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he considers go be of imporgance or hazard to require
such inspection, so as"~O-' pr'eveng fire,,accidents or inJuries-~o
per~ons or property,, and'..~. ,,,:,, to. .,~oa~e, all ~uoh e!eetrieal apoar~us,
maahinery and. wires to be, So. oonstruetod,,plaeed' suppor~t~d and
g~rde~ mm not tc e~zse fire or ao~id'ent or endanger life or
,ro~e~y, aha 8ny'and all,: ~:
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and wire~ n~w ox~ting~.°r' :~er~after
be s~bJeot go ~ueh inspeagio~ ~d supervlsio~i:IO ~hall be the
duty og the Eleo~rioai I~epeotor. to enZorce eompiianoe wi'~h the
to read as fol!o~:
(~) Outlet p!a~es n~ust not be Used where it is practicable
inztzll ou~Ie~ hexes.
(fl The ou~le~ box or plate shall be so installed tha~ i~ will
flush with the finished surface~ 'and if this s~face is broken
Shall be repaired so t~t it will no~ show any gaps or open sp~ceS
arced ~he edge ~o~ the eu~le~ box or plate~
(g) In building alre~dy., conSt;~uc~ed.. ,..~..~ ,.. Wh~re t.~e-con.~i~tons, are such
that neither outle~ bo~ nor , can b~~~~-'
~ . ' ~~, ~Ppmzanees:
m~y be omitted by spec~aZ Pe~iss~e~
p~o~ided t~e ~:rmored oabZe is)~i~mIy... ~nd rigidly secured in
{h) ~st be i~s~alled ~s required f~r iron oond'~t ~3ystems and
mus~ h~ve me~ai ~rmor oI' the e~ble Derma~.entlM an~ ef,TeotiveZy gro~
Ii) Where i$ i~ exposed to ~he weather, or in c~ml0 places suc~ ~s'
breweries e~e., the cable m~st have ~ le~d covering ~t least one
thlrty-seoond~i/~B) ine~ in shickness placed between ~he outer/br~id
of the conductor ~ ~he ~$~el~armor. ~he l~ covering is not to be
required when the cable is run ~g~Lns~ bric~ wall~, or l~id in ordi-
n~r~ plasSer walls,~l~es s~me~re~iable~ to be ~ontinum~ly damp
(J) Where ente~lng.J'~e~'lO? b~ee, and all o~her outlets, etc.,
mu~t be p~oviaed with .appro'v$~-~.e~-~nal· ,fitti~gs which will protect'
~he insulation of the ~brasion,~less such ~etio~~
or' outle$ Boxes are especial[ eSigned' and approved for ,use with
~he cable. , :.. ~,~:,~
(k) Junction ~o~e~ m~t .'always be installed in such ~nner as
to. be accessible. "
(1) Ali b~s must be ~o'made t~t the a~or of the c~ble wilt
not be ln~eA. ~e r~dl~ ~o~-the, ~er e(~ge of ~y bona m~t be no~
less ~: one ~nd one-~lf(t~) inehe~. /~
Ben,ion S, Tha~ Se~ioa I0 of ~he above ~uot !' Ordinance be
the same hereby ls ~m~ded by a~di~g there$o the followi~ new p~ra-
:(. ~) SDeoial abtention is directed to ~he rules for wiring in
=corns 'whe~ ~oi~ fumes exist. (See ..Sec. A? (m) ~nd (n) )
~e) Tile ~se o~ smAy me~al liable to corrosion mu~t be ~vctded
in cell oon~ee~ioAs of storage batteries,
Seetion 4. That Semtlon '11 of the above quoted Ordinance be
and ~he same hereby is amen~e~ by adding ~hereto'~he following new para-
graphs ~o read as follows:
(g) Through par~ioularl~ Shiek walls,plain iron pipe m~y be
used ~s protection, provided that 'porcelain tubes be inserted from-
each ~ and of suffi~ient l~g~h to meet within ~.~~,:: Short
sessions of iron eond~ wi~h ~P. roVed ins~~g t~rminal fittings,
may also be e~loyed for pro~eo$ion ~hro~h obstr~ions if~gro~ded
in approved ~er..~ Permission ~o ;o~i$ such g~ding must be secure&
from She ~leetrieal Inspec~or~
(h) Non-metmltie ftexi~le t~bing must be fastened $o outle$
boxes wi~h $~ble loom clamps.
Section~ ~, Tha~ See~iOn IE of ~he above quo~ed Ordin~ee be
and the same hereby ls ~ended ~$y adding thereto, the followi~ new para-
graph~ to remd am follows:
prohibi~ the ~e of WOOden doors. ~n~ trims for cabinets.
(e) With la.rge Oa. bine~la, ~'he doors m~t be ~,de in two(2)
(f) Cabinets set into' the walls of a building must be so con-
struote~-or placed that t'~e pla~te~ or other m~terlal will nog ingot-
fore with the opera,ion 0f the d, oors or switoheso
(g) Wl~h ~eod. en ~oors '~n~t ~rims, ~oh p~ ~ be ~horo~h-
ly liner ~iSh mheet me~ml, th~ mintm~ thie~ess of ~b, ioh ~hall
(h) Gla~s door~ m~Ast be gl~ze~ Wi~h g!~ss no~,.~iess tho~n one-
eighth(l/O) ~eh in thie~ems, ~nd p~es must not exceed three
h~.dred(~O0) sq~re inches in area.
Seetio~ 6. T.~ Section 1S of the above quo~ed Ordin~nce be
and the same hereby is ~ended by adding thereto the follo~ng'new p~ra-
graphs to read a~ follows:
(b) Varnished cloth insulated wires smaller than No. 6 m~y' be
use~ only by special permission.
(c) ~or 'insUlated al~minum ~vire. the safe emn'ying c~paci$y
~is eighty-f°~'(8~) per o'en~ of that given in the above table.
(d) The question of drop is not tak~ into consideration in
the a~ove table,
,/ (.e) The ea~rying cap.oily of No.'s 16 ~nd 18 'B. ~nd S'. ga~e
'~wire is ~given. bu~ no ~ller than 1~ is to be ~ed, ~copt as
,allOwed for eordm ~nd fiXt~es.
/ ' ~ee~ion ~. ~h~t Section 16 of the ~boVe quoted Ordin~oe
be ~d ~he s~e hereby is amended by add~g thereto the following new para-
grmphs to read as follows:
(1) Fixates oon~ruo~ed of wood or other in~able
./ ~$erial ~ill not be approved,~lesm the ~ring of the same be
'~ / entirely confined within metallic enclosure, ms providsd for
metallic fixt~es.
(J) The screw-shells of all socke~s and receptacles must
be connected to the grounded side of the circuit. Ail fi~ure
conductors connected to. the,screw-shells of the sockets must
have an 'apProved ins~lation~ of no~.~ less than 1/6~th of an inch
in thio~ess ann must be ma=ke~;~ ~Sa~ ~:~ ~"~S6o. )
(k) Ail f~t~e ~eendueto~s Co~e~$e~ to the center
the sockets~ m~t~ ~ve ~ ~ppr°ved ins~ation of at least 1/32nd
of an inch connected to the gro dea wire of
circuit'.
{1) Where conductors are ~nbjscted to a temperature of 120
degrees ~. ,or over, they must have an approved heat resisting
insulation. ~onduot'ors in~ixSures must not be les~ th~n No, 18
B. ~d S. g~e and ~he c°nduotor~ connected ~o the screw shells
of seekers mus~ h~ve a eon~inuo~ identifying ~rE~r,
.differen~ cole=; or one siX$~y-fo~th inch ins~ation must be
used on the ~O~ded conductors ~o the shells of sockets, ~.nd
one ~Hirty-se~ond inch ins~ation on the live oonduo$ors '~o the
centers of seekers. Pixt~=es must be grounded to ~h~ ou~let
wires must be h~pt clear of ~he grounded p~rt o~ gzs pipes, ~nd
where shells or outle~ boxes ~re u~ed., ~hey must be
iently large to allo~ ~he f~lfi!im~ of this requiremen't.
