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2021-12-29 09:24:52 | ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW |
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| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O., CFM |
| PLANS EXAMINER II PX3169/SFP306 |
| INSPECTOR BN4338 |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL BU1635 |
| ASFPM CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER US-21-11935 |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| (561) 805-6726 |
| [email protected] |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| 2017 NEC |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1.AN ELECTRICAL SU-PERMIT IS REQUIRED. |
| PERMITS - 105.1 REQUIRED. |
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| 2.THE LOAD CALCULATIONS ON PAGE E100 SHOW A TOTAL LOAD |
| OF 165 AMPS. THE TOTAL LOAD OF PANELBOARDS A & B ON |
| PAGE E102 IS 245 AMPS. PLEASE CLARIFY? |
| PROVIDE ACCURATE LOAD CALCULATIONS INCLUDING ALL LOADS |
| FOR THE SERVICE AS WELL AS THE LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR |
| THE INDIVIDUAL PANELS. NEC 220; FBC RE 3602.2. |
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| 3.LUMINAIRES |
| R404.1LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (MANDATORY). |
| NOT LESS THAN 75 PERCENT OF THE LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY |
| INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE HIGH-EFFICACY |
| LAMPS OR NOT LESS THAN 75 PERCENT OF THE PERMANENTLY |
| INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL CONTAIN ONLY |
| HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS. |
| EXCEPTION: LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING. |
| A NOTE ON THE PLAN WILL SUFFICE. FBC EC R404.1 |
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| 4. PROVIDE OUTLET AT FRONT OF UNIT. |
| E3901.7 OUTDOOR OUTLETS. |
| NOT LESS THAN ONE RECEPTACLE OUTLET THAT IS READILY |
| ACCESSIBLE FROM GRADE LEVEL AND LOCATED NOT MORE THAN 6 |
| FEET, 6 INCHES (1981 MM) ABOVE GRADE, SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED OUTDOORS AT THE FRONT AND BACK OF EACH |
| DWELLING UNIT HAVING DIRECT ACCESS TO GRADE LEVEL. |
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| 5. PROVIDE SMOKE ALARM AND C/O DETECTOR AT 1ST FLOOR |
| STAIRS. |
| FBC- 107.3.5.3 ? PROVIDE SMOKE DETECTORS PURSUANT TO |
| FBC-R 314.3.1 AS REQUIRED FOR NEW DWELLINGS. |
| R315.1 CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION. |
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| 6. KITCHEN OUTLETS SHALL BE GFCI PROTECTED. |
| E3902.6 KITCHEN RECEPTACLES. |
| 125-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE RECEPTACLES |
| THAT SERVE COUNTERTOP SURFACES SHALL HAVE GROUND-FAULT |
| CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL. |
| [210.8(A)(6)] |
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| 7. DISHWASHER OUTLET SHALL BE GFCI PROTECTED. |
| E3902.10 KITCHEN DISHWASHER BRANCH CIRCUIT. |
| GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED FOR OUTLETS THAT SUPPLY DISHWASHERS IN |
| DWELLING UNIT LOCATIONS. [210.8(D)] |
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| 8. PROVIDE OUTLETS FOR OHD OPENERS IN GARAGE. |
| E3902.2 GARAGE AND ACCESSORY BUILDING RECEPTACLES. |
| 125-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- OR 20-AMPERE RECEPTACLES |
| INSTALLED IN GARAGES AND GRADE-LEVEL PORTIONS OF |
| UNFINISHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS USED FOR STORAGE OR WORK |
| AREAS SHALL HAVE GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER |
| PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL. [210.8(A)(2)] |
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| 9. R322.1.6PROTECTION OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS; HEATING, |
| VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING; PLUMBING APPLIANCES AND |
| PLUMBING FIXTURES; DUCT SYSTEMS; AND OTHER SERVICE |
| EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LOCATED AT OR ABOVE THE ELEVATION |
| REQUIRED IN SECTION R322.2 OR R322.3. IF REPLACED AS |
| PART OF A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, |
| EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS; HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR |
| CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING |
| FIXTURES; DUCT SYSTEMS; AND OTHER SERVICE EQUIPMENT |
| SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. SYSTEMS, |
| FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS SHALL NOT BE |
| MOUNTED ON OR PENETRATE THROUGH WALLS INTENDED TO BREAK |
| AWAY UNDER FLOOD LOADS. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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