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WAC 296-468-900: 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 296-46B-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)-(Il,ill,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 reouired for: <br /> (i)Low voltage systems; <br /> el ® (ii)Lighting specific projects that result in an electrical load reduction on each feeder involved in the project; <br /> Oil)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 /> ill J (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(F); <br /> (C)Does not involve branch circuits or feeders of an essential electrical system as defined in NEC 517.2; <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)(il),(Ili),and(v)of this subsection to be considered,the following must be available <br /> 110 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 /> Ef 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 9410-1 Table ECO-.2 <br /> Health or Personal Care Fae llciet <br /> Educational and Institutional Facilities.Places or Assembly,or Other Facilities <br /> Health or Personal Care Facility Plan Review <br /> Type Required Educational,institutional,Or Plan Review <br /> Hospital Yes Other Facility Types Required <br /> t'.J sirg sic-::e unit or'o1g-term yes Educational Yes <br /> care uo't institutional Yes _ <br /> Hoarding home Yes <br /> Assisted living facility Yes <br /> Prate aicohol'sm hospital yes Notes to Tables$OD•1 and 900.2. <br /> Private psychiatric hospital Yet ;.A city authorized to do electrical Inspections <br /> vvtaternity home Yet nay require plan review on fad.i y types not <br /> Ambulatory surgery fadrity Yes reviewed by the r'epertn'ent. <br /> Renal hemodlaiysls choir 'e5 <br /> Resistentlal treatment facility Yes <br /> Enhanced service facility Yes <br /> Adult residentia'rehabilitation Yes PERMIT# Page2 of 3 <br /> cer;er <br />