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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Maiandra GD"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD";color:blue'>We do house (SFDR)
all the time to FBC and not FRC. We are allowed, as design professionals,
to use or create higher standards to the minimum code. We require all
smoke detectors and security alarms to be on one branch AFI circuit. This
is above and beyond the code requirement but gives me piece of mind instead of
powering the alarms off a bedroom branch circuit powering lights and such.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD";color:blue'>I prefer doing
things to the FBC due to the strength design requirements are a little stronger
then the deemed to comply requirements and tables of the FRC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Maiandra GD"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD";color:blue'>But once you use
the FBC you can not step down or back up the FRC. Sometimes the FRC will
allow a lower element to be used and the FBC will not allow that element to be
used. So a conflict could develop in the cost model between the 2 since
the FBC requires constant design input versus the FRC allows for deemed to
comply compliance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD";color:blue'>TRH</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Maiandra GD"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD";color:blue'>Hernacki
Engineering & Construction Services Inc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
codetalk-bounces@myfloridacode.com [mailto:codetalk-bounces@myfloridacode.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rob Harrell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 16, 2010 10:19
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BOAF Discussion Group;
CodeTalk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> Code Talk] Applicable Codes Indicated
by DesignProfessional</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'>Hello All,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>A design professional called me this
morning. He mentioned that he prepared a set of plans wherein he
indicated that a new SFR would comply with the FBCB, FBCM, FBCP, and
NEC...rather than FBCR. A plan review comment was issued that told the DP
to change the plans to indicate FBCR as the applicable
code. Question: Does the DP have the right to design a SFR under the
FBCB, and the other codes mentioned herein, provided that plans show
compliance with such codes? DP said that he is butting
heads with plans examiner on this issue...so he would like a little feedback
from the DG. Any and all replies on this topic will be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Rob Harrell</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>(Interestingly, the DP also said that plans
examiner is requesting a statement on the construction drawings that
proposed house is Type VB construction. No specific code section from
FBCR was cited.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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