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2018-07-19 08:13:39 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1. |
| 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 INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| 2. NOTE 1 ON SHEET E-2 DETAILING AFCI PROTECTION IS NOT |
| CODE COMPLIANT. PER CODE, 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. SOME AREAS REQUIRE GFCI AND |
| AFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12; |
| FBC RE E3902.16 |
| 3. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| 4. 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 C405.1, R404.1 |
| 5. PLAN SHOWS ONE SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUIT FOR KITCHEN |
| RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. A MINIMUM OF TWO 20 AMPERE BRANCH |
| CIRCUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPLY KITCHEN COUNTERTOP |
| RECEPTACLE OUTLET(S). PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.11(C)(1) , FBC RE E3703.2 |
| 6. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| PER CODE. I DO NOT SEE A SMOKE ALARM IN THE UPSTAIRS |
| BEDROOM. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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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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