1779 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1274 THE ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10 1952

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(j) Armored cable, known to the electrical trade as "BX", will not be approved for use as metallic conduit in any new build- ings, and only when it is impossible to install other types or approved conduits in buildings already constructed. Section 18, NUMBER OF OUTLETS ALLO NED AND BRANGH CIRCUITS, (a) Not more than eight (8) outlets shall be install.ed on any one (1) circuit in a residence. (b) Drop cords must not be installed in clothes closets or in places wnere wearing apparel is likely to be hung; however, ceiling fixtures will be permissable. (c) All lights in bathrooms, toilets and kitchens shall be controlled by wall switche s . (d) On alI three wire installations, the load must be balanced as nearly as possible with respect to each side of the system. (e) All joints must be soldered and taped wn.en the wire is pulled in, and a11 fixture leads shall be soldered or a fixture connector used. (f) W nenever a fuse is required by the provisions of this Qrdinance, the re- quirement may be met by the use of an approved circuit breaker for such purpose. Whenever a sw4tch9 or a switch and fuses are required, an approved manually operated circuit breaker may be used. If a circuit breaker is used, there shall be an over-current unit in each ungrounded conductor of the circuit. (g) That no person, firm or corporation, shalZ wi.re any building or any structure by running the electrical wires through thestuds around the walls in such building or structure, except the wiring may be run through studs under windows, and in case of extreme hardship by special permission of the Eiectrical Inspector. (h) That no person, firm or corporation, shall wire any new building under the floor of said building or structure, except in conduit. Section 19. SERVICES, Service wires shaL1 be in approved metallic con- duit. No service conductor slal.l be smaller than No. 8, B. & S. gauge Com:mer- cial and Industrial installation. Except by a special permission of the Electrical Inspector, service entrance shall not be less than ten (10) feet or more than twenty-five (25) feet from the ground level. Where one service is installed to supply several installations or customers within the same building, the main cabinet cut-offs must be accessible at all times to each of the occupants or customers supplied from such service. In the main service entrance there shall be installed a safety switch and fuses, and shall not be installed in inaccessible locations such as under stairways, in closets, attics, etc., and shall not be installed, unless by special permission of the Eiectrical Inspector, lower than five and one-half (5 1/2) feet nor higher than six (6) feet from the ground or floor level. Whenever the service wires to any building in the Fire Limi.ts, thetype of wiring in which is the so-called "KNOB AND TUBE" type, is disconnected9 the service shall not again be connected to such building until the electrical wiring has been installed in approved metallic conduit so as to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Any building regardless of location, not having the service wires in approved metallic conduit, once disconnected, shall not again be connected to the source of supply until the service wires and meter loop shall have been replaced and made to canform to the standards of this Ordinance. Any Electrical devices, signs, apparatus or appliances munufactured within the City sha11 be inspected by the Electrical Inspector before it is sold or installed.