ELECTRICAL PLAN

REVIEW BASICS
BERT McALISTER
Instructor No. 793
2 Hours Plan Review
Program No. 18401

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

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WHAT’S TRENDING
ELSEWHERE

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PLAN REVIEW OUTLINE
 I. The Need for Plan Review
 II. Requirements for Plan Reviewers
 III. When are Plans Required?
 IV. Plan Review Process
 V. Plan Review Tools
 VI. Other Concerns

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 REFERENCES
 2014 Michigan Electrical Code Rules Part 8
 2014 National Electrical Code – NFPA 70
 State of Michigan Building Officials and
Registration Act 54 of 1986
 State of Michigan LARA Website
 City of Detroit Official Website
 2014 Seattle Electrical Code

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I. THE NEED FOR PLAN
REVIEW

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 THE NEED FOR PLAN
REVIEW
 1.) Required by Section 80.21 of the 2014
Michigan Electrical Code Rules Part 8.

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 THE NEED FOR PLAN
REVIEW
 2.) Could prevent costly mistakes that are
more difficult to correct once installed.

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 THE NEED FOR PLAN
REVIEW
 3.) Wrong on paper, wrong in pipe and wire.

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II. REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS

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BUILDING OFFICIALS AND INSPECTORS
REGISTRATION ACT 54 of 1986

 AN ACT to regulate and register building

officials, plan reviewers, building inspectors,
electrical inspectors, mechanical inspectors, and
plumbing inspectors; to prescribe the powers and
duties of the state construction code commission;
to create a building officials advisory board; to
require the approval of educational and training
programs for building officials, plan reviewers,
and inspectors; to provide for the establishment
and disposition of fees; to provide for the
promulgation of rules; and to prescribe penalties. 11
 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 338.2302 DEFINITIONS.
 (n) "Plan reviewer" means a person
engaged in the practice of examining
construction documents for the purpose of
determining compliance with applicable
codes.

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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 (o) "Provisional registration" means a
building official, plan reviewer, or inspector
who is registered subject to attaining the
amount of training, education, and experience
required by the appropriate board and the
commission.
 (p) "Registered" means a building official,
plan reviewer, inspector, fire protection
system inspector, or fire protection system plan
reviewer who is registered under this act. 13
 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 338.2307 Renewal of registration; basis.
 Sec. 7. A registered building official, plan
reviewer, or inspector shall renew his or her
registration by September 17 of every third
year, beginning in 2015. Reregistration or
renewal of an initial registration or provisional
registration shall be based on a determination
by the appropriate board listed in section 4(2)
of all of the following:
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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 (a) The applicant's familiarity with any
changes to the codes that the applicant seeks
to be registered to enforce.
 (b) The applicant's familiarity with other
pertinent laws.
 (c) Evidence satisfactory to the appropriate
board that the applicant has attended local
in-service training and education programs
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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 338.2309 Revocation or suspension of registration;
enforcing agency as party in interest; hearing.
 Sec. 9. Upon written notice of hearing, the commission
may revoke or suspend the registration of any building
official, plan reviewer, inspector, fire protection system
inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer if
there is sufficient evidence showing that the registered
individual has violated this act or rules promulgated
under this act, in the performance of his or her duties. In
any proceeding under this act, an enforcing agency that
employs the individual may appear as a party in interest.
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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 338.2310 Conflicts of interest; inspection
of own work in governmental subdivision
prohibited; additional requirements and
restrictions; construction of act.
 Sec. 10. (1) Performing instructional duties
for educational purposes and providing
contractual inspection and consulting
services in construction code enforcement
shall not be considered conflicts of interest.17
 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 (2) An inspector shall not be permitted to
inspect his or her own work in a
governmental subdivision.
 (3) A governmental subdivision may
establish additional requirements and
restrictions in the selection and hiring of
construction code enforcement officials,
inspectors, and plan reviewers.
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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 338.2312 Registration required; provisional
registration; notice to applicant not qualified
for registration; appeal; employment by
enforcing agency not required for registration.
 Sec. 12. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an
individual shall not be appointed or employed as a
building official, inspector, or plan reviewer by
an enforcing agency, unless the individual is
registered under this act and the rules promulgated
under this act.
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RE-REGISTRATION HOURS
REQUIRED
 Inspector Electrical/Plan Reviewer
 Administration 4
 Communication 1
 Plan Review 12
 Specialty 18
 Technical 24
 Total 59

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RE-REGISTRATION HOURS
REQUIRED
 Re-registration as a plan reviewer shall
require 12 hours in plan review technique
and 6 hours in 1 or more of the other
registration classifications listed under this
category.

