The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-26

connection 70 the steam whistle al the
electric light plant.
b. Apparatus at fire stations ia
include: A punching or stamping
register and a Taper on a box cir
cut and gong and trip magnet on
an alarm circuit.
c. Wiring in headquarters and fire
stations TO be installed in accordance
with the. requirements Of the National
Electric Code.
! d. Boxes to be so installed that
every building in important mercan-
tile and manufacturing sections shall
be within 500 feet of box, and every
group OF buildings elsewhere within
1900 feet of box. At least % boxes
are needed for Immediate installation.
e, Boxes to be Of the latest inn
proved, mountaineering, successive
| type. with platinum or hard silver
contacts, proper protection against
abnormal currents. glass panel doors
Eor keys attached under guard, and
with lightning arresters and outer box
cases properly grounded.
Boxes to be mounted conspicu=
ously on street corners, those in dis
tricts where underground duct is
available on substantial iron posts,
containing ample room for cable ter.
minals; elsewhere, poles carrying
fother than high-tension circuits may
be used, all box-leads being carried
in iron pipe from the cross-arm to the
box; boxes and theifE supports to be
painted red at frequent intervals.
g. Box circuits to carry only oxes
and tappers and registers at fire sta
tons and not more than 20 on each;
all gongs and other alarm instru
mentsb to be attached to the alarm
circuit.
n. Circuits 70 be installed under.
ground where ducts are ayailable, us
ing No. "A ruBbet-c6yered copper wirf
in lead sheathing, the two sides. Of. E
circuit to be fuh as far as practica
Bile in separate cable and separate
routes. and'no cable to be Installed Fl
The same -manhole with high-potentfal
circuits. Aerial wires to be carried
on the top cross-arms Of poles placed
uot over 150 feet apart ana NOT car
rying high-potential circuits, using
NO. 10 copper wire with triple-traided
weatherproof insulation in lead
sheathing. Protection to be provided
where running through trees or cross
ing trolley or high-potential wires.
!. Batteries to be charged by a cir.
cult not exceeding 225 volts, and each.
to be capable of furnishing current
TOR the system for at least so hours.
0peratiOn.
~. That hesystem be timed to- on.
crate at about one second per stroke
! IS, That circuits and batteries be
tested for voltage and current three
times daily, circuits examined month.
" and boxes tested monthly and after
every electrical storm; records to be
Kept of all tests and troubles.
~ That plans and maps be pro
vided showing Headquarters wiring
and the locations of all circuits ana
boxes. 'tiN
Structural Conditions and Hazards.
To- That building code be adopt-
ed, making proper provisions for mod
ern types Of construction, limitations
of heights and areas, protection to
openings in floors and in external ana
internal walls, and other fire protec.
tive and preventive features, as civ.
en- in the National Board building
code.
ie. That the chief of the fire de-
partment be made ex oficio building
inspector. and be required to issue
permits, TO keep complete building
records and rigidly and impartially
enforce the building laws.
~. That complete code OF regu,
lations covering the manufacture
sale, storage and transportation Of
explosives and intiammables be adopt \
ed by ordinance, the chief of the fire
department to, be held solely respon-
sible for its enforcement.
49,; That the superintendent of fire
alarm be made electrical inspector
the National Electrical Code to be
adopted by ordinance as the standard
for all electrical work, and that
permit be obtained before any new
wiring may be Installed or any old
wiring altered or extended, and,
certificate of approval issued befor
current may be supplied to new or
altered installation.