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2019-10-31 15:13:19 | 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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| 1. AFCI PROTECTION DETAILED IN NEW ELECTRIC NOTE 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. |
| 2. UNDER NEW ELECTRIC NOTE AND NOTE 14, THESE NOTES |
| STATE THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER RESISTANT PER |
| NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAMPER |
| RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; |
| FBC RE E4002.14 |
| 3. 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 |
| 4. PROVIDE AIC RATING OF ANY SERVICE DISCONNECTS AND |
| PANELS. NEC 110.3, 110.9; FBC RE E3606.3 |
| 5. RISER DIAGRAM CONFLICTS WITH PANEL SCHEDULE. IS |
| PANEL A A PANEL WITH A MAIN BREAKER, OR IS IT MAIN LUG |
| ONLY? PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS. NEC |
| 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 6. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A FEED FROM THE METER TO THE |
| INTERIOR PANEL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY. |
| CONDUCTORS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A MAIN BREAKER OR |
| DISCONNECT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE |
| IN THIS FASHION. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN ON THE OUTSIDE |
| OF THE HOME, OR INSTALL THE CONDUCTORS UNDER THE SLAB. |
| IF THERE IS A DISCONNECT AT THE METER, THE CONDUIT TO |
| THE INTERIOR PANEL SHALL INCLUDE AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING |
| CONDUCTOR. PROVIDE CORRECTIONS. NEC 230.70, 250.6, |
| 250.118; FBC RE E3601.6 |
| 7. 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 |
| 8. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| PER CODE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 9. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| 10. 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 |
| 11. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION INCLUDING ALL |
| LOADS. LOAD CALCULATION PROVIDED IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. |
| NEC 220; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| 12. 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 |
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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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