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 REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLAN REVIEWERS
 (2) An individual who becomes employed by a
governmental subdivision as a building official,
plan reviewer, or inspector, if not already
registered, shall within 30 days of employment
apply to the commission for provisional
registration.

 END OF II. REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN REVIEWERS

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III. WHEN ARE PLANS
REQUIRED???

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 An applicant shall submit a detailed set of
plans and specifications with the application
for an electrical permit for any wiring or
alteration to an electrical system if the
system requires installation of electrical
equipment that has an ampacity of more
than 400 amperes for the service or
feeder and if the calculated floor area in a
building is more than 3,500 square feet.
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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 The enforcing agency may request plans for
projects that include an unusual design.
 Unusual (adjective):
 not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
 synonyms: uncommon, abnormal, atypical,
unfamiliar, different.
 EXAMPLES NEXT THREE SLIDES

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UNUSUAL DESIGN???

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UNUSUAL DESIGN???

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UNUSUAL DESIGN???

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 The electrical drawings shall include all of
the following details:

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(a) Lighting layout.

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(b) Circuiting.

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(c) Switching.

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(d) Conductor and raceway
sizes.

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(e) Wattage schedule.

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(f) Service location and riser
diagram.

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(g) Load calculations and available
fault current calculations.

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 and (h) A proposed method of
construction that is drawn with
symbols of a standard form.

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 All conductors are assumed to be copper
unless otherwise stated in the plan.

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 Specifications, when provided, shall also
include the information listed in this rule.

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 The selection of suitable disconnect and
overcurrent devices to provide proper
coordination and interrupting capacity for a
wiring system is the responsibility of the
designer.

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 80.21. PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 The enforcing agency, when approving electrical
plans, does not assume responsibility for the
design or for any deviations from any electrical
drawings.
 The permit holder shall ensure that the plans and
specifications approved by the enforcing agency,
or a certified copy of the plans and
specifications, where required, are available on
the jobsite for the use of the enforcing agency.
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 80.21.1. PREPARATION
OF PLANS
 An architect or engineer shall prepare, or
supervise the preparation of, all plans and
specifications for new construction work or repair,
expansion, addition, or modification work. The
architect or engineer shall be licensed under the
occupational code 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to
339.2919. The plans and specifications shall be
sealed and signed pursuant to the occupational
code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2919.
 2014 MEC – PAGE 10
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 OCCUPATIONAL CODE
Act 299 of 1980
 AN ACT to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this
state regarding the regulation of certain occupations and to
regulate certain persons and activities relative to those
occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to
establish the powers and duties of certain departments and
agencies and the boards of each occupation; to provide for the
promulgation of rules; to provide for certain fees; to provide for
penalties and civil fines; to establish rights, relationships, and
remedies of certain persons under certain circumstances; to
provide immunity from certain civil liability for certain entities
and certain related occupations under certain circumstances; to
repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts
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80.21.2. APPLICATION AND
PERMITS. (PARTIAL)
 The code official may issue a permit for the
construction of and part of an electrical system
before the entire construction documents for the
whole system have been submitted or approved,
provided adequate information and detailed
statements have been filed complying with all
pertinent requirements of this code. The holders
of the permit shall proceed at their own risk
without assurance that the permit for the entire
electrical system will be granted.
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80.21.2. APPLICATION AND
PERMITS. (PARTIAL)
 Work shall be installed pursuant to the
code and approved construction
documents, and any changes made during
construction that are not in compliance with
the approved construction documents shall
be resubmitted for approval as an amended
set of construction documents.
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80.21.5. INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS.
- NEW TO THE 2014 MEC -
 Construction documents shall be dimensioned and
drawn upon suitable material. Electronic media
documents may be submitted when approved
by the enforcing agency. Construction documents
shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the
location, nature, and extent of the work proposed
and show in detail that it will conform to the
provisions of this code and relevant laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations as determined
by the enforcing agency.
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CITY OF DETROIT
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
CHECKLIST

