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EVERETT Is WAC 296-46B-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) <br />to tell City Staff if plan review is not required and select the box next to the specific reason from WAC 296-46B-900. If plan review <br />is required, select the box next to (b) and (c) to acknowledge that plan review is required and the electrical plans have been <br />provided with this permit application. <br />It If item (a)4ii, 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 reauired 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 <br />system 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 N EC 700.12(F); <br />(C) Does not involve branch circuits or feeders of an essential electrical system as defined in NEC <br />517.2; 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 <br />❑ available 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 <br />protection 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 />(c) If a review is required, the electrical plan must be submitted for review and approval before the electrical work is begun. <br />Table P061 <br />Health or Personal Care Facilities <br />Health or Personal Care Facility <br />Type <br />Plan Review <br />Required <br />Hospital <br />Yes <br />Nursing home unit or long-term <br />care nit <br />Yes <br />Boarding home <br />Yes <br />Assisted liingfaciliry <br />Yes <br />Private alcoholism hospital <br />Yes <br />Private psychiatric hospital <br />Yes <br />Maternity home <br />Yes <br />Ambulatory surgery facility <br />Yes <br />Renal hemodialyss clinic <br />Yes <br />Residential treatment facility <br />Yes <br />Enhanced service facility <br />Yes <br />Adult esidential rehabilitation <br />center <br />Yes <br />Tablegall <br />Eduotional and Institutional Facilities, places of Assembly, or Other Facilities <br />educational. Institutional, cur <br />OMer Facility Types <br />Plan Review <br />Required <br />Educational <br />Yes <br />InRltutlonal <br />Yes <br />Not" to Tables 900-1 and 9008. <br />1. A city auunorized to do electrical inspections <br />may require plain review on facility types not <br />rennewasid by the department <br />E2209-013 <br />PERMIT # one 2-Plan Review <br />