(n) Fixt~e eond'~o~ors mus~, when fixt~-es sro wir~d outsi,le,
be so secured a~ ooZ to be out or abridged by the pressure of the
fastenings or ~ao~ion of the fixture.
Soc$1on 8. Thst ~.etion~ ' 17 of th~ above quoted Ordinance
and the same hereby t~ ,mended by add!nE '~here~o the follo~ new par~-
graphs to r~ad ~s follows:
(g) ~,%u~t bc pro,coted by am_proved bushings where cords
enter sooket? ~nd oth,~r ~p'plianees.
(~) ~iust be so suspended theft ta~ entire ~¢eigh$ of the
~ooke~ ~nd ].a~p wil~ ~, borne by a knot or other ,~p~roved device
~mder t~o b~Ing i~ the ~o~ket, ~nd abov~ the poin~ where the
cor~ oom~s throW~h th~ o~iling block or ro~ette, in order ~hat
the strain m~y be taken from the joints and b~ding screwz~.
~i) Pond,,ut t~mps ~nust haz~ freely ~ tko air. ~nd the
cord for the s~me mu~t be of such l~.g~h t~t the seed:et sh~ll
be not less than fo~r(4) f~et from the floor; pro '~
that p~d~n~ m~ty be longer ~vhel'e ~ortabi~ cord ~d an approved
aord adjuster is ~used.
Section ~. That Section 18 of the above quoted Ordinance be
and the ~ame h~ebY l~; ~mended by adding thereto the following new para-
'~graphs ~o read as follows:
(m) Th~ r~ted capacity cf fuses must not exceed the ~llowable
o~rrying c~ps. eity of the ~ire. Circuit b~'o~ers ~u~t not b~ ~et
more tb~n thirty(~O) p~r cent ~bove the ~llow~ble c~ryi~ c~p~ci-
ty of ~he wire,~iess ~, f'~sible a~tout is ~Iso inst,!led in the
(n) ~or aira~ts h~ving ~ maxim~ c~p~atty gro~te~ :~h~z~
for which ~alo~e~ fuse~ ~re~ ~pproved,airc~t bra~k~rs m~y be ~p-
proved in lie~ o'f' ~uch
Seo~ion lO. Th~ ~ee'~ion ~0 oi' the ~bove quoted Ordinate'& be
~nd the e~me hereby i~ zm~ded b:F ~dding ~heretO the followis~ new para-
gr~ph~ to read ~s
{g} Terminal bloeke, when used. on gener~tore,m'¢st be m~de
af r~ppro~ed non-eambustible,non-~bsorp~ive,insula~ing m~teri~l~
~h} All wiring doue in ao~ection with genere~ors mus~ be in-
~t:~Ilad ~ p~vid~d for wire~ carrying ~ ourre~ of the s~e vol~
~ud potential. Gener~or leads mu~t i~,ve ~ a~rrying a~p~etty
to the nor~! ~ull !o~d r~ting of the Fener~tor.
{i) Oily w~ste,eto., must be keDt io ~pproved ~t~l a~ns and
r~o~edl daily.
Section ~. Thst Section ~ o!~ the ~bove quoted Ordiz~ce be
~d the ~e hereby is a~:e~ded by ~ddlng thereto the Tollowi~g new p~,r~-
gr~ph~ to ~e~d ~s follows:
(f) Ground wire~ ~:or lightning ~rra~tors, axcopt for signzl-
ling systeF4s~.st bc ao~ected wS. th ~ thoroughly good ~nd permm-
nent ~'o~uu~L aon~eatien by metallic ~rl]?~ or wires having ~a con-
d~otivity not less th~ that of No. 6B. ~.~8. S. gauge copper wire,
.~ o~ the
which nlu~ be r~n s,s no:~].Y i:a ~ ztrs. i~ht line ~ ossible ~ '
~trrestorm to th~ gro~md, con~ection,
(~.ro~u~d wires for light~InE arrestors mu~t no~ be f~.ttaohed to
gas pipe~ with~.n bulldi~:gs.
In no ease shoula the ground wires fro~ the lightning
tots be put into~ iron Pi~'~,~"aS t~se ~uld intend to impede the
protection Sn such ca~ee, in lieu of such pipes,
ktl ohoke-¢:oils or o~h~ a~taohments inh~r~n$ to ~the !igh%ning
pro,co,ion e%ulpme~.~, ~hall haws an in~u!a~ion from the gro~md or
otn.~r con~uo~or$ e%ual a~ leas% ~o %h,~ insu!a~ion demanded a~
pOintS O~~ the circl~it in th~ station.
(g) Flexib!~ conduct cz ~r~mred cable, will n¢~ be accep-
ted ~;,~ u, yrc~md aondtlctor for ne~itrc! grou~ds.
{h) l[~ i~ recom':r~end,~i. ~:znd may be required, ~}hat several
Sr und wires he empt,~y,}d to ground laz%'e LnstatiatLons. ,,Itter pi-
pi.nS systems are aiway~ pr'e'.fer~.~L!e fc, r :such grom~ds ~nd must be
usaa when available, S~oa~n or }zot %~ater piping m~%~ be used if no
d~soonnectinC licenses or ~iqns intervene between the points of
gro~ding an5 the v~ster service pipes. If no,ne oi' the above
thods ~,ro possible, artific:Lal gro~as may be used,in which ca[se
¢ e ¢. '.led specifications must be seo~ed from the Electrical
Inspector,
Seotion l~. ~h~t Section ~ of tho above quoted Oratnaneg
and the ~ame hereby is ~mende~ by ¢~dding ~horeto the following new para-
gzaphs to read ae follows:
~p) ~Lo~ors, operating ~t a potential of 600 volts
or less,must bc wired with t~e sam~ precautions as required by
rules for inside work for wires~:,.~,,,in~",,',~ '~ ~ current o~ the .....
volume, ~otors operating at a potonti~l between 600 and ~,000
volts must bo wired with approved multiple ~"~
oo~,~t<oi;or,metal :~h
m.llr.,.e~l instal eond.'t&t firmly ~ecua'ed in plaoe.
Tho ~,iiota! SilOs, th mtast be permanently :~,rid cfi'actively 7~ '
uS the conduit must co~,zorm to z'u~Len i'oz interior cond.'~its, and at
outlets approved pot-heads shall be used.
(q) The insulation off U~.e ~;everal co~.duetors for
high potential motors,.~here leaving t~e metal s~eath at o'mtlcts,
must be tt~orouEhly protected from moisture and mechanical injury
by means of a pod-head or some eC~valent method. The eondoit must
be substantially bonded to the metal casings of all fittin~s sad
aopara~us_ connected to the inside high tension Oi.bu~t.~r' .,.'
(r) Where the circ~t breaking device on the motor
s~artlng rheostat or compensator &isconnects all wires off the cir-
cuit, the switch called fo~ in thi~ section m~y be omitted,
(~) Overload re!e~se devices on motor-star~ing rheostats
~!l uot be considered to ts~e She place of the cutout~ required by
this section if ~hey are inoperative during the starting of the
motor. "~--~
~t) The switch is necessary for entirely discon~ecting
the motor when not in use, e~nd the cutout to ~rotoct the motor
from o~:ces~ive cur~ent du~ to accidents or c~reless h~ndling when
starting. Ln ~utom~tlc circuit-breaker disconnecting ~tll wires of
th~ ciroui~ m~y,. however, serve ~s both switch ~nd cutout. ~otors
should hsve no exposed liv~ p~rts.