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT/PLAN
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

 ELECTRICAL PLAN
 Sealed and signed by a Michigan licensed
professional engineer
 Show the location of the Service Connection
 Show the location of each sub panel
 Provide lighting floor plan
 Provide power floor plan showing receptacles,
switches, outlets, etc.
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT/PLAN
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

 Provide a one line drawing of the complete

electrical system showing:
 Service voltage, ampacity, phases and
overcurrent devices
 Maximum available fault current

 Conductor sizes

 Sizes and types of wire of all grounding and

bonding conductor, and grounding detail
 Show the sub panel and sizes of the feeders
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT/PLAN
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
 Exterior lighting plan including fixture types, wattage, and
conductor sizes
 Nameplate rating for all motors, elevators, a/c units and
equipment
 Provide panel schedule (for each sub panel) showing:
 Panel number (identity of the panel)

 Size of main breaker as applicable

 Available fault current, fault current calculation and

panel a/c rating

 Total load calculations

 Identify any hazardous or classified areas as per NEC 50

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT/PLAN
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

 ELECTRICAL PLANS
 A separate electrical floor plan shall be
provided.
 Designate the location and type of all
required light fixtures, receptacle outlets,
power outlets and switches.
 Provide Arc Fault Protection for all circuits
in all bedrooms
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CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW

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2014 SEATTLE ELECTRICAL
CODE
 80.3 Scope. The Electrical Code shall apply
to all electrical wiring and equipment,
including communications systems and
traffic management systems, installed or
used within the City.
 (A) Traffic Management Systems. Traffic
management systems provide signaliza-
tion for controlling vehicular traffic,
pedestrian traffic, or rolling stock. 53
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 Section 80.51 Application and Plans
 (A) Application. Application for an electrical
permit shall be made on a form provided by the
authority having jurisdiction. Each application
shall:
 (4) include documentation of compliance with
the Seattle Energy Code.

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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (B) Plans and Specifications. In addition to the
requirements of Section 80.51(A), two sets of
plans and specifications shall be submitted with
each electrical permit application for installation
of the following:
 (a) services or feeders of 400 amperes or over;
 (b) switches, circuit breakers and equipment
rated 400 amperes or over;
 (c) any equipment operating at voltages
exceeding 600; 55
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (d) services, feeders and power supplies
for emergency, legally required standby
or fire pump systems;
 (e) proposed alteration or installation the
scope of which covers more than 5,000
square feet;
 (f) proposed alteration or installation
which cannot be adequately described on
the application form; 56
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (g) new or altered electrical installations in
educational, institutional, and health or
personal care occupancies as required in
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-
46B-900(1); (3)(a), (b), (c), (e) & (g); and WAC
269-46B-900 Tables 900-1 and 900-2; and
 Exception to (a) through (g): Plan review
applications will not be accepted for installations
in one- and two-family dwelling structures that
can be adequately described on the over-the-
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counter application form.
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (h) photovoltaic and other renewable
energy systems. Submittals for these
systems shall be as follows:
 (1) systems rated over 26 kW shall submit 2
sets of plans and specifications, including
system layout and all system components at
the time of application;

