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2019-12-26 09:36:14 | 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. PROVIDE ELECTRICAL PLAN FOR REVIEW, SIGNED(AND |
| SEALED WHERE APPLICABLE) BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN. WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5; FS 471, 481 (EACH |
| SHEET SUBMITTED MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON |
| RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION.) |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| 2. A LOAD CALCULATION WAS PROVIDED THAT WAS SIGNED BY |
| THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. THIS LOAD CALCULATION IS NOT |
| PER CODE. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS NO LOAD BEING ADDED, A |
| LOAD CALCULATION IS NOT REQUIRED. IS THERE ANY LOAD |
| BEING ADDED? IF LOAD IS BEING ADDED, OR THE SERVICE IS |
| BEING UPGRADED, THEN PROVIDE ACURATE LOAD CALCULATION |
| PER METHOD DETAILED IN THE FBC RESIDENTIAL. NEC 215.2, |
| 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| 3. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| PER CODE. PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING |
| ALARMS, OR PROVIDE A NOTE REQUIRING COMPLIANCE. IF NONE |
| ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW INSTALLATIONS. |
| FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| 4. 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. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER. NEC |
| 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10 |
| 6. REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS FROM PACKAGE. WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1 |
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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, 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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