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2018-09-30 13:35:11 | 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 EX = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EXISTING BUILDING 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. REMOVE REFERENCES TO NEC 2011, WHICH IS NOT THE |
| CURRENT CODE IN EFFECT. FBC PREFACE (SEE ABOVE ALSO) |
| 2. 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; FBC RE E3902 |
| 3. 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; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| 4. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF PANEL. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC |
| RE E3606.3 |
| 5. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| 6. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| 7. SHOW LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE ON PLAN |
| INCLUDING LOCATION OF METER CAN AND INTERIOR PANEL. WPB |
| FBC 107.2.1 |
| 8. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR RESIDENCE |
| BASED ON FORMAT IN FBC RESIDENTIAL. FBC RE E3602.2 |
| 9. SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED AT LEAST 3 FEET FROM |
| BATHROOM DOOR, 3 FEET FROM CEILING FANS, AND 3 FEET |
| FROM ANY MECHANICAL DUCT. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. FBC RE |
| R314.3(4), NFPA 72:29.8.3.4 |
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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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