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WAC 296-4bt$-900: ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW <br />DIRECTIONS: Read the WAC section below to determine if plan review is required or not required. Then select the box next to (a) to <br />tell City Staff if plan review is not requried and select the box next to the specific reason from WAC 296-4613-900. If plan review is <br />required, select the box next to (b) and (c) to acknowledge that plan review is required and the electrical plans have been provided <br />with this permit application. <br />* If item (a)-(ii, iii, or v) is selected, the work must also comply with section (a)-(vii). See arrow flow chart below. <br />(3) Electrical plan review. <br />(a) Electrical plan review is not required for: <br />(i) Low voltage systems; <br />❑ (ii) Lighting specific projects that result in an electrical load reduction on each feeder involved in the project; <br />(iii) Heating and cooling specific retrofit projects that result in an electrical load reduction on each existing feeder <br />involved in the project, provided there is not a corresponding increase in the available fault current in any feeder. <br />(iv) Stand-alone utility fed services that do not exceed 250 volts, 400 amperes where the project's distribution system <br />does not include: <br />(A) Emergency systems other than listed unit equipment per NEC 700.12(F); <br />(B) An essential electrical system defined in NEC 517.2; or <br />(C) A required fire pump system. <br />[_ (v) Modifications to existing electrical installations where all of the following conditions are met: <br />(A) Service or distribution equipment involved is rated not more than 400 amperes and does not exceed <br />250 volts or for lighting circuits not exceeding 277 volts to ground; <br />(B) Does not involve emergency systems other than listed unit equipment per NEC 700.12 fl., <br />(G) Does not involve branch circuits or feeders of an essential electrical system as defined in NEC 51-7.2; <br />and <br />(D) Service or feeder load calculations are increased by 5% or less. <br />(vi) Electric power production source(s) such as solar photovoltaic, fuel cell, or wind electric system(s) with a total <br />rating of 9600 watts or less. <br />(vii) For installations in (a)(ii), (iii), and (v) of this subsection to be considered, the following must be available <br />-� to the electrical inspector before the work is initiated: <br />(A) A clear and adequate description of the project's scope; <br />(B) A load calculation (s); <br />(C) What the load changes are, providing both before and after panel schedules as needed; and <br />(D) Provide information showing that the service and feeder(s) supplying the panel(s) where the work is <br />taking place has adequate capacity for any increased load and has code compliant overcurrent protection <br />for that supply. <br />NOTE: Electrical plan review is not required for "Medical, dental, and chiropractic clinic" of which is a clinic or <br />physicians' office where patients are not regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more, per section <br />(1)(c)(xii). <br />(b) Electrical plan review is required for all other new or altered electrical projects in educational, institutional, or health care <br />I occupancies defined in this chapter. <br />(c) If a review is required, the electrical plan must be submitted for review and approval before the electrical work is begun. <br />Table 900-1 <br />Health or Personal Care Facilities <br />Health or Personal Care Facility <br />Type <br />Plan Review <br />Required <br />- -c tal <br />Vey. <br />„u-_:r ncn-e unit ur Ic,,g- e•n- <br />: re 1. 11 <br />Yes <br />E�caroino home <br />es <br />sted li✓inF faciiiiy <br />Yes <br />ate alcohal svn hosaita'i <br />Yes <br />-ri:;ate csy&atrc hosptal <br />es <br />s ateTaty h,c)me <br />'Ya5 <br />ctor j surgery aci:if y <br />_- nerncd a ysic c`,ni•c <br />Yes <br />-.ced service facil,.ty <br />�'es <br />esrtlerna rehabi:iss:ie� <br />ves <br />Table 900-2 <br />Educational and Institutional Facilities, Places of Assembly, or Other Facilities <br />Educational, institutional, or <br />Other Facility Types <br />Plan Review <br />Required <br />CUcat.onal <br />`.e�; <br />!fl stitotiC'tal <br />ta_ <br />Notes to Tables 900-1 and 900.2. <br />k citya t:7cri<ed tc do e ectrical :rr ectie-r <br />May reclu re p..a l rev EW o;l fa I`.Ity tyce [lot <br />e c,o�-cl by the department. <br />PERMIT # <br />Page 2-Plan Review <br />