| Date |
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| 2019-11-05 14:54:48 | 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. 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 |
| | 2. NO ELECTRICAL PLAN IS PROVIDED FOR SECOND FLOOR. AT |
| | A MINIMUM, PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING |
| | SMOKE ALARMS, OR PROVIDE A NOTE REQUIRING COMPLIANCE. |
| | IF NONE ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW |
| | INSTALLATIONS. IF THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL |
| | WORK TO BE COMPLETED ON THE SECOND FLOOR, PROVIDE |
| | ELECTRICAL PLAN FOR REVIEW. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 3. 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. |
| | 4. FEED TO INTERIOR PANEL IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN |
| | EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, SIZED PER CODE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 250.122; FBC RE E3704.6, 3607.3.1 |
| | 5. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT |
| | SERVICE. SHOW ON PLAN. NEC 250.94; FBC RE E3609.3 |
| | 6. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A |
| | NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14 |
| | 7. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG |
| | THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET |
| | FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. 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 |
| | 8. PLAN SHOWS THE BATHROOM ON A 15 AMP CIRCUIT WITH 14 |
| | GAUGE WIRE. A MINIMUM OF ONE 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPLY BATHROOM RECEPTACLE |
| | OUTLET(S). SUCH CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE NO OTHER OUTLETS. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3) , FBC RE E3703.4 |
| | 9. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE. SEE |
| | FBC RESIDENTIAL SECTION 3602 FOR FORMULA AND FORMAT |
| | REQUIRED. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 10. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS A SINGLE GROUND ROD AS A |
| | GROUNDING ELECTRODE. THIS GROUNDING ELECTRODE NEEDS TO |
| | BE AUGMENTED BY AN ADDITIONAL ELECTRODE AT LEAST 6 FEET |
| | AWAY OR PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF RESISTANCE TO GROUND OF 25 |
| | OHMS OR LESS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 250.53(A)(2); FBC |
| | RE E3608.4 |
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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, 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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