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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (2) systems rated over 7 kW shall submit 1
set of plans and specifications, including
system layout and all system components at
the time of application; and
 (3) systems rated under 7 kW shall provide
to the field inspector a one line drawing and
manufacturer’s installation requirements
prior to the first cover inspection
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (3) Clarity of Plans. Plans shall be drawn
to a clearly indicated and commonly
accepted scale upon substantial paper such
as blueprint quality or standard drafting
paper. The plans shall be of sufficient
quality to be legibly read and scanned and
limited to a minimum size of 11 inches by
17 inches and maximum size of 41 inches
by 54 inches.
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 Plans shall indicate the nature and extent of the
work proposed and shall show in detail that it will
conform to the provisions of this Code. All
electrical work shall be readily distinguishable
from other mechanical work. If plans are
incomplete, unintelligible, indefinite, or poorly
organized the authority having jurisdiction
may require that the plans be prepared by a
licensed electrical engineer, or may reject or
refuse to examine such plans, even though a plan
examination fee has been paid. 61
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 Informational Note: At such time as the authority
having jurisdiction accepts electronically
submitted plans, such plans shall be in a format
acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
 (4) Information on Plans and Specifications.
Information on plans and specifications shall
include the following:
 (a) the type of occupancy and a complete
scope of work;
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (b) a complete riser and a one line diagram to
include:
 (1) approved service point location, service
connection, metering, and grounding,
 (2) feeder connections and if utilized, their

equipment grounding conductors,

 (3) grounding of separately derived systems,

 (4) grounding electrode system and conductor

size for service, transformers, and generators

including main and system bonding jumpers, 63
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (5) equipment specifications and designations,
including voltage, ampacity, disconnecting
means and short-circuit current rating,
 (6) ground-fault equipment protection, when
required,
 (7) transformer over-current protective device
size(s), and
 (8) transformer primary and secondary voltage,
and kilovolt-amperes (KVA) rating.
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (c) clear identification of all circuitry, including
but not limited to: circuit numbers, wire sizes,
insulation types, conduit sizes and types;
 (d) elevators used as an accessible means of
egress element and clearly identified as such;
 (e) a complete set of switchboard and panel
schedules. These shall include all load
calculations and demand factors used for
computation per Article 220;
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (f) a complete project load summary to include
existing loads as computed in accordance with
NEC Article 220, and all added loads.
Electrical calculations and lighting summaries
may be submitted on separate computation
sheets;
 (g) fault current calculations and the listed
interrupting rating of all feeder and service
equipment;
 (h) a key to all symbols used; 66
 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (i) a luminaire schedule showing all
pertinent information and include the
Seattle Energy Code lighting power
allowance form; and
 (j) any other information as may be required
by the plans examiner.

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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 (C) Incomplete Submittals. Plans shall be
submitted in a manner that is organized to
facilitate plan review. Plan sets not having
the information and specifications required
by 80.51(B) or not clearly organized are
deemed to be an incomplete submittal.
Review time will be charged at the hourly rate
established by the Seattle Fee Subtitle until a
complete submittal is received.
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 CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
 80.52 Issued Permits.
 (A) Issuance.
 (2) Compliance with Approved Plans and Permit. When
issuing a permit, the authority having jurisdiction shall
endorse the permit in writing and endorse in writing or
stamp the plans APPROVED. Approved plans and
permits shall not be changed, modified or altered
without authorization from the authority having
jurisdiction, and all work shall be done in accordance
with the approved plans, except as the authority having
jurisdiction may require during field inspection to
correct errors or omissions. 69
 CITY OF SEATTLE
BY THE NUMBERS
 Has a land area of 83.9 square miles.
 In July 2013 it was the fastest-growing major city
in the United States and remained in the top five in
May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
 Had an estimated 662,400 residents as of 2015.
 Has approximately 20 electrical inspectors.
 Has four electrical plan reviewers.
 Utilizes electronic plan review however, it is
not mandatory for all submittals 70
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IV. PLAN REVIEW
PROCESS

