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2018-05-23 08:56:56 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH ED. |
| 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. PROVIDE CORRECT ADDRESS ON PLAN. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 2. PROVIDE FLOOR PLAN OF ENTIRE RESIDENCE, SHOWING |
| SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED PER CODE. |
| SHOW ON PLAN ALL EXISTING ALARMS. IF NONE ARE EXISTING |
| OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW INSTALLATIONS. FBC RE |
| R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 3. NOTE 18 DOES NOT MATCH THE CURRENT CODE FOR AFCI |
| PROTECTION. ALL 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 |
| 4. NOTE 19 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 |
| 5. PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, INCLUDE |
| EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF SERVICE |
| IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| 6. PLAN IS SHOWING AN OPTIONAL WP GFI RECEPTACLE. A |
| GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET FOR SERVICING OF A/C EQUIPMENT IS |
| REQUIRED PER CODE. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.63; FBC |
| RE E3901.12 |
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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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