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EvERETT 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)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 /> 4—E (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 /> n (iv) Stand-alone utility fed services that do not exceed 250 volts,400 amperes where the projects 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 /> (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 projects 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 /> E physicians"office where patients are not regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more, per section <br /> (1)(c)(xii). <br /> r (b) Electrical plan review is required for ail other new or altered electrical projects in educational, institutional,or health care <br /> I occupancies defined in this chapter <br /> r— <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 Table 900-2 <br /> Health or Personal Care Facilities Educational and Institutional Facilities,Places of Assembly.or Other Facilities <br /> I Health or Personal Care Facility Plan Review <br /> Type Required Educational.Institutional,or 7 Plan Review <br /> Other Facility Types Required <br /> Hosoita ves <br /> ting rove uhit or longterm Ves Educat°nal Yes <br /> c3re institutionw v <br /> es <br /> Board ing home yes <br /> Ass'sted facnity Yes <br /> Private alcohol nospital yes I Notes to Tables 900-1 and 900.2. <br /> Private psychiatric how;al Yes A city authorized to ad electrical lEsoections <br /> Maternity home YeS may require plan e‘new on facility types not <br /> Ambulatory surgery faculty yes reviewed by tie department <br /> Rena nemodiairsis vas <br /> Residential treatment facility Yes <br /> Enhanced service fact nes <br /> Adult resitteritiai.renaehtat,crt 'fed3 PERMIT# Page 2-Plan Review <br /> !center <br />