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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1685.... '. ;,. .. '. ~ ~. ~ .j ! .. -: , .. ,t· .{,I!" ~,~:'" .;/'~ ;~'.~' -i-.' ..... l~. ORIC ..... · oaoI.NANCE 50. 16§2 . AN ORDI~ANC'l OF' TliE CITY OF PAL() ALTO • ADOPTING~, :!3Y .ltEPERENcE.. 'THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE" 1953 <ttDITION ~ fUBLISlmD BY THE NATIONAL PIRE PROTECTION A:SSOCIAT'~ON ~ WITHCERTAL1.J AMENDME:lfl.'S, AND REPEALING '..;. ORDIN,;NCE NO<t 61:9 Thtf:Cciunc::11, of th~ City of: Palo· Alto does ordain as follo¥s:· • " I,. '" .2e,(~t;1~~.:..1. Except .s.s othe'rw1~e herein provldt?d., the m1nimum <. 8tan~ard;$" .prov::1s1one and requirement~ for the installation, alter-' a~~l()n or' r~p~r' ofelectr:lcal ~yetem8 ace the inspection thereof $nall.~e~in'acc()rdance w1"~h the pro\fi~1or::s and. in the manner pre­ :5Cl'1be;:iy :theNat1;l'lai El~etr!eal Code, 1953 Edition, pub.lished "I, .'" byth~ N:a't1on~~ P1reProt'l!'ct1cm. A!lsoc1ationand th.e California -, ' .. " State Sa.te.ty Ord.Cl"'S, 1955 Edition" which said Code 15 hereby adopted" .J' • • three: ~r-lrite::1 ;,.;cop1es df w::tlch in book form we.re filed prior to' the . .' adoptlo~ or tb.is ord1nar.!:'I! and are now on :f'11e in the ·off1oe of the City Clerk 1nth:e Cityo'fPalo Alto· for· the U3e of and examination by the Pti~i1e. The d~r1n:~~t1ons of "Apartment House" Ii "Building", nDwe'l11,9g~". "HO:telft.~ :,"'Qua11f1ed Electr1cian" and "Trailer Court 11 in-Article ,;100 or "ea1dEl€!~tr1cal Code are hereby amended to l:"ead , , {' , as t~ild~!~,: "~:Rartme<w~_HOUS~~: j.ICy 'building or portion thereof which 1" des1gnid" bo11t'" ,rented", :Leased, let or hired out to 'be occupied", or ,~h1ch . 1s oceup:l:ed as tte home or residence ot three or more fam.:l- 11e3 I1-v1rig;1ridepeodently of each other and doing their own cooking ~ . '. , ," 1nthe said bii11d1ngs" anc shall 1ncl rJde flats and apartments." "~u1.1dl~\Any=s~rt1cture·bu11 t for the:' !Support of ~hel te!" of per2!~nB,an ·lG~¢h. a.ttelsor proper·t;y or any kind.,« ~., , , \.' . '~:~eil~: Any: building or .any portion there?! which is used . "tor li'i7'1ng. pt;rp08es but 1anot an apartment houce or anotel a.s de- tirled In'th18 Code.,." . . ,.' "R;o.tel: Any.O:u11d1t'J:g containing six or more rooms intended o:t: d~81gn;ea to be used, 0%' whIch are 1.11,ed" rented or hired out to. 'beoec.up1j~d, o'r which are C:1~cupj.ed for sleeping purposee ;">'1 guests. n , • ,I - 1 ,- 1- .. . " ~. ' . j • ,I ... .' f~ ""II'M ~ ..... '. ... " •• ,~. ~ .. ' ' ••• '1' .. "~. : ,'~ ~ >~," ~:. ~,,~' ., 1'r~':;: ~~,,'I'~'l~'J,:~', J. ~.-I'_,":I~ • ~\.' ,,::.' .';. ;." ,'.' ~ ., 'fi :I, 1\11 ';Q .. , .... :~' ~ '~. t .. • ,.J\~' '\','.' :-rJ,:'tI'~,."'" ',I '" " " "-', seet10n :3. Section J.101 ot said Electrical Code 18 hereby ,an:tetldid"€',):reaa aafollolt,a: 'e::".. .... 'II AP12roval; , , " ,,"a.., Ai~materIs.13, appliances and devices which can be listed 'oy ,theT:J'nde-rw~~terts LaboI'8:torles or qtber approved test1~ agencies shall .:twi of ,a~type~pe~11".1eS:llY approved for the purpose .. "All: mater:1a18~ usee/in the installat1on, alteration or repair or ,~lectr1ca.1., di8:tr1butlon :!iys,telll..e shall oe freetz-om detects a.nd 8hall 't-eatleaullt'of" tbe 'd11n1m~m appl·oV'ed standards ;!Specified for all types rJt mater:t3.1sprov1dea: fOI",'inth1.s ordinance.,"' " ' ,1;b;..t1ielectr1c and vol ta.ge teete shall be made by ln3tal11ng testinge#u1pment on req\.'le3t of the Build1ng Inspector." ,,' , ,.'Sect,1on::4 ... Arttel~ 120 18 hereby added to Cha.1ter 1 of a'&:id Slci'ct::'!ea:,lrocre to read' aI!' folldws: "AR,rrCLE 120 -PERMITS .nl~LEnt'orCement by Building Ins~ector.It ehall be the duty otthe Ba1:ldlng:Inspe:ctor to enforce t e provisions of th1sC.ode,. H~ .ehallu:;>oo'app11cat1on grant permits for tbe installation or 'alteration or electrical ';,fir~,ngJ' devices, appliances and equipment ... and>sb.allln8,ke1.nspect1on:3 of all new e~~ectr1cal installations and ,re1nl5pec;tlQn of all e,leot::-1cal 1n5tallat1ons>allaa proviaed1n thirs':,C.ode .. He~h:a;X1. keep ,!omplete records of. all permits issued" inS';peet1.O.n.lsand re1ot£pect:1cn.smade a...'ld other official work performed 1n"a:c'eorda!lCe; with the pr':)'!i810,ns of" th1e Code It He !Shall a1$0 keep c,n' 'f:11e a 11:st:.-:>t .:tn15pec.t1:~d elf!etr1cal appliances issued by or tor Unde~lte:l~8 "Laborator1e::" Inc..:J which list shall be available tor 'pu:b:11c ,'1nfc)'rinat1on during' regular off1ce hour:,. No overs1ght or dere-11et~1.0n, o,ri,the:'part of th~~ Building Inepeeto'r ahall mP....ke lawful the v1blationof any: or the p::-oV'ie1ons orth1s Code .. ,. . -. . , : '~~ "1202.: Same: The Building -In8pe'ctor shall have the r1.ght during :rea;8onable flours to enter any bu11di.!!fl in the d1$charge or hie ott'1c'1al. d~lt1ea, or tor the .purpose ,ofmak1ng a.n:y 1nspeet:ion .. re1n­ .... s~6t~9no:r' test ·of the 1r.ustallat1on o.f electr1.o wiring, devi¢es, . appl,lanq.e:;": and eQuipment nontained therein, except t:t-.a.t. the Building " ··I:as.peCtor;\ 115-. not empowered. to en'cer any dwelling while the 25ame 1$ oee~p1etr':a:9a, dwelling wi t;hout the con.sent of the oooupant thereof. The:: B~~1d1:n.s:· Inspec tor$h(:i~ll have the authority:, to' cut or disconnect anyw:1r~1c eases of: emergency where neees8arytor 8afety to11te or property" or where :!uch'wl1:'e may interfere with the work of, the tire d~pa:rtment .. Sa.:td Building InspectOr is hereby authorized to d1!1-'" connect ,or ox·der d1s¢ont1rn.lanc~ of electrical. £!er'll1ce to any elee~r1c, w.1r1ng,"dev1c'e~,. appllatlCE"j5 or equ1pw.en.i; t"ourid 'to be dangeroutl to life oz.':propel"tY be.cau'.se they <i!~re defeotive or defectively in~talled until 3uchw1r1ngj, q~Y'1ces"app~.,,1ances and, equipment and their installation :have, been::~ade saf'e and ai/proved by said Building Inspector. . ttl203'.,' (jeuaral.. No e! eetr1c w~r1ngl-dev1eee.. appliances or. equ1,Pttf:n:rt', alla!i 5e 1nstalled withIn :or o':n any building, structure or preil;i1.!es '00.:(' shoall any' alterat1on:s or adtJit10ns be -:nade 1nany sU'ch GX1:st1ng~',W1::'"1ng~ dev1a:es" a:ppl.1ance! "orequ1pment without t1r8t iJecur- 1ng"apel~;.~ therefor f'roltlthe' Building Inspector, except as stated in the f"olloW11~g paragraph!: a" b,.c and d. . ,a.,N() permit shall be 1."equ1red tor the replacement or ,lamps ol:-the connecticn of porta.ble app11anee:!-to eui ta.ble recepta<!les which haVE! been permanently inst8.11ed.. . -:2 .... It> - '.(' '" .-:_~.~ ;.'~.. :::-~ •• ~\.,:., .~. :,~ • ,',.,. .} .c' ••••• ~.' ~.' ... ~ ".:~ ~:':I' .1-" " ,'~" .; <.' " "'«":'" ' ,1 .. '\. " "/ "'6. No pe~l.t skaall be reQulredtor,tlle. installatlooJl alte;:rat1nn or re,98-~.r of 'Wiring" <1e"1e~~jP appllaneea or equ:!jt)ment £pr the-(tperatlon or s1gna:ls ()~ th;;;-t.ransm1as1on ·.~r·:~lltel11g.ffc;ce ·wh~~reBueh W1ringi· de,1Cf!a, applIances or 'equl];>merit operate l,t & voltage not exceed1ng25 between ... conductore aDd do r.iot in'elude generat1:og' or transforming : ,,:qal]xaeritcapablec:ir 8tlpply1ng 'more than 50 watts ot" energy. ; ... ' ·c. No. pe.~,t shali.be' required 'for the installation, . ~l tel~ t101':t .or repaj,r ore lectr1e :wl.r1ng# devices.. appliances . ·.and (tqu·1pt'i)e'lOt~1nJ;~t~h;11edby or foraput.11e ut.ility eorpora- , t·1:on for~ the u·se: oJ'sueh:acQrp"orat1or/1n tne generation .. . . ,t~n&!lm1a:S:ton .. ;d1stJ:1.but;;1on or. C1e.tering . oteleetr1ca.l energy 1I . drfcl'r.thetlse o'! f!;\wh,'B.": eo-rporat1on1n·ti.e operation or ;~; ·,signB:ls or th(lo, transmiesion of 1r,.;tel11genee. f, . \ -, . , -r', ~ " , . .. . :' , . .. . "'App11eat1ma for: such permit" d:eacr1b1ng thewo'rk to be 'dOIle~'Shall be',made,'1n 'I,rr1t1'ng to the Building Inspector by the pe'rsQn:1nstal11ng tl1ew'n:'k. :The appllca.t1on· shall be ae.companled by :, such. plans; spe;c1:f1ea,ti<)r..s ,a.nd. eChedu16:e as '!IIay be necessary to determ:1n,ewhether the"; ~rlstallat1on as described will be in confor- . m!ty, ·with the requirements·of this Cod.e,P. and if the applicant has eompl1,ed with a.ll p'~ov1f.'lons :'J'r this coe,~.; a.. permit for suoh 1n­ s;tallat1:on shall be'; 1ssl.led; ,pl"ovlded.. ho~ever # that the 1ssuance of the 'pe:rm1t .shall not be t,aken as' permission. to violate any or the re:qu1,rements of. th1s Co6:·.· . . . , "The permit when 1ss·ued. shall be. fo·r such installation as'1s,descr1bed· in thec~,pp11ca:t;1on and,n~ deviat1o:l sh.all ~ made !rom:the· 1t'ltStallat1on SCI' descr-1becf w1tho))t the written approval ... ·of .·the·Bu11d1ng Inspec,t<>r·.