~u) ~ust not bo ru~ in series-multiple or multiple-ser-
ies, a~cept on constant potenti~l systems, o~d then only by specia~
permission of the Electrical Inspector.
Iv) Eu~t, if deemed necessary by the Electrical Inspec-
tor, be enclosed in an ~pproved ease. When it is necessary to lo-
cate a motor in the vioinlty~ of combust~bles or in wet or very!
dusty or dirty place~, it must be encIcsed unless of the dust-
proof type. Such enclosures shall be readily ~cces~ible,dust-proof
and sufficiently ventilated to prevent an excessive rise of temper~
lar. g~ly ·
at'~re. The sides sho,mld pref~rably be ma&e/o~ glass so that the
motor m~y be always plainly visible. This lessen~ the chznce of
its being neglected ~nd allows any derangement to be at once no-
ticed. The use of enclosed type motors is recommended in dusty
places, being preferable ~o wooden boxing. Fro~ the n~ture of the
question, the decision ~s to details of construction must be left
to the Electrical Inspector to d~termine in each instance.
(w) Terminal blocks, ~vhen used on motors, must be made
of approved non-combustible,non-absorptive, insul~ting m~teri~l
such ~s slate,m~rble or porcelain.
~xl V~riable spe~d motors,~mless of epeei~l and ~pprop-
riate design, if controlled by means of field regulation,must be
so arrauge~ ~nd connected that they c~nnot be starte~ under weak-
ene~d field.
Section l~. That Section ~4 of tn~ ~bove quoted Ordinance be
and the same hereby is ~mende& by adding thereto tile rolls, wing n~w para-
graphs to read ~s follows:
(h} in residenpes,office b~ldin~s o. nd ~imi].~r loc:~tious,
where appearance is an essential feature, ~.nd where tho moeha~ioal
sZrel]gth of the moulding itself is ~idequate, th~s rulin~ m,~iy be
moiifiec to require the prot~ting piping from the ceiling below
to s, point az least ~hree~3~) inches ~bove the flooring.
(i) LloyD. dings ~.nd Mas !)ipes must be s~eurely ~astened in me-
~al outlet boxes, ~o ~.s ~o s~cure good elec'~ric~t
~here boxos u:~ed for contcr of distribution do not af~ord good
olcctrlc~l con~eotion, t~e metal moulding must be Joined ~ro~
them by suitable bond-wires. Where sections ~re installed
boing f~stened to the metal structure of ~h~ building or gro~de4
m~t~l piping~ they must be bonded tog~ther or Joined ~o
nen~ and effec~lv~ gro~d coonection.
I~o~e:It is ~ested theft outlet boxes and fitting h~v-
lng conductive cobb. tings be used in order to s~cure ~oett~r electri-
cal contact ~t ~ll poi~ts throughout ~he conduit system.
Section 14. That Section E5 of '~he ~bove quoted 0rdin~nce be
and the same hereby is ~mended by adai~ thereto the following new p~ra-
graphs to rc~d ~s follows:
~f) Top reel must be eno~oed in ~ steel box with hole
the ~bottom only l~rge enoch for film to pzss through and cover
arranged that this ho].e can be instantly closed. No so~der to be
used in the construction of this box.
(g) A steel boz must be used, for r~ceiving t~e ri~
ter ~eing shown, wi~h a hole in t'~
~e top only t~rge enough for the
film ~o pass thro~h freely, ~ith the eove~~ so ~rr~nged that this
hole c~n be instantly closed. An oponing may be placed ~t t:.~,~ ~ide
of the box to take the film out, with the door h~g a~ the top,
~rr~nged that it cannot be entirely opened, and provided with
sp=ing ca, eh to 10ok it closed, I~o solder to be used in the eon-
struction of t~his box.
secured ~o the spindle or~ Sh~f~, so there will be no liability of
its eomiug off and mllo~ng the film to ~step In front o~ the l~p.
(i) The shutter must be automatic in ~c~ion, and so construe-
ted as to shield the f~lm'from the be~m of ligh~ wheneveC~th~ film
(J) Extr~ films m~t be kep~ in lndivi~l metal boxes
tight fitting eovers. '
fk) A eompetent operator must be in chnrge e-f the ~ehine,
~nd he m~t neve~ leave t~e ~ehine ~nelosure wltho~t first dis-
eonnee~ing the e~'rent from tbs mr~ lamp of the ~ehine.
m~'bIe, wilt be pe~itt~d in the operating room, ~'
~z-om dust;
oily rage esp. ecially ~u~t be r~oved ~.r:d placed in aPProved
caae provided for t~t
to su.oh ~ooke~$. Lone oordu for s~h lampc s~l not b~ used in
und the ua:'~.e hereby is am~&ed by ~dding thereto the folluwlng~ new .para-
~b) All wiring, apparatus, ets,, no~ specifically gove~ed
e~oin given' mc~st conform to the require~nts of
obher seation~t of thi~ ordin~oe,
sign, at all exits from the moving piot~'~ theatre or h~{tl, a red
(d) Within s~ch ~hzbz~ion room, or ~ny room used in
Zion %herewith ~,~: ~o which tbs public r~y have access, th~re
~adl, loll lighSs of sufficient brightnes~
(e) Ar~ exit no~ le~ding~ directly to ~ public and
well lighted thoroughfare shall have lights sufficient in number
an~ brightnez~,and so placed, that each of said exits and walks.
leading therefrom shall be properly lighted('~'~o enable the ~public
to move freely to such public thorqughfare.
(f) Du~ing any occupancy of such exhibition h~lls by the
public,all o£ these red lights, and other emergency lights above
specified, shall be kept Continuously burning, and so arranged
as not to be controllable from the moving picture booth;pro-
vided, however, that the outside exit lights need not bo kept
burning during that portion of the day when good and sufficient
daylight would be a substitute therefor.
(g) Within the exhibition hall a sufficient number of
lights of proper brightness shall be provide~ to thoroughly il-
luminate the room when desired. These lights may be controlled
from the moving picture booth, if additional independent control
is also provided in another part of the house which is readily
accessible.
Section 16. That Section 28 of the above quoted Ordi~anc8
be and the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the following new para-
graphs to read as follows:
(e) Where protective resistances are necessary in eon-
nection with automatic rheostats, in-candescent lamps may be used,
provided that they do not carry or control the main current nor
constitute the regulating resistance of the device.
When so used, lamps must be mounted in porcelain receptacles
upon nc .... ports, and must be so arrange~ that they
cannot have impressed upon them a volt~ge greater than that for
which they are rated. They must in ~ll cases be provided with a
name-plate,which shall be perm~en~ly attached beside the porce-
lain receptacle or receptacles .and stamped with the velt~ge and
wattage of the lamp or lamps to be used in each receptacle.
(al)Wherever insulated wire is used for oo~eotion be-
twe~ resistances ~d the con$~c~ plate o~ a rheostat, the ins~a-
tion must be slow b~ning. ~or large field ~heost~m and si~lar
resistanceS, where the contmat plates are nog mounted upon them,
tho connecting wires may be rzuu toget~her in groups so arrmn~e~
that the maximum difference of potential between 5~ .two wire~
in ~ group shall not excee~ seventy-five(~5) volts.
Seetio~ l~. ~t See~ion Sl of the above ~uoted ol~d~n[~ce be and
the same hereby is ~ended by ~dding thereto the following new par~Kraohs
to re~d as follows:
~ (f) SiEns within b~ldi~s, and not exOosed to d~pness ,
mus~ be wired so as to comply with requirements for wiri~
in dry places.
(g) If the te~mi~ls of rece~tac!es are not of the ~closed
t~e, the receptacles m~t be so constructed that the terminals
will be ~t least one-half(~) inch from the surface wire~ over.
Wires mus~ be soldered ~e all ~erminals and e~osed live p~rts
treated to Drev~t aorroslon.
