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| 2020-02-07 15:43:29 | 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. 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. 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 |
| | 3. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. THIS IS FOR THE MAIN SERVICE THAT |
| | FEEDS THIS CABANA. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE |
| | E3602.2 |
| | 4. PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATION FOR CABANA PANEL, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF |
| | SERVICE IS ADEQUATE. THIS IS FOR THE LOADS IN THE |
| | CABANA. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2 |
| | 5. WHAT IS THE DISTANCE OF LIGHT FIXTURES FROM POOL |
| | WATER? NEC 680.22(B); WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| | 6. FEEDERS THAT SUPPLY A SEPARATE STRUCTURE REQUIRE A |
| | DISCONNECTING MEANS AT THE BUILDING OR SEPARATE |
| | STRUCTURE SUPPLIED. PROVIDE EITHER A MAIN DISCONNECT OR |
| | MAIN BREAKER AT THE PANEL FOR CABANA. NEC 225.31, |
| | 225.32 |
| | 7. PROVIDE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED FOR A |
| | BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUPPLIED BY A FEEDER OR BRANCH |
| | CIRCUIT. NEC 250.32; FBC RE3607.3 |
| | 8. FOR DWELLING UNITS, ATTACHED GARAGES, AND DETACHED |
| | GARAGES WITH ELECTRIC POWER, AT LEAST ONE WALL |
| | SWITCH-CONTROLLED LIGHTING OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF OUTDOOR ENTRANCES/EXITS WITH GRADE |
| | LEVEL ACCESS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.70(A)(2)(B), |
| | FBC RE E3903.3 |
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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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