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2019-12-25 09:30:55 | 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 |
| FAC = FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
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| ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED |
| SATISFACTORILY ARE MARKED AS CORRECTED. PREVIOUS |
| COMMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED SATISFACTORILY |
| HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IN PARENTHESES. ANY NEW |
| COMMENTS WILL BE LISTED AFTER PREVIOUS COMMENTS. |
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| 1. CORRECTED. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| 2. 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 |
| 3. 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 |
| 4. 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. |
| 5. ALL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY AREAS |
| SHALL HAVE GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC |
| 210.8(A)(9); FBC RE E3902.9 |
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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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