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2019-05-15 06:53:24 | 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. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, EACH SHEET OF |
| PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FS 481.229; WPB FBC |
| 107.1, 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.2 |
| 2. PROVIDE AVAILABLE SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION FOR |
| SERVICE 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 IS ADEQUATE. NEC 110.9, 110.10; FBC |
| RE E3606.3 |
| 3. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF SERVICE DISCONNECT AND PANEL. |
| NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| 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. GFCI PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RECEPTACLE |
| OUTLETS IN GARAGE, INCLUDING GARAGE DOOR OPENER. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.2 |
| 6. PROVIDE LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND |
| ELECTRICAL PANEL TO CONFIRM CODE COMPLIANCE. WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1 |
| 7. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| 8. THE # 6 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHOULD NOT BE |
| INCLUDED IN THE CONDUIT FROM FROM THE METER TO THE MAIN |
| DISCONNECT SWITCH. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.6; FBC |
| RE E3610.4 |
| 9. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| LOADS PER THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN THE FBC RESIDENTIAL. |
| THE 5 AC UNITS TOTAL 8700 VA AND THE LARGEST OF THE |
| LOADS MUST BE USED. THE LAUNDRY CIRCUIT SHOULD BE |
| CALCULATED AT 1500 VA. THE SMALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS |
| SHOULD BE CALCULATED AT 1500 VA EACH. PROVIDE SPEC |
| SHEETS FOR AC UNITS TO CONFIRM STATED LOAD. NEC 110.3, |
| 220; FBC RE E3602.2; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 10. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 11. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| 12. FOR A ONE FAMILY DWELLING AND EACH UNIT OF A |
| TWO-FAMILY DWELLING THAT IS AT GRADE LEVEL, AT LEAST |
| ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM GRADE AND |
| NOT MORE THAN 2.0 M (6.5 FT) ABOVE GRADE LEVEL SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED AT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DWELLING. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52(E)(1) FBC RE E3901.7 |
| 13. 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 |
| 14. THE WALL SPACING REQUIREMENTS FOR KITCHEN COUNTER |
| SPACE STATE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| SO THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE IS MORE THAN 24 |
| INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET |
| IN THAT SPACE. THE PLAN PROVIDED DOES NOT MEET THIS |
| CODE IN SOME AREAS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE E3901.4 |
| 15. RECEPTACLES INSTALLED TO SERVE THE COUNTER TOP IN |
| KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION, INCLUDING THE ISLAND. |
| PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.6 |
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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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