Attached are a list of Significant Changes to the 2010 FBC produced by the City of North Port.

MEETING!!

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS

JOSEPH A. SCHNEEBERGER / FLORIDA GULF COAST DIVISION


DATE: February 15, 2012

TIME: LUNCH 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
MEETING 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

LOCATION: INTERNATIONAL
SUPER BUFFET
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PORT CHARLOTTE

COST: $8.00


Presentation:


NEC Question & Answer Session

NEW Products & Product Show-N-Tell


2012 Meeting Schedule

February 15 March 21 April 18

May 16 June 27 July 18 August 15

September 19 October 17 November 14 December 19

2012 Officers

President: Gregg Brown

1st Vice President: Bryan Holland

2nd Vice President: Rikki Ball

Secretary: Bryan Holland

Treasurer: Mike Looney

COMMITTEES

National Electrical Code: Bill Pancake

Education, Membership,
Meeting Agenda,
& Meeting Announcements: Bryan Holland
Public Relations / Entertainment: Tom Lasprogato

Budget & Finance: Mike Looney

New Products: Bill Nally

ECF Coordination: Bennett Rosenberger & Wes Colley

FPL Coordination: Paul Chimene

Florida Chapter
Joseph A Schneeberger / Florida Gulf Coast Division
Regular Meeting: (January 2012)
Bryan Holland, Secretary

The January Meeting of the Florida Gulf Coast Division was called to order by Vice President Gregg Brown. The Secretary’s & Treasurer’s Reports were approved by the membership. Secretary Bryan Holland gave a report on upcoming dates to remember & the January BOD Meeting.

The Installation of Officers commenced. Past President Tommy Lasprogato performed the induction ceremony. After swearing in of the new officers, President Gregg Brown retook the podium and charge of the meeting.

Tommy Lasprogato gave a report on the January BOD meeting and made a request for the Division to support the Southern Section – George Flach Scholarship, Suncoast Division – Julian Burnside Scholarship, and International Office – Capital Improvement Plan with a donation of $100 to each. Tommy also gave an update on the 2013 Chapter Meeting contract & meeting arrangements. Bennett Rosenberger announced an ECF meeting in Fort Myers on January 31st. Wes Colley announced a new time and date for the ECF - Tampa Chapter Meetings. Bill Nally gave a report on a new product that incorporates a receptacle outlet and USB port in one device.

In new business, Tommy Lasprogato opened a discussion on reports of fires occurring due to electronic range equipment turning on due to EMI interference from microwave ovens. Gregg Brown mentioned that wireless metering may also possibly be responsible for EMI interference & radiation.

This month’s presentation was given by Bryan Holland on Articles 720, 725, & 760 of the NEC. A handout & PowerPoint presentation was provided.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM. Our next meeting will be held on February 15, 2012.

Respectfully Submitted,

Bryan Holland, Secretary

It is my understanding that the listing and label has to be VISIBLE for the inspector to see at final inspection. Is this your understanding as well?

I have a couple of questions on a few code changes in the 2010 FBC I am hoping to get some guidance on.



Section 101.4.7.1 Replacement HVAC equipment. (2010 FBC – Energy Conservation)
It appears that HVAC appliance change-outs will now require the scope of work to include duct sealing. My confusion is with Exception #3. Does this mean the ducts have been previously tested & repaired prior to the HVAC equipment replacement or what? I am not sure how this exception can be applied.
It also appears the contractor / PE must submit sizing calculations at time of permit application submittal. Most HVAC change-out (replacement) permit are over-the-counter or submitted online and DO NOT require any submittals. Does this new requirement mean EVERY change-out is going to require a plan review of the sizing calculation prior to permit issuance? Or, would it be acceptable to have the calculations posted with the permit documents at time of inspection as we do with the installation instructions, AHRI reports, etc.?