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 STATE OF MICHIGAN
REQUIREMENTS
 WHAT IS REQUIRED?
 Two sets of construction documents and a
completed Application for Plan Examination with a
$125 deposit must be submitted to the Plan Review
Division.
 When the plan examination is completed the total
charges will be calculated and any amount due will
be billed to the applicant.
 When the project is approved and all the fees paid,
one set of approved construction documents will be
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returned to the applicant.
 STATE OF MICHIGAN
REQUIREMENTS
 WHO MAY SUBMIT PLANS?
 Construction documents may be submitted by the
owner or the owner's architect, engineer,
contractor, or agent.
 The construction statutes or codes do not fix the
responsibility for the submission of construction
documents.
 However, the owner of the construction project
has the responsibility to assure that it is done.
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 STATE OF MICHIGAN
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
 Examples of plan reviews done include but are not
limited to:
 State owned facilities when the relevant trades
exceed certain limitations presented on the
permitting applications,
 schools K-12, public and private, except where the
local municipality has applied and been granted
the authority to conduct those inspections,
 and correctional facilities.
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 STATE OF MICHIGAN
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
 Most plans are received by mail or common
carrier.
 No “sit down” reviews.
 Scheduled to begin electronic plan review
on Monday, April 11th.

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 STATE OF MICHIGAN
PLAN REVIEW CONCEPTS
 When corrections are required, a plan
review correction sheet(s) is drafted which
can be emailed to the applicant if an email
address is provided.
 Once approved, plans are stamped on the
cover sheet only if a plan index is
included on the plan.
 Plans without a index on the coversheet
are stamped on every electrical sheet. 76
 STATE OF MICHIGAN
PLAN REVIEW NUMBERS
 From January 1, 2015 through July 2, 2015
there were two electrical plan reviewers.
 A total of 1,727 electrical reviews were done
from January 1 through December 31, 2015.
 454 reviews have been done from January 1,
2016 to March 25, 2016.
 120 reviews were waiting to be done as of
March 25, 2016.
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CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW CENTER

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CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW CENTER

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CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW CENTER

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 CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS

 The City of Detroit requires three sets of

plans for submission.
 One set goes to and stays with the fire
marshal.
 Upon approval, one set is given to the
applicant and the third set goes into the
B&SEED review vault.

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 CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS

 Overview of clerical/zoning process:

 Permit Information Center.
 1.) For Building permit application (New
Construction or Alterations & Additions).
 2.) Clearance required: clerk checks project
address on application for existing records,
and outstanding inspection fees.

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 CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS

 3.) Plans are tagged for routing to

individual disciplines, i.e., Structural,
Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical.
 4.) Electrical will not review plans unless
building use group has been designated by
the Structural Engineer.

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 CITY OF DETROIT
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
 Review the Building Permit application for zoning
issues, including dispositions on hearings, etc.,
and the Building Use Group and Construction
Type
 The date the plans were drawn
 The drawing and specification index
 Review the site plan
 Review the architectural and mechanical sheets.

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 BUILDING USE GROUPS
 The Building Use Group as stipulated by the
Michigan Building Code could determine the
wiring methods permitted, or not permitted in a
specific occupancy.
 Some buildings or structures may have more
than one occupancy, i.e., B/M/A-3.
 The Building Use Group should be indicated on
all Building Permit Applications by the designated
Building Official prior to review by the individual
disciplines.
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 BUILDING USE GROUPS
 Assembly Group A
 Business Group B
 Educational Group E
 Factory Industrial Group F
 High-Hazard Group H
 Institutional Group I
 Mercantile Group M
 Residential Group R
 Storage Group S
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BUILDING USE GROUP “A”
 518.2 General Classification
 (A) Examples. Assembly occupancies shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
 Armories, Assembly halls, Auditoriums,
Bowling lanes, Club rooms, Conference rooms,
Courtrooms, Dance halls, Dining and drinking
facilities, Exhibition halls, Gymnasiums,
Mortuary chapels, etc.
 Wiring methods have to comply with 518.4.
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TYPE
 The Building Construction Type could
determine the wiring methods permitted, or
not permitted.

EXAMPLE

 ARTICLE 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed
Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS
 334.10 Uses Permitted
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 EXAMPLES NEXT SLIDE
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 CITY OF DETROIT
ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEWER

 The Electrical Plan Reviewer reviewed 998

plans during calendar year 2015.
 Average approximately 20 per week.
 Tuesday’s and Thursday’s are allocated for
walk through plans.
 In addition, the Electrical Plan Reviewer
also issues home owners permits, attends
pre-plan meetings, etc.
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V. PLAN REVIEW TOOLS

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 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE SECTIONS
 GENERAL APPLICATIONS

ARTICLE 90 – INTRODUCTION
 90.2 Scope.
 90.3 Code Arrangement.

