/0 CONDUCTOR ON
 A 175 AMP BREAKER FEEDING THE ELEVATOR. PER CODE, A 1/0
 COPPER CONDUCTOR IS NOT RATED FOR 175 AMPS. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. ALSO, IT APPEARS THAT PANEL H MAIN BREAKER
 IS OVERLOADED, SURPASSING THE 300 AMP RATING. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 310.15(B)(16), 408.30
 5. 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
 6. SPECIFY FEEDER SIZES TO THE INDIVIDUAL PANELS ON
 RISER DIAGRAM TO CORRESPOND TO THE VOLTAGE DROP
 REQUIREMENTS STATED ON SHEET E-4.0. FBC 107.2.1
 7. IT APPEARS THAT ALL UNITS IN THIS BUILDING WILL BE
 "B" TYPE, BUT THE PLAN SHOWS PANEL SCHEDULES FOR "A"
 TYPE AND "C" TYPE ALSO. REMOVE ANY INFORMATION NOT
 RELEVANT TO THIS PLAN. FBC 107.2.1
 8. SHEET E-4C.1, NOTE 9 IN ELECTRICAL NOTES AND NOTE 6
 IN GENERAL NOTES STATE THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER
 RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11, WHICH IS NOT THE CORRECT CODE
 SECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. ALSO, NOTE 2 STATES
 RECEPTACLES WEATHER PROOF PER NEC 406.8, ALSO WRONG
 CODE SECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 406.9, 406.12;
 FBC 107.2.1
 9. SHEET E-4C.1, NOTE 7 IN GENERAL NOTES STATES THAT
 BREAKERS FEEDING AREAS LISTED IN 250.22 SHALL BE AFCI
 TYPE BREAKERS. CLARIFY WHY 250.22 IS RELATED TO THIS
 CODE REQUIREMENT. PER CODE: "ALL 120-VOLT, SINGLE
 PHASE, 15 AND 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUITS SUPPLYING
 OUTLETS IN DWELLING UNIT FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS,
 LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS,
 SUNROOMS, RECREATION ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS, OR
 SIMILAR AREAS OR ROOMS, SHALL HAVE AFCI PROTECTION."
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.12
 10. PANEL SCHEDULE FOR PANEL B SHOWS THE WATER HEATER
 BREAKER AS A 30 AMP BREAKER. BASED ON THE LOAD OF A
 STANDARD 4500 WATT ELEMENT AT 208 VOLT, THE BREAKER
 SHOULD BE SIZED AT 25 AMP. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 422.13
 11. PROVIDE GRAPH/CALCULATION OF INTERIOR LIGHTING
 POWER ALLOWANCES PER THE FBC ENERGY CODE IN RELATION TO
 THE CONNECTED INTERIOR LIGHTING PROPOSED TO COMPLY WITH
 CODE FOR THE OFFICE/FITNESS CENTER AREAS. FBC EC
 405.5.2
 12. PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING CONTROLS STIPULATED
 IN THE FBC ENERGY CODE. MANY AREAS DO NOT SHOW THE
 AUTOMATIC CONTROL REQUIRED, SUCH AS OFFICE, FITNESS
 AREA, ELECTRIC ROOM, ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM, FIRE ROOM,
 ETC. FBC EC 405.2.2, 405.2.2.2
 13. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET FOR SERVICING OF A/C
 EQUIPMENT PER CODE. THIS INCLUDES OFFICE/FITNESS CU'S
 AND ELECTRIC ROOM AND ELEVATOR ROOM CU'S. NEC 210.63
 14. SHEET E-2C.1 SHOWS THE MAIN IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM
 AS 1000 AMP, BUT THE RISER SHOWS THE MAIN AS 1200 AMP.
 CORRECT DISCREPANCY. FBC 107.2.1
 15. FEEDERS FROM FPL TO 1200 AMP MAIN ARE TOO SMALL.
 PLANS SHOWS 4 SETS OF 300 KCMIL AL CONDUCTORS, WHICH
 ARE RATED FOR 920 AMPS. WIRE MUST BE SIZED EQUAL TO OR
 GREATER THAN THE MAIN BREAKER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 240.4(C)
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 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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