(h) Oonduotors fro'm signs must pas~ from the si~ $o the
bulldin$, or other smppor~,thro~h metal eond~,whieh must be ri-
Eid for stationary signs and fl~ible for swinging si~s. An
let ~ox, or equivalen~,m~ be used where the co~ections are m~de
aS the signs.
(l) Si~ flashers must be placed in approved metal cabinets.
~eetion 18. That paragraph (e) of Section 32 of the above
q~ted Ordinance, which now reads as follows:
"(e) The protector to be approved must comply with the fei-
lo~ng ~eq~r~ents:
Shall be mo~ted on non-combustible,non-absorptive
inS~ating bases, so designed that When protector is in place all
parts which may be alive will be thoro~hly lns~~? from the
surface on which the protector is me.ted.
Shall have the followi~ parts:
An arrestor between each line wire ~nd greed.
A f~e in each line wire."
be and the same hereby is amended to ~ead as follows:
(e) The protector %o be approved must comply with the follow-
ing requirements:
Shall be mounted on non-combustible, non~~sulating
bases, so designed that whe~ protector is in place ~i~ll parts
which may be alive will be thoroughly insulated from the surface
on which the protector is mounted.
Shall have the following pmr~s:
An arresto~ b~etween each l~ine wire and ground.
A fuse in each line wire.
Fuses shall be so place& as to protect the arrestors. The protec-
tor terminals shall be so marked as to indicate clearly the ~'line~
"instru~nent,' and "Mround" terminals.
Section 19. That said Section 3S of the above quoted Ordinance be
and the same hereby is further ~ended by adding ~hereto the following new
paragraphs to read as follows:
~p) Outside wires should be run in underground ducts or
strung on poles, and kept off the roofs of buildings, except by
special permission of the EleCtrical Inspector, s~ud must not be
placed on the same cross-arm with electric light Or, Dower wires.
T~ey should not occupy the same duet,manhole or handhole of con-
duit systems with electric light or power wires.
Single man holes separated into sections by means of parti-
tions of brick, concrete or tile will be considered as Conforming.
with the above rule.
Paragraphs ~q~ to (w) inclusive do not apply when the entire
circuit is run in underground conduit from the central station to
the block in which the building is located,provided the circuit
within the block is so placed as to be free from chance of acci-
dental contact with electric light and power wires of OVer two
hundred and fifty Volts.
{q) When outside wires are run on sam~ ~pole with electric
light or power wires, the distance between the two inside pins of
each cross-arm must not be less than twenty-four{2~) inches.
Signalling wires being smaller ~nd more liable to break ~nd
fall, shou~ld generally be.pl~ced on the lower cross-arms.
When wires are carried in cables,paragraphs {v},{s) and {w)
do not apply. The e~bles may be of the metal sheath type with con-
ductors insulated with paper or other suitable astoria!, or it
may be of the non-metallic sheath type in which case the insula-
tion on the individual conductors shall confrom to the require-
monte of paragraph (s) except that the protective covering on in-
dividual conductors may be omitted. ~
{r) The wires from the last outside supp6rt '4o the pro-
tector and wires attached to the outside walls of buildings must
have a rubber insulation not less than 1/~ of an inch in thick-
ness and covered by a substantial braid, and on frame building
or frame buildings or frame pewtions of other buildings shall,
where not in condu/t, be supported on glass or porcelain insula-
tors, or knobs.
(S) Wires shall enter buildings either through non-eom-
bustible, non-absorptive insulating bushings or through aPproved
rigid conduits. The bushings shall slope upward from the outside,
or where this cannot be done, the wires shall be provided with
drip loops immediately outside the bushings. ~ore than one wire
may enter through the same bushing if desired. The conduit shall
be so placed as to prevent the entrance of moisture, and fitted
,with an approved bushing or service head.
(t) Must be provided with an approved protective device
located as near as possible to the entrance of wires to building.
The protector must not be placed in the immediate vicinity of
easily ignited ,stuff, or where exposed to inflammable gases or
dust or flyings of combustible materials.
lu) Wires from entrance to buildings to protector,must,
where not in conduit, be supported in porcelain insulators so that
they will come in 'contact with nothing except their designated
supports.
IV) If excessive induction is caused in other nearby
wires, such other wires must be run in iron conduit or armored
cable.
~wl In radio stations used for receiving only. the groun~
in~ ~w~ m~y be replaced by a ~imila~ly ~oun~e~ and grounded
short gap 1/8 inch or less or vaccum type lightning arrestor.
The current carrying parts of devices must be kept five(5)
inches clear of the building wall.
tx) Where the aero, at is grounded as specified in para-
graphs tn) and to) the ~wi~ch employs& to join t~he aerial to
thZ ground ~o~ection shall be a' ~if~ switch off approve~
si~, ~the bla~ of which must ~ve a periphery of not less
t~n three-q~rters(~.) bf an inch ~d when open the c~ren~
carrying part~ to which the aeri~ and gro~d eo~ection wire
are attaohe~ will be separated at least five(5) inches. The
base of ~he switch m~t be of a material s~table for high
frequency serviee~ Slate will not be approved.
(y). Transformers, voltage re~lucers,keys ~d similar de-
vices shall be of t~es specifically designed for the service
(z) All operators of radio,wireless tele~aph'and tele-
phone equipment s~ll operate the same in stri~t.eompli~ee
~th the radio co~ica~lon laws of the United States and
the owner of ~n~ aerial or anten~ eq~pment improperly used
for sending p~poses shall upon the written order of the City
Electrical Inspector, remove or take do~ sai~ant~na and
S~ll not attemp~ to a~in erect or operate the s~e except
with ,the ~itten approval of the City Electrical Inspector.
Section EO. That Section ~8 of the above quoted Ordinance be
and the same hereby is am~ded by adding thereto the following new paragraph
to rea~ ~s follows:
(e) Eey sockets ~11 not be approve& if installed over
specially lnfl~mable st~f, or where ~posed to flyings or
combustible ~terial.
Section 21. T~t Section 3A off the above quoted Ordinance~
~~~~g~;~w~ which now r~ds as follows:
Section ~. ~ust be so ~rranged ~hat ~der no cire~-
stances will there be a difference of potenti~ of over six h~dred(600)
W~lt~ betwe~ any bare me%al par%s in any distributing switch ~r eutou~ cab-
inet, or equivalen~ center of distribution..
be and the same hereby is amemaed to read as follows:
SPAOING BETWEEN LIVE PA~RTS:~
Section $4. (m) ~us~ be se ~rr~ged th~ ~der no eire~st~n-
ee~ will ~here be a ~ffe~enee of potsn~iat ef ow~r six h~dred
~00) Velds between ~y b~re me~al p~Tts in ~ny distributing
switch or cutout cahOot,or eq~valen~ c~er of distribution.
{b) The following mtnim~ distance between bare
live metal parts~bus bars.etc.) must be ~intained between ps. frs
of opposite polarity or, to ~o~d, ~cept at switohes:
~en mo~ted on When held free
.~ ,, s~e s~face in the air
Not over 1Et v~!$s...........~ inch ~ inch
No~ over ~$0 velds .....,...1~ inch ~ inch
Not o~er 600 voI~$........,.E inches 1 inch
~en bus-b~r work is used on high tension systems, if wires
are used they must be insula~ed as provided for s~e voltmge and
capacity. If bare copper strips are used,they must be ~oro~hly
covered ~th a~ least ~wo~S) layers of high t~sion insulating
elo~h, the ~ole to be ~horo~hly see~ed in place by proper bind-
i~. A~1 switches or ~elosed fuses, parts of the s~e polarity m~y
be placed as etose together ~s convenience in handling will allow.