· . , ~ .. ' ,', '. "1204. ~1ntena:nce Ele~tr,l,~1anS., In li~u' of an :1,nd1v1dual p'e:rmi t .tor each 1nstal1~I:tion or ;arte,ra"tlon» an annual pert!11t may" tJpon app11,c:at1onth~-rerc:r ,be issued' to any person' reg'ularly employ­ ing one 'or more. qua11f1Eid': eleet~ie'1ans for the installation and ma1n- .tenance6~. eleetr1clf1r1ng, devices" app11Mces and eq~1pment on . p~~m1s:es o1rned or occupied by the appI1carlt for theperm1t" The . app1.1c.at1olrl' £or suchanriual permit shall be made in writing to the . '~Bu11d1ng"Il:l8pector and flhall contain a description of tbe premises w1~h,1¥,whtl~h work 1s.':t:o be done. t;nder the permit" Within not more than:;":f'tftet!n (15) days t'ol.lowing . the end of eacb qu&'rter year... . the person to which ain s;nn'ual penni t is 1ssued shall transm1 t to . 't:he Butldl1lg Ins,pecto:t" a, report or all' the electr1eal work which hat(;been d.:>oe un'de~ the! annual permit during .. the preceding three mon~bs:. F..a.:h annual :p4~rn:!i t shall exp1:t~ on December 31 of the r&ar 1n wh:lch it ,1s issued. . "1205 .. ~~~,al Owner's PenTllt'. The Building Inspector ~y 1s8ue. ~:;o an ind1VIdi3"iUa spec1alowner t i\. permit authorizing saId :1nd1o:."':Ldual to: ,fnste,lI" alter., change or repair electrical eq~:1~nt·. :tn" on 'or abou.t a ~ne' (1) family" residence Cit wh1ehsa.1d tri~l1.j-1dDa-l is owner and in wh1eh·.he retl:t,des or intends to reside, ~'ut. nO:t:'·:\.r~':lnewhere .. PROVI:DEDthat:'uo.eleetr1calwork authorized . a~d:~ranynpec1al oltner'spermitsha.ll be .don~, except personally by· ·th~·"own~r 1~owhom the pe rm1t is, issued, or bf a member of his 1mme­ c!1ate ,famj,:Ly; and., 1f' tbis or ant othe,r proV'1s1ons hereof shall be ''101&te;d',o~r the llolder of'soc}) spe-:1al owner::,'s permit, such permit shall be::subjeet::to ;1mned1ate cancellat10n by the Building In8pector~ and' ~~ :'hoJ~der thet'eoi'" 5:~all.be l1a.ple 'to the penalty hereinafter provided .r(~r violation or t.bls Code. . .:.. 3 - . I,' ,', ~: .\ .. ~~=,=~JJT~·~_._~_' .... ", .' ~:':~. ,~ 'f ' j \. ,',.!.:' ~I. ;~ .~.~. • ·.·~:-:.1~ ";" :',r, .'~">"L'"")':'~' , ~ , ftl:206. ; PenaJ.ty: l'ee tor Late A~1:toat16n:s .. Whenever anelectr1- '. :ca.l .. pet'm! ~~ ,.::tee Is, r'eQulred by ~ this L'~'n.a.nc"e7to" be paid prior to ' .atart1ng·:{':relectr1eal work ancf such work1s started prior to obtaio­ Ing a·.p0rliait, a 4oublef"ee for eaoh per.ai..t'shall be charged. ;,~ '.:' :,.~ .;~;1:~~~1. Perm1 t;Ei05. Bach apP11¢a~t'IJ~11 pay to the Building I~,pecto.r' =:f'oreach pei::rtd'€ issued and at th~ . time or 1:ssuance a tee i~ ;a:~c:o-rda.nc.e wl,th: tbe tollowing $ cheduleand the rate proy1ded tor (l:ach el'a8'3tt1cat1on shown there1,n: ' FOl~ -issu1i)g:' each' peil"r.li t or .add i tional.perm1 t .. • .. .. F·Ol~, outlets at; '\1!h1eh current is uaed Or" eon ... , . '~,rolled~ 1':'1.0: .... ....... to. a .. .. .. 10 " .. .. .. • .. .. .; IPor each 6utl~:t over 10,.. .. " • .. .. .. ... .. .. • • .. FOl~ each motor of not more tha.l"l ,t R.P .... to" ............ .. FOl~ each motor of not more than 2 H. P... but more ; l. .. 1"han ? H. P., • • • • .. '. • • .. • • • • • .. FO:l~ each motor ot not mere than 5 H • .P.. but more than 2 H .. P. ".. .. .. .. .. .. .. • '" .. .,... • Fo!' eaeh'motor' (5t not more than 15 H.? but more :;:. t:han .. 5 li .. 1>.. .. .. .. '~. ,", ""4' 410 .. ~ .... .. .. .. .. ... .. . : ]rOI~ each ·motor of not more than 50 H. P ... , but more t:han 15 :li~P" -I' • .. .... .. .. "'. .. .." .. :POII eac.h motor of not more than 200 H .. P.. but more .. t~han 50 :H. P .. ' ,I. .. .. • ..... '" •• ..... .. .. • .. • .. .. Fox~ eaoh motor of more than 2OOH", P.. • .. • .. .. ... POI' ea'ch n1otOl";-f.~eneratort5et thef"ee charged ashal.l .' '~Ie 50%gre,a,t'::;!' th:in rorthe mo·t(Jr alone. Fo!' eacht:ranzs!(lrmer ot not more than 1 !VA.. .. • .. . Fo!' each tranerorme-r of not morce than 2 ICVA.. ~ut ':' ·'l%~ore th.an ~K\I'A "," .. .. " .,. .. .. .. • • " .. .. .. '" . For 'each, traru!foj:'mer of not more than 5 KVA but lXLore than 2 KVA, .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. ~J .. .. I> .. Fo!' each trane,r~:,rmer of not more,. than 151!:!lA but Dlore than,' 5,}t\:'J).... .. .... • .' " ... I> .. • ;. 11> .. 0 .. .. PorI each trans.f(I:mnel' of not 'M(>re than 50 riA but n:tore than 15::~i:VA ....... ' ,. ............. .. For each .':tranefc.imer of not more than 200 K:V'A but n:~ore than 50 !;v"A fi • .. • .. CI '.;. • .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. l?or. each mere,ury' arc lamp and equipment ........ .. For', eacn:·rangc(, I!!lectr1c clothes dryer" or water ,heater 1nstaljat1on ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. • ... .. .. For eac.h heat1n~:: deviee J 1nclad1ng protection equipment .. ..... • .. .. .. .. • "." ,. "" .. .. ... .. • .. For working. lights in bu!ld1ngein eO'uI'ee or con­ ~truct1ot.'l or \:1ndergoing repa:Lrs or where temporary 1.1.ght1,ns is t.cbe used: T1emporary. wir1ng up to 10 ICVA .. " .. .. • .. .. .. .. T·empora:ry w1r-.1ng over 10 KtlA. f> .. '.. • .. .. • .. .. .Por, each :.r~$toot'l,or deeolBt1"e l.1ght1ng.". lOC; lamps 0'1:" le:e.S= A .: .. • • • .. .. .. .. .\,,, ... .. "" .. .</' .. " .. For each te!toon-ot more than.lOO.lamps • • .. '" .. ··For.ea.ch, eleotric :sign '1n.:!ande3cent type ~. $1.50 plus 2¢ per la.:np. . .:. . Forelee·trics1g::l" luminous "gas type For Tr:an.sf'orm.er. (S1gne) -Per Trari8f'ormer. 4 " 0 Por: .. ee.c;h'elec.tri~ we.lder • " f> .. .. • ,.. oil., (t .. • . For: ea"cltt .mereuz.yare t"9ct1t1er aria ayncronou1S . . ·c.onyer~er .• : J> ~ • co .. .. .. (I " ., .~.~: .... ~' .. ., • .. For ea,ehextra 11'lspectlou made neceaa8,ry by defective 1I'1o.rk:Dsanah1po::r materials .. III .. .. .. .. .. ... ,. • .. Porthe 1nspeet11)11 or any: electrical equipment ~or "i~h~eh ,no f'e:e:l::s here.1n prescr10ed there shall :~:be charged a,:-:ree per hour .. <t • • .. .. " .. .. .. For.ea~h .spec1.al' e1rcu1t· (o1rcuits not herein 11:sted) Por~aeh tra11erspace oatlet ............ .. For each tempo~::"'1 pole • .. .. .. • • .'... • .'" • 4 - $1.00 1.00 .l~ .25 .75 1.00 1 .. 50 2.00 3.00 4.00 .25 .15 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 1.00 .75 .50 2.00 3.00 1 .. 00 ".00 1.00 .50 .15 4.00 2 .. 50 4.00 1.00 .25 1.00 1 .1 "", .1 . ::' "". I lfI' . '.~,: ... ;/."' .. : .. , ....... ,._ . ..,., .. O:~~t~·:;_ .. :..·: •••• 1 .• ·,: .. .i.~J~:'I.~ •. ,.~ ... '. ~".' "':,.,.",., , .. :~ •• ', I ~. • .. J'l! ..... ~.,: .' .. ";~ ',',' , FIXTURES '. CO:~({Catbode Puturea: ::T'\to lamps' ..... :00 •. II .. " .. .... • .. • .. .. .. • >Ii _.-• .. p'our . Lamp~:.;:, ~ '. .,.... . ~-.. '" 01. "" _. .. • '" ... • • • .. .. Cold Cathode Ltght1ng I"n8~allat1on:!: . Ea.~htransfo;rmer per: leVA r,',rf'raet1on thereof" ........ ~ ·.Ea¢h~·ect1.o.n··ot . tubing " .:. • • • • • • •• .. .. .'. Fll;lOre_S"Ce.fJt o:r!itlcandeecent L:1.ghting F1xture&: .. 35 .50 .50 .05 . "1 ... 10' .. "'.';.,' I.',' .' .,. ~ • .. .. • ~, • .• • • • • ., • • . Ff)r. :ea.:cht:1Xt Illre over 1.0 • • .. • ~ .. .. .. .. • • .. " • Po:r';~aelf Mercury vaP9r 13.?p r -10 .i ~', ~ • ~ iI. • .. • _ .. -FO.:~'~3.(jh Hercu'ry v,apor fUture over 10 .. • • .;'". • .. • 1.00 .10 1 .. 00 .10 No'permit ~hal1::~e 5_~sued to a'ny person unles:J all fees du:e are -paid, 11:{ full.. . . A :tee. 01: $10.00 :!~hall be paid for each annual Maintenance Ele0t·rlclEt0 'p-erm,!t a:t the: time when such permit is 1~3ued. Pees tel'. a.ll ne\I': wqrk in8tal-:I.ed,c: unde:r 8ueh a permit s.1nce the date of ,the la3t pre71o'tfe .1n,'p'eet1on shall be paid acc'ord1ng to the above · !lchedule~, at _ t"h:e time when ~"c.Jch work le inspected; the:se. tees shall be :tf.·~a.dd1t'1o,n to the f(:!e pa1dat the time when the annual permit · is. issued. ,'" ~l208. 'Ins ect,i'oX':, a.nd: Cert1:f'1cate3-' Upon comp.letiorl of the work'-which has oeen au "orlzed by la.suance of any perm1t~ except an'~~nnual.·p.e'rm.1t',.1 t· ~hall b<r the duty or-the person installing the !ame, to not1fy the Building Inspector who shall inspect the io!tal1a.o:' tion w1th:1n 48 h"our8'1' exclusi've or Saturdays, Sundays and hol1days,7 ofthet.1,me ~u6h.'n6t·~ce .is .g1veo o"r a$ .soon thereafter as 18 pract1ca-.ble. -. ,Wtle-:t~e:th,e Building: I:nepector f:.tnd~ the inBtallat10n to be in conrorm1t;~r w.lth the' p'rov1~1onf5 of th!$ Code .. he shall 1:seue to the person nI;:Lklng the";1n~tallatlon a cert~1ticate of approval" author1-' _ z:ihg.~he;uee·: ot." the'1tl5tal1at1op,:and (;onnection to the source of -~,uPP.l1".,·~mcl ~ha.1T :send n:t1ce ot 3uch authorizat1ontc the electri­ . cal .