| Date |
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| 2019-01-10 11:06:43 | 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. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A DISCONNECT NEXT TO METER, A |
| | MAIN PANEL, AND A SUB-PANEL. ON THE FLOOR PLAN, THERE |
| | IS ONLY A METER CAN AND SUB-PANEL SHOWN. WHERE IS THE |
| | MAIN PANEL LOCATED? PANEL SCHEDULE FOR MAIN PANEL SAYS |
| | THAT IT IS 200 AMP, BUT RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS IT AS 150 |
| | AMP. PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND/OR CORRECTIONS TO |
| | CLEARLY SHOW LOCATIONS OF ALL PANELS AND A CORRECT |
| | RISER DIAGRAM. NEC 215.5, 230, 250.50, 250.94, 408.30; |
| | FBC RE E3706.1, E3608.1, E3609.3; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 2. AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. 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; FBC EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1, |
| | 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE. |
| | 3. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR |
| | SERVICE 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. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLETS IN GARAGE INCLUDING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| | 5. AT LEAST ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET MUST BE INSTALLED IN |
| | GARAGE FOR EACH MOTOR VEHICLE SPACE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC RE E3901.9 |
| | 6. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN 10 FEET OF |
| | EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. FBC RE R315.1 |
| | 7. SMOKE ALARM REQUIRED IN LIVING ROOM AS IT IS A ROOM |
| | THAT CAN BE USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. FBC RE R314.3 |
| | 8. FOR DOWNSTAIRS BATH, A GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET ON A 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF |
| | BASIN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); |
| | FBC RE E3703.4, E3901.6 |
| | 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE OUTLET FOR |
| | SERVICING OF A/C EQUIPMENT WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT PER CODE. NEC 210.63; FBC RE E3901.12 |
| | 10. FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED GARAGES, AND DETACHED |
| | GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT LEAST ONE WALL |
| | SWITCH-CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES/EXITS WITH GRADE |
| | LEVEL ACCESS. PROVIDE CORRECTION FOR GYM DOOR. NEC |
| | 210.70(A)(2)(B), FBC RE E3903.3 |
| | 11. PROVIDE WEATHER PROOF GFCI PROTECTED RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET FOR EACH BALCONY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE DWELLING |
| | UNIT. NEC 210.52(E)(3); FBC RE E3901.7 |
| | 12. 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 |
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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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