New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-23
THE ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD
PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY INSURANCE EN-
PERTs AFTER CAREFUL STUDY.
From The National Board OF Fire Underwriters

PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED by INSURANCE EN-
PERTs AFTER CAREFUL STUDY.
From The National Board OF Fire Underwriters
Circular.
There has recently grown up a force OF inspectors
be regarded as experts. and who constitute an
authority upon THIS new hazard they have or
ISOLATION. and regular meetings are held mainly
for the purpose OF perfecting and revising me
The National Board Of Fire Underwriters has
cured the assent OF all Underwriting organizations
TO these rules and an agreement has been made
by which no changes shall be made until approved
by the association OF experts and promulgated by
Only study of the rules Themselves VIII disclose
the scope of the work and show ne need Tor care
full attention TO every detail yet the following car
l. Have your wiring done by responsible partics.
and make contract subject to the underwriters
rules. Cheap work and dangerous work usually
go hand in hand 49,. ,o,.. a,,,,a 10
non ombustble porcelain or glass.
B. Incandescent lamps get hot; therefore all in,
them Many fires have been caused by infamma-
bic goods being piaedd a,a IN contact with
1 The use Of flexible cord should be restricted
to straight pendant drops. and should not be uSeu
g. Wires should be supported on glass, or porce-
lain and never wooden cleats or else run III
& Wires should not approach each other nearer
than eight inches IN arc and 2lz inches In mean
T. Wires should not come into contact with me'"'
pipes: ,,, -, no
used go -,
O. Wires should not come into contact with otne'
substances than their designed insulating supports.
TO- All joints and spices should be Thoroughly
soldered and carefully wrapped with tape. . -,
H. Wires should always be protected with tuDes
OF glass porcelain where passing through walls
partitions. timber. etc. Soft rubber tube II c'
pecially dangerous .o.
~ Al combina ton fixtures such gas fixtures
with electric lamps and wires attached. should nave
approved Insulating joints. The Of soft rubber
or any material In such joints that Will shrink or
crack by variation OF temperature is dangerous
49, Electric gas lighting and electric lights on the
same fixture always Increase the hazard OF nre anu
should accordingly be avoided
H. An electric arc light gives or sparks ana EN-
beers. All arc lamps In vicinity OF inhammabe ma
terial should have wire nets surrounding the CLONE.
and such spark arresters reaching from globe 10
body OF lamp as will prevent the escape OF SPARKS
melted copper and particles OF carbon.
10 Arc light wires should never be concealed =,
49, Current from street railway wires shouih
be used for lighting or power In any Duidhs'
as IL is extremely danger Gus.
II. When possible the current should be smut on
by switch where the wires enter the buiidhs
when the lights or power are not In use. . ,.
19 Remember that resistance boxes resuin,,
tors" controllers" "rheostats, "refuccrs anu ~
such things are sources OF heat and should ~ Iea
ed like stoves Any resistance introduced ~ a.
electric circuit transforms electric energy INTO heas'
Electric heaters constructed on this principne,
DO not use wooden cases for these stoves OF '"'1A
them woodwork