The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

Cd any wire or cable used 90 conduct
lof carry any current Of electricity
without causing said guy wire ~
| guy cable 20 ba efficiently In
of not less than eight 90 feet nor
more than ton fi05 feet measured
along the line ~ said wire or rabiep
from each end thereof. ana each guy
60 anchor rods shall have - least
one inaulatori provided that the pro.
visions % this subdivision do not
lapply 20 guys from grounded cables
UNLESS such guys are above electric
light or power wires.
rifth. Place, erect or maintain
Ia the city OF Seattle vertically On
any pole any wire or cable used 20
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire or cable
20 be az all times efficiently IN.
HuiAtod and enchHedi provided. that
ltn no ease shall any metallic casing
connected with the ground or any
appliance leading thereto be extend
Cd upward to point higher than
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding SIX nun
dred 5000 volts.
Section !. No wire or cable used
/ for telephone, telegraph, district
messenger and call bell circuits, IRE
land burglar alarm, OF any other SIM
liar HyHtfmh. except munlclpai Ht
I
placed, maintained or operated on
any pole at distance less than four
ial feet from any wire of cable
carrying three hundred Or more
volts ~ electricity used for
lany purpose. and Ia All caHrr
/ where such wires cross over
lolactric light, power or trolley
wires. a suitable guard or such other
method as may bs aRpIr,9,yseat ~, s,k W., t,es
shall be maintained between SUCH
wires ana such electric power, light
or trolley wires, and faid guard ~
method shall be Installed BY the per
son owning the wires last placed or
erected.
section 4. TRAHsFoRMERs Al
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential ais
ltribution Ia the city or seattle sihi
be subject to break down tests be-
tween the primary and secondary
coils and eases az three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
Said test 20 be made ~ the owner.
constructor or repaifor or HAlh
transformers as the ease may be
VINO shall provide himself or them
selves with utep-np transformers Or
other means % procuring the ~.
luuired test electfomofiFc force ano
said tests shall be made in The pres,
ence Of and under the direction OF
tie Superintendent 81 Public uuili-
| Ties when go required provided.
however, that all manufacturers
certificaicn % inspection accom-
pauylng new transformers shall be
laccepfed as complying with the pro-
visions Of this ordnance.
Section 6. In ala cases where a
wire larger than No. ~ y, w. O.
gauge or cable originates OF ter
inmates on insulatorn attached 90
any pin or other appliance. said wire
abalf b attached 20 az least two
such innuiatora. provided, however.
that this section shall not apply 70
service wires 10 buildings. or wifes
ORIGINATING or terminating on strain
linHniAiorn or circuit breakers. 80
Section 8. POLEA FIRST Az
poles shall be of such form and a.
| nansion aud 80 set a. 20 comply
lintendent Of Public Uuiitiea.
Second All poles along which
shall DO run vertically any wire Or
cable used 90 conduct or carry any
current % electricity OF Two nun
drea fzOo) volts or more, shall be
provided with steps, And no iron
steps shaIi he placed nearer the
ground. than eish, go feet, g..
any person 20 place any poster sssr, o.
Ter upon any pole or drive any nails
or taeka thereon. provided, how
ever. that the provisions - thie sec
tlen shall 10, prohibit tnc pia.lnk
said poiea
FOURTH. All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
/ ntrerfn shall be suitably painted In
such manner and as directed bY the
board 81 Public works. and All
poles. except those carrying trolley
/ wires only. shall be ateuciled, paint
81 or marked with the owners name
initials or trade mark. at point
from five 10 seven fee, above the
FIrth. All abandoned poles shall
10 removed when directed by the
superintendent OF Public Utilities.
Sixth No poles. except -interaeet-
ling poles" shall be set az a iess dla-
itance than ten fiel feet from any
loalHfing gas light. cluster light pole
or either decorative pole
seventh No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 feet from any
SEXTON 7. The neutral wire OF all
alternating current. three wire dis
ltrihutinE system. shalt be- grounded
gauge wire At a distance not exceed
Ing ib9 feet from the neutral point
luf each transformer or bank 81
ttranwformera. The superintendent
Of Public Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
| Ia. Tho wfre snail be carried IN
az nearly q straight line nA posHibl
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
shalt be avoided. provided no sec
nndary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or tranator-
ner pole.
fbi where no neutral point or
4 wire ia accessible one side ~ the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the maximum difference Of
potential between the grounded
point and any other point In the ctr .
cult does not exceed two hundred
Infty t2bo) volts.
Section q Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall at
lany time become defective 50 aa
likely 10 cause fires or accidents or
lbe condemned ~ the Superintendent
OF Public Utilities, and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
downing or using the same shall I'm
mrhlateiy cause the same TO be put
IN a safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
lnny electrical wires or other cleo
tricHi apparatus or material OF any
nature Whatsoever which have been
condemned BY the Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail 10 have the
same put in n safe condition within
forty eight hours after the same has
been condemned, or within such
lothrr reasonable length Of time as
shalt be prescribed IS the Superin-
tendent OF Public Utilities. then II
shall be the duty OF said Superin-
ltendent OF Public Utilities 20 cut the
wires or by other means completely
ldlaconnect the condemned wires. APP
iparatus or material from the sources
LOT electrical enorgy. and when any
Electrical wires or electrical appa-
lratuE or material of any nature
Whatsoever have been In any manner
disconnected and rendered tnopera .
ltive by the superintendent OF Pub
liic Utilities. as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. IL
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons TO In any manner re-connecf
1.-THE same or cause the same TO be re.
lconnectcd TO any source or electrician
lenerRy or TO use the same ns n part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In n safe condition.
section y First. II shall be UNI
lawful for any person or persons
lother than the owner or the author.
lixcd representatives OF the owner OF
lany outside electrical installation or
the proper officers or employees OF
tic city OF Seattle 20 In any manner
Interfere with, trespaEs upon. dis
lturb, change. damage. occupy or use
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