I~ shoed be no,ed that the above distances are the minim~ allow-
bls and it is ~ged that grea~er distances be adopted wherever the
conditions will permit. ~he spacings given In the first eol~ of
the above table apply to the branch conductors where enclosed fu-
ses are ~. ~ere knife switches are used, the spacings must be
at loams aS grea~ as ~hose req~red ~ paragraphs ~e) ~nd (d). ~e
spacingsspacings given in the second col~ ~pply to the distance
between the raised main bus-bars, and between these bars ~nd the
branch bars over which ~hey pass.
~e~ At ~ife s~ches,sp~cings must be at least as
grea~ as those given in the following t~ble. The spacings specif-
ied are eerrec~ for switches ~o be used on direct'c~ren~ s~st~s,
and ea~, therefore~ be safel2 followed in devices designed for
al~ ernating
~iinimum Separation
For switchboards and off neares't Metal
panel boards ' parts of Opposite
Polarity
S0 amperes.......,......l inch
80 amp l~,i h
~or individ~l switches:
II - ~0 ~peres....
~l - 100 amperes, ,. ..1~~
· inch
~01 ~ ~00 amper~ .., .,2~ inches
601 - !000 amperes......Z inches
'12~ to 2B0 VOLTS
~or all switches:
11 - J0 ~peres........l~ inch
·. ~' inch
~01 &00 amperes. '~8~ inches
ooo
~-~.inimum
break distance
~ inch
1 inch
inch
1¼ inch
inches
2~$ inches
inches
1~ inch
2 inch
25 inches
2~ inches
2~ inches
(d) ~or one hundred(100) ampere switches and larger
tl~e above spacings for two hundred fifty(250) volts direct' current
are also approved for five hundred(500) volts alternating current.
Switches with these spacings intended for use on alternating cur-
rent systems with voltage above two hundred fifty(250) must be
stamped "250 volt D.C.", followed by the alternating current volt-
age for which they are designed, and the letters
~51 - 600 V0~TS
~or all switches:
No~ over 60 amperes....~ inches ~ inches
Not over 1,000 amperes.. ~. inches ~ inches
Auxiliary breaks, or the equAvalen~, are recommended for
switches designed for over three hundred(~00) volts and less than
one hundredllOO) amperes~ and. will be required on switches desig-
ned for use in breaking eurrenes greater than two hundred(BOO)
peres at a pressure cf six hundredS800) volts.
~or three-wire Edison. systems, the separation and break dis-
tances for plain three-pole knife switches must not be less tha~
those required in the above table for switches designed for the
voltage between the neutral and outside wires.
~e) High tension~ fuse~ must always be separated by
proved barriers unless spaced 1~ inches between opposite polarity
or ground.
Section 22.' That Section 35 of the above quoted Ordinance
be and the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the following new
paragrpahs to read as follows:
(g) On switchboards, t'he distance between bare live
part~ of opposite polarity must be made as great as praetica~i~
ble, and mu~t not be les~ than those given in Section
~h) Mue~ ~ve an approved instated covering as provided
for ~iring designed .to carry o~rent of the s~e voltage and
amperage,
(i) Bus-bars may be made of bare metal, but must be
kept so rigidly in place that they ca~ot come in
~ (~) ~ust, in all respects, be installed wit'h the $~e
precautions as ~equired by r~es for ~res carrying a o~rent
of the same vol~e.
(k) In wiring switchboar~, the greed detector,voltme-
ter,pilot lights and potential tr~sformers must be co.es-
ted to a eire~t e~ net less than No. 14 B. and S. G~ge wire
that is protected b~ an approved fuse, ~d this eirc~ must
not carry over six h~dred sixty(660) watts.
For ~he protection of instr~ents ~d pilot lights on
swit~hbeards,approwed N.E. Oode Stan~rd enclosed fuses are
' preferred, but approwed inclosed fuses of other designs of not
ever twof2) amperes capacity m~y be used,
S~ohes having co.cea!ed co~.ections m~t be plainly
marked, sho~ng connections
Section 23. T~$ Section 38 of the above quoted Ordinane~
be and the came hereby is amended by adding thereto the fO!low~g new para-
graphs to read as follows:
(i) ~tranoe and service s~tches must have a
switch blade in each live~ wire ~d a disco~ecting means in
the gro~ded wires.
(j) Where not mere than five~5) service switches
are co~eeted to the s~e feeder the service switch may serve
as ~ entrance switch when located at the nearest s~table
place to where the wires enter· the building.
(k) All knife switches which are not mo%%uted on properly
guar~e~ swi~chbomr~s must be in approved c~binets,'
(1) Switches mu~t not be single pole, when the branch eircuit~
which they control, supply more than 1,000 watts of energy, or when
the difference of potential eXceeds one hundred ~nd twenty-five
, (m) No push buttons or switches for signal wiring shall be
I 'Placed in contact with ungrounded plates of switches controlling
electric light or power wiring.
Section 2/!. That Section ~8 of the ~bove quot~,. 0rdin~noe
be and the Same hereby is ame~ed by ~dding thereto the follow~g new para-
graphs to~ r~md as follows:
S ~VI0 ES:
(o) %~here so~ee of supply is outside of building there
m~st be at least t.wo(2) separate and distinct services fed from
,separate street mains where practicable, one service to be of suf-
~ ficient~ capacity tO supply current for the entire equipment of
theatre, v~hile the other service must be at least of sufficient
eap~city to supply current for all emergency lights. By "emergen-
ey lights" are means exit lights and al! lights in lobbies,stair-
~ays,corridors and o~her portions of the theater to which the pub-
1Ac have access which ~re normally kept lighted during the p~rfor-
manse. Where source of supply is an isolated plant.within same
building, an auxiliary service Of at least sufficient capacity to
supply all emergency lights must be installed from some outside
source, or a suitable storage Battery within the premises may be
considered the equivalent of such service.
STAGE:
(p) All permanent wiring on stage side of proscenium
wall, except as herein provided, m%~st be in conduit or srmored
~'able~. ~ust be so wired that no set of lamps requiring more than
"'i,000 watts nor more th~n ~E receptacles shall be dependent upon
one .cutou~ ~tust be constructed of s~eel of a Shickness no~ less
t'han No. EO u.s. sheet me, at ga~e.~rea~ed
be suitabty ~taye& ~.~.~d supported and so d.~signed ghat fl~nge~ of
tel!esters will protest i~ps. ~u~t be provided with
g~rds to prevent scenery or~ other combustible m~teri~l coming in
eonSae~ with la~s, ~or the ~ring of the border propel,wire with
slow bu~ing insulation mu~t be used~ ~ust be so inst~lled that
they c~ot interfere with the Operation of or some in
wi~h e~t~ln, ~here l~mps rare installed in scene docks, they must
be so located ~nd tnst~lled that they will not be liable to mecha-
nical in~y, C~ain mo~0rs must be of iron el~d t~e ~nd
led so as to conform to the require~ents of Section
CONTROL 0~ STAG~
(q) In c~ses where ~mper~ ~re released by ~n
devise, the electric circUS operating s~e msu~ be normally o!o-
sod. 2~mgnet operating ds. roper must be wo~d to t~e f~l V01t~ge
of circui~ by ~hioh it is supp!ied, usi~ no resistance device,
must not h~t more ~'~n nor~l for apparatus of similzr construc-
tion, It must be located in loft ~boVe scene~, ~nd be ~nstalled
in ~ suitable iron box with a tigh~ ~elf-olo~ing door. Such dam-
pers mu~t be controlled by mt least two~2) ~t~ndar~ single pole
switches mo~ted within approved iron bo~es provided with self-
closing doorm without lock or o~ch, ~nd loomted,one ~t the Elec-
tricians st~tion, znd others ~s designated b~ the Electrical
Inspector,
B~CEES:
~r) ~u~t be substantially ~ons~ructed of me~ml and muss
no~ eontm~ ~y e~osed ~ring, The e~ble feeding s~e must be
bushed in ~n approved maker, where passing t~hro~h the metal,and
must be properly sec~ed to preven~ any meeh~ical strain from
coming on the connections.