-ut11'j~ t.:'1: fu'rnish1ng-t:1e elec tric~,arv1ce. . --.' -If,; upon. 1n.speCct1'1')n.. the 1l1stallat1on 1s not found to be fully in ,contol:-m.1ty w'1tb tbep:::-oV'1s1ons of this Code" the Bu1lding Inspec­ tor">'shall-at once notify the ,pe:r30n making the installation" stating the' dete<!t':!I Which h:ave been found to exist. 1._, . :.',:.A:lid:etecie shall be corrected wi thin ten (10) days after 1n­~pect:i:on ~nd· not:t,f1ea titjn" or wi thin other reasonable time ae per­:m! tt'ed -,b:r -th:eBuild1ng', IHspector .. .. :, ".'. .' · w::kn"a' eeI"t1f'1·c·atf.'~·· of approval is issued author1z1ng the con­ ·nect,ion·· and· u~e of tempoi'ary work" S~.lch cert1fj.cate 15hall be 138ued. . . ·to. exp1~ea;t a time ,to, .b€·stat.ed therein ana zhallbe re\Yocable by ·;'the Building Inspe'etor.t:(/r cauae .. :A:;prel:tininarycel~tf.r1cate of approval maybe issued author1zing the conn!e,ct1on and:: ·u,e'e .. of certain:spe¢1f1c. portions of an 1ncompleted 1·n8-talla'tlori.;' .. spcli ce.rtlt:1cate ~hal1 be revocable at the d1.scret1cu o,t:the-Bti11d1rig'<Inspector:. :,Wb.eriany'part Q! aw1r1ng '1natallatlon 1a. to be hidden from. . -view by" the pf~rma:nent· placement or parts:, of the building, the pe:-':aon 1netal11ng'the w1r1ng:sh.~.11 notify the Building Inspector and such par.ts ;ct.: the'l~1rtUg. in$talla,tion sllall no1~ be concealed until they ha·v-e ,been,,1nspetc:ted:arid approved by the Bulld1ng Inspector; provided tha; ·on +arge' 1nst.al1atiocs';1 where the concealme;nt of: parts of the ·:W1r1ng,p~O?e·ed",s.,:;.¢¢n.:t1'cu~uel~, the Per3~o i08tall1ng the Wiring fthall gl,w:e -the ',BU:1:1d::tng: Inspecto~ d~ue notice and 1n~pect1ons 3haJ:l be made per1od1e~~lY' du~1ng -~he pr'"gr:e.B5_ :of the work. The Bu1J.d1ng Inl5pector ahall. :·.b;a"e ··,thepo;werto r:emo·,ec>r pequ1re the removal of any· obstruc­ tion . that, ;pr.eY'~nt:$-iproper' inspection of any electrical equipment. ,. " .... ' (,-' J -5 - .: ... " ''''. ,', ~, j.. ~ cA,' ',g , io' '.':, , , • ,j, r I: ." " ,"'-.,'''', .:. ',' ..• ~, ~~ .~,.:;, 1 .... ,)', .;,:.:' 1 ~:'~ \' }~~ .<. i'; I,i; '.;.' :.:'~ .~: . ,. "',' " I.--:.-~ ".. .. 1"' .. 1 ••• .\', , . At ·leut· C~nci!~ in: each .su months :the Bu1:i..41ng Inspector '.iSh.a,ll~' <;"is.1t al;lp:-em::t:5es .wbe:t"e work. has been done !.lnder annual permits ·at:Jd<:I!ba.ll,'1n~;~f!t'al::l. electric n.r!,l'lg, devices, appliances and, eQ1l1p­ ~ment:;::&nd·':~hal,l. i:StS~i~ acert1!1eate or" appr<>val tor' such work as 1& ,t~rid';.to'.~1n: cobtoJ::"m1"tyw1th the provi8ions of this Codeatter 'the . ree're<ta1~ed c};)y:: .Seo;t:::Lon 1207' has been. paid' .. :':'.";: ·"1~~'·.'C~U~l~::1:1on and·lni'~\tallat1on. EXeeptwhere' work 15 done cnder':,a.::.Ma.1n1:cna:oeeUleetrlclan.,ti'"lii'rmit, ,1 tshall be unlawful for . : anype~onto-:mike'c;I')nneet1on trom a source of eleetrical energy or , .. 'to.::,etipplY·electr1e; s!I!~rv1ce to anyelectr1c ~f1r1tlg" deV'ices r appliances :cr eqnipa1$rit:.for the1natallat1on of which. a permit is requ1red~ un­ l-e,38 ;.soeh .pe:r~on sh~ill, have obtained sa1;ista¢tory evidence that, such '. wiring, ,deV'1ces, app:'Lianees or equipment are in all re5pect8 1r:~ eon­ formity with all appli<!able legal provi.31on~ .. " ,1/ , It shall b~·' tJl::lawful for any per:!S.on t;o make connections from ·a,·~c·U'rce or electr1c;11 energy or to 3~p:vly leleetr'ic :serv1c'C tC' any .. ,ele.ctr1e Wj,r1ng, de,!'Lce8~ a.pp11anc~:'5 or equ:1pment which has been d1sO;onnected .. or orden"ed: to be. d1!'connec:ted 't;y the Building In~pe-ctor Or·thc:'u~eOr whioh ;'<'las.' been ordered br the :BU1.1d1t"lg Io..specGor to· be d1!'::()nt,:lnl:ted,~mt11" ,a certifioate or approval',bas been ·1ssued by' bj.m .a:t2't:i~o,r"1z1'O.:g ·the re~onnect1on and use ot such .wiring, devices" aw.<f,fance8 or··equ·1pm::ent. The Building In~pe,=:tor shall notify the sercT1ng:.ut111~y of '511Ch order to d1scont1nu~ use. If . '.' '. Sect:1on5 .. : Ar'tiole 130 if) hereby added t'o .said Electrical Cod,e to. reaa. :a~ follows: .,; . n A..~l'ICLE 130· -APPLICA'l'ION AND INTERPRETATION . .' . \., ':',,~13:O1~; Intner~';retat1on~ The language used in this Code and in theNll.t1qnal'E!ictr .calCoOe ~ which is m.c;'de a ~L"t of this Code by ret.,erenee~ 1~ 1riterided to convey' the common and accepted meaning· ta:m:111ar ,to the Electr1.eal 1ridustry e ..... . The]Sufld1ng' Inspec'tol'll 18 hereby authorized to'detepmine the 1ntl!nt and mea.ning clfanyprov1slon of this Code. Such determ1na.- . t10'1:1ehall"bemade in. writing and a. record keptj which record tJ.hall be":>Pen-to'the Inlbl:1,6." :i§:!:.£!.-t~: Section 2115 of said Electrical Code 15 hereby" ... ;., amelid'ed 'to' read a~ f'o:11cwl3: , , i •...•.• ' , •• , ~·2115·.B~anch. Circuits Required. Branch circuits aha!l be . ·:~nev~alled a'$ follow!!: . . 'a. I.1ght1ng a.nd Appliance. Circai ts. For lighting.. and 'tor . appl1ancel5~,ln9'lud,1n,g motor-operated. a.ppliance:!. # n<)t specifica.lly .. pro'r1ded: for1n paragraph' b~' brarich cireui ts 8hall be provided ror a:;t!f~mpute:d'loa:d not'les!! .than that determined by· 8ec'~1on 2116. , . .. ' 'Thenum~:r of c1rcu1 ts ehall be not less than that deter­ m1ni;!d,' ,trom·the· total computed load and the capacity of c1~u1t:s to 1:>~ ,used" :'bnt: in €~very case the \'i.l.mtber :5hall be sufficient for . ,:.theactUal l.oad to be 8erved ~ ··'Where the lO(lld 1~, computed on a "wat'c:s per square root" baSiS, the 'total load;'. in t:1.o~far as praet1eal l shall be e'fenly p~oport1oned amollgthebranch o,1x!''Ou1t'3 according to their caps::c1ty • . 'It 11Sh~lng. c:n1te to be installed ope·rate at other than 100 per cent power tacto,r jI see paragraph n or Section 2l~ for maximum ampe~load perm! ttE~d ¢r. branoh circ,u:1 tG. - 6 - .' ..... "-" ""I"'" ........ ~~~~~~~~I~~;~"' ... 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",:r •• r " r·, J ~ I~'~\'~ \..1, '"'1~~~f;\·;~,.l~~*r"}1:-i·,~ j/\~~)\lt""'~ ~ ~~rt~~~\ \}I~it!f\.>.,~~~~\¥..,~ . ~'.~I''''~ .,,~ '11~.:~ .... ,r:"~ I~ I ~ \" r~~ n 1., I "..... ;1 ·,~ .. r'~Q!,",~ j ~(VI ~1~;.I-!~~i~1 rA,-'t4t.;..;;"".; ~.;;) 1/.:'. ·"".~I~~~4;W& ;4;{t:lf~~",~"i.~~i~~;~,~~~~~~~~ .. ~~~,"," <T' ~ ,.1 ~"I Ill~ ~~~' L < '\rf~~ .... ~ ~u ... " .-," '., , ~: .,; :; . ': r:'''; ,.'. .' C, . ,. ::;, .~;; il_ ~ "'~:";I .~ .. , :: >"~~ . ~" ,,'~,. Z:. ,""r , ' . ": ' ... For gen~'ral:1:ito:ad.n&tl0D 1n dwelling oCCUpanC14U"JO 1t 18. rec-· oaell(1ed" tbatnertle'lSs.tba.Uone branch c1rcu1t be installed tor eac:nrsoo'.qtlare feet .of tloor.area in add 1 t10n to the receptacle . o1rOu1,t .... C&1~ed tor :1n.;:Paragraph b, belm'. see:Exaaplee UO~" 1.~2 ... 3 and 4 .. Chapt'er 10. . . b:~ •• : rlec~ptacl~ :c::treu1 tIS; ,(Dwe lli':.g Oee upanciea) 0;> In d1fe 111nge". tlatl.l, hotels ,andapa:r'tment bousea not more than four duplex reoep­~acleB:_7' be :1n't.tall~ on azty 2 wire circuIt" or on eIther side or .a;3w1~0:1realt in., ttie kitohen and serv1ce area. except eloc.k plugs fristall'ed :6 t or.over from the :floor .. '. c .. Other Circults .. For apee1f'!e loads not otherwise pro­ v:f.:d~· tor.·,1n paragrapl:,,,e', a ·or b" branch e1rcu1tsfJhall be as required byothErse¢t1ons ot i!:h~' code. 11 . , .' , I . :Seot1onJ. iSeo~':16n 2116 of 3a1d Ileotrieal COde 1s hereby uEHldea .to' ~ad"; a.a followa: "21i6~' Ca;loula.t1'on of LOad. The oraneh circuit load. tor It:gl:}~1Dg.aridaJ)p11ance8 shall be oomputea 1n a,ccor:::ianc. with the p~p·~fZ:1.ona ot tIlls seo·t1on.,; Where 1n normal operation the~ ux111ulJa loa(~' ~t: &:braneh o1rc!J1t w111, con.tinue for long periods of t1me, Jlttcix ,as atore11ght1ns: and e1m11ar loads .. tb.e m1n1mumunit loa.de '5pe.()1!"1ed1nth1a, s~etlon\ ab.all be increased by 25 per oent in ord,er'that the. W1l"ting':':!Y8tem,' ma:y have 8utf1c1ent branch c1rcuit and teeder~pac1t7 to insure sate oper-atlo:l. a .. GeOf!ral L1gh'~1ng.For general 111uDl1nat1on: 1.'InL1ISted, 9c,::~upanc1et5. In the, ocoupancies listed in t-he table in aect10il ·~3: . .::, load 0:: not le88 than the unit load ot ColtlllU'iA shall "be. 1nc~uded tor· eae.h square root of floor area., Demand tact6ra 1'0 column B of Section 22C~3.a. do not apply to bra.nch circait' cale',llat1onf3~ . 2~'Convenlen'¢e: ii~lug receptacles&hall be installed on branch .. :,e,1~I.!u1t~th.a.t a~8s.epa:~ate ,from. the lighting outlets. Theconduc­ torno:tthecirclS1t sb.al,'l .not be sn;al1er than No,. 12 A.V.G. and. t1.le, voliage' be~.een ccrlduo:tors, or ,betweeo tbe ¢'onductora and ~undr;8ball':ndt exee~~d 125 volt8.The approvedc1reu1t protec­t:i:~ftd;evleeanall'not !:)e:Sree.t(l:r or rated more thaD 20 amperes. . 3-•. Ir.tdweii111gs ,:1 flats,. ,hote 18 and apartment houses not mOrE: tha.n:t2: dupl.ex.re(:eptacles may beiDa-taIled: on an}" 2-w1re eirc:U1:t.