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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 296-46B-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 /> ❑ (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 /> CI (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 /> A ❑ (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 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 /> I-1 (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 /> n (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 /> Hospital Yes Other Facility Types Required <br /> Nursing home unit or long-term Yes Educational Yes <br /> care unit institutional Yes <br /> Boarding home Yes <br /> Assisted living facility Yes <br /> Private alcoholism hospita: Yes Notes to Tables 900-1 and 900-2. <br /> Private psychiatric hospital Yes 1.A.city authorized to do electrical inspections <br /> Maternity home Yes may require plan review on facility types not <br /> Ambulatory surgery facility Yes reviewed by the department. <br /> Rena:Hemodialysis clinic Yes <br /> Residential treatment facility Yes <br /> Enhanced service facility YesAdult <br /> centeres7dential rehabilitation Yes PERMIT# / Page 2-Plan Review <br /> C12:773' <br />