STEIPB:
~s) E~t be eons~rue~ed of ~teel of ~ thickness not less
~h~ NO, EO U.S, ga~e~reated to prevent oxidation, and suitably
$$myed ~nd ~pporSed by mesa! ~fr~mework, 0able feeding s~e must
be bu~h~ In ~n ~Pprove~ ~e~ ~ere p~sstng ~o~h the metal,
~d m~ be properly see~ed ~o preven~ any mee~nieal Strain
from coming on the connections.
PORTABI~E PLU~GING
(~) ~ust be constructed so that no c~%rrent carrying pa~t
will be exposed and e~eh receptacle mus~ b~ protected by approved
fuse~ and enclosed' In ~ fireproo~ c~bine~ equipped with self-clo-
sing doors. The bus-bars must h~ve a carrying c~p~ci~y equivalent
~e the e~ren~ ~equired for the ~o~al n~ber
~pprove~ l~s must be provided for
PIN
(u) ~en of ~pproved $~e m~y be used to co~ec~ appro-
ved per~able lights and appliance~. Must be so installed that the
"female" part of pl~ will ~e on the live e~d of cable and must~ be
so constructed that tension on the cable will not cause any seriou~
mechanicml strain on the co.cotton.
PORTABLE CO ND~TOES
(v) ~l~ible condoners used from receptacles to arc
l~ps,b~ches ~d other portable equipments mu~t be approved Stage
cable, except ~t for the p~pose of feeding ~ stand lamp ~der
conditions where conductors ~re not liable to severe mechznic~!
inJ~y, an approved reinforced cord m~y be used, provided cutout
designed to protec$ same is not fused over t~!0) amperes c~paci-
~GHTS ON
(w) Where bracket~ ~re used, they must be wired entirely
on the inside~fixt~e stem must come t~ough to the back of scen-
ery ~d end of stem be properly bushed.
STRING LIGHTS
~x) lViring for s~e should be approved c~b!e, joints
where Saps mrs t~en from s~e for lights to be properly made,sol-
dered ~nd tape~, and where lamps are ~ed in lanterns or sial!mr
devices, l~s must be provided with approved g~rds. Where taps
are taken from cable, they ~ould be so st~gEered that Joints of
different polarity will not come i~ediately opposite each other
and must be properly protected from stra~.
SPEOIAL ?~TRIOAL ~FE0,~:
(y) Where devices are used for~'P~:~l~g special effects,
such as !i~htning. waterfa~s,et~,~j~,.the apparatus must be so
constructed ~d loeat'ed' that flames,sparks, e~c., resu!tinE
from the ope~tten ea~et come ~n contact with combustible
material.
A~I~RI~:
(z) All wiring must be inst~iled in approved conduCt,metal
raceways or mrmored 6able. Where receptacles are used ~hey
must be ~elosed in approwed boxes. Within such theatre er
~y Darts thereoff ~o which the public may have access,there
~ll also be installed additional !igh~s of s~fffielent
brightness to permit the public moving~ ~eely about therein.
Any exit not load~g directly to a public and normally well
lighted thoroughfare shall ~ve lights, suffficien~ in n~ber
and of proper brightness, and so p!~eed that each of said
~its and wa~s leading therefrom shall be properly lighted
to enable the pub!is to move freely to such pub!lc ~horo~gh-
Section 25, That Section 39 of the above quoted Ordinance be
~d the s~e ~hereby is amended by adding thereto the following new para-
graphs to read as follows:
(d) In central or sub-stations, the transformers must be so
placed that smoke from the b~ning-out of the coils or the
boiling ower of the ~Otl(where oil-filled cases are used)
eo~d do ne harm'.
(e) A fo~(~) inch high thresho!& must be provided
et the door.
(f) Combustible s~faces, on which belt transfor-
mers are mo~ted, or which are within two(2) feet above the
transfo~rs,must be prorated by one-eighth(l/8) inch asbes-
tos, or eqt~valent,~tending at least six(6) inches beyond
all sides of the transformers.
Section E6, That $ee~ion 40 of the above quoted Ordinance be
and the came hereby is amended by adding thereto the following new para-
DOUBLE BRAID
(~) 2ires the size of lie. 8 D. and S. gaug? and
smaller, ¥,i~en used as two-wire fee~Lers and circuits,must
h~ve ~ co~'~tiriuous identifying ~'a~kr]:cr for
duotor. ~'or rubbored covered wirg,ths identification sa~ll con-
sist of a white or hat.aloz,~'',~'~,~ covering.
(h) It is recommended,..~- ..... ~u~'~ be required by the
Electrical il~.~speotor, that iz~ ~:o~'~,,~.~0 1[~'~cta!tatio~s no wires be
' ' ,~ but that
exposed at co~.~eotions to motors,m.~tcrs,szgno, etc.,
approved bo:~es or fittings with covers be used ¥~h~ro connec-
tions are made to tho w~rioa~o devices.
Outlet box openi~.~s,or platas,for wall bracket out-
~eZs,sh~].l not ~c l~rg~r than three' :~nd one-fourth(Zi~) in~>hos
in ~?idt}~.
[i) Ou~l~:~ boxes and plates ~aas~ tapped for
~z.~az~-~ud bolt:~. ?.pprove:l oatte~ boxes or plates shall be
toi~d, .~'r~,~ the last knob into and be secared to such boxes or
O~ainance be and the same
Section ~t$. That thc above quoted
hereb~ is amended by adding thereto the following new Bections,z~ttmbered 44
45,46,~t7,48,,%~3 and 50, v~Lich said new Sections shall consec~tive!y
fellow Zection 43 o f the above quoted Ordinance and
Sections shall respectively re::~d as fei lows:
Section 44. (a) i]o indivtdu~zl,firm or corporatio~ ,~hall enter
upon ti~e ~rection, c, ~struc~ion,atteration or change of any electrical
instal].ation,%~ork or u~iring in the City of Co!~bia ~zohts ~%til
proper app].ic~tio~ has been ~ade and approved by the ?,!ectrical inspec-
tor; and ',~h~n re~ired_, by said ~r .... ~z,'~ctor: ~l~a~s ~d speeii'ica~ions for the
propose~[ work must bo filed -~" .... e
.,~z~n him b~:ffore ~;h permit is ~rauted alad
(b) Provided, however, t~at no ~ormits or app!ica-
tloz~s For th:~ sapac 'will be re~[aired for the installation of wires to
operable electric be]!s,g~s lighting apparatus,house enunciators,burg-
lar alarms,telephone, telegraph, district messenger,
watch-clock,fire ~larm, O~~ other simil~ar instruments,except that
such permits sh~ll be obtained when required by said Electricml
Inspeotor.
(o) When any wiring or appa~atus shall be installed in
such ~ manner that the same could be Used for electric light or
power purposes under the provisions of this ordinance,it shall be
deemed that said wiring or appmrmtus is to be used for much pur-
pose, ~nd pez~mits shall be required and inspections mede
vialed for such
Section ~6. (a) In every electrical installation, all
wires and attachments must be of at least such capacity as will
safely mmintain service with the f~il connected load, provid~d,
however, theft the Electrical Inspector ~y muthor~ze exceptions
from the above when plans or specificmtions are submitted 'and
where the demand f~ctor is such as will, in his opinion, warrant
a reduction in the feeder Sizes and equipment.
(b) No electrical work or wiring for which
permi~ is t~sued or required shzll be put to use until insp®ctsd
a, nd accepted by ~he Electrical Inspector.