~. ,CfJ:> ona1ther ~:r.1de of a 3 .... w1:re cireui t in bedroom ... l1.v:tng: rooms I and den.s" , . '., . r , ..... In all' othf:ir .ba.:t.ld2:rsge 'Or stncturea' net more than e1ght plug;recep.taeleesb8;,11be 1rustal1ed on an7 two-1t1re circuit or on·Er:1thex-· aide of, a'tm~ee-.1re circuit. In k1 tchen aDd sf:M1ce S::r(I,as;".not :.mo:r.:"tha:n :fotlr (tople pl-ugs per circa! t ahall be 1'0-stallea,:",:.;. .;" ',. ., . . ". ' .' ~.,,;; - , ,"·r",I.' .', ::4 .. ~. ·Il".);: d.P~~t~8~, flats,. apartmeut hOt-uses and b.ote18~ Dot moN(tMntwel",~:, (,l2) .J.1gbtoatlet8 &ballbe pl,a.ced em a 15 ampere brai:icb.'o1ireQ1-t,:-ot»G,;' 14 A .. W~<l.' . . . • b-~C~~;lc)~8. :"~r .11gb1;11lg other than ~aera11111llll111a~ t10t1laMtorap,pl:tncn' otber,tba1'lmO.tor.~ a 10&4 of no' lea. t~lthe: onlt load:" $.;p4'C,lt1«t below/shall be lncltlded tor each outlet.' -7 - ,- 1f:· w .. ~.:~.. ,.~ '<!<'~i..' .. ; ;1 ~ ~$ .. ( .. _ • ; . . ' , , . ¢;, Exce·pttons .. The m1n1mutn load tor outlets specified 1n parag;~ph b shall be mod1,f1eda,s [0,110W8: . , .1. Range,s .. ~o:'! household elee t.rie ranges, the' bra ncb ,c1~eu1t load may be I:~om.puted in accordance with Table 29 .. Cha.pter 1.0.;'" ' , '~" . 2 .. Sb.ow-W1ndou Lighting ... recr show-window J.1ght1ng a load ot~tiQt l,es.sthan 200 watts for. each linear root of show-window $ mea5u:red',hor1zontall~( along 1 ts base", may be allowed 1n lIeu or the spee1f':ted loadp(:'~r. outlet.. . w , " • ," . .... 3~ Mult1-0utlE·t· Assemblies .. Where rued multi-outlet ;3.8.;"~11esare employed" ea:ch five ~feet or traction tbereof or t~a~h,"separateand eot:,tinuous length shall be considered as one I)ut~letot not le-ss tban r,ampere capacity; except in. locations .. wbe:rs a ntmtber-of appliances are 11kely to be used s1mul taneo·usly. lfbt\1l each one foot or',f'raet1on thE"!'eo!' shall be considered as an ()ut,~et;:,ot not less tha.n li amperes .. The requirements of this sec­ ,t~1ori: ari! not app11cableto dwell'iogs or the guest rooms of hotels" Qthe~';~ha;n l.nspec1al industrial app11cat1orUl where properly pro­ t:ec~tedc 1rcu1 ts are' e'I::nployed. :' 4~ T'el'2phorie' E:.tchanges .. Shall be waived for manual switch­ boards and switching ;~ramee' in telephone exchanges .. . d .. Existing In~)taliat1one .. Add1t1.ons to existing 1ostalla- :t10rltl shal:l,contoI'm to the following: " 1 ... Other Than Dwelling Occupancies ~ When ad,ding new c1reui ttl o;r~xtl~n81o'nsto ex1st.1ng c1rcu1ts1n ,other than dwelling occupan­ (rt:e,s I, the pro\l1s:'ons (,1' paragraphs a or b 01" 'this seet10n shall . al)piy. " , Seetion 8. Section 21~1 c ",1 cf' said Eleetr1.::al Cede is ;heretry amended ~to ' read ,:;:&8 . follows; "0' .. 1, Except1on~r~ ,/ ::" .. ' rtanger Loade, .. See N.tit~5,.or. Table 29, Chapter 101. Where the 'D,Wdmuna7'oemapd, of 3, l'a~ge·~ o~8';3/4 k.lfor more rating is computed s.ce~rd1ng to. Column A;,r Table .29, Chapter 10, the neutral conduc-. . ·'·:·~Cf~ ora th.ree-w1re br';l'nch c,irou1t supplying a. household. electric ,'ra:ngi,,:~Y ,be .,:stnaller tJla:n the. ungrounded eonduetor.s but shall' have 8;' ·~m;1ngcapac1ty at least1C percent of, the current-carrying eaPa~~it~ior the ungrouaded conduct.ora and shall n,ot be smaller " than No.. 8", . ..' . '. . ..".r·'_-:::. .Cable asaemb11eu with th~ neutral ¢onductor sm.~ller than the unS'rounoed eonduet'(lr shall be so marked ~ .. ~ ... ,'; . Range c1~u1:ts .tn new construc.tion shall be run in racewa.y '. w1t:.h eonauet.o.rs not smaller than' 2 #6 A.W.G", and 1 #8 A.V.G. Neliltral.. (Not'e: All 2201 \701 t c1reu1 ts in new eo'natruet1on shall be run in raceway. See Article 300, Paragraph h.) . . aang~ and other 220 volt e1reui ts in old work may he in- stalled .in caDle. . . .. Any work shall bl!: eons1dered'oldwork r wher., a property has be.~n fll3.ced in the". :.;.ossesa1on of the occupant and all .. utjL11t1e:s have been eoi'~n:(;!,cted tor a period of. 12 months .. Section 9. Seet1.::)p 2122 a.. or. said Electrical Code is bel-eby amended to read as £0110'W3: , . . "a .. Rating. Plug tuses and :c1.rcult breakers proteet1ng ·bra.neh c1rcu1 ts shall b~:~ of the 'Non-'l'uperable' type. - 8 -,I .. ~~ _-.W.I_ .( ',,,' ,. ':,:.;.::>~ ' ... : ':". _::~ ,~: g" .. ~ ~" ~ \ ~:" I ~<,~: ~.\' '. Lot .- Gartiaged1s,Posa:ls and d1f..b waehe.rs with inherent running protectlon:ma.y . be1nstnlledon . the same o1rcu1,'t tll'ldeI' the' f'ollow1ns' 'eond1/t1ons: j:~onductor8 or #12 wire protected with 20 a.mpe:~:. tamper-p~of tuu;e. Garbage d.isposals and '~'1~,h washers shall be ~onn.ected with approved: three-wire ,eordfl to three-wire'recep-; tacle:s~' Tbe~ she.!l be no othel:" loads on the cireu1 t wh1ehsup- , ,plies 'the ,garbage d1sp()sal and/or the d1sh washer. H ~'6~t1on 10 .. Section. 2122' c. of' said Electrical Code is herebY" ame:nded td' read as follows: )',::'i ftc,:'. Except1:Qns: Temporaryserv1eepoles shall be wired for:-;he,l.oad to be ser\l'ed in accordance with State Sa:t--ety Omere arid,itheUt11ity's Gu1dE'~Sheets .. (These branch circuit" mainser­vleeand o~l~rcurrent PI"otec':;ion reQuiren-..ents s'hall not J.?.e eon- , ;st.raed 'as pertain1ng tc:temporary :poles." Section 11. Sect; 101'1 .2124< of' said Electrical Code 15 hereby a::r;.erided to read as folJ.ows: ,"Receptacle Out].ets Required.' Receptacle outlets shall be 1::1stalledas follows: . "a. Gerleral.Whex'e portable cords are used .. except where tl;jea:e~ta:ehmentof c6rd~i'by other means :f.s specifically perm1 tted. A bordconne.ctol' that. 1a zupported by So permane,ntly OOrl­ ni~ctedeord pendant is oons!dered a 'rec:eptacle outlet .. '0. Dwelling TypeOceup3.nc1es. In every kitchen" dining r()om~ breakfas:t rOOM, living room.,. ,parlor .. library, den,,8url room .. rE~·crea.t1:on room and bedroom .. one receptaole outlet shall be pro­ v1d,ed· f'oreV'ery 15;-l1ne3.r feet or major fraction thereof of the 't')tal (gross) d1st:'l.nCes.Tound the rooma.:s measured, horizontally a)t'ong t'he wall at the floor line", The receptacle outlets shall ~ 12:1/80:: far as pract1cabl"e,l' be, spaced equa.l distances apa.rt .. At lea.s( one.receptac,le outlet shall be insta.lled fO,r the connection ,,17 "1;aundry applia.ttees. ':rh1s receptacle shall be of' a .3-pole type dEfl$igned, for grounding. Receptacle outlets in floor shall not be c()unted as::' part of the' ::C'equ1red number of receptacle outlets unless Ideated cl:ose to the wall. At least one receptacle shall b~ 10- . st;alled in. any enclosed garage. . ~,S~~e 'Examples 1 a~i'ld J",,, ".Cha.pter 10. 'Electric clothes dryer 1 230 volt type:1 snall be provided wi.th: a ;m1n.1mum 30 ampert.:~ three-wire receptaole with 'Ltshaped gX'ound1ng,; slt>t a:t:ld wired. with: two No. 10 aod one No.. 12 neutral eClnduc,tor _ . e ...Trailer Courta. Trailer parks and coaches shall be' : wired' 1n,ac'cordanc-e with the Ca;11rorn1~ State Standards Seet10n .lS~20" .. 6,· ot"the State Tr~:~11erPark Act 1 Pa.rt 2, Division 13 of the 'Health &: Safety Code,ll' and tne rules implementing th1s section. ' (1) App1.1cat1on ~!~nd Scope .. This 9.rt1cle shall be known 8,S t'Eleetl:'1ca'l Stand,,:.rds t'or Trailer Parks and Trailer Coaches t and app:l,1es to all electrical ut111zat1on equipment wh1ch ',Clpe~ates: 'at more thaI:!! 25 volts;. or which tra.nsm.1tsf.. transfers, orut·111zesrnore ~harl!; 50, watts in trailer parks and t,ra11er coache.s,in trailer lXI,rks,and also applies to the 1nstallat1on ot tr~~tcrmers" 8er~"1ce equ1pment--,# a.."ld .other equipment used tor (Supply or eon~rol of electrical eneQ7 when such equ1pment 1s 11l~talled in such· places as,~overed by this article .. 9 - ; ~ ':,' '., ; • ~. \i~~~" . ;~~~~""-..;#;"'. __ "~_'I'" ! .... ;< ~~. _~ .. _ I:: ._ ..... ~ •. ' .:(._'~''' ... '-" .. '!''';~ .~', ~'.~·l '.~. rf: :.... 0../..-.~~.' '..'; :~ < .~ ..... : ........... (2) All. trailer -:parke and trailer coacb.es constructed or 3ltered 'arter the' nef'f.ect1ve date' or th1ea.rt1cle shall CQJIrPly:~1th\ elIot thli;' p-rov1s10Q~' of tailS art1cle ~ except a1i~ prov1dedhere1n: . ....... ,> (a) Any ele'I:~tr1eal system:'t.n a tra',;ler park , in existence prior to the' eftectIve date or~ :th18 -article in wn:~Lch the syat.em does not eonat1 tutA! . an 1:mn1ed1atehazard to the e:a.tety or the occupants and 'haabeen: :ma1llta1ned 1na sara eond1 t10n in every ::part emiL!l not be a.:f"fected by the provisions of this 8.l .. t1c3,e.. ' . (b): Theent"c,rcement agency 8hal.l determine whe'l;her SUChE!x1st1ng electrical systems have been malnta1nE:d in a saf'e condittOn, altered or changed.' -,'_(3) The.