 ARTICLE 100 – DEFINITIONS

 Service Point 92
ARTICLE 110 - REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
 110.9 Interrupting Rating.
 110.10 Circuit Impedance, Short-Circuit
 Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics
 110.26 Spaces About Electric Equipment (600
Volts, Nominal, or Less).
 110.33 Entrance to Enclosures and Access to
Work Space (Over 600 Volts, Nominal).
 110.34 Work Space and Guarding (Over 600
Volts, Nominal).
 2014 NEC – PAGES 70-37, 70-40/42 AND 70-44/46
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 ARTICLE 210 - BRANCH
CIRCUITS
 210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter
Protection for Personnel
 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter
Protection
 210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets
 210.62 Show Windows
 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required
 2014 NEC – PAGES 70-51 TO 70-64
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 ARTICLE 215 – FEEDERS
2014 NEC – PAGES 70-64 /65

 215.2 Minimum Rating and Size

 215.3 Overcurrent Protection
 215.5 Diagrams of Feeders
 215.10 Ground-Fault Protection of
Equipment

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ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT, FEEDER,
AND SERVICE CALCULATIONS

 220.5 Calculations
 (A) Voltages. Unless other volt ages are specified,
for purposes of calculating branch-circuit and
feeder loads, nominal system voltages of 120,
120/240, 208Y/120, 240, 347, 480Y/277, 480,
600Y/347, and 600 volts shall be used.
 (B) Fractions of an Ampere. Calculations shall
be permitted to be rounded to the nearest whole
ampere, with decimal fractions smaller than 0.5
dropped.
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ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT, FEEDER,
AND SERVICE CALCULATIONS

 220.12 Lighting Load for Specified Occupan-

cies
 TABLE 220.12 General Lighting Loads by
Occupancy
 220.14 Other Loads — All Occupancies
 (A) Specific Appliances or Loads. An outlet for a
specific appliance or other load not covered in
220.14(B) through (L) shall be calculated based on
the ampere rating of the appliance or load served.
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ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT, FEEDER,
AND SERVICE CALCULATIONS

 (C) Motor Outlets. Loads for motor outlets

shall be calculated in accordance with the
requirements in 430.22, 430.24, and 440.6.
 (D) Luminaires. An outlet supplying
luminaire(s) shall be calculated based on
the maximum volt-ampere rating of the
equipment and lamps for which the
luminaire(s) is rated.
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ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT, FEEDER,
AND SERVICE CALCULATIONS

 (L) Other Outlets. Other outlets not

covered in 220.14(A) through (K) shall be
calculated based on 180 volt-amperes per
outlet.
 ARTICLE 100 – DEFINITION
 Outlet. A point on the wiring system at
which current is taken to supply utilization
equipment.
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ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT, FEEDER,
AND SERVICE CALCULATIONS