(c) And when such electrical work or wiring
is fom~d to h~ve been installed without ~ proper permit or not in
accordgnce with the provisions of this ordinance, the Electrical
Inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to remove the fu~es,
cut the wires or otherwise render the system inoperative until
such permit has been secured from the said ~]lectrical Inspector,
~nd the work or wiring re-~nspecte~l and ~p!>roved by
(d) Applications for inspection shall be filed
with the said Electrical Inspector in a book kept in his office
for that purpose.
(e) Before any electric work or wiring,done
under permits heres, fret granted, shmll be approved or any certifi-
cates of acceptance of the' ss~me be granted, the said electric work
'Or wiring must be complete; grid in the case of electric wiring
must,in addi$ion to the other provisions el' this ordinano¢o comply
with follo~in~ requiremen~s:
All necess~ry branch and feeder wires,
meter loops,cutouts,current c~bin~ts, -~
z~ses, switches and other
terials and devices must be furnished at tAe ~ime of inst~llation
and must be installed ~tuder the diredtion of the Electrical Inspec-
tor, th~:~.t the installation may be oomplete ~nd ready for
tion with the service,
?
(f) Provided,ho.~-ever, ~.~h~t while the work of
inst~ll~R~$:.;~ constructing, ~altering or r,~p~iring any electric wi-
ring, or system of electric wiring in any building is in progress,
the electrical Inspector may, in his discretion, issue to the owner
contractor or other person desiring t~:~ use electric c~urrent in.sai~
building temporarily, a temporary permit for such use of such elec-
tric current which permit shall expire when the electrical appara-
tus or wiring, or systems of ?;iring, for such building, shall have
been fully installed, constructed, ~l~ered or :r~epaire~, a'nd appro-
ved by said Electrical Inspector.
[g) Provided, f rther, that the electrical
Inspector may, ~t his discretion,issue a te~-~porary permit for the
temporary ~se of electric wiring not in full compliance v~ith the
requirements of this ordinance. In such case this permit shall
state the methods and materials to be employed and the d~.%te upon
which such temporary permit shall expire '~%nd the s~id wiring be
removed
LI f~HTNII~G ~R~,~ ~$.T(~R S:
Section 46. (a) ~[ust be att~ched to e~,~ch wire of every
overhead circuit connected with the st.%tion. It is recommended
t~ , all electric light an~.~ power companies, tha~ arresto~rs be
connected at interw~ls over systems in such n~abers and so located
as to prevent ordinary discharges entering(over the wires) build-
ings connected to '~he lines.
(b) ~{ust be located in readily acc:essible
places away from combustible mo. terials, and as near ~s practicable
to th~ point where the ¥~ires enter the building. In all cases,kin!~
coils and sharp ~r~d~ in the .wires between the arrestn~
outdoor lines must be avoided as far as possible. The ~witchboard
does not ~necessarily ~fford thc only location meetin~ these r~-
quirements. In fact, if the arrestors can be !oc~tod ir~ ~. safe
accessible place away from the board, this should be done, for in
case the s~rrestor should fail or be ~erious!y damaged, there ~ould
then be less chance of starting arcs on the bo~rd.
(c) Ground wires must be run according to the
requirements in Section ~l (f). In no case should the grey, nd wires
from lightning arrestors be~ put into iron pipes, as these would
tend to impede the discharge.
WIRINC ?OR LOW POT~TI;~L SYSTT~S - - 8OO VOLTS OR LESS
Section 47. ( Any circuit attached to any machine, or
combination o~ machines which developes ~ differenc~ of e
~ , pot
k~etween any tv;o(E) wires of over ten(lO) volts and less t.h[~n six
hundred(6OO) volts shall be considered as a low potential circuit
and as coming 'under this class unless an approved transforming &e-
vice is used.which cuts the difference of potential down to ten
(lO) volts or !ess.)
(a) Unless herein otherwise provided,nothing
but approved rubber covered wire shall be used, ezcept by
permission from the Electrical Inspector, and in such cases ¥~here
such special permission is obtained, special ruling shall be ob-
t~alned from the Electric[~l Inspector ~'elative to required carrying
e~?acity and method of inst~llatlon.
(b) Wires must not be l~id i~ plester.c¢~ne~t
or similar finish, ~nd ~nust' never be finished with staples.
(c) Nust not be fished for any great dist~nce,
and only in places where the Inspectors c~n satisfy themselves
that the rules have been complied with.
(d) Twin wires must never be ~sed, except in
conduits, or where flezible conductors are permitted.,
(f) ]~i~est be protected from mechanical injury.
(f) Running boards or g~rd strips may be re-
q[~ired on ceilings.
(g) Suitable protection on side walls should
not extend less than seven(?) feet from th~ W~ ~.,~'~
secured by substantial boxing, retaining an air space of onetl)
inch around the conductors,closed at the t'op~the wires passing
through the bushed holes), or by approved meta_] conduit or pipe
of equivalent strength.
(h) In accessible attics,wires are considered
as exposed te mechanical injury, and must not be rtm on knobs on
upper edge of Joists.
(1) Wires, for all potentials,must when joined
together, be so spliced or connected as to b~; both mechanically and
electrically secure without solder. Tho joints must then be sold-
ered to insure preservation and covered, in ~he following manner:
Two thicknesses of pure rubber tape to be wrapped tightly on the
Joint, and then the whole to 0e covered with at least two thick-
nesses of friction tape, put on in such a m~tnnor as to securely
hold the rubber tape in place, and when installed in, wet placos,
the whole Joint and its covering must be thoroughly painted with
insulating, waterproof paint. These requirements also apply to the
unused terminals of all wires.
S'~'~ !AZ ~UZvS
Open work in Dry ~taces:
(~) Wires must h~Te an approved insulation
~nd must be rigidly ~nzpported on non-combustible,non-absorptive
insulators, which will separate the wires from each other and from
surface wired over in accordance with the followin~ table:
Dl~'tance from DiStance between-
VOLTAGE Surface Wires
0 to 300
301 to 600 ............ 1 inch
4 inch
(k) ~,?ires rm~ open on conducting s-~u'f~ces,
such as metal ceilings,must be supported on insulating supports
which raise the wires a'~ least one(l) iuch from the conducting
Surfao e.
{1) Rigid supporting requires, tuuder ordinary
conditions,where wiring along f.~at Szu~faces,supports at lesst e-
very four and one-ha!f(4~ feet. If the wires are liable to be
disturbed, the distance between supports shoul5 b~ ~'~ .......
In bu!ldings of "mill ~onstruction', mains of not less than No.
8 B aha S Gauge; ~here not ' '~
· · 1.~aoze to be disturbed, re,ay be se-
parated about six(6) incl~es, ~ld r~n from ~imber to timber,not
breaking around, and may be supported at each timber only. Special
~ttention must be given that wires be drawn tight,but no strain
must be placed on the joints in wires or around the ends of tubes
or on outlet tubing, and a sufficient number of knobs must be used
at those ])oints to prevent such strains.
()pen work in Bamp P1..-~ces, or Bui!ding~
Specially Subject to Noisture or to Acid
or Other Fumes Liable to Injure the Wires
or Their Insulation:
(m) Wires must have an approved rubber insulating
coverA~.
(n) Must be installed in drained conduit,m~&e up
near waterproof as ,~ossible; or be rigidly s~oported on non-com-
bustible,non-absorptive insulators,which separate the wire at le~s~
one(l) inch from the s~face wired over, ~nd mu~t be kept apart
least two ~nd one-~lf(~) inches for voltages up to ZOO, and four
(~) inchss for higher voltages.
All electric light and power wiring r~ on the exterior
of buildings must be in approved metal conduit, and where
vics is overhead, service outlets must b~ so located that only one
set of brackets will be necessary for the service wires on the
buildi~, provided,however, that ~pproved metal troth may be used
for out-line lighting.
Wher,~ ~dergrouud service enters building through tubes,
the tubes sm~.ll be tightly closed at outlets to prevent gases from
entering ~he building thro~h such channels.