~o:wner or, operator of an eXisting trailer park sb~:tll . sublnit two (2) s,:ets of plana .and: speoifications for ,anyal~ratlon c)r ·ch.anl,~es to 'be made" to theelectr1eal system. -' (qJ A<lm1n1ntrati'ol'1 ,~,nd En£orcement~ Th'e Building Depart-. '. ;ment':w111enf'orceall '::;he provj,.s10n-8 o.f. this article perta,in':" 1~ -to erect1on,t con8tJ:~uet1on~ recons.t,ruct1onj alteration" :a:"0vement~ arrang~ment, of electrical Gj":iJtems 1n tra.iler parka • . '.. '(5) Demand., Serv1(~eand .feeders shall, he determined on l~ 'demand on t1rsttE'!n'.ISpaees, .ac,;on seoondten spaces" and 5~.-t?X'·, allover the, .~,.rst' 20 :SpaCEfS .~~'er.V1ee . and feeders, shall be' c.aLcul_ated on t~ ba,s1s of 240? ~~:t~~ .. l20~.·am.pa.. 120 '701 ts) minimum per a1 te up to 25 ~ 1nlengthj'::3600 14'a:tts (30 amps.. _ 120 volts') mJ.n~ump~r f!1te for all trailer sites ove'r 25 1 in '.: Iengtb _ No demand allo1ied': 'on. branch ~~:tt-~ult.S :"tor 'i:ndlv1dnal 'i;ra11e~ sites. 'No der.aa~Id:: alloWed :for: t)t:he'r': ioads .... : (6:) Ove~cli!rrent Pl"otectlo11. The max1mum size overcurrent. , protect1¢r(shall not exceed the rat1ng: or~',the· receptacle at t;be tra11~r 8.1te. Other s1zee of overcurrent protection shall be. in, acoordance wfthT;9.bltf #7. (7). :W1re De.,1d:es~~ . ".rhere" s·hall be, a'grounded -receptacle at all s:1.tes' l;)aee-d~::oD.~. ,a'm:1n1mum or 20 a:mp8~ for all s1tes up to :25,1 1.n ,length arid 30 amps .. ' ~n1r:-um' f'or all sites over 25 1 in length buttn noea1iI::~: ahall the "receptacle be rated leas than: the 'overload-: prot'el':~t~on used. : (8-) A-ttacb1ngc'abl,:!' to, trailers shall not exceed -25- feet in· length: lZnles8 o1;herwise approved. , (9)W1rEf Sizes' for utility \Su11d1nga'. L:1ght1~t8 ::c1rcu1 ts #14 wire with 15 amp. fuse 12outlets­ m.ax1mum 8 olltlets­A;ppl1ancec1rcu1ts 112 wire with 20 amp. tuse maximUDl Exc.eot1.ol'ls: Seve~al Mot(lrs on One Branch CirCUit. Two-or more motors maT be connE'~cted to the eame branch c1r~u1 t under thefollo;t1ng cond1t1oru:.;: , , fa) '1'wo or mor~: ~motors each. n.:>t exceeding 1 li. P. , .. 1..'l,rat1ng and eac:h having a t;lll-load. rated current uo:t·,:exoeed1ng 6: s,mpex~s.f may be ased on a branch . circu1t protected at,-not mOre tha~ 20 amperes at ?.25: ~Toltt3 or les,!~ or 15 amperes at 600 volts or' 'les.s. '!nd1 vidual running overcurretlt protection is "OOt,: . '~qu1red, un] ess the !DO tor1s autom,at1cally : <':started . 'or is out': of sight, of the 8ta.rt:1ng~locat1on .. • 1, ' ••••• :.' . • ..... ,-.. -10 - .. •• , • ~I , ..• -.• ~~~~~\~'~;~~~qi;::;:,;:tllritjf' ?·:'::;:~L,,-~,"-~ .. . ,;. -': ' " ._ .. _.~ . "t. . '4' " " ' " , ",' I" , 'tI <, ': --:"':,: ";".': ,,<... ~. ... .. ~. '.' : .. ~]:""," "~i. ,.:'1,_.". ,'f.-o ' ...... '-:::.~::.)~~ '0' . t"-:~" ~:,,~ .. I.'.oo 1.,:' .': 'J;.. .' 1;'";'/ :.~_~ :. . " .... ~.I; .; ,~ . .' '. (19)::.M1n1mum V~:rt1c.a.l Clea.rance tor Wire -(At Loweat Po1n1~ Qf Sag). .' . . '.~.~ of Clearance Low-voltqe 0-750· . 'Volts .. AboVE~ streets &~dalong streets in a trailer park. OJ 20 f'eet Aboveare·as. (othertnan thoroughfares) where it 1sPos.s.1hle to drive vehIcles • • .. • • ••• • .16 teet Above-areaa./.aecess1ble to pedestr1e,us only_ •• eo. • ... 12 teet Above struct.r.n;~ee ....... e •••••••• 0 •• ~' .... ~ •• ,..... .. • • ••• 8 teet 'THORO~aHFARE -means any public or private h1ghW'ay~ avenue~ street.. road., alley or other pl&ce generally used for vAh1cular use • (n) A~rowable Continuous Current-Carrying Capacities of. Conductors 1n Amperes. Size A.W G MCM . Rubber Typ,~ .R, ~-pe RW.t Typ,,~ RU, Type RH Th'~rmo-Plast1c . Typ~ T I Type TW 12 • • '" 10 • 8 . e 6 • 4 .' 3 ~ • •• • ~ . ~ ~ .. . '1. • O. q •• • 00 • •• • '" <0> '" 000 ... •• • • • .0000 .'. "'. .. Weatherproof 'and Out.side Wiring Ampere·s 20 30 '40 50 ~ 90 100 125 1;0 175 225 Ii • • '" '" • • • • • '" '* '* • • !It • ... .. '" '" • • ."'; 'II .. • • • • '* • • • • ... Amperes 30 35 50 70 90 100' 125 150 200 225 275 325 "(12)' Voltage drop shall not ~xceed ~ on d1str:1bution '. S:rsteln (demand loa~)~" .......... ' (13) .All:outs1dEJ and overhead wiring s.hall conform to ';. the s:taridaroso'f .the Cal1,tornla Public Utilities "Rules for O',rerh1ead L1ne c ConstrHct1on. n' All overhead wiring witbin tbep;ark shall be' covered with double 'braid weatherproof or '. bE~tte:~. " (lJ~} All 8rlf1 tch~:!s, receptacles ~~nd control equipment 'l.ocat·e.d: O:llt.:do~r:~ .shaJ .. l be 1n a rain tight roof O~ six sided etliclo:s:ure 'se eOllstrU(:.ted or protected: .that exposure to th.e weather lr111 not :1ntet'fere· w1 th 1 ts successful opera'-t1on. . . . ... ,:'·(15):1 All :l:tghts 1n utility buildings must De switched., . (no p'ul1"'eha1n~!~ allo'l,ed). , to· .• -. :.(16) COtltI.~il,.··.eqtl1pment S.bal1b~ located. not lese t~ three (3) feet·uor; more than.six (6) feet six (6) inches . ahe>ve the ground ···or ll'r1th a pe'r.ma.nent working platform. Sufr1~1ent space sha::~l be 'pr6Y1ded and maintained. about ei,tctr1cal eQ'~ipment to: permit ready and sate operation. -11-- ~~, .. /~'?~4ti35f~~.,.~SJJG'I.'.'~~ 'J"Li~' \ .. O;,·i ~~.F~\b,., .... {. "fj~~\.~rt. M" .1~:Z;:P: I'I,;~~;--'-!---""""~":-: . r,~~~'"''''~;~ :..~~"i,~~t!~~;I~;~~~I\,.a(,~) ~ ~ r:O} ,~~.r," ~~t!'(.~i:·\r~/jt~~~;"'j ·J;'JJr~~1~~:I~I~~~~I-.\~\~'~1.i I-~~~\~/=!t.~~.~ I ~J~~".~ ~~~~i::M, .. ~j' ::~i ... ~1t 1-<r"·, \ o'.~: ~ .;:: : ~~~A . ~ ::i" ....... 1 ,"'" I J ... -) .. ;~ "w.v-. . ~'1 J " ;,... II L "-1/' '1101., ""I:~ ~~q:.J.\:,;'!~ Vi").!1"~"''/:1 ~/o I, ~j~ .... ~}~:l" \ I' ,. , ... "'-'," .. \~ ... ~ I \ ...... "r ~ ., "") '" 0 ~ (\V~~J ~~~ ~ ,: .. (/.,,. .... '1.., ~~ I" :~;~JI~ : ~;':' I .~'.~'::?,ft::·~,f,o d , }}AI", 1~.,r,.l'\:I~;;'.~)::-;~~¥;1:t;;:.~'I'JI~~~~1~·::'~(~\. "'~":~ "~;~i:~~~"~:'\;;" ~ .. ;: ~.~~);~~ i~~~:.~~~;~~~/'~~~:t·,~~;" " 'T ~'I >/I,;~ I ''"~ I ... ~ '\ i> •• 1~; ~ ... " (~?i~~g.:~'a!~ g~~,;:;~,,~, f(~;~·::~,:'·:',;':;~~~Z.~f:~\~~~&~;I~~i:~~~t.~iS$;~:~~~:.~f.;~i;:z:t{~~~~}:§~wl~t~~~~~~~~~~t1;:7\:~~~~;~~~~1.~&~~~;~2;~.,::;t;; d~ ~ r:,:~ ~:\ :",: ~ '.:~ ~') _; . '~~~AiI"~~I,J;I~I~""'~~HIIroJIIIoo.'(~~M.o&IlIi,;»_~"Y~ ... ~~~~~~It",,~~\bI.~ .......... ,,~~ ........... _IIM..ii' __ ~_,, __ ~"""""""_""'.~' ,II '. c ~,:.>,;-:;; ·.'·~'n~ ".' \\ i~ ~ "W -: ' '"~', ~_ : '; ':' ". *" ·' i·:k':.'-!:~,:i ~f.~· _~ ~.;~: \ .... ", Wbel"e parts require eu.m1nat1on" adjustment or repa1r dur­ lng c)perat1on or wl}j,le live parts are exposed, adequat6 wor~:1ng space shall be prov1d.ed and maintained to permit t~1~; work be1~$ per1"ormed safely. This workspace shall not be .. .1 esa than 2i teet,.· '(17) Adequate 1,1ght is requ1red!'or proteotive yard lighting on all roac!lways and walkways. (i8) N6:t, more 1:;han fou:-(4) trailer sites shall be ,serviced t~tt;;an1 one pole and all receptacles shall be grouped In e;ne enelosu:-e. (19J " An,~:electr;Lca.l diagram a.nd complete specifioa­ tion:, acceptabq.e to the enforo1ng ager.::y shall be submitted with each a'etcf draw1ngs. (20)If·un4erground direct,; burial cable is to be used" it, sha.ll'be' a ndhimlJm of two',feet in the ground and pro- , tee:tl~(f ::?t'om dmria.g~ 1Jfi tha cO\rer1ng pr10r to backfilling the ':;rench. COt,er1ng to be lx 3 redwood or equivalent. Cablt!, shAll no:t be permitted less than l' ra.dial distance ,from water, sewer or gas lines., (2l) Grounding,,. Exposed noncurre!'lt -earr-/lng metal ;>artl~' of' all trailers and otber equ1pmen t shall be grounded j', in,on-e o.r the" '!'ollo'11Il1ngways:' (a) All moto,rs (whet!'!er rued or portable) regardless of ~~"oltage >l 1n all loeat!ons where ezpoa~d grounded surfaces ($:;eh a.s n:.etal .t'rames o'r,o.ther Il".ach,1.nee:t p! umblng . f'1xt'ures:J &rounded pipe," orf(ondult 1 and con,d!Jot:!.ng floor or walls) e:x:ts'twi th1rJ. th.e reach of persons ween touching ihe,m~tal ,parts under corls1derat1or! .. Grounded s:ul~aces wi thirn f!:-:e {S r feet horizontally on the pa:rts ccr.l.s1der'ea ar!1 w,1thir:., e!.ght (8) teet verti­ callY,of the floor 0:-workin.g platform. are cons1- q,~red as be!ng: w! thin reach. . ,,_':/ All po!"''':;able elec'tl"'!.c tocls which are held in, theha,nd: ·wh:!.l~~ be:'ng operated (regardless Af' ~"'o, ... ~ g. p.) , ','0' v _ vd. .,,'. • (c) When the motor is not,ctherw:!..ee ;;ffeot- 1. vely gr.ounded. and wh·:n the voltage exceeds 150 , vel ts to grour.:~c: a bend '111111 be requ!.red between the rootor fr'azme ar:d the rigid conduit or electrl­ eal metallic. t:,:ubi.ng1~ caSt3S where the rigid c,on- 'd;;it or,electric:almetalllc tublng dces not term1- nateinr.,a 'J't;,nGt1on box weich 1~ grounded to the motor: fI:'arne. ~rr..e'C the vo 1 tag~ does not exceed 150 V'oltsto groii:md; the moto!" frame tr.v.:.ybe g:oounded tllro~;~:flex,1hlern..;tal oon1l.l1 t which is p:t:"operly con­ rie~tedto th:e reotor and to the rigId metal eondu1t. :(22) !n'atalla~!on: and Maintenance. All eleotrical lnsta?l.lat1cm.e shal1 be made 1n a wcrlcna~11ke mancer and shallb(;::'~so dee1gned>cons.truc:ted~ 1r:stalled and maintained that-':thehaza.rd will be reduceoJ' as far as it 1$ reason­ ablj' :P<>:SS,1'ble:. Installat10ns of new -ut1lization equipment and c::.