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2018-08-09 15:18:48 | 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. 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. THIS |
| INCLUDES LIGHTING AND POWER OUTLETS AND RECEPTACLES. |
| SOME AREAS REQUIRE BOTH AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12 |
| 2. PROVIDE LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL PANEL(S) ON PLAN. WPB |
| FBC 107.2.1 |
| 3. 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 |
| 4. IN THE BEDROOM AREAS RENOVATED, IT APPEARS THAT THE |
| PROPER WALL SPACING OF RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IS NOT CODE |
| COMPLIANT. PROVDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52 |
| 5. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE(S) 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, 210.19, 210.20, |
| 215.5, 408.4 |
| 6. VALUE FOR WORK STATED ON PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS |
| LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND |
| VALUE OF WORK, TO INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR. FBC |
| 109.3 |
| 7. PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OF EXISTING SERVICE TO UNITS. |
| NEC 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 8. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12 |
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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 THE PREVIOUSLY |
| REVIEWED SHEETS. ONE COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED |
| SHEETS SHOULD REMAIN IN PACKAGE AND BE MARKED ?OLD |
| SHEETS?. |
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| SINCERELY, |
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| JOHN PEARSON |
| ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6746 |
| [email protected] |
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