~o) Wooden mouldi~gs sh~,l'[ not b~ a,pproved,
(~or metal mouldings see Section
,~=~u~ 48.. e Electrical inspector s.~a!l, before
issuin~ any permit for the installation of any electrical work,
wlrLn2 or device, require the paymant, by the applicant for ~ueh
permit, of fees to the ~o~t hereinafter set forth and in t~he
m ~]*,ner ~erein .,provi~L~:d. to-wit:
(a) ~'or each per~:~i~ :~ior now or ~ddition~l electric
ligkt wiring. :fo~' tho first ten(lC)
"
frao~:[on ukersof, if
~o ~h~n ~en(lO), taere sh~li be a minim~
fee of ~1.00
And for each ten(lO) such outlets or =ra~io.~ theroo~
in excess of ~ne first ten{lC}, there s~!! be an addition~] fee
Lit~h~£ng outlets snai! be construed to mean any outlets
insta!lod for li~hting fixtures,wall receptacles or 'floor receo-
taoies, where such receptacles are Permitted on branch li~htin~
outlet. The cutlet -f~ shall co~er ~ho insta!~at~ ~ of the v~al]
roceptao].es or floor receptacles.
F~rOV ,dca, however, theft in the case of ,~po~o,,t :<nob and
tube or clear wiring;, a lightin~z ou21e_~sa,~iL be construed to
an~ connection made to zhe circuit wlr'inE fer t!~e P~rpose of
?rovided, howev:~r, that !i~ffh:i:~a. outl:~ts sh:ll s].so be
con~traed .to ~,ea:: any outZtets lastal, lod i'oz .['ut~zc connection for
].i~nt in~ ~urposes.
window il]u::~in~tion,rigtd].y att~ohed to one another and made
~:'i~i installed ':,s o::e m:Lt :::n~ s~Ld ~lit ii:sulated from ~11
od metal work in tho ::~YJ, sr providod bi ordinance for fLxt~re8,
shall, bo oon:.~L¢,~)~od, u,s one(l) out].ot only, when e~timatlng the fee
for a fixture 'permit.
(b) Per each permit for wiring 'for. insta].linF~
and conn~tinK e!eotrLe motors o~ other ap?aratus r~ted in horse-
pow~r(H.'P. ) there shall ~e :~: m[nim't'm~ fee ?or the first on'e horse-
po~'er(H,P.) or fraction t" f, of
And ~or ,3~ch ,<dditlon~] horsep~v¢-r(' p. ,
ti:u/'nof,.tn e:fa~$~ of on~(].) ~.p., hut not oxe~eain~ two h~dred
~200) j.?., 10 cents.
And for each ten(lO) horsepower, or fraction thereof, in
excess of two hundreS~£O0~ ~t.P,, l0 cents.
For each permit £or wiring £or, inst~!ilng ~nd connecting
trans£ormers for !ightin~ or heat or po~er,~enerators,he~ting ~e-
vices,reo~li'lerS or o~her ~pp~r~us rs~e~ in w~tts, there shall bc
o~pacity of fr~ction ~hereof.
For e~oh Kilo-volt-ampere c~paoity,
excess of one(l) but not e~ceeding two hundred(200)
shall be ~ sdditional fee of l0 cents.
And for each t~(10) ~i!o-volt-amperes c~paoity, or fr~%o.tion
thereof in excess of two hundred(200) K.V.a.,there shall be au ad-
ditional fee of l0 cents.
in determining tho amo'~t of the ze.,s~ ~ in this subdivision:
(c) The ~its in e~ch class of tho apparatus enun-
ciated in this sub-division sh~l! b~ figured collectively,bu.~ ~ach
els, ss shall be figured independently of the other class.
In determining the ~o~ou~'~t of fees in this sub-division,motor~
generators shs!l be rated s~ccording to the rated horsepower off the
motor only.
(d) For each permit for the installation of lamp
sockets or lamp receptacles for use on lighting fixtures ~nd drop
cords or attached directly to the outlet,the minim%~ fee shall be
75 cents for the first ten(10) sockets or receptacles, or for any
fre, ction thereof, if less than t~(10).
And for each ten(10) such sockets or receptacles,or fraction
thereof in excess of the firs~ ten(10), t~ere shall be ~.n a. ddition--
al fee of 50 cents.
(e) For each permit for the wiring of es. ch complete
outline lighting,mx%rquise,stage border, stage footlight group, stage
prosc emi~ strip,or temporary l[gh$ing when permitted, the fee
,'~h,~%!! b~ 50 cents for the first ten(lC) sockets,or receptacles,
or for ~ny fraction ~hereof, if less th~n ten(10),including the
install~tion of suc~ sockets or receptacles.
And =o._ th,~ next t,~m;eflty(20) sockets,or fraction thereof, 50
And for the next thirty(SO) sockets, or fraction thereof,
50 cent s
And for any fifty(~0) sockets, or fraction thereof, in excess of
the first sixty~60) such sockets or receptacles, 50 cents.
Outline lighting shall be construed ~.o mean that class of
lighting used on the outside o£ building to mark the outlines
thereof.
(f) ~or each permit for the wiring of each complete
electric sign for outdoor use, or of each complete billboard of
thirteen hundred and twenty(1,320) watts capacity, or any fraction
thereof, 50 cents.
And f~r any additional capacity of any such sign or billbo~r&
in excess of thirteen hundred and twenty~l,320) watts, the fee
for such permit shall be increased by 50 cents.
The words"wiring of" used in this sub-division, shall be con-
strued to include all electrical fittings and devices in or at-
tached to the exterior of any such sign or billboard, but not in-
eluding any supply wires thereto.
(g) The fee for each permit for the alteration,re-
arrangement or repairing of existing electrical equipment, or for
other electrical work net included in the above, shall be ~l.00 for~
each one huudred Dollars(S100) in the estimated cost thereof.
th) Where a combined permit is issued for beth
wiring and fixtures, the fee to be charged for such permit shall
equal the combined fees, as above set forth, for each such class
of such work or installation.
ti) ~or a permit for wiring for and inst~lling a
stereopticon, or stereopticons,whether ~ receptacle is used or
not, for each complete stereopticon or receptacle for one, installed
thereunder, 75 cents.
(J) ~or each permit for wiring for, installing ~nd
connecting moving picture machines,for e~ch complete m~chine,
$3.00, not including the rectifying apparatus.
(k) For e~ch permit for installing and connecting
mercury vapor lamps or ~rc lamps, other thR~n those used in mo~ing
picture m~chines or stereopticons, the fee shall be in addition
to the fee required by this ordinance for the permit for wiring
for the outlets for same and shall be, for e~ch renal0) such lamps
or ~ny fraction thereof, 50 cents.
(!) ~?or each p~rmit for uirinM for. instal!inK and
comiec~ing a storage batterY, for
e~cm ten(!O) kilo-watt ho'ars
rated c~acity or fraction thereof.
~$eotion 4:9. in no cass shall
ion 50.
~-~ho,a. ld ,:~n~ person, c~-pa~t ..... sn~,~ or ,,~orporat [on
work o:[' any kind suo;~ :~s hereinbefore -" Jo
s.=u rth, or for
~ns~)e~.z zs re(~uired by Ordi-
the Eleotric~.~]. [nsoecZo~-, e Lthe'~' prevuous to or d~ri.'~s: the day 'of
day or t~ holiday.ne si~all.~vnen subseque;atly secarina suca permit,
bo roou/red to pay double the fees i~ezeLnbofore provided for for
and ,,-~n.,s,!l bo sub.i, ect to ail the ,~nal provisions of
t',] iS ordin~m~o.
~;notion £7. This ordin~-~nco shall ta~e effec~ and be in
force thirty(30) days ~£ter its passage.