(;jtldaetors ~ a,nd extensions:l repairs and cr.anges in e.x1st1ng'installat1ons shall be mad,e ocly by JI or under the , super';rla161!;.. qr d1rlt~~t1on Or.7 qualified persona. -12 - 1- '" I\. .. ",",._ •• ~"'.!L, __ ':'." .. :.-' ." J ~, :_ t " ~ .: -; .:, '';':'''' :,: " ~ ~, ':<~, : ~ ,-':,,~'""~ _,",0. •• " ~.T , .. ~~"::, ".,n!; ':" .• (23) .W-eathi'~r:prcor1ng o'f Equ1~!:lt ... A"ll electrica.l Wir­ ing, and eqci1pmerlt' installed to furnish el:eetrieal servi.ce to tra11~rs s~,l;toe weatnerproof'" orproteet:ed from the weather .. as required, by 't;h~ts Code. n Section 12 .. ': Se~tlon 2203 c.1 of said Eleet,:01eal Code 18 hereby' 8J1.~n~ed to> read as rcillo\1s:, , ,'''1 ~'Dwelllt;tg:OCt:;upanc1es.. In si~gle-ra.m11y dwellings .. in ,1n~1~rld1.l'al apartments of mult!-fam11y dwellings having prov1- S1:ons~f()~ qook:l,ng by tenants;> and in ,each hotel su1 te having a se:rvfng patitry; a feeder loa~ of not lees tl'.a.n 1,.500 watts shall be: ~1.nCJ.\ld.'ec't::fOI' a.ma. 11 appliances (portable' a:pp11an<;:.:es supplied from 'Te(~~ptacle:s of 15-ampere or le~,s rating) in dining room" kitchen 'andla.I.,1,ndry. If the load is s1:bd1v1ded throug...~ two or moreteeoer$, t,'ne oo:np':Jted load !-or each sha.1.1 include not lees than 1~500 watts forsrr.all appliances~ ,. For the pu.rpose ot. co.mputing the siz.e of f.eeders in ree1- deoc·!:t type OCct;llpanc1es" 'sub-f:eeders, etc., each lighting and conv,enience recepta~le cireuit' shall be aS3umed to be fully load,~d .. The first .. two-wire branch c1rcui t shall be considered es r~~qll1r1ng l~:;OO watts,.:. Each, .ad.dit1onal two-wire bra."lch circuit shall be cc~n61cltered' as requ1r1nglOOO watt$" arld the first three­ w1rebrar:ch. circuit sha12 be"-:;.cn.sidered as ~equ1r:1,t'I..g 2500 watt'a . and:.i,~aeh addl ~:l,o~al three-w!!'e br'a~\¢h c!rcu1 t as req~1r1ng 2000 wat.t:!. ' . A11s1~~;le phase l:!ght~,ri.g leads or 2S00 'Watts or leBe sball be~~!,'i1'e<::t ,.witb·~o~ smaller 'Chac 't;wo No .. 8 A .. W.G. w1re. area'~er loads 1;.;ha!';. 2.500 watt~, 'shall be serv'ed with t!lree (3) 'W'1re;~ not smalJ.er t~rl. No f-B·A .. W ",G" Where a~ !.netallat1on has , been wired ani arra.nged fer three-,w!re ser'~"'lce;> no two-wire en~rgy supply or two-wire 8e;t'"~ofice· shall be connected thereto w1th,)ut a.pprovc:Ll ob'ta1ne,1 in a1~ance from the B'u.11ding Iespector. H '. Sect10n 131) Sec"'~1cn 2304 01.' sa:h! El.ectrical Oode is here,by amended ''''£C rei.-ld as ,fa I 10'11.)':; ; "23014. Size of' $·er'.rlce Conductor-sIlo Service conductors shal1.ha~eade<;I'Jate ~ut'rer.t-c.arrying ¢apa,c1ty to safely con­ duct the curr~~:rit. for the . loads euppl!ed w:!.tho'Jt a. tempera­ ture r1se det~~~rital to the lnsulatin~ e07er~ng of the con­ ductors" and shall have adequate mecr-..anical strength .. a .. All i::~er\~1ce condt:ctors for s1r..gle family residence ehall be ::1n rigid meta.l. eondu1t or met!l.llte stee..:t tubing.., ~~~n1mum. thr(t:e-'w:!.re ae~~'~1c& conductors sr..all not be le8s than thre~ if~2 :wires i'n a. l~l/)+n conduit. Old two-Wire 3/4" service's !Itaybe 1r.r,crea.eedto th.ree-wire by 'us1ng type "TW" wire', 1,-1/4" conduit orlargersh.all be installed in all f~erv1ce$ r~:ied!.ng OVt'X"!o'l,ir c1rcu:1te :tn all buildings. . .. . , ' b. Al1:pe~!.8cope se~v:!.ce~ eMIl have a m!n1mum of l-c~" conduit on the periscope and securely fastened ,to tcLke the straln of the service drop conduc~ors. Where ttLe service drop conductors b.X'f: not secured to the pE!r1,scope.,. E!~ilectr1,cal met~111c tubir>...g f'or the periscope sE!rv1ce will be pe.'m1 tted. c. The :l:.e:ngth of cnprotected service entrance conduc­ tbrs in the build1ng 'Shall be as short as 15 l'easonably pract1cal~;;~,nd shall 1~!'. no cape~xeeed thirty (30) Itnear fet?t'., -13 -, .. ~ 4) ~' ..-r.-~; i ~ ~I~. {A"R' 1:''"''''1;'1'" ;, ;~~~9i~~"'L?'~~~"'~' ". '''' .""','iIII ....... -.. ~'~"-"···"-··' ~~:"~~~~~~w.?~4fr~::r~~~ti~}~' ~!t(H~~~:~d~M~;~f~~: ~*~:f!~~,~ '~p~~~jil.: ,~~~}~f;:1)H~"'5)~~f~;i~~{.~~~'~~t~~1;~~f!~1 ;~!~12:~',):~, } r:,~,>\;:", : :,' .. ~F>\:,·: : >~~~2' :;3,; p~;, ';~' : >-,~ ':;"1 ' ,.,:" :", ,sh_tl:I,.,~~'D(.;~*,{~;Q(M~·f~.J~;':J,;! ~~I.~r;.t~l. 1f'~~~1""·'~I~)('''\'J.''''J.~~rl''''~~I~\~~~~1~",Io''''~~(;j''I; :~~t: ,:.~::\~-,(~~~l:\t;'·'''';I''~~;;:'':\i·~~~':' r~~·(,r'fJ,~l~\I"I";l'f~"Lnl1""'";\.r '(""-:'~~:'I"'",\' ")./ ~~' .. , '~;. ~.ojII./ I ,. ',,\u:. ~,,"-';r',,:: :,:~:\ ~ ~ :;""l~~Jrt~ '·'~M\,\.' ... ~~~~Q:~It~'~~~~t~~~,~~i~~L~~t~~~~~tU;U~t~¥£~2~w:1i~iiL:!~10~~:~'::~i1;::~{.:i 1~itjjfii.;iI,;l;:1;j:~:I~;::~ :~c.; ~.'~~d ,', '/ ":'~' .:',....; .. 1 . ~ . ~ ,1 ). .. ". 'l!.' .. -CI ~' .... ~ .. ,., ..... , .... / t ' ;~;,;. ~ :~ , d., No,t more', than Ot"kE: {l} set. of' se,.t:'C"1ce conductors Shall 'be' 1~Bta.lled cr .. .:' O!lE: piece of propertY:J except by special. perm1*J.sloe o!~ th.e Bu11dlng' I!lspeotor. At least t'Weo.ty-to'Ur:,( 24) ;!.nebes of wire Shall, be lett beyond se%"­ v'ic.e head t¢ I'we utt11ty connections.' , ' e. SerV1e~~ w1re$ for O'lterhead eerv1ce connection _~~ll be lo:ea~;;~t!at the highest and nearest accessible point on t~h.e' :,u11ding from the utility com.pany' s pole and at the extrelnf::fro!':,ltof the building", Ort resideoces" ser- cv1:::ea may be =~ocatedon the side of the bu11d1rlg provided Wires "are not more ~;han eighteen (18) inches from the front building :wall. Where a bU11dj.ng is located on a corner lot" either ,'s,tX'"t frontage may l;)e considered as' the froct. Where the 'utility c011lpanY'spole 15 located a.t the rear of a building, tbe ser.Y'1ceoutlet;. wires shalJ: be located at the rear at the btdld1ng in the same relat~ ve location as appl:!.es when the p-o.l.e is locat4::~d, in front 01'" the ·O~..l11dirtg", ,Wh~re the building ha.~ an i!"regtl::.ar fro~t;the a:er~i"1ce outlet w:t·res may be , lo¢a:ted on tb.i:~ portion ot. the front w!l1ch ,is 1n the shortest direct line f:·om th-e 1Jt:1.11ty compa.ny J s. pole JI pr(\v1ded the prci~r height ar..d :clearan.~e on the property ca.n be obtained. When ether ,co~tdl tiona exist, the locat1or:. of '.:he service . outlets shall be detem1n.ed by the Building InsPE~etor.ll and th. ~t111tYe . f. Allelectrlc meters and entra.nce switchet3 located in residences must be· !neta.llad aC1;ess1cle·· to the. outside and either ,wea .. tb.erprooi"ed eql.l1prnent \,)l" rendered weatherproof by Jeane ora weatherproof cabinet; such cab1net shall be amtnlmmn of J4" x 42" x. 12" deep and shall be constructed with 3/4" mln.1m'Jm n-a. terl al' if c.r wood., M.eterboxes shall be pa.1nted .. g~~Conduetors of each~etered subdivision shall be in sep<tra te raC"ZH~1 aye • . h .Lab-el~, ing of Meters 6 When twcor. more ~ters are . grotlpedat ens pc1nt; each 1nd:1v.ldual meter location shall be: plai~ly and. permanently la.be lled 30 as to clearly identlty the . load to be-supplied tl::.rougr~ ea/.;h meter .. ,1. ~ere'a service is cha~ged or a met~~ board moved bec~LUse· of alterations to a b'~~11di~g or !or ct!'ler reaaons,jI a new servlee ar:;::l meter equ::'pmtant shal: be· so 1r:.stalled seas to' c:ol'l1ply with this ord1~.ln.~~. JIlO Each separate subdi'.!"isior;; of a main service shall be so c~rranged' th.at the ut:111ty c,ornpar .. y ~7.a.r.'J, perr~ner:tly seal off: allcurrer..t supplied by ea:h meter .. k.All,mecer boxes shall be ~1nge~d on the sides. No dOOl" to be h1n;~ed from the tcp. 1. Pr1ma.r:'7 ser'¥'1ce system plane f::haJ.l be approved by the Electrical :nspecto:r prior to !nst.allat.1on .. lit Section ,:~4 .. Se::ticn 2357 of said Electrical Code is hereby ~......... ~ aJne~.ded to read a,s £o:'low$ ~ 'fRat1ng, (If Ser'l11ceSw1tch. Ase~vice sw1tch shall have a . ra:t1l".g 'of ':loi:;, less than the load to 'b~ car'r1ed detet1111ned in:: ac:ocrdance ~:r1th Sec:~t1on 2:203. The service diseonneetio.,g me!mss.hall hat'ea rating of not less than 100 amperes it a 8~tteh is used.s. and not less t~..a~l90 amperes .1t a clrcu1t­b,r,~ake'r is 'u;s:ec; however, forinst'allat:%.ons c'ons!st1ng or , no't; more than' two ~-'W'1re bra.nch eireui:ts a swi teh or a1rcu1t- -14 - ' ... - ··'~··7-'tft.~~l;lIJJ~~~~~c._ ... ,; ,- . ,.., ~ "~:'. ' 1 ~ ~::. ~~r " ;~~?~::" .. t.; ",0 0, '., ,,-, . . bre.8ke:ro,f·30 ~ere ,m1n1mut!::. rating -may 'be I.1sed .. , Where m.uJ.t1ple .jW1tehl~aor e1roo1t-breakers are used in acc,ordanee with Section 2311:a..~3~t.,he ratings'ot the serv1ce :,equ1pment shall not be le38 than:" the minimum ~pec1ried 1oth,1e section'. In a1ngle fa.m.11y res idel:lee s 8,' main service switch is' ,~qu11~ed. seet;,.