 220.16 Loads for Additions to Existing

Installations
 220.42 General Lighting
 The demand factors specified in Table 220.42
shall apply to that portion of the total branch-
circuit load calculated for general illumination.
They shall not be applied in determining the
number of branch circuits for general illumination.
 220.60 Noncoincident Loads
 220.61 Feeder or Service Neutral Load 100
IV. OPTIONAL FEEDER AND SERVICE
LOAD CALCULATIONS
 220.87 Determining Existing Loads
 The calculation of a feeder or service load
for existing installations shall be
permitted to use actual maximum
demand to determine the existing load
under all of the following conditions:
 (1) The maximum demand data is
available for a 1-year period.
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 220.87 DETERMINING
EXISTING LOADS
 Exception: If the maximum demand data for a
1-year period is not available, the calculated
load shall be permitted to be based on the
maximum demand (measure of average power
demand over a 15-minute period) continuously
recorded over a minimum 30-day period using
a recording ammeter or power meter connected
to the highest loaded phase of the feeder or
service, based on the initial loading at the start
of the recording.
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 220.87 DETERMINING
EXISTING LOADS
 The recording shall reflect the maximum
demand of the feeder or service by being
taken when the building or space is
occupied and shall include by
measurement or calculation the larger of
the heating or cooling equipment load, and
other loads that may be periodic in nature
due to seasonal or similar conditions.
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 ARTICLE 230 – SERVICES
 230.2 Number of Services
 230.23 Size and Rating – Overhead Service
Conductors
 230.31 Size and Rating – Underground Service
Conductors
 230.42 Minimum Size and Rating – Service-
Entrance Conductors
 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects
 230.95 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
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ARTICLE 240 – OVERCURRENT
PROTECTION
 240.4 Protection of Conductors
 240.6 Standard Ampere Ratings
 240.13 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
 240.21 Location in Circuit – TAP RULES
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ARTICLE 250 – GROUNDING
AND BONDING
 250.20 Alternating-Current Systems to
Be Grounded
 250.21 Alternating-Current Systems of 50
Volts to 1000 Volts Not Required to Be
Grounded
 250.32 Buildings or Structures Supplied
by a Feeder(s) or Branch Circuit(s)
 250.50 Grounding Electrode System
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ARTICLE 250 – GROUNDING
AND BONDING
 250.66 Size of Alternating-Current
Grounding Electrode Conductor
 2014 NEC – PAGES 120/121

 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding

Conductors
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ARTICLE 310 – CONDUCTORS
FOR GENERAL WIRING
 310.10 Uses Permitted
 (B) Dry and Damp Locations.
 (C) Wet Locations.
 (H) Conductors in Parallel.
 310.15 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0–2000
Volts
 (A) General.
 (2) Selection of Ampacity. Where more than one
ampacity applies for a given circuit length, the
lowest value shall be used. 108
ARTICLE 310 – CONDUCTORS
FOR GENERAL WIRING
 (B) Tables. Ampacities for conductors rated 0 to
2000 volts shall be as specified in the Allowable
Ampacity Table 310.15(B)(16) through Table
310.15(B)(19), and Ampacity Table
310.15(B)(20) and Table 310.15(B)(21) as
modified by 310.15(B)(1) through (B)(7).
 (2) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors.
 (3) Adjustment Factors.
 (a) More Than Three Current-Carrying
Conductors. 109
ARTICLE 310 – CONDUCTORS
FOR GENERAL WIRING
 (c) Raceways and Cables Exposed to Sunlight on
Rooftops. TABLE 310.15(B)(3)(C)
 TABLE 310.15(B)(16) (formerly Table 310.16)
Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors
Rated Up to and Including 2000 Volts, 60°C
Through 90°C (140°F Through 194°F), Not More
Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in
Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried),
Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C (86°F)*
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 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE ARTICLES
 ARTICLE 422 – APPLIANCES
 ARTICLE 430 – MOTORS, MOTOR
CIRCUITS, CONTROLLERS
 ARTICLE 445 – GENERATORS
 ARTICLE 450 – TRANSFORMERS
AND TRANSFORMER VAULTS
 ARTICLE 490 – EQUIPMENT OVER
1000 VOLTS, NOMINAL
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HAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS

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ARTICLE 695 – FIRE PUMPS
 695.3 Power Source(s) for Electric
Motor-Driven Fire Pumps
 695.4 Continuity of Power
 695.5 Transformers
 695.6 Power Wiring

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ARTICLE 700 – EMERGENCY
SYSTEMS
 III. Sources of Power
 700.12 General Requirements
 (B) Generator Set.
 (3) Dual Supplies.
 700.17 Branch Circuits for Emergency
Lighting
 700.19 Multiwire Branch Circuits. The branch
circuit serving emergency lighting and power
circuits shall not be part of a multiwire branch
circuit. 114
WHAT IF CORRECTIONS
ARE REQUIRED???

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DOCUMENTING DEFICIENCIES USING
THE CORRECTION SHEET
 Have a file with the most common deficiencies
and their associated MEC/NEC section numbers.
 These in turn can be copied and pasted to the plan
review correction sheet.
 The completed correction sheet can be emailed,
faxed and/or “snail mailed” to the applicant on the
building permit application.

