Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18020254
Permit Number 18020254
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-02-19 10:04:54CODES 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
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. BE ADVISED THAT FIRE ALARM, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS,
 DAS, LIGHTNING PROTECTION, GENERATORS, COMMERCIAL HOOD
 SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS, 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. THERE IS A SYMBOL ON THE RISER DIAGRAM SEVERAL TIMES
 THAT LOOKS LIKE A SYMBOL FOR AN EXIT LIGHT. WHAT DOES
 THIS SYMBOL MEAN? FBC 107.2.1
 3. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 3 MAINS. IT APPEARS MAIN # 1 AND
 2 ARE LOCATED IN MDB AND MAIN # 3 IS IN A SEPARATE
 LOCATION. SHOULD MDB BE LABELED MDP? THERE IS A NOTE
 THAT THIS EQUIPMENT IS RATED FOR 12000 AMPS, PROVIDE
 CLARIFICATION AND/OR CORRECTION. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE
 FOR THIS PANEL. ALSO, I DO NOT SEE MAIN # 3 IN THE
 ELECTRICAL ROOM (ROOM 127). PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND
 NAMES FOR EACH MAIN. WHAT IS THE RATING OF MAIN #1?
 ALSO, FOR PANEL ?MDB?, THERE APPEARS TO ONLY BE 17?
 CLEARANCE FOR THIS? PROVIDE CORRECTIONS AND/OR
 CLARIFICATIONS AS NEEDED. FBC 107.2.1; NEC 110.26,
 695.3
 4. ELECTRICAL SCHEDULE PROVIDED ON SHEET E-401 IS
 UNREADABLE. PROVIDE CLEAR SCHEDULE. FBC 107.2.1
 5. THERE DOESN?T APPEAR TO BE THE PROPER CLEARANCE
 BETWEEN THE FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER/ATS AND THE FIRE PUMP.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 110.26
 6. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, INCLUDE
 EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF SERVICE
 IS ADEQUATE. SOME PANEL SCHEDULE SHOW DEMAND FACTORS
 FOR DWELLING UNITS. THE NEC DEFINES A DWELLING UNIT AS:
 ?A SINGLE UNIT, PROVIDING COMPLETE AND INDEPENDENT
 LIVING FACILITIES FOR ONE OR MORE PERSONS, INCLUDING
 PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR LIVING, SLEEPING, COOKING, AND
 SANITATION.? THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT MATCH THIS
 FACILITY, SO THESE DEMAND FACTORS SHOULD NOT BE USED.
 ALSO, PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR BUS DUCT. NEC 100,
 215.2, 220, 408.30
 7. PROVIDE WIRE SIZES FOR ANY NEW FEEDERS TO BE
 INSTALLED NEC 215.2, 215.5
 8. SHEET E-102, THE 2ND FLOOR ELECTRICAL ROOM, LOCATION
 OF THE 75 KVA TRANSFORMER DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER
 CLEARANCE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 110.26
 9. SHEET E-103, THE 3RD FLOOR TO 9TH FLOOR ELECTRICAL
 ROOMS, LOCATION OF THE 75 KVA TRANSFORMER DOES NOT HAVE
 THE PROPER CLEARANCE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 110.26
 10. SHEET E-104, THE 10TH FLOOR ELECTRICAL ROOM,
 LOCATION OF THE 75 KVA TRANSFORMER DOES NOT HAVE THE
 PROPER CLEARANCE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 110.26
 11. SHEET E-105, PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET FOR
 SERVICING OF A/C EQUIPMENT PER CODE. NEC 210.63
 12. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR EACH PANEL 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. IT APPEARS THAT SOME
 SCHEDULES ARE MISSING AND SOME HAVE INFORMATION THAT IS
 TBD. PROVIDE COMPLETED SCHEDULES. PANEL SCHEDULES
 SHOULD INCLUDE UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS FOR CIRCUITS, SUCH AS
 ROOM NUMBERS OR LOCATIONS. GENERAL TERMS ARE NOT
 ACCEPTABLE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 215.5, 408.4
  
 BECAUSE OF MISSING INFORMATION ON THE PLANS SUBMITTED,
 FURTHER COMMENTS ARE POSSIBLE.
  
 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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