~on l!:~ Section 2373 of$~i:ld. Electl:"1eal Code 1s hereby amende.~ to read~,s 1"0110",.,5: .ftLo¢a.t1ori of Branch-C1rcu1t Overcurrent Devices. If the serv1e,~ o'9'e-rcurre:'1t devices are loc,ked or sealed, or otherwise not· re~!ld1!.Y'acce'ssible ,brarieh-eircu1 t' ov~reurrent devices shall' be:1n&'~alled -on t,ne load side" shall be mounted in an accessible location and shall be of lower rating'. than the service oveI'"eurrent . dev1c~. . a.. Electr1c meters must not be cont1ned in close quarters w11;h gas meters, unless tbey are separated by permanent gas t1£;b.t part 1 t1,ons. _ b. All service equipment, fused circuit switches and first instalLltions of all fusea. complttte.l' together w1th a:1Jometer soc:r.tet p~"'iI'1a1ons, lnclud:1hg wtree and conduit from service :l3W1 tch to. outside of bu1l.d1n.g ready for , oQrmect.ion by-the utility company I shall be installed by ;tht:t person oo"::,a1ning the permit for the interior wiring. -" . , c. In res:Ldenees no fuse cab1net or meter box aha,),l b~ 'more than· :leven (7) teet from thetloor or ground to thE~top: ot t.hE:~ box"a.nd the bottom of. the oox shall not . be less tharL t;'wen~y~four (24) inches from the ground .. ~ S'ec t ion 16, .. : sec't ior. 2382 d.. 1enere by added. to said Electrical Code· tel' read. as £ollows: "d .. No mete:l.l cl.ltlet box in residences sha.cl be 1nstalled w1th:'Ln reach <::of any grourld connection; such as .. water pipe: ga;s p1pe'~flocr furnac.e, bath tUb". wash trays,. wash baSin; maaonry~.'ba~ concrete floor or other grounded eurfaee~ ci61ess '!;ne: o<Jtlet OO'X is grounded to cold w&ter pipe with a(rl(j;.;:.14 A. W .. 0 • wire with approved ground clamps. Plastic ~'ox~~s;+ wben us ed i.n· these area.s; shall have non-conducting ~o:9:;ers.. Grounded m.etal boxes are req.u1red in ki tch~n and ' ba;t.b. at"ea::). II ;~.~~t1'on 17... Section 3001 of -:a1.~ Electrical Cod.e is hereby . . . amended' to rea? as follows: ," . "'S:::ope. The prov1s1ons of sections 3002 to 3020 inclusive ,$'Q:all apply to all. wiring 1nstallat1ons",except tor remote- . o;.On:t::rol~ .1ow-·ei'lergy po~er and signal s,.stems as provided .. L"lArt.1cle 725 ~ a:nd commun1eati'o·n systems as pr\)v1ded in ~1ele.·800. • TrLep:"->ovis'Lons or this article are not intended to apply to theo()l!ductors which form an integral pa.rt of equ!..pment such as motors,,· motor controllers and the like .. a. All s:t~~~'s:~ office buildings" tacton· bu1ld1ngs" allOI)S, Va.rehcu:les, theater~" sch~ols" public ~uild1ngs" or any eommerc~tal or hazardous build1ng shall be w1red1n an:ytype raceway permitted by the Na.tional El·actrical Code;t .1953 :.Ed1t1on and State Safety O~lerB~ 1955 Edition" excep:t -15 - - ,>" j ~.- t'" '> • ..1 24 ,1U$JiiilijiIiiiiIi ..... ::;::;;e z& 2, Ij _ F :.1_ ' .. (~ , •• 1 " ,,* 1.1 , " -, t'lex1:o1e eor:ld:~~1t· .. (M.I.type cable per.attted' .. ) Where ,cond1·tion3~Vetl,tthe, use ot raceway ,as &00", in ce111:!lg.8 or :wa.lle ~,. :1n ,alterat:iona, 1nd,1v1dual': exten- , sionsor rel:~a-;1on811naQeh,:,bu11d1ng" flexible coo­ ~U1~lUY he u.~o'Dl,,·apon &ppron.l or the Building ImJpe·e:tor~ (LOw voltage wiring excepted .. ) . . .,' . . :~NOu-_tal11e condu'1t will be permitted in approved underground loc~t tens only * . , ,p., .. ·!ihel!'tt lineng q,uarters are combined ,with stores .. o~t:1c~or ot:here~~mmel"C1al uses" the entire huilding shall b& :in"talled with racG'W'ay ' .. n accordance with para-, graph 'a. ' , , c ;.::NQ,pa.n~l .. :cl::Lsconneet s'ttir1 teh, meter or sim1lar equ,1pDietlt, shall b!' placed: d1l''eetly over s1nk8~ stoves, bas1tu,'~ .w:at.erelo:H~t8 or other plunm1ng tl.xturesl! nor shall'an,1 panel" d1eeonnect: ;swItchll meter or similar erqu:1pm.e,ntbepl'ac(::dd1rectly over stairs. '~'~'>Th~tol10W1t'tg 11gh,ting outlets shall be switch eont;t':o.11(!d,;, when plaeed 't,.,ver or adjacent to, pltmlb1n.g :r1.xtJi~8; 'w~en out;s1de of bui.ld1ng;: when in basemente of bu11dlngj~h:en 1nbasehnents less·than seven (7)feet :h1ghf or ,when loc4:!~ted in damp; plaees. , ,~e~Qn~ (l)plugre-ceptaele ou'tlet shall be, installea in ~ea:eh:bathroom~,.n each d:wel11ng.. fla,t, apartment and hotel..,' ' ,t If Be.l.l t.ranstormere may b~e, 1natalled in fuse cabinets or mClln,tedon outJi.e't,; boxes ,alcmg aide of fuse, c.abinets" -in.' kttch:ena onot~~:;let 'box eOVi~r8 along s1deof the, bells, or iIir' acoessible ::.oeations, in basements.' Tranni"ormers aball riot tie"1n8talled' ~~n attics ... ',g,~ All wiring :~o basements;t garages and accessory bul1d11ngs ,(jr, dwe111ngs ~ unlesu of. concealed type shall be wlredC11l,race"way Drpl~operlY' protected from. injury 1n .accoltdau,ee ,w'1th paragraph' 300:L -a., h., A,l'l e1reu1tl~le.arry1ng 23¢ volts to he.a,t~x~s JI wateX" beat*rs" ,or' ot.her230 'l'olt appliances, sball be run in ra.ee~vay: :e,1p,8.Cieor<.1anee with paJ:oagraph a, except in fold work" .. Se.e'S,eet1:on 2121., , 1!INa..1:1!tshal~'notbe used in lieu ot serewate et1:pp()~t .boxes"gut;te'rs 11 'etc. II uules,s patent hangers are att.~~hed' o:r.pa:rt,cl:tassemb~ly JI' or unless eq'l'l1pment is . d~s1gne~ t~or' n;~ij,.l :8upport" j ..All penminet!l,t, ironing ,bl)ards'~ 'attached patios and b,ithl~oom~ must be eq;u1pped lf1.'~h a plug receptacle ; light s~ok~~ts W'111not be. approved. tor use 1r~the place of re­ cept~iele8. All t"e,e:e'p:taeles mUlst be or the ooncealed contaet type;;' &!cr'!w type will not :.be JlPPl4loved. Electr101.ron plug receptacles, must ttot ,be installed inSide of an ironing boar<Leab1~et .. Thel:"e shall be a plug receptacle installed at e~iehga8 ra:oge:tocat1on .. k. ,Anel,eetr~e 11gh,t. :outle1~ shall be provided at or !lear furnace loeat1on::,>e:ontro:Lledby a switcb l04lated ahea,(1o.fthepa,8sage 'open11lgtralesa t'urnaee is access1ble fromtbe floor.. ' -16 -. 'io .,. ''') .... -", ... "', . " " " ... '-,. 'Seet1~~.J'&:. Sect10n 3808 of sa1d Electr.1eal Code 1a ble~bya:inend:ed til) l"'ead 8,S :f"ollows.: '" t7Aoeess1:b111ty and Gro,up1ng. Switches ,and e1reu1t­ tlreakerS;t' ,6'0; fa'!" as applicable,!>' shall be reaaily aeeefJ81ble and elb.all 'be grouped e' , a. W'here;'tlfo (2) or ,::aore ,externally operated 8w1 tehes /I ~ motor starter·s JI' " meters ;tcont:"'ollers or other un! ts of ,e,leQtr1eal .eq:t;J.1pment are instal lea at the same center of "d1str1but1oo JO ,an ,aux111arywir1ng gutter shal).. be 1nstalled tor the wiri'O;g:eonnect1on to said equ1pmer.l.t .. Each sWitch., contro,ller'h m:ot6r.::l!:!tarter, mo'ta"s or other' units ot e:lectr1-cal: equ1prnentshall not be used for a wir1ng rae&way tor eonduc tors:,. ot:::.ter th.an those of the specific switch or 'st·arter contr:::"l .. All splices' ahall be made with1n thenring ~u ... t.6·"'; " o ~ ~;.,,:. , Section l't~ ,Sect1o!'l '4194 of said Electrical Code is hereby (iJllended. to rea.d~iS follows:·, "TransfoTJ!i.e,r, Rat1ng:s ~ Transformers and ballasts shall 'have ,a secondary open-circuit voltage of not m.ore than 15,000 ;"?olts .'with an al,Lo'Wa.nee on, test of 1,000 volts a.dditional.The , E:.E!COno'ary' 'durrerr~ r~t1n£ shall b~ not m.ore than 120m1l11-amperes when the openc1:~cu1t voltage is more than 1500 volts" and not more :than;' 240' m1:t11-8l'1lper-e,eiwhen the open cireui t voltage 1s .7'50(l volts or lei3s. 'a. Power fa.ctor corrected trans-formers shall be used. on 8.1,1, tl~orefj¢en~':$ neon eleet!"ic Signs or sin.ular circuits,' to ,eorreot,po1ff.l~r' factor 1tl, such devices to not "less than nin'ety (9'»p.e!':tI cent .. u . .. .,.' . Seet..12!L 20~ Seot1on14:312 of the Electrical Code is hereby amended,t() read as fClllows: ", " .... ,' M'Ind1v.idu~:il, Motor ... BI~anch-e1rcu1 t oondtsetors supply- ing'ali: 1n~::t v1Jjua~; mo'tor shall have a carrying capac1.ty not less :than :l25,~r c$nt. of' the mo~;('r full-load current rat1ng; pro­ videdt~at c.oriduetors for mot~ors used tor short-time, .1nterm.1. tten'c I periodic, or v~~1ng duty m~L~r have a carrying eapac1ty not le88 th8;d~he pereenit~$,eof the motor name .... plate CUlTent rating as shown:~1n ;the t,ollow1.ng tablE!p unless the authority enforcing the ec)degrant,s s~c:ta:l permission for conductors or:. smaller size. , , - a... K1t.ohet~;. or ba.throom vent11a tors of 1/8 H .. p" or less may,:.,.:,O~, :!.nstalledon. either a light or receptacle circuit aod,'s,hall bee oun';te<!, 8,SOlne c,utlet. 1/4 ii. P. or less fur­ r..a.ce o,ra1r:;';ccnd! t1on1ng motors ma.y be connected to a. reeep­ tac:le e1rc:u1.'I;,tand sha.ll be counte,d at oceoutlet on the e:1re'Qit", ff" ' . ", .