Sections R301 FBC-R / 1609 FBC-B. (Design Criteria / Wind Loads)
For product / design submittals after March 15th 2012, will all the product approvals / NOA’s need to reflect the new “Ultimate Design Wind Speed” map values? I have yet to see any products labeled or provided with documentation updated to the ASCE 7-10 or the new wind speed maps.
Under the 2007 FBC-R, option #8 under section R301.2.1.1 allows construction to be designed under the FBC-B. The new 2020 FBC-R has removed this option. Does this mean a one- and two-family dwelling can no longer be designed in accordance with the FBC-B after March 15th?


Section M1411.6.1 FBC-R / 1101.10 FBC-M. (Locking access port caps)
Are the “locking-type tamper-resistant” caps required by these two new section permitted to be after-market products or must the appliance manufacturer provide these news caps as component item?
Does this provision only apply to access ports that are readily access & exposed or would it also apply to access ports located within the equipment or appliances such as RTU’s located on a building roof not accessible to the general public & not exposed, but still “outdoors”?


Any guidance you can provide is greatly appreciated.



Thank you for your time and assistance with these questions.

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Gentlemen:

NEMA has a vacancy for a Field Representative for the Southern area of the US. In order to attract the most knowledgeable and experience person for his replacement, Vince Baclawski, Senior Technical Director of Codes and Standards and the Field Program, would like to post the announcement of the vacancy in the your monthly bulletin, newsletters or website. I have posted the requirements. The position will be open until filled. You can contact me or Vince; vin_baclawski@nema.org, if you have any questions.

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There are several Bills under the 2012 Session which may be of interest:

SB78 – Electrical Journeyman Bill
SB600 – Electronic Filing of Construction Plans
SB790 – Solar Energy Systems
SB704 – Building Construction & Inspection
SB820 – Onsite Sewage Treatment & Disposal Systems
SB1544 – Swimming Pools & Spas

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bills.cfm

A comment was made at the IAEI Florida Chapter - Board of Director’s Meeting regarding the Florida Building Commission possibly not adopting the 2011 NEC & skipping to the 2014 NEC at the next code cycle. I don’t believe that will be the case.

The primary reason (not only) the 2011 NEC was not adopted with the 2010 FBC is due to the fact the 2009 IBC does not reference the 2011 NEC & due to the fact the 2011 NEC was not published and available at the time the 2010 FBC code development cycle first opened back in 2010.

So fast forward to the next FBC code cycle which has effectively already begun. The 2013 FBC will be based on the 2012 IBC which references the 2011 NEC. The 2013 FBC will be well underway prior to the publishing of the 2014, so there really is no way the 2014 will be incorporated into the 2013 FBC, but instead can and will be referencing the 2011 NEC at that time.

In short, I don’t expect Florida will be skipping any future editions of the NEC, but rather delaying the adoption of the most current edition until that edition is referenced by the IBC edition being used as the base document for the FBC. The 2014 NEC will not be referenced by the ICC codes until the 2015 IBC edition.

As Doug Harvey indicated during the meeting, it is the goal of the BOAF & Florida Building Commission to adopt future editions of the FBC one year after the most current ICC edition which will always end up being two (2) years after the most current edition of the NEC. (The NFPA & ICC are on a different 3-year cycle)

For instances, this is how I see this playing out:

2010 FBC – Based on the 2009 IBC / 2008 NEC. (Effective March 15, 2012)
2013 FBC – Based on the 2012 IBC / 2011 NEC.
2016 FBC – Based on the 2015 IBC / 2014 NEC.
2019 FBC – Based on the 2018 IBC / 2017 NEC.

Unless things change, and they usually do, I believe this is the most likely scenario.

In the meanwhile, I encourage Florida electrical professions to remain engaged with the NEC code development process. The 2014 NEC – Record of Proposals will be published later this summer. This document will be indicating the likely changes to the 2011 NEC and will eventually affect electrical installations here in the state of Florida.

The 2012 IAEI – Florida Chapter Meeting & Seminar will be held May 9-12 at the Renaissance Hotel, Fort Lauderdale.


Attached is the official Registration Packet. Additional information and online registration will be available at