Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
New Regulations Regarding Electric
Lights Proposed.
SWITCH BOARDS AND SAFETY DEVICES
Other Notes from tho Office Of
the Commissioners.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT


The committed of builders and architects
.oIac,ed nv, ,he cornn,issioners tn revise the
h,,,Idire r.a,,r,t,ons mot this afternoon at
puiiuihs regulations met lhis aitei iiooA
the District building to receive the report
of the select committee preparatory to MAX
ing its renort to the Commissioners.
Sa,,a-,I a,,,s ~, 1ho St.r excIusivalv an
d Jays aeo ne go -. -,
houiceu 'he iihpol taht chaiises 'la' "ouio
be recommended by this select committee
which was appointed by the Commissioners
and which consists of Mr. Daniel Curry and
pui,di,s, Irsnactor prody Tha.o gentlemen
-.
nave deem haru dl "oFh REVISING Inc iesu
lations, and their rapport was submitted this
afternoon to the second commission.
As above stated all the important changes
IN ,ba rs.,,Iot,ors hawa hsan haratofore
printed in The Star. Tho onlv new reeula-
lion which wos suhn,,,tad Nos ,bo+ raoor,-
mended by the late Mr. Freeman who was
selected as the electrical ernert If tho hoard
In order that suitable regulations could be
drafted covering the subject Of introducing
ei Saf Liito ouloinss. ,
Observation-Disclosures coverina the smhiect ne.
signed to him to the inspector of buildings
and they were turned over to the building
commission today
The subject of conductors for electric wires
ia carefully gone into, and regulations rec
conduct
electricity into buildings. An important
recommendation Is that at the entrance of
every building there shall be an approved
switchboard placed In the service conduct
ors, by which the current may be entirely
cut off.
Under the head Of electric gas lighting he
recommended:
Where electric gas lighting Is to be used
on the same fixture with the electric light
no part of the gas piping or fixture shall
be in electrical connection with the gas
lighting circuit. The wires used with the
fixtures must have a non-infiammab In
eulation, or, where concealed between the
pipes ana smell OF the fixtures. the insula-
. .ron mus pe such as required 1or MIXTURE
suiation must tast free fror, .nroMnGs /" ~
1t is provided that incandescent lamps run
IN series circuits shall not be used for
oe''ia'Ne purposes ihsl1e Oh puliolhss.
Lighting and Power From Railway
wires.
Under this important head 1t Is recon-
mended that Lighting from that source must
not be permitted under any pretense in the
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GROUND return nor Snail the same Dynamo
be used for both purposes, except In street
railway cars, electric car houses and their
power stations
Another important section of the regula-
lions Is the following:
"All conductors connecting with tele-
messenger,
watch, clock electric time and other SINH
lar Instruments must be provided near the
point of entrance to the building with some
protective device which will operate 20
shunt the Instruments in case of a danger
Gus rise OF potential, and will open the cir
cult and arrest an abnormal current flow
Any conductor normally forming an in
nocuous circuit may become a source of fire
hazard If crossed with another conductor
through which 1t must become charged
with relatively high pressure"
There are other resulaiions concerning
wiring. and 1t Is believed Che Commissioners
will accept the recommendations.
Railroad OLstructIor. nm D.1ov,-.
sr
MT. william ). Fr1zzell, chairman OF
special committee Of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association, appointed to
Investigate and report on the condition Of
Delaware avenue northeast about the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
handed to the Commissioners today a let
ter on the subject protesting against the
commissioners re1usal 10 nave certain oD-
structions salo 10 De maintained oy the rail-
ioaa company removed. ne letter says;