~ ,. " . ,.. , ~!C'.t1on' 21. Sec t;'1onOOOl of' sald Electrioal Colle 18 'he:reby, &mended to read as .follows;' . . , .. ,"'S-eope. ,Tbre pro"1;siorlf~of th1s art1cleshall apply to the..1natal:lat1on:,r c.onductorsand equipment for 8ignG and out­ l1ne, 11ghtl~ as ::!ef1ned in, Article 100 • . a.' '. All s .. tor:e buildings shall have a sign circuit run ,to-an aea:~:~s.s1ble point on the :front or' tbe building. 'Tb.:18 e1,rcu1t ~~Mll, consist or a m1n1:cum ottwo No", l2 . A:~W.G.1d~on 20 amperec1rcult. Circuit supplied tor eaeh,· store.... , ' ", ,<.," 17-~ - ~ ;. ('. Jl .. " ." I : ". ........ {I ',' ~".~ n::' -_:~~.. ._:~ .. -: :'it~.: ~~ ,~.;:;_~:,\ ,.:,1 ,<, ,section ~g .. Section 7003 of said El.ectr1cal Code is h;~reby . 'amended to' read as follows: . "M1n'1mU\1ll~q~1rementsoremerg~ney lighting 818tf!'U &15 H<to1re(l by tl::;e Uniform· :Building Code -1955 Ed.! t1on, Se':;t1on3312 o~' .,,". a * Where l'''eQuirea in . .ELssembly buildings , the e_rgenc7 . l:1ght11~g syatertl shall consist of the !',,11ow1ng: Getle~l . 11ghtlr.got net .less than 1/8 watt per squa.refoot of· floa:' are-a;,di!1tr1outecievEmly throughout the area. This gene'I:'al 'ligbting shall be supplied through .the following . .;meanS! . . .{lr~BY a on~ a.nd one-half (li) ',hours capacity wret:-cel1 battery system. automatically controlled ~o'perate .at the. instant of a power fa111lre ~ tAu't()Ul.ob.Lle storage-type batter1,es shall not be: tlsecl .. :) Tl:l18 battery system shall furnish current at any ~·::>nven1ent voltage to tloodl:1.ght8 mounted strateg1i:~ally thr()ughout the area to be lighted .. Batte:ry. I~ha:rge shall be maintained bymesos of a permanen;~ly connecte<i, automatically .controlled t:r1ckl,e {~harger. (2)BY·~l.n engine-driven genera.tor system auto­ matically controlled to operate at the instant or powe'rfallure. 'rhe s;enerator shall take over full load W1tr4n'& max1mumt1me of six (6) seconds .. starting ~roma, :ec,ld engine. Lighting furnished shall be a.s des'cr1bed above. '.' b. Requ1Nm~ents for .exit lightS: ,Ex:t,t lights shall be supp11,ed by .one . (1) or 'moreo1rclA1te entirely separated fro;:n other circuits 1tf the, bu11d"1ng~ Ex1't; light c1rcu'its may be 8uppl1ed ·rX'om;:p.a.nel~, boa,rdsserving o·ther light1ng futures provided:, that ,:mly. 'exit llg.hta shi'3.l1, be supp11ed. trom tbe;~tlie;ht c1rcuit .. Each l1ght shall be e~u1pped w1t~'two' (2) individual lamps ot 20 watt minimum size." sectlon2J. Section 7261 of said Electrical Code 13 herebr,eUnended to J:,ead as follows: "w'.1r,lng)1fllethod .Conductora ar,W. eq~p.m.ent of Clasa 1 retliote-c'on-trol:': and sig'cal systems shall be, installed in aec.ord­ an(:ew1th the:,.'requ1:::t:'ements or the a.ppropria.te.articles in Cha.pter 3·, ,lfth1aCodie;, ',except as provided in Sections 7262 to 7265 in-c 1 t;i 81 ~e.. . ~".,. 8.. ·All eonaoctox-s shall be 300 volt type "Tn or "Rft o:t' equal" 110. 1S: A.M.G. or larger" conductors and shall • "c .beplaced. 'in holes bored throagh J01sts and studs it 'run atr~gtit:ang.les to them, and when run parallel to Jolsts and>'atud 'or ,strongbacks.t they shall be fastened . w1th.:e.ye :rings o:r at,prOved staples. .'b .. ~SW!t,ch bo;!te-5 shall be plac.ed at all switch outlets. ·Pour'{4} inch square outlet boxes shall. be used at all . rel.ay,',locatlc>n:s (UlQ relays sllall De installed t'o that they can< be.·remov,ed w:L.thout removing the building f'1nieh. -18 - ai ~ I ~' t ... '1 ,1 J 11- ~, ". :~ .. ~'. .,'" .. ~:~ ~,~c .~ . .',' . , .. ;~, .. If, , ,I" .:, ,~, ,':" "I ' :"~ -0". c. ,'Trans-tomeI's shall be located inaccessible-loca­ 'tiona and sha.ll r:"ot be 1n5te~11ed in attics", except under' :,:,~th,e following cpr.ld1t1ons::.lt' the trans:f"omner is a fued 'part o~ an' att:1:0 type, furnace', the transformer may be pe,rm.1 tted to rema:C;n in this t1:xedpoz1 t1oll,. door bell : ,tran8rO~r8 may be installed immediately adjacent to :these furnace installations. ' , d. All t.ransto,t:"mers of secondary circuit sha.ll' be J::roperly: fuserl at not over three (3) ,amperee, unleas ":' 't1ieyare ,of the c1lt'rent I1m1 ting type ~ and shall not :be of a 3ize over 100 V .A. Pus~s shall be located ,adja­:::e~ntto transrorml~rs and s.hall be of the non-tamper- ~ibletype ~ , e. All remote (:~ontrol' conductors, 'Ol~.ced 1n or 'on 'J:.u11d1n,gs in such a manne~ as to be' e'xposed to mechaJl1cal :1'njury shail be' rtln in condu:tt or other approved me'tal , , ' raceway. ,- f. Relays shalJ. not be installed in the pull box or , ,the recEilseed fixture: unless such fixture is approved by the Underwriter'S Laboratory tor relay1natallat1oo. ' g. For the pur:poees of 1nspec~1on fees" each remote control sw1 tch" eac'h: relay and each transformer shall be counted' as a. separatede,v1':;e" If !!.£!:.!.on 24., Chlp,ter 11 is h.ereby added to said Electr1cal ,Code to read as f6'llcl"S: "CHAPTBR 11 -PENALTIES AND CONSTITUTIONALITY ARTIer.JiB 1100 ,-PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CODE nllOl. V101at1ons~ a "1isdmne&.nor. It shall be unlawful for any pe:'son' to rlolate any prov1s1on or to fail to comply with any of, the requ1remenr;s o:f this orCi:l.natlCe'. Any person violatlng any of. the pr.O'V~S1cris· O~ 1:'a111ng'· to': c:omply w!th amy of the mandatory "requirement,s of th1;s,crdtnan'cesh.al.l be gt.l11tyot a misdemeanor .. Anypersoncor.t71ct,edof a:misdelneancr under the prov'1&ions of this or'dlnanee;~:,_unle~s prov1a1Nl is ot.herw1se her6,~n made,' shall be pc;n1'shable by a f1r.le of not more thanF1ve Uondred Dollars ($:500'.00) or by impr1bonment in tl"~e jail of the City of. Palo AI'to ,ot',in the County Jail of Santa Clara County for a period of not mClre thanslx months ':ot"by, both 51lCh flne: and impris.onment. Bach , st:lch pel'son ,shall .begllllty o£' a •• ~te o1'fense,ylor', each< and- e~'ery day during any p..:)'rt1on of 'Wh1eh atry' vi olat 1 on' ef a.ny; prov1- ,s:ton o1\~th1s ordinance is ,comm1 tted~ continued or: perm1ttea by' , Stach person and shall :::>e punished accordingly. In a.ddition to ' . t:t:~e;:'J)eJlal t1es here1naolJve pro~1ded~ any ~ond1t1on eauaed or per­ mj.t'ted to;' exist in v101at1onof a:ny of the provisions of this ox·d1nanceshall be deemed a publi;c nu;1sanee and may be, by this, C:tty~ summarily ab.ated assuch,. and each day that such condition c~)nt1nues shall be ,reg(~~e~ as:, a neW' anti separate'" Orren8~. ' "1102. Inacld1t1on ~;o the foregoing penalt1es~ the City Coun:" cj.l 1s herebj' empowered tf) oommence,JI t~1nta1n and prosecute e~V11 ,a(!t1ons' in courts'of ¢(')mpetent, jUl"'lsdtet!on to 'enjoin v101at,1ons oj~ "this cod~ :,to remove~ inst'allat101lS :tn$tal1ed~" ereoted or re­ p~~1rea in violat1on of' thls , code" -19 - \'. .' ,". ",' .-, '. . .. , .. ' .' ". 11- ... 1\ ... orr .. .)01.- ' .. ~ ... '-. ... - ,_".'~:.'~' ;', ~." .v_,·I1 ... :·· " :ltrrICLI 1110 -CONSTIT'CTIONALITY ,till'll. It any., eeet1on;tl sub8ect1on .. sentence .. cla.use ',:>r :phrase' ofth.1s ord1'::mnee is ;tor any reason he·ld to ba . :L:'tval1.ii, or . :t'Jl'lc,o.nst1tutJ\.ona.l by the decision of any court I)t'competent' Jurisc11ct:tool sucb dec:1sion s.hall -not atfect ~~he' v:a11d:1;.ty ; or the rert1a1n1ng'P:Qrt1o'08 of tbeord1na.nee. ~rbeC±ty Co'tme11 he-reb::r declares that it would have passed ~~hl$or:d1p.8;nce ~ and.;eal.:h section,. subseotion" sentence" .::lauae:,and phrase tb.e~~ot ~ irrespective of the rac'l; that l~ny' one or more otthe sections,. stJbsect,lone .. 0, sentences, ':.la.~eel$ o~phra3es the:;~orbe declare-dtoval1d or uncon­ IS t1tut,lonal .. '.-. ;Section ~. 'Ordj:~nance No4' 619 of the City of Palo A\'l:~O'c herebY;1,g ~"epealed. ·See,t,1.2P_26. ~1f~ ordinance shall take effect upon the exp1r- :at1on of thirty (30) d(l<Ys from 1 ta passage .. The; above anQ fc'regolng ord:1nance was duly and :regularly 1ntro-. ducoad 'at a regular meeting or the Council of the C1t~>.Or Palo Alto O~M6n~ay~' the 9th day of A;Qr'~:: , 1956, and was thereafter, en{: . Moilday ~ the 14th Clay of ~ ~aY~_._L 1956, duly and regularly .. :~assed e.rte~'a public .'hear1ng thereon in accordanoe w~~t.h :the prov1- ;aloneJ . of Se:cttons 5002~"~ 1 to 50022.,8 of the Government' Code of the !3ta:teo.f Californ1a by the following vote: ,~YES-=,B1shop.!": BT..-tbee,.· Corcoran", Cresap.a' Cu!m!l1ngs .. Da~1s .. ·Drysdale,. Giff1n" Marshall~ Navis, Porter, Rodgers" Simpson' NOES: None ABSEN'r: Mltche 11, Rupp~ nthal ATTEST; ,.,-(::U~ "I: L;;f{'LL _~~_.....;;.W;.llll,~.r.w'~" ~··dd r11§h~erk AP:PROVED AS TO FORM: Robert E. M1ch,al~k1 \ ."" . ,f"" / /1 ·7 '" ,..,' /~' ./ I' APPROVED: ?/t>?<--P f' f'..2/L Noel E P ~ • orte!" Mayor City Ittorney; .'------ J. Stewart Bottema BUlld1.ng rnspe:::-tor -20- "".1: f; ~ :,~ • ~'II.· "', -..... . .." " ii_ 'I