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WAC 29646B-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)-(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 /> n (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(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 /> El rating <br /> 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 /> occupancies defined in this chapter. <br /> 7 (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 Table 900-2 <br /> Health or Personal Care Facilities Educational and Institutional Facilities,Places of Assembly,or Other Facilities <br /> Health or Personal Care Facility Plan Review <br /> Type Required Educational.Institutional,or Plan Review <br /> €ospital Yes Other Facility Types Required <br /> Nursing noire unit or lung-term Yes Educationai Yes <br /> care unit Institutional Yes <br /> Boarding home Yes <br /> Assisted facifity Yes <br /> Prc ate aicoho ism hosaita' Yes Notes to Tables 900-1 and 900-2. <br /> Private psychiatric hospital Yes '.A city aLther:zed to do e:ectrical inspections <br /> Maters ty home Y'es may require pian review fackity types not <br /> Arr.bu€atony surgery far lity Yesreviewedby the department. <br /> Rena!hernodia€ys€s c'.infc Yes <br /> Residential treatment facility 'Yes <br /> Enhanced service tacky vas <br /> Adult resident.a€rehab€lttation Yes PERMIT# Page 2-Plan Review <br /> center 9 <br />