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 MAKING CORRECTIONS
TO THE PLANS
 Inserting new sheets.
 This requires voiding the sheet(s) that require
corrections and adding corrected sheet(s).
 Voided sheet(s) stays with the plans for comparison to
the new sheet. Added sheets are properly stamped.
 Can add 8½ by 11 sheets for such things as panel
schedules.
 Minor corrections are allowed to be made in red ink
on the plans with the signature/initials of the owners
representative by the corrections.
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ELECTRICAL PLAN
REVIEW STAMPS

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 ELECTRICAL PLAN
REVIEW STAMPS
 During the submittal process, each sheet of the
plans is stamped on the back Page ____ of
____.

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 INSTALLATION IS NOT MORE THAN
3500 SQ. FEET OR 400 AMPS.
NO ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW DONE.
SUBJECT TO FIELD APPROVAL

SUBJECT TO ELECTRICAL
FIELD APPROVAL

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SWITCHES AND OVERCURRENT DEVICES
MUST BE RATED FOR AVAILABLE
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT

EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
SHALL COMPLY WITH
ART. 700 N.E.C.
DEDICATED ELECTRICAL SPACE
NO FOREIGN PIPES, DUCTS OR
ARCHITECTURAL APPURTENANCES
SECTION 110.26 (E)(1)(a) 2014 NEC
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 INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE 2014 MEC AND
STATE OF MICHIGAN CODE RULES
PART 8

INSTALL LIGHTING & RECEPTACLE

OUTLETS PER SEC. 210.12 AND
SEC. 210.50 THROUGH SEC. 210.70
2014 MEC
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CORRECTED SHEET
STAMP
BUILDINGS & SAFETY ENG. DEPT.

CORRECTED PLANS

DATE ___________________________
PAGE ____________ OF ___________

____________ STRUCTURAL
____________ MECHANICAL
____________ ELECTRICAL
____________ FIRE
____________ HEALTH 123
 DOCUMENT SECURITY &
ARCHIVING PLANS
 Our tagged plans are filed in our plan room
for approximately 5 years.
 Afterwards, they are sent to long term
storage in the basement or elsewhere.
 Plans have to be either reviewed in the plan
room, or signed out by authorized personnel
only.

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 DOCUMENT SECURITY &
ARCHIVING PLANS
 Certified copies of approved plans can be
obtained by filling out the appropriate
form(s) and paying a Plan Loan for
Reproduction fee. The person is then
escorted with the plans to a place nearby
where they can have plans copied at their
own expense.
 END OF V. PLAN REVIEW TOOLS

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VI. OTHER CONCERNS

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ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW

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ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW

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ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW

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 ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW SOFTWARE
 EnerGov by tyler technologies
 idtPlans
 OnBase by Hyland

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 ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW SOFTWARE
 OnBase ePlan software solution organizes
and routes documents automatically
 With electronic plan review for government,
planning and public works staff import plans
and supporting documents directly into
OnBase through a website portal.
 OnBase automatically organizes plan sets and
documents and routes them to appropriate
reviewers for approval.
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 ELECTRONIC PLAN
REVIEW SOFTWARE
 Reviewers use the ePlan solution to create and track
changes and comments.
 A side-by-side comparison tool makes it easy for
reviewers to see any and all changes that were made
or need to occur.
 A single-screen view and real-time access to
comments improves collaboration among reviewers.
 Once the review process is complete, the ePlan
solution allows users to approve plans by applying a
stamp, seal and signature.
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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
 GM World Headquarters 10 –Year 500
Million Dollar Renovation Plan
 Approximately 5.5 million square feet
including:
 73 Story Hotel
 Four 39-story Office Towers
 Two 26-story Office Towers
 Wintergarden Atrium
 Retail and exhibit areas 134
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
 The electrical contractor requested to do the
entire renovation under the current code.

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ON THE DRAWING BOARD

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ON THE DRAWING BOARD
M-1 RAIL PROJECT

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ON THE DRAWING BOARD
M-1 RAIL PROJECT

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WHAT ABOUT THIS???

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OR THIS???

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