FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

Electrical TAC Minutes

1:45PM October 5, 2009

Electrical TAC and Energy TAC Concurrent Conference Call

Department of Community Affairs

                                                Tallahassee, Florida

Voting Members:  Chairman,  Ed Carson, Mark C. Turner, Joseph Territo, David Rice, Oriol Haage, Dwight Wilkes, Tarry Baker, Clarence Tibbs

The meeting was called to Order by Mo Madani at 1:45PM quorum was achieved, agenda, minutes were approved as submitted

The committee reviewed, commented and accepted staff’s recommendation on declaratory statement: number DCA09-DEC – 269  Thomas H. Ford R.A by Bhamani, Ford & Associates,Inc. Regarding Voltage Drop for Feeders FBC 13-413.1ABC 1.1

The TAC(s) reviewed DEC request DCA09-DEC-269 and the staff analysis of the DEC and made minor corrections to staff recommendations to Questions 1 and 2. Although the rationale as to why voltage drop is regulated by the energy code is given in the staff analysis, it is not relevant because code requirements take precedence over explanatory notes. Sanders moved the following answers to DCA09-DEC-269. The answers were approved unanimously by both TAC(s)

a)      To Question 1, Is the voltage drop of 2 percent as stated in 13-413.1.ABC.1.1 intended as such or is it a scriveners error?, the answer is Yes, Section 13-413.AB.1.1 of the Florida Building Code, Building, intended to limit the voltage drop for feeders and customer-owned service conductors to 2 percent at design load. It is not a scrivener’s error.

b)      To Question 2, Why is the FBC so restrictive for the feeder conductor voltage drop at 2 percent and why is it not in agreement with the NEC?, the answer is that according to Section 102.4 of the Florida Building Code, Building, specific energy conservation requirements in the code take precedence over the informational language in the National Electric Code. There is no conflict between the two.

 

 

Adjourn - Electrical